Category: Home Selling

You don’t have to look too far to know that the real estate market has been red hot for some time now. Although the early days of the pandemic had many people nervous and fearing the worst for the housing market, instead the market has taken off with insatiable home buyer demand. The current seller’s… Continue reading Common Mistakes Made by Novice Home Sellers

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) just reported that contract signings decreased 5.7% month over month in January. This marks the third consecutive month of decreasing pending home sales. The NAR Pending Home Sale Index is a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings. Compared to a year earlier, these contract signings are… Continue reading 3 Straight Monthly Drops for Pending Home Sales

On your mark. Get set. Sold! That is basically what it seemed like for real estate listings in January. According to the latest data from Realtor.com®, the typical U.S. home sold faster than in any prior January last month. Not surprisingly, many buyers feel that it is a race against time with both home prices… Continue reading Homes sold in record time in January

In any housing market, the goal for sellers is to market their property in the best possible light that will result in a quick sale for top dollar. With the current seller’s market however, many sellers have become complacent when it comes to properly staging their homes for sale. In fact, many sellers are opting… Continue reading Timeless home staging tips

Take a drive through most neighborhoods throughout the country and you will likely find many homes with garages but with no vehicles parked inside them. What’s the reason for this? Unfortunately, Americans are known to be hoarders, thus leading to many cluttered garages. Although this is an inefficient use of garage space in most cases,… Continue reading Prepare your garage when listing your home

You don’t need to look far to realize that we are currently in a home seller’s market. With a limited inventory of homes for sale combined with extremely high buyer demand, home prices have been rising for some time. Perhaps there is no better example of this than the South Florida market. Not only are… Continue reading Pricing your home in a seller’s market

If you have ever sold a home, then you probably know the various potential obstacles that must be overcome to successfully reach the closing table. From the initial price negotiations to loan contingencies and appraisals, there are plenty of opportunities for any deal to be cancelled. Of course, another major hurdle that must be cleared… Continue reading Potential deal killers when selling a home

By now, you are probably tired of reading about how tight the inventory of homes for sale is across the country. In fact, we are tired about writing about it as well. However, there could be some possible good news on the horizon for home buyers. According to a recent survey of approximately 1,300 consumers… Continue reading Are more owners ready to list their homes for sale?

Staging a home for sale is the best way to highlight the home’s best features while casting it in the best possible light. Did you know? On average, sellers receive $2 in increased sale price for every $1 they put into staging a home. The good news is that staging a home does not need… Continue reading The 5 golden rules of home staging

Home pricing is the single most important thing that you will do when listing a home for sale. Although ensuring the home is clean, de-cluttered, & presentable is extremely important, even the most presentable home will not garner any buyer interest if it is overpriced. Unfortunately, the current seller’s market has created a pricing trap… Continue reading Common home pricing mistakes