Selling a Home

Remodeling ROI – Cost vs Value Report 2011-2012

Average remodeling costs dropped again for the third year in a row, although more slowly this year. Nationwide costs decreased 6.9% in 2009, 2.3% in 2010 and only 1.9% in...
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Doesn’t dual agency mean less work for the agent? Shouldn’t that mean a lower commission?

Dual agency (where the same real estate broker represents both buyer and seller) can be hard to understand and often brings up commission questions such as the one below when...
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Staging… the final step in preparing your home for sale

All the preparations you did in the first 3 steps of preparing your home for sale… Decluttering, getting rid of your stuff Fixups, inspections, painting, etc Cleaning …were leading up...
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Cleaning… it’s more important than you may think

When preparing your home for sale don't overlook the importance of cleaning, the third step in the process. After (1) decluttering and (2) fixups/repairs/painting your home should be free of clutter and in...
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The second step in preparing your home for sale

Once you have de-cluttered and gotten rid of your excess 'stuff', it's time to move on to the next step… fixups, updates and painting. You may discover some things that need...
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Shoulda had title insurance… the rest of the story

In my "Shoulda had title insurance…" post on August 15th I wondered if one of my listings would close as scheduled the next day when the title search discovered a mortgage from the...
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The first, and often most difficult step in preparing your home for sale

What is often the hardest step in getting ready to sell your home is de-cluttering and getting rid of your excess 'stuff'. Face it… we tend to fill the space we...
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Top 3 things to do to get a quick sale in today’s market

In the last couple months I have had three listings that got offers quickly… two within the first week on the market! What all three of these homes had in common...
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