If you recently put your home on the market, you want it to sell quickly. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. When a house is slow to sell, it’s usually because of one of three things: price, appearance or marketing strategy. Price You need to set a reasonable price for your house. When determining an asking price, consider what comparable homes in … [Read more...] about What to Do If Your House Is Slow to Sell
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Going to open houses as a homebuyer can be fun, but…
Going to open houses as a homebuyer can be fun. You get to look at homes you’d like to potentially buy, imagining how you’ll live there and where your things will go. You can speak with the real estate agent monitoring the open house to find out more about the property and the price, but there are some things you don’t want to say. After all, the agent is … [Read more...] about Going to open houses as a homebuyer can be fun, but…
What Agents Must Share From Real Estate Disclosures
There’s a memorable phrase in the real estate profession of “Disclose, disclose, disclose. Those who don’t, don’t close, don’t close, don’t close.” It’s a smart rule to follow, and not just to make a sale. The National Association of Realtors® Code of Ethics goes into some detail about what agents should disclose to clients, though there isn’t much about … [Read more...] about What Agents Must Share From Real Estate Disclosures
How Not to Waste Energy at Home
As the weather gets brisker, now is the perfect time to assess ways to better manage our energy use. Here are three of the biggest factors that are silently wasting energy around the house. … [Read more...] about How Not to Waste Energy at Home
Getting Your Garage Ready for a Sale
When you have a home on the market and start cleaning out the rooms and making everything presentable, one area that often gets overlooked is the garage. In fact, the garage sometimes ends up looking worse as it’s used as a storage spot for items from other areas of the home. The problem with this centers around the fact that many buyers care about the … [Read more...] about Getting Your Garage Ready for a Sale
No on Prop 10 – It makes a bad problem worse
California families are facing a severe housing affordability crisis. Unfortunately, Prop 10 is a deeply flawed measure that will make our housing crisis worse. Seniors, veterans and affordable housing experts all oppose Prop 10 because it will make housing less available and less affordable. And Prop 10 eliminates protections for homeowners, could impose … [Read more...] about No on Prop 10 – It makes a bad problem worse
How to Celebrate Your Home Sale or Purchase
Regardless of whether you are a buyer or seller, there’s no greater feeling than when the papers are signed and the whole real estate transaction is complete. For buyers, it means the beginning of a new life in a new home, and for sellers, it represents a time to say goodbye to the old and move on to the next chapter of their lives. Either scenario deserves … [Read more...] about How to Celebrate Your Home Sale or Purchase
HOAs and How They Can Impact Your Purchase
There are a multitude of things house hunters need to consider before choosing a home, such as price, location, schools, distance to work—the list goes on and on. Most homebuyers may not think about the costs and rules associated with buying a house that’s part of a homeowners’ association; however, it is an issue they may run across. For those … [Read more...] about HOAs and How They Can Impact Your Purchase
