First impressions matter. If you’re preparing to sell your home, your curb appeal could mean the difference between wowing your buyer or losing out on an offer. When the outside of your house looks tidy and inviting, it encourages buyers to venture inside. Enhancing your home’s curb appeal doesn’t have to cost an arm […]
Mistakes Cost Money: Be Sure Your Seller Makes All the Right Moves
Selling a home is one thing. Selling it for the maximum amount possible takes paying attention to details. You and your seller both lose if you miss any important steps in the process. Here are the six most important items for your seller’s to-do list: Be prepared Keep it in neutral Stay away Add exterior […]
Ready, Set, Sell: How to Get Your Home Ready for Market
You’ve made the decision. It’s time to put your home on the market. You’re ready to sign the listing agreement, but that’s only the beginning. Of course you want to maximize your selling price and your profit. And you don’t want to invest a fortune in the process. Here are ten simple, cost-effective steps you can take immediately to show off your home at its very best.
How to Lower Your Fear Factor: What’s Holding You Back?
How about a 20% sales Increase? You’re probably familiar with the popular paperback, 100 Things to Do Before You Die. But maybe you’re not as familiar with the backstory. As it happens, in 2008 one of the co-authors, Dave Freemen, fell and hit his head, causing a concussion. He died from that injury at the […]
The Fine Art of Getting Referrals
It’s a terrible truth, but if you want referrals, you’ll have to ask for them. No matter how great a Realtor you are, most clients, even the ones who love you, aren’t thinking about referring you to anyone. And let’s admit it – we hate asking for referrals. Doesn’t your heart go into overdrive and […]
Secrets of Success – How to Be a Good Property Manager
In today’s competitive real estate market, it’s almost impossible to have too many skills in your personal portfolio. One trend we’re seeing is that people who can’t sell their homes are turning them into rentals. And investors are taking advantage of declining prices and low interest rates to snatch up potential rental properties. So good […]