What Counts as a Comp for Your Home?
December 12, 2014
in Tips When Selling a Home Tagged bathroom, bedroom, comps, home, location, maintenance, price, propertyFrom replacing a rusted out bathroom sink to laying laminate flooring, Americans are hooked on the DIY craze. Some things, however, are better left to professionals. Establishing your home’s current market value before putting it on the selling block or pursuing a refinance is one of those things. To determine its value, appraisers and real […]
Swimming Pools: Do They Add Value or Turn Buyers Off?
November 30, 2012
in Home Improvement Tagged improvement, lifestyle, pool, property, real estate, remodel, renovation, swimming, valueSparkling blue water, especially when it’s lit up at night – what’s not to love about a swimming pool in your backyard? If you have one, you may feel blessed. If you don’t, and are considering adding one, hang on a minute. Who Wants a Pool? According to Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, middle-aged […]
Help Sell My Home Fast: Should I Sell My House and Carry the Contract?
September 21, 2012
in Tips When Selling a Home Tagged contract, financing, homeowner, lender, lending, loan, loans, mortgage, owner, property, real estate, sell, seller, sellingIn slow markets, when homes just don’t seem to move as quickly as we’d like them to, offering seller financing may be the key to getting a home sold. With the sluggish real estate market of the last few years, seller financing has been dramatically increasing in popularity, but is it a smart move for […]
Smart Real Estate Investing for the New Rebound
September 7, 2012
in Investment Property Tagged bubble, invest, investing, investment, market, property, real estate, recoveryA new real estate boom appears to be taking root and spreading across the U.S., but is this really the investment opportunity of a lifetime or are we being set up for another exploding bubble? What Would Warren Buffett Do? Legendary investor Warren Buffett has been known to dominate the headlines and even made the […]
Selling Your Commercial Property in Today’s Market
August 31, 2012
in Investment Property Tagged business, commercial, investing, investment, property, real estate, sell, sellingIf you thought selling a home was difficult in this market, trying to cash in on a commercial property can be even more challenging. What can you do to sell yours faster? What Challenges do Commercial Property Sellers Face? The biggest difference in selling a commercial property compared to a home has to be the […]