Sellers Behaving Badly: The Top 3 Ways to Turn Off a Buyer
April 10, 2015
in Tips When Selling a Home Tagged buyers, cleaning, dirty, disclosure, price, real estate, sellersNot all real estate transactions turn sour. In fact, few do. But once in a while, a bad apple ends up either selling or buying a home, and can throw the entire transaction into chaos. From buyers allowing their children to run wild through a house they’re viewing to sellers trying to hide home defects, […]
How to Sell Your Home Despite Having Lousy Neighbors
February 13, 2015
in Tips When Selling a Home Tagged agent, dispute, neighbor, noise complaint, real estate, sellersA shaken Rebecca Rand said the bulldozer ripped right through her kitchen. Another neighbor, Mary Davis, upon receipt of a frantic call from her husband, ran from her home just before the colossal machine demolished it. While good fences are said to make good neighbors, it was a fence that set Barry Swegle off. This […]
3 Tips to Attain a Higher Home Appraisal
January 30, 2015
in Home Appraisal Tagged appraisal, appraiser, home appraisal, real estate, repairs, sale pricesSomewhere between applying for a home loan and the close of escrow comes a most crucial step: the home appraisal. Since the transaction that got you to this point is one in which a buyer and seller agreed on a price, an actual market dynamic, the appraisal is likely to match the purchase price. In […]
Selling Your Home: 3 Must-Knows Before You List
Sometimes the hardest part of selling a home is making the decision to sell it. Our homes give us roots, provide sanctuary, house memories and, hopefully, give us some financial security. It’s a huge decision to sell a home. Once made, however, additional decisions will come fast and furious, so take some time now, before […]