Home Sales Tips
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Is It Worth Selling Your Home During the Winter? Pros and Cons You Need to Know
Selling a home is a big decision and can be a stressful process. For many, the question of when to put a home on the market can be daunting, especially when it comes to selling during the winter months. The winter months can be a great time to sell, as low inventory and motivated buyers can help to create a competitive market. However, it is important to weigh the pros and cons before deciding to sell during the winter. From the impact of the weather to the difficulties that come with finding contractors, there are many factors to consider. In this article, we will explore the pros and cons of…
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Simple Things That You Can Do To Get Your Rental Property Ready For Sale
Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas home? If so, you come to the right place! The Austin Texas real estate market is on fire right now as demand for properties remains high and mortgage interest rates continue to remain historically low. These two factors have continued to make real estate in the ATX area irresistible to buyers. Before listing your home, your goal should be to sell it for top dollar and you can do that by following these simple tips. Tip #1 – Paint It’s been a while since you painted your home, now is the time to add a fresh coat of paint inside and out…
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Tips For Selling Your Home In 2021
2021 is right around the corner and there’s never been a better time than right now to start thinking about getting your home ready for sale next year. In this article, I’ll offer you several tips that you can do to start preparing your house right now to get it ready to list on the MLS and sold in the coming year. Tip #1 – Declutter Your Home De-cluttering your home is by far one of the most important things that you can do to get your house ready for sale. When you declutter, it’s best to create piles of the things that you want to keep, save for later,…
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Tips for selling your home during Coronavirus
2020 has been an unconventional year for the ATX real estate market, and the nationwide real estate market as a whole, because even though the country is in a pandemic, people are still continuing to buy and sell houses. The big question is how do you start the process of start the process of selling your house when Coronavirus is still persisting and some businesses are getting locked down again? In this article I will provide you with several tips that you can use for selling your home during the Coronavirus pandemic. 1. Hire A Real Estate Professional If you’re a frequent reader of our blogs or News & Insights, you’re…
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Things you should not do when selling your home
Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas home? If so there are a variety of things that you should not do when selling your house including the following: Ovеrlооkіng еxtrа fееѕ at сlоѕіng “The іnсrеаѕе іn аffіlіаtеd business аrrаngеmеntѕ аnd mаrkеtіng ѕеrvісе agreements hаѕ hаd a negative impact оn ѕеllеr fees.” – Jое Gеntіlе, рrеѕіdеnt оf Federal Tіtlе & Eѕсrоw. Ask whеthеr thе buyer іѕ uѕіng a title company affiliated with thе buуеr’ѕ аgеnt brоkеrаgе. If so, thе ѕеllеr ѕhоuld іnѕіѕt on a nоnаffіlіаtеd tіtlе соmраnу tо protect thеіr іntеrеѕtѕ. Before ѕіgnіng thе соntrасt, ask fоr a wrіttеn ԛuоtе fоr seller’s fееѕ from thе title company. “Sеllеrѕ оftеn undеrеѕtіmаtе…
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Flat Fee Broker vs. Realtor – What’s the Difference?
If you’re thinking about selling your Austin Texas Home you most likely will have encountered several ads by now from flat fee brokers. A flat fee broker is someone who will offer to list your home on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for $500 but is there a catch to the level of service that the offer? Yes. In this article I will break down the difference between a flat fee broker vs. a Realtor® just so you will know what to expect if you plan on hiring one or the other to sell your home in Austin or the surrounding area. What Should You Expect from Hiring A Flat…
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Should you sell your home due to financial hardship?
Following the collapse of the real estate market in 2007 I saw many Austin Texas homeowners fall behind on their mortgages and end up having to sell their homes via short sale or go into foreclosure. Sadly, besides the real estate downturn, there are a variety of other reasons why a homeowner can fall behind on their mortgage including a job loss, health issues or death of the primary income earner in the family but the big question is should you sell your home when these situations occur? In this article, I will provide you with tips on how to handle the situation when you’ve fallen behind on your…
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Selling Your Home In The Spring? Click Here For These Tips!
Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas home this spring? If so, there’s no doubt that spring can be an excellent time to sell a home especially if you follow these tips. 1. Learn thе mаrkеt Thе reports of a seller’s mаrkеt аrе grеаtlу exaggerated — whісh іѕ to say еvеrу zір code is dіffеrеnt. If уоu wаnt tо еxреdіtе a sale, your рrореrtу hаѕ tо bе mаrkеtеd properly аnd bе рrісеd аррrорrіаtеlу. 2. Avoid over-pricing Grаduаl price drорѕ ѕіgnаl tо house huntеrѕ thаt mоrе decreases are tо соmе pluѕ, іf уоur hоmе sits оn thе market long еnоugh, рrоѕресtіvе buyers wіll wоndеr what’s wrong wіth іt. In thе…
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Make the Closets in Your Home Look Bigger with These Closets Hacks
Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas Home in 2019? If so, one of the best things you can do to make your home stand out from other ATX homes for sale is by hacking or improving your closets by following these simple tips. Tip #1 – De-clutter Your Closets Do your closets have some clutter? This happens to everyone regardless if they’ve been living in a home for 5 years or 50 years. You will want to remove the clutter from your closets because, clutter makes even the biggest closet look small. To get started with de-cluttering simply create piles for things that you want to keep, donate…
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How to Make Your Austin Home Stand Out in A Buyers’ Market
Are you planning on selling your Austin Texas home? If so, there’s no doubt this real estate market is different than what we had 12 months ago and it can now be classified as a “buyers’ market”. Thankfully, you can make your ATX home stand out from the competition by following the four tips listed in this article. Depersonalize Your Home Regardless if you’ve lived in your home for 6 or 60 years, it’s going to have a lot of personalization that you’ve made over the years and you don’t want those little details standing out, distracting potential buyers from having an interest in your Austin home. To get started…
