This isn’t a trick question, but, for a seller, understanding what the buyers are looking for in a home may determine how well the seller does in the sale of his/her home. Most sellers want to maximize the return on their sale and, to do this, they should consider the condition of the most importantContinue reading “What Are Buyers Looking For In A Home?”
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How Important Is It To Do Property Inspections Before Marketing My Home?
Pre-marketing inspections are so important to do for a couple of key reasons. First, knowing the true condition of your home before going on the market will help make you aware of issues that you can either repair beforehand or disclose to a prospective buyer before he/she writes an offer on your home. Secondly, dependingContinue reading “How Important Is It To Do Property Inspections Before Marketing My Home?”
As A Seller, How Do I Determine What Inspections Should Be Done Before Going On The Market?
This is one of the most important decisions a seller will make before marketing his/her home. Why? This will determine what and how much property information is given to a prospective buyer. It is my opinion the more information a buyer is given about the condition of a property, the more confident the buyer willContinue reading “As A Seller, How Do I Determine What Inspections Should Be Done Before Going On The Market?”
Why A Seller Should Not Counter-Out A Physical Inspection Contingency In An Offer
When reviewing an offer or offers on a home, the price may be the most important factor in a seller’s decision, but it is also important to review the contingencies that may be part of the offer being considered. The contingencies could include a physical inspection, an appraisal and buyer financing. In a multiple offerContinue reading “Why A Seller Should Not Counter-Out A Physical Inspection Contingency In An Offer”
How Do I Revive Buyer Interest In My Home?
This happens, even in a seller’s market, where it seems other homes for sale in the neighborhood have all sold but yours. In our current market, it is unusual for a home to remain on the market for more than three weeks without an offer. Whenever a home comes on the market, one of fourContinue reading “How Do I Revive Buyer Interest In My Home?”
Why Is My Home Not Selling?
2020 was a year in which buyer demand for our homes exceeded the listing supply on the market. This means that more buyers were chasing fewer homes often creating more than one offer (multiple offers) on available homes. For homes that didn’t sell or took longer to sell than what the homeowners were anticipating, thereContinue reading “Why Is My Home Not Selling?”