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Improve the Look of Your Home Before Marketing, Improve Your Chances of Selling

Improve the Look of Your Home Before Marketing, Improve Your Chances of SellingImprove the Look of Your Home Before Marketing, Improve Your Chances of Selling During the last few years, sellers who staged their homes for sale reaped huge profits. It was a seller's market in which buyers grossly outnumbered sellers. There were plenty of buyers who were willing to pay a premium for a home that looked like a dream. But,...

Listing Last Modified: Thu Mar 06 2008

 


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Is it Better to Sell a Home Furnished or Vacant?

Is it Better to Sell a Home Furnished or Vacant?Is it Better to Sell a Home Furnished or Vacant? Think of a house or condominium as if it were a theatrical stage. When the stage is empty, it looks like a hole in the wall. It lacks interest. But after the set designers and lightning technicians apply their handiwork, the stage comes alive. It becomes captivating. Without furnishings,...

Listing Last Modified: Thu Mar 06 2008

 


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Is It Necessary to Stage a Home for Sale?

Is It Necessary to Stage a Home for Sale?Is It Necessary to Stage a Home for Sale? Staging is a relatively new concept in the residential resale market. But new-home builders having been staging homes with good results for decades. It's not uncommon for a builder to pre-sell an entire housing development of unfinished homes by using a few decorated models. To understand why.

Listing Last Modified: Thu Mar 06 2008

 


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Is the Highest Priced Offer Always the Best One?

Is the Highest Priced Offer Always the Best One?Is the Highest Priced Offer Always the Best One? Some sellers have the good fortune of receiving more than one offer. It's natural in this situation for sellers to be attracted to the offer with the highest price. But, is the highest priced offer always the best one? The offer price is important. And from the seller's standpoint, the...

Listing Last Modified: Thu Mar 06 2008

 


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Price to Sell in a Softening Market

Price to Sell in a Softening MarketPrice to Sell in a Softening Market Last year, listings sold so quickly in most areas that an expired listing was virtually unheard of. This year is a different story. Listings are generally taking longer to sell. Some listings actually expire, which can leave the sellers in limbo. An expired listing is one that doesn't sell during the...

Listing Last Modified: Thu Mar 06 2008

 


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Should I Accept a Contingent Sale Offer?

Should I Accept a Contingent Sale Offer?Should I Accept a Contingent Sale Offer? Your first instinct may be to reject an offer to purchase your home that's contingent on the sale of the buyer's home. Before doing so, consider the possibilities. The buyer's property could be more salable than yours. For instance, if you're selling a high priced property, there may be a limited...

Listing Last Modified: Thu Mar 06 2008

 


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Should I Counter a Low Offer?

Should I Counter a Low Offer?Should I Counter a Low Offer? Today's homebuyers are venturing into territory that was considered off-limits a year ago. In last year's hot seller's market, there wasn't much point in making an offer on a listing unless you were willing to pay the full asking price or more. Now buyers are routinely offering sellers less than the list...

Listing Last Modified: Thu Mar 06 2008

 


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Should I Take My Home Off the Market For the Holidays?

Should I Take My Home Off the Market For the Holidays?Should I Take My Home Off the Market For the Holidays? Around Thanksgiving, prospective sellers whose homes haven't sold often consider going off the market. Some sellers don't want the inconvenience of showing their home during the holidays. And in some areas of the country, the weather isn't conducive to selling homes. An argument in...

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