home sellers
How to Know When It’s Time to Sell
Did you know that there is a best time to sell a house? The month—and even the day—you list your home can make a big difference. In real estate, timing is everything, and if you’re able to take your t...
Are You Paying Too Much for a House in Your Neighborhood?
Sometimes determining how much you should pay for a home can be as simple as looking at the recently sold homes in the neighborhood and considering how your specific lot compares. But if the home you ...
Why Are You Selling? Ten Answers You Should Never Give
“Why are you selling your house?” might seem like a perfectly innocent question for home buyers to ask, but watch out: If you’re the home seller they’re asking, this is one of the most complicated que...
Home Staging Decreases Time on the Market
Sixty-two percent of sellers’ agents say that staging a home decreases the amount of time a home spends on the market, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 Profile of Home Staging. ...
Seven Signs You’ll Make a Huge Profit When Flipping a House
Flipping a house successfully depends largely on picking the right place at the right time—which is why veteran flippers keep a mental checklist to help steer them toward homes that are primed to reap...
Realtor.com Finds Homes Near Concert Venues Sell for a Premium
If you thought that late-night noise, traffic and fans surrounding outdoor concert venues was a turn off to homebuyers, you might have thought wrong. Turns out homeowners not only want to be near rest...
Secrets of an Open House
You can look for homes on the Internet all day, but unless you actually visit a property, you can’t see firsthand the fabulous views, many amenities and whether you can envision yourself living ...
Spring Weather and the Real Estate Market: A Perfect Match
Everything grows in the spring, including flowers, baby animals and housing sales. Mortgage rates are close to a three-year low. This is improving consumers’ purchasing power. Many of these home buyer...
House Hunting? Get To Know The Neighborhood Without Leaving Your Computer
The characteristics of the perfect home aren’t restricted to what’s inside the four walls. The neighborhood in which the home is located is equally important. Finding out more about the locale can be ...