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Home Features Buyers Want Right Now

Home Features Buyers Want Right Now

February 10, 2020

Ideally, when you’re selling your home, your property will have the features buyers are looking for—and you can highlight those features in your listing to drum up more buyer attention. But what, exactly, are those features?Home remodeling Porch.com recently surveyed  980 recent home shoppers to find out their must-have features. According...

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Selling Your Home? These Quick Fixes Will Appeal To Buyers—And Help You Sell Faster

Selling Your Home? These Quick Fixes Will Appeal To Buyers—And Help You Sell Faster

February 03, 2020

When you list your home, you want it to sell as quickly as possible. But in order for your home to sell quickly, it needs to appeal to buyers.A recent article from Redfin outlined quick DIY home improvement projects you can do to up your home’s appeal—and help it sell faster. Some...

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How Much Does Curb Appeal Increase Your Home’s Value?

How Much Does Curb Appeal Increase Your Home’s Value?

January 22, 2020

Your home’s exterior plays an important role in grabbing buyer’s attention and, ultimately, selling your property; like the old saying goes, “you only get to make a first impression once.” But can curb appeal actually increase your home’s value?Apparently, it can—and by more than you might expect.In a recent article, REALTOR®...

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House Not Selling? Here’s How To Revive Your Listing

House Not Selling? Here’s How To Revive Your Listing

December 23, 2019

If your house isn’t selling as quickly as you’d hoped, now is the perfect time to reevaluate your strategy—and make your home as appealing as possible before the spring real estate boom hits in a few months.But how, exactly, do you do that?In a recent article on Forbes.com, real estate experts...

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Hosting An Open House? This Is What Buyers Are Looking For

Hosting An Open House? This Is What Buyers Are Looking For

November 10, 2019

Open houses can be an extremely effective strategy for selling your home—but only if your house is ready for buyers.A recent article in the Washington Post outlined the top ten things buyers should look for at an open house. As a seller, you should plan ahead to make sure each area is...

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Why You Shouldn’t Let A Website Tell You Your Home’s Value

Why You Shouldn’t Let A Website Tell You Your Home’s Value

October 19, 2019

Picture this…There’s an inexperienced real estate agent in your town.He hasn’t sold any homes yet.He wants to drum up some business.So, he climbs up onto your roof and paints what he estimates to be the value of your home.He feels like this could be a win-win:YOU get to know the...

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12 Smells Homebuyers Hate

12 Smells Homebuyers Hate

August 05, 2019

Ahhh, time to sell your house. You want to get the best price for your house – and you want it to happen fast! But the competition out there can be stiff…especially if there are lots of great properties for sale in your area. So how do you give your...

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Renovating Your Home? These Projects Will Deliver The Most Happiness Bang For Your Buck

Renovating Your Home? These Projects Will Deliver The Most Happiness Bang For Your Buck

March 12, 2019

When you invest in a home renovation project, you want to make sure it adds value to your property. But if you’re planning on staying in your home for awhile, you also want to make sure it adds value to your life.The 2019 Remodeling Impact Report from the National Association of...

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Keep Your Belongings Safe During An Open House

Keep Your Belongings Safe During An Open House

February 10, 2019

Open houses are a great way to introduce your home to buyers. But unfortunately, your open house might attract people who have no interest in buying your property (or anything, for that matter), and instead are looking for a quick and easy way to burglarize your home.Luckily, there are steps...

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Remodeling An Older Home? Leave These Elements Alone

Remodeling An Older Home? Leave These Elements Alone

February 02, 2019

If you own an older home, at some point, you might want to remodel or update yourproperty. But if you’re thinking about putting your home on the market—and want tomake sure your remodel adds value and makes your property more appealing tobuyers—there are certain elements that are best left alone....

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27% Of Homeowners Unaware Of Their Potential Mortgage Savings

27% Of Homeowners Unaware Of Their Potential Mortgage Savings

October 16, 2018

According to a new study, more than one in four homeowners are in the dark about theirmortgage interest rate—and it could be costing them.A recent study from Bankrate (explored in an article on Fox Business) found that 27percent of homeowners in the US don’t know the interest rate on their...

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7 Things That Can Go Wrong If You Hire The Wrong Real Estate Agent

7 Things That Can Go Wrong If You Hire The Wrong Real Estate Agent

October 07, 2018

Buying a home is the biggest investment you’ll likely ever make, and it has all sorts of implications for your personal and financial future. This is why it’s so important to work with the right agent.Too many people don’t realize just how much can go wrong if they make the...

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