Many people are choosing to sell their homes without a Realtor these days, a plan that can save you some serious money. Of course, your house has to actually sell before you can consider that strategy effective. Below are some tips and tricks for writing an ad that generates interesting […]
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How to Minimize or Avoid Brokerage When Buying a Home
The number one such cost is the brokerage you pay to the real estate agent or the brokerage firm. Brokerage is the fee charged by middleman or broker between the buyer and seller. This fee alone can significantly add up to the cost of buying your home and make you […]
5 Things to Do Before Renting Out Your House
Renting your property may seem like an easy way to increase your passive income, but upon starting the process, you may find it to be more complicated than expected. Your house may sit on the market for months without a rental applicant because it is priced above the fair market […]
Lower Prices For Southern Homes
Generally speaking, homes located in many southern states are lower in price than in many of our northern states. In my opinion this is related to higher property taxes, median income and available land. For example: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama have a much lower median home prices than say […]
How Thousands of Our Clients Sold Their Homes Without Agents?
In the past, due to the lack of awareness about the home sale process, selling a home used to be a stressful task. The decision to sell a home can become a roller-coaster for the first-timers and if you have enough time and energy required to sell your home on […]
Staging Tips That Help Homes Sell More for Top Dollar
The idea is all about the exterior look, presentation, as well as preparation, with the goal of selling a house faster and getting a higher market value. Try to make your home memorable so that it can stand out in buyer’s mind. Increase your home curb appeal, eliminate clutter and […]
List FSBO’s With Real Estate Letters That Offer Good Advice
Trying to list FSBO’s? Here’s what your marketing needs to stress. You know why home sellers are trying to sell without your help. They think they’re going to save a lot of money. And to be absolutely honest, those who know what they’re doing, have nerves of steel, and who […]
Home For Sale by Owner – Private Sale of Homes a Growing Trend
For Sale by Owner The toughening home market in Ontario is making it tough for real estate agents to sell any kind of real estate. Scotiabank has reported a slowdown in home resales in 2008 and prices have dropped. It is definitely a buyer’s market as economic growth has slowed, […]
Can a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) Be Successful?
Attempting to sell your home today, on your own, is at best an uphill battle. Understanding the complexities of the market, home pricing, timing, marketing challenges, safety, legal issues and navigating the new TRID, all paint an interesting and challenging scenario for the “For Sale By Owner” (FSBO). Selling your […]
FHA 203k Mortgage – A Loan to Buy and Fix Up a Distressed Home
Ever hear of a rehabbing loan for ordinary buyers? Many potential buyers do not realize that they may get a lot more home for their money by buying a distressed property with a 203K loan. The FHA 203K loan simply bundles the cost of rehabbing a distressed property into the […]