The days of experts recommending that homeowners wait until the spring to list their home have come and gone, and lifewise, prospective home buyers no longer have a reason to fear that they will not be able to find their perfect home if they decide not to wait until the housing market explodes with listings in the spring. The new …
Avoid these Decorating Mistakes
Everywhere you turn you are likely to hear something else about decluttering. Its the first thing you do when you decide to put your house on the market, and it is also something organization experts recommend you do regularly to keep your house looking its best. However, it’s completely possible for your cabinets and closets to be fully decluttered and …
Tips for Making Last Minute Showings Easier
Having your home constantly ready for showings can be one of the biggest inconveniences when your house is on the market. Imagine you’ve just settled in to binge watch one of your favorite shows, but as soon as the opening credits roll, you receive a text from your real estate agent that a last minute showing request has come in …
Renovations You Can Skip Before Selling Your Home
Everyone knows that when you decide to put your home on the market, you want to stage and upgrade everything so that your home look its best for all prospective buyers. You are correct when you assume that the better your home looks in listing pictures and in person when it is shown, the more offers you’re likely to receive, …
Landscaping Tips That Help Homes Sell
When you put your house on the market, you’re hoping that it will be love at first sight for the buyers who come to see your property in person. But in order for someone to fall in love with your home the moment they lay eyes on it, you will need to have impeccable curb appeal. When you have an …
Selling and Staging a Home with Pets
The numbers show that here in the United States, we love our furry friends. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, in pet-loving households across the nation there are 70 million dogs and 74 million. And that doesn’t even take into account how many people have less common pets, such as hamsters, fish, birds and reptiles. Pets supply us with …
Common Home Staging Mistakes
After you decide that its time to sell your home, the first thing you will likely do is consult with a real estate agent about the sales process. Then you will want to begin the process of decluttering and getting your house ready for potential buyers to view it both through pictures in a listing and in person. That means …
Tips for Selling a Vacant House
A completely empty home may seem like a blank slate, allowing potential buyers to picture both their belongings and limitless possibilities in the empty space. However, most buyers aren’t visionaries, and a blank slate doesn’t necessarily translate into an easier staging and showing experience. On average, a vacant home will sit on the market for 6 days longer than a …
Staging Your Home in the Fall
In the current real estate market, it seems that the only rule is that there are no rules! That’s why even though you have likely heard it said many times that you should not list your home for sale in the fall, you can totally ignore that advice today. Traditionally sellers were hesitant to list their homes during this time …