Category: For Sellers

Home Staging takes the preparations for “getting your house ready to sell” a bit further, showcasing it so that buyers can visualize living there.  Many aspects of staging involve the same advice real estate professionals have been giving sellers for years, but with some fresh additions.
Professional stagers are available for hire in our area.  Some […]

Pets are an important part of our lives; they’re family members. Unfortunately, not everyone loves pets like an owner does. Prospective home purchasers have come to view the home, not to worry about or visit with pets. Realtors want, and need the undivided attention of prospects to point out the features of the home.
It […]

With our temperatures dipping below zero its hard to believe the Spring Parade of Homes is almost here.
Mark your calendars: February 9 through March 16. Open Thursdays and Fridays from 3:00 - 7:00 and Saturday and Sundays from 12:00 - 6:00.
Parade books can be picked up at any Holiday gas station.
If […]

Both the Buyer and the Seller are not always clear on what Earnest Money is in the real estate transaction.
Here’s a quick overview:
WHAT IT IS?
Earnest Money is a deposit by the Buyer that is offered at the time of the offer.
HOW MUCH?
Earnest Money is typically 1% of the sales price, but can […]

When I sit down with a seller to put their home on the market, the question that always comes up is “What do I think of Open Houses?”
I think they are very helpful to the seller in giving them a target date to have their home ready to hit the market looking its best. […]

The Wiggle Room is becoming the most popular room in the house. Sellers want to price their home to sell, but they know the buyer will probably offer less than asking price. Sellers want a little Wiggle Room to work with an offer. Everybody a buyer knows is giving them real […]

Setting the right price is an important first step in the process of selling a home. An option in determining a fair market price would be to spend $300 - $700 for a professional appraisal of your property before placing your home on the market.
A professional appraiser’s opinion of a property’s market value […]

There are two schools of thought about whether it is better to show a house empty or with the furnishings in it. An empty house is like a blank canvas, and prospective buyers can more easily imagine what their things would look like in it. But buyers could take the fact that […]

1) Have a pre-sale inspection by a professional inspector. This gives a buyer an evaluation of the house. Many times the buyer will forego their offer contingent on a home inspection when you have taken the time to do have your home inspected before putting it on the market. When a […]

The popular question this time of year from buyers and sellers is “When does the spring housing market take off”? I have to smile when I respond because the reaction is always fun. “It’s after Super Bowl Sunday”. At first people think I’m joking (or crazy) but, it makes perfect sense. […]