Your house has been checked, inspected, and cleaned from top to bottom. You have priced it at what you feel is a fair price. The marketing and advertising program is in full swing. Now it is time to put all of the preparation into action: showings! All of the work that you have done up […]

What makes one house go on the market, have a number of showings in the first week and have a contract in place shortly thereafter, while an apparently similar house sits on the market for months? Of course, luck may have a little to do with it, but there is a good chance that the […]

Along with location and condition, the pricing of a house is a major component of the reasons why a house will–or will not–sell quickly. Although the pricing should not be dealt with lightly, some sellers have a tendency to put too much emphasis on the price and not enough on the condition, ending up with […]

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Make a checklist for all of your activities

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The 5 things that will help you sell your house quickly

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Get familiar with the process of pricing the home: This is one of the most important things to do!

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Prepare the preparation of the house…the exterior, the interior and every room in the house.

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Know the advantages and disadvantages of […]

With the potential rewards that can be gained–saving $4000, $8,000, $12,000 or more (minus your expenses) by not having to pay a Brokerage commission, many people wonder why less than 20% of home sellers undertake the task of selling their houses on their own. Possibly it has something to do with expertise. Many home owners […]

The majority of home sellers take on the task with an ally: a Real Estate Agent. They feel that it is better to entrust the sale of their biggest investment to a professional, rather than attempting to learn about selling a house in a trial and error method. In addition, many people would rather use […]

Selling a house can be a very involved process. By keeping track of your progress with this checklist, you can eliminate many of the pitfalls, time delays and aggravations that can erupt at any time during the house selling period. Bookmark this page so that you can return to it frequently and maintain control over […]

Obviously, one of the main reasons that FSBO homes have become so popular is because of the potential savings to both home buyers and sellers. FSBO allows you to “cut out the middleman” by not using a Realtor, saving a great deal of money that would normally be paid to the Realtor in commission.
The advantage […]

Prepping and staging a house. Every seller wants her home to sell fast and bring top dollar. Does that sound good to you? Well, it’s not luck that makes that happen. It’s careful planning and knowing how to professionally spruce up your home that will send home buyers scurrying for their checkbooks. Here is how […]

In August 2005, Boston was ranked the #1 most vulnerable housing market for potential price declines by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and the PMI Group. In later reports, The PMI Group increased their probability of declines in Boston even further, even as other metro areas took the top spot. [Kiplinger’s] [Yahoo! Finance]
The population of the Greater […]