What you don’t know can cost you time and money when it comes to selling your house. The best source of information is your real estate agent, and we’ve put together a growing list of helpful resources about the home selling process. When you’re ready, call Shawn McNeal at 360-929-6650 to discuss how we can help sell your house.
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Gone are the days when you could simply place a for sale sign in the front yard and wait for offers. Today’s home buyers are skilled in using technology to find information they need on homes for sale in the area. Due to changes in the way people search for available homes, you want to … Continued
Today’s home buyers are in a position that allows them access to your home before you even know they are interested in a possible purchase. With the popularity of online listings, a potential home buyer can view photographs that highlight the beauty (or disarray) of your home without the need to leave the comfort of … Continued
One of the most important things you to do to help ensure your success when selling a home is to make sure you set the asking price correctly from the start. You want to make sure you won’t have to lower the price to catch the attention of potential buyers. Pricing your home too high … Continued
When you sell a house, you have two goals in mind. You want to sell your house fast and you want to bring in the biggest return on your investment. Understanding the home selling process can help build a successful experience. Have a Pre-Appraisal The buyer’s lender will want an appraisal done once you accept … Continued
Getting your home ready to list for sale is no easy task. As a matter of fact, preparing your property to go to market is a collection of big and small tasks that can be time-consuming, energy-draining, and all-out frustrating. However, if you have an idea of what you’re working toward, and outline the steps … Continued
Choosing to list your house for sale can be difficult, but knowing what to do next can be even more challenging. Even in best-case scenarios, real estate transactions are time-consuming and complicated. However, the more you know and the better prepared you are, the smoother experience you’ll have when selling your home. Here are six … Continued
A common mistake people make is to spend a lot of money – renovations, new roof, remodeling. While buyers will be impressed with these things, spending $5000 on remodeling will not add $5000 to your sale. Spend as little money as possible, and spend it on cosmetic, readily seen features like interior painting. The time … Continued
There is really only one reason to try to increase the value of your home: if you’re trying to sell it. If you’re not, deliberately increasing your home’s value most likely will increase your tax bill as well. There are ways to increase your home’s value for resale that range from the very expensive (major … Continued