Selling Tips

Oct. 24, 2022

When selling your home, Be flexible with your schedule

I cannot emphasize this enough: When selling your home, be flexible with your schedule! Buyers want to view the home on THEIR schedule. If you as a seller make it hard and inconvenient to view the home, many buyers will pass it all together.  You want as many buyers through …

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Oct. 17, 2022

Pack your your home, Less is more

 

 If you’re facing a move or just tired of managing your family’s enormous amount of stuff, you can create a plan to help your family move on from under the clutter.

 

The average weight of items you have in each of the rooms in your home is 1,000 …

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Oct. 17, 2022

How do you know when it's time to sell?

 

The housing market has stayed competitive for months, and if you’re like many property owners, you’ve probably thought about selling. But is this the right time?

 

Selling your home is a big decision, and pinpointing the perfect time to make your move can be challenging. Here are a …

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Sept. 13, 2022

What is a Seller’s Disclosure? Here’s Why It’s Important

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What is a Seller’s Disclosure? Here’s Why It’s Important

Whether you’re about to purchase a new condo or sell your current home, there is a lot to learn and paperwork to sign. One of these critical documents is called a seller’s disclosure.  

 

A seller’s disclosure, also known as a …

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Aug. 29, 2022

Home Selling Tip- Be flexible with showings

Be flexible with showings! Accommodate the buyers as much as possible. Buyers want to view homes on their schedule. If you as the seller make it complicated, they may just skip it all together. Have your home ready to show before you leave for work. Have a plan for last …

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July 26, 2022

What is the MLS?

What is the MLS?

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MLS stands for Multiple Listing Service. It is a database of homes for sale that is produced and maintained by real estate professionals to help their clients buy or sell property. Homes for sale on an MLS are called listings. The MLS listings typically include important …

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June 14, 2022

6 Potentially False Home-Selling Hopes and Dreams

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Home sellers are in a great mood these days. And who can blame them? In this seller’s market where homes go fast and for top dollar, many sellers are excited to cash in and make a killing. In many cases, they’ll succeed—yet this wild exuberance can also go overboard. Such …

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March 24, 2022

A 3 Step Downsizing Plan

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When it's time to move to a smaller home, these tips will help you save the memories while minimizing clutter in your new place. Moving into a new house is often bittersweet. You are excited for the change, but sad to leave a home so full of memories. Downsizing can …

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March 20, 2022

Found a Buyer on Your Own? Here’s Why You Still Need an Agent

Found a Buyer on Your Own? Here’s Why You Still Need an Agent_Laurel Jonas Blog

 

Let’s say you’re selling your house. And before you even get a chance to snap listing photos and put it on the market, a buyer comes along. Perhaps the buyer makes you an offer you just can’t refuse. Congratulations, you just cut out many steps of the home-selling process—showings, …

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March 8, 2022

Selling your home and you found the buyer. Here's why you still need an agent.

Selling your home and you found the buyer. Here's why you still need an agent_Laurel Jonas Blog

Let’s say you’re selling your house. And before you even get a chance to snap listing photos and put it on the market, a buyer comes along. Perhaps the buyer makes you an offer you just can’t refuse. Congratulations, you just cut out many steps of the home-selling process—showings, open …

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