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 …
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 …
Staging Tips for Your Home’s Exterior
Even in our currently super hot sellers market, you still need to give proper attention to all aspects of your home’s appearance in order to maximize your profits when it comes time to sell. Home staging is always important, but it is key to remember that staging doesn’t stop at your home’s interior. If you’ll be putting your house on …
Holiday Decorating Tips for Home Sellers
Mention to your friends and family that you are thinking of selling your home and you are sure to get plenty of advice. List your home in April or May – those are the best months to sell! Remember, there are always more buyers looking for a home over the summer than any other time of year! Don’t bother listing …
The Market is Hot….So Why Isn’t My Home Selling?
The real estate news is pretty consistent lately – it’s a seller’s market and the prices just keep rising, with no sign of bottoming out. Even people who weren’t previously interested in relocating are considering putting their homes on the market just to maximize the profits of selling now while the market is heavily favoring sellers. So imagine the shock …
Things to Consider When Selling Your Home During the Holidays
Many experts will have you believe that if you want to sell your home, you’d better list it in the spring to capitalize on the spring and summer home buying season. They aren’t wrong – April is the month of peak home prices, when you can expect to receive the highest price for your property when it hits the market. …