By Janet Siroto, Realtor Once upon a time, the month of December was a snow-swept dead zone for selling your home. The thinking was, “Why even bother showing it? No one is home shopping now.” Fast-forward to today’s full-boil real-estate market, however, and this traditional home-selling timeline has changed. Even amid the holiday hubbub, people…
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How to Stage Your Home to Appeal to Young Families
Young families often look for many different things in a home than older couples with teenagers or those with an empty nest may look at. Many real estate agents will tell their clients to stage a home so that it appeals to those who are most likely going to be interested in buying it. For…
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Most Americans Now Believe It’s a Good Time To Buy a Home, Despite Soaring House Prices—Here’s Why
By Jacob Passy, MarketWatch Despite skyrocketing home prices, a majority of Americans believe now is a good time to buy a home, according to a new survey from Gallup. Some 53% of Americans believe it is a good time to buy, Gallup reported Tuesday, citing the results of a survey of nearly 1,000 U.S. adults…
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Turning Owners Into Sellers
By Realtor Inventory shortages have plagued markets across the country, but a new survey suggests a turnaround may soon begin to break for frustrated buyers who can’t find enough homes for sale. Ten percent of homeowners say they plan to list their home for sale this year, and more than a quarter—26%—say they plan to…
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Attract More Buyers
If you’re planning to sell your home, you should understand what helps properties sell and how to get more eyes on your listing. To further comprehend how a buyer’s mind works during a real estate transaction, check out this list of the essential factors of a house, as reported by the National Association of Realtors. …
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