Whether you’re buying or selling a home, closing day can be a stressful part of the process. Closing day is when everything related to your real estate transaction becomes finalized. Luckily, closing often goes smoothly–especially when you have a great real estate agent working with you throughout the process. Once the sale is final, there’s often […]
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One of the best parts of homeownership is the great do-it-yourself projects you can enjoy. When it comes time to sell your home, it’s even more important to apply the DIY spirit. The more time and energy you invest – known as sweat equity – the better your odds of getting the sale you want faster. Consider
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Of all the choices you have to make when it’s time to sell your house, none are more important than setting the right asking price. Unfortunately, zeroing in on that magic number can be tricky. Set the price too high, and your home could languish on the market for months, or worse—maybe not sell at
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If you thought your home would sell quickly, but you haven’t had a single offer so far, could you be the reason? That’s a hard reality to consider, but it’s important if you’re serious about selling your home. You must examine everything you did or did not do before and after your listing went live. Sometimes a single change
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You work hard to get potential buyers into your home. Whether you’ve scheduled a last-minute viewing or a daylong open house, your home should be ready when they arrive. Every room should be neat, clean, aired out, comfortable, and bright. Your entire home should be a silent invitation to buy. It’s important to hide the
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In your home, YOUR color choices are the only ones that matter… until it’s time to sell it. You can paint your dining room red for a morning energy boost. You can redo your bathroom with a white-on-white color scheme for a spa-like feel. As a homeowner, you can decorate with colors that match your personal
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Life is constantly changing–relationships, jobs, children, and family all cause shifts in our lifestyles and more specifically where we live. People relocate to a new home for a number of reasons: career, relationships, family, finances or just for change itself. Here are nine reasons why people move: Larger Home Upsizing is one reason people move.
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Sometimes trying to save will actually cost you more. Here’s when that happens. You’ve got all the loyalty apps (free burrito after you buy 10!), you shopped around for the lowest rate on your mortgage, and you never go to the grocery store when you’re hungry. You’re frugal, and the rising amount in your savings
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Retirement brings with it an unimaginable sense of freedom. You’re no longer tied to school districts, commuter schedules, or alarm clocks. When you release longstanding duties and commitments, you can change your lifestyle and even your location. You can move to a new neighborhood, a new city, or even a new country. Or you can
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When a potential buyer visits your home, you want them to be impressed from the moment they arrive at the curb. Staging your home for open houses is an important step in the selling process because you want buyers to imagine what their life would be like if they lived there. Working with an experienced real
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