selling tips: Home Buyers Guide Part 2 - 12/16/12 11:57 PM
Selling your Home?


Selling and buying a home basically comes down to the same thing but, you need the Realtor not only to simply guide you through the process but also to be able to find out prices of the previously listed or presently listed houses in your area, so that your price is not too high or not too low. Being on the market does not always mean that you are in the market.  By having a Realtor help you in finding the price best for your home to sell can make the selling process much easier, faster … (0 comments)

selling tips: Does a description help sell a home? - 05/25/12 04:48 AM
When listing a house, most Realtors will spend some time to do what needs to be done. As a Realtor it is your duty to sell the house and promote it as much as possible. The public will look at the pictures and also the description of the home. The pictures are worth a thousand words but a few words to describe what is in the house might help a bit. 
I just came across this listing with the following description. 
This is an actual screen shot of the house. Would this be enough to get you inside the house? It … (7 comments)

selling tips: For Sale By Owner - pros and cons - 10/08/09 12:14 AM
So you are thinking of selling your home but don't want to use a professional Real Estate Agent.
Many agents would not agree with me but it can be done. If you are lucky and the time is on your side it could possibly work. You just have to be aware of what you are getting yourself into before doing it. I have noticed that if your house is not sold in the first week or so it probably won't sell privately. I am not saying that it can work for everyone but some people do try and some are successful … (2 comments)

selling tips: Getting your house ready to sell - 10/07/09 10:13 AM
You're thinking of putting your house on the market in the next few days, weeks or months. It's a good idea to get it ready and give a very good first impression. You do some painting, de cluttering moving furniture around and even get a stager to make sure your house will be very nice and comfortable for the buyers that come in.
There are many tips out there on what is the best thing to do to your home. You don't have to spend a lot of money sometimes but in my opinion one of the items you should get … (1 comments)

selling tips: Let's turn on some lights - 10/06/09 02:51 PM
I know that many of you might not want to hear this, but fall is here and winter is not far behind. The leaves are changing colors, the evenings are colder and the sun is not here as long as it used to be. When you have showings after 6:00 pm, please make sure that you leave some lights on for the agents to show your home. Specially the outside light on the front porch. It is getting a bit darker and sometimes it makes it easier to open the lock boxes. We are fortunate here in Ottawa because many of … (5 comments)

 
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