More than five years of a housing depression have taught us to adjust, adapt, and learn new dynamics of selling in a declining market. This greatest of challenges has brought us back to the very fundamentals of our trade, selling real estate in the public marketplace. At the core, beneath all the novel ideas of… [Read More]
What Home Buyers Want
Courtesy of: ImprovementCenter.com
Selling Lots and Land – an update at the end of the first quarter 2012
Every six months or so I attempt to delve deeply into the dark underworld of selling lots and land in this housing depression in order to update our clients. Our clients who own buildable parcels of land believed they had some of the best investments in real estate, and they did at one time, but they have… [Read More]
A New Construction Renaissance?
For our Clients and Friends, For buildable lots and land to begin to sell again, we need the new construction industry to awaken. Below is an article of such an awakening and I think you will find some encouragement even as I have. There is a lot of data to peruse. I have focused on parcels from… [Read More]
Americans Bullish on Home Ownership Despite Economy, So Why Won’t Washington Listen?
Article by Matt Dornic HouseLogic.com If you’re worried about the future of home ownership in America, you have good reason. The nation’s economy is struggling. But it’s not just the rising unemployment rate (up to 9.2% in June 2011) that’s deferring home ownership for many. Some outlandish proposals on Capitol Hill are also weighing heavily on… [Read More]
101 Reasons to Use a Realtor®
Don’t even think about not using an agent to help sell your home! The 101 reasons listed here reflect actions, procedures and processes that a real estate agent may typically perform during a residential real estate transaction and are all things that you could avoid doing yourself! Typical Pre-Listing Research Current Properties Research Sales… [Read More]
What You Must Know About Home Appraisals
Article by G.M. Filisko HouseLogic.com Understanding how appraisals work will help you achieve a quick and profitable refinance or sale. 1. An appraisal isn’t an exact science When appraisers evaluate a home’s value, they’re giving their best opinion based on how the home’s features stack up against those of similar homes recently sold nearby. One… [Read More]
6 Reasons to Reduce Your Home Price
Article by G.M. Filisko HouseLogic.com While you’d like to get the best price for your home, consider our six reasons to reduce your home price. These six signs may be telling you it’s time to lower your price. 1. You’re drawing few lookers You get the most interest in your home right after you put it… [Read More]
