Sixty seconds is all you have to create a good first impression. Here are detailed ways on how you can make your home attractive to potential buyers. Outside the house: Cut the grass and make sure it stays that way. Make the yard look neat by taking away clutter. Pull out the weeds and put [...]

When you put up your house for sale, you will come across different people - both pleasing and difficult to deal with. You will be meeting potential buyers, unqualified buyers, agents and unknown vendors. There is an unwritten protocol to how sellers, buyers and their respective agents interact. If you are having a hard time [...]

There are many good ways to invest in real estate. Hopefully you got some of your insight from us.  There are a lot of mistakes sellers can get into when they put up their house for sale. There was a seller in Virginia who had a half bath that was originally placed at the front [...]

Before you put up that "For Sale" sign, make sure that your house is ready for showing. First impressions are very important. You need to attract the buyers at first sight so you can catch their interest. You may think your effort won't be necessary especially if you're in a hot market. But a good [...]

For a seller who has a house in the market for quite a while, it's exhilerating to get a call telling you that someone is making an offer. You go through a series of emotions - intitially you feel ecstatic, the next moment when everything sets in, you start to worry thinking that the offer [...]

Some people are wondering if luxury homes can also be subject to short sales. The answer is yes. But it has to be done properly because it is sensitive. There are more factors involved. With the use of our technamicra and marketing strategies, we will find qualified buyers. A short sale can work to the [...]

Do you work full time as a real estate agent? How long have you been working full time in this field? What professional associations do you have? By asking if they're working full time allows you to determine how commited you can expect them to be in your transactions. The length of time they've spent on [...]

They say that if you want to sell a house, it should have curb appeal. What it means is that you chould make your house look captivating enough that homebuyers who drive by your house should be compelled to stop and take down the contact information for your agent. According to the National Association of [...]

When you sell your home, especially at a time when your taxes are due, you could get financial shelter. Thanks to The Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, the real estate sector can receive what is considered the best tax shelter through their homes. According to the federal tax law, when you sell your home, you [...]

The outside of your home is the first thing that buyers will notice. It's what gets them interested in your home. If you're thinking about improving your home, you'll be getting your money's worth if you do a good job on the exterior. According to Remodeling Magazine’s 2009-10 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report, six out [...]