Ten Steps to Selling Your House Without a Real Estate Agent

When you decide to sell your house, your first thought may be: I need a real estate agent. But hold your horses - take that route and you will have to pay a commission fee. Commission fees raise the price of a house by approximately 6%. For a property worth $250,000, the commission fee is...

Home Buyer Sweeteners Offer Givebacks But Cloud Values

In 2006 with many residential real estate markets in the doldrums, real estate agents and home sellers decided giving buyers; flat-screen televisions, tropical vacations, automobiles both new and used, closing costs and a myriad of other freebies would perk up buyers interest in a competitive marketplace.

Open House No-No's

Under normal circumstances, you wouldn't let just anyone enter your house, right? If a couple knocked on your door one morning and asked for a grand tour of your home, you would’ve slammed the door and called the police. When you’re selling your home, you do exactly the opposite. You graciously welcome strangers and show them around the premises.

Real Estate Sellers' Closing Costs

The sales price is not the amount you will be taking home from the closing. What will be deducted from that price?

Are You Losing Prospects Because You Don't Know How To Market Effectively?

Are you spending too much time on unproductive real estate leads and losing hair? The average real estate agent just goes through the motions without much success in their marketing approach. Is there really a hair-loss-free way to generate buyer leads and have fun too?

Dependable Recumbent Bicycle Dealers

Recumbent bikes place the cyclist in a laid-back, easy chair riding or reclined posture. Unlike conventional upright bicycles, recumbents supports the back and as the rider's legs are extended forward to pedals which are about equally aligned as the seat, they are more comfortable, efficient and faster.

Real Estate Values – How to lock In Your Current Value Even If Prices Fall

There are many schemes offered by a variety of companies that will help you protect real estate values. The scheme enclosed allows you to lock in your property’s value at its current value even if property prices fall. How do these schemes work? Let’s find out.

Staging for a Quick Sale—Cleaning for a Buyer!

Clean! OK, that seems easy enough. Most people clean on a daily or weekly basis but now you are selling your home. People who don’t know you will be walking into your home and assessing your property to determine if it is a place that they want to bring their family into. This means you need to clean until the place SHINES. So let’s take a look at what is often overlooked by eager sellers and not overlooked by potential buyers! First article in a series on how to stage your home to sell quickly in the slow real estate market.

Features vs. Benefits in Your Real Estate Listing

It's a fundamental marketing tip- focus on benefits, not the features. So how do you incorporate this into your real estate listing?

Work ON Your Real Estate Business, Not Just IN It

Eliminate the peaks and valleys of a real estate career by working on your business. Set aside time each week for an appointment with yourself to make sure you have a steady stream of customers and clients.

Things to Include In Your Online Real Estate Advertisement

If you intend to sell your home, you better be on the web these days. Over 70 percent of potential buyers now use it to research and view homes before going out and looking at them.

How To Find The Correct Property Buying Company For Your Needs

Selling a house quickly is likely to be one of the biggest financial transactions in a person's life, but by following a few simple steps you can find the correct property buying company for your needs.

Brochures and Photos: How they can Make or Break a Sale (For Sellers and Realtors)

You've heard all about curb appeal and home staging, am I right? But when selling your home have you considered the flyers and photos? Websites and brochures left on the For Sale sign are where most buyers will get their first impression of your home, and you want it to be a good impression. So to all the sellers and agents out there, listen up. It's time for a refresher course in marketing.

A Lesson About Market Value

What is market value? It isn't what you hope your home is worth, nor necessarily related to what you put into it.

Is the Marketing of Your Property Working

When marketing just about anything, it can sometimes be hard to tell if it is working. When it comes to trying to sell your property, there are a few ways to gauge the results.