Tagged : Home Selling

Homes are getting smarter, and consumers of all age ranges see the worth in continuing this trend. About half of home buyers and sellers expressed distinct interest in home technology with Millennials ten times more likely to act on and implement these modern improvements.

Compared to other generations, baby boomers are staying in their homes longer. With more than half not planning on selling when they retire, over 3/4ths of them are pleased enough with their current homes that they do not want nor need to sell.

Besides sprucing up your home to attract potential home buyers, take care in protecting yourself and others when it comes time to show. Ranging from valuables to personal information to hazards, look into the best ways to safeguard people and the property.

The housing market is slowly picking itself up, and as evidence of its lively return, homes in 2013 have sold the fastest ever since 2005. See below for a breakdown of the average lengths properties have sat on the market in the past year.

Need a little encouragement before anxiously putting your home up on the market? Last year of 2013 saw the highest recorded percentage of properties sold above the asking price. Take a look below for a brief overview throughout the years.

From 2012 to 2013, the average number of offers home sellers received from buyers increased. Sellers hold a variety of options in this position, so take a look below into their most popular responses.

Let me ask you, if you were selling your car would you take the time to wash it first? Of course you would! You know that taking that little extra time to wash and detail it will ultimately result in you receiving a better price for the car.

The same principal applies when it comes time to sell a home. However, many sellers don’t take the proper steps in preparing their home so that it shows at its best when listed for sale. This is very unfortunate for them as their home will most likely take longer time to sell and will probably not sell at full market price.

There are recommendations we make to every seller prior to listing their home. We encourage them to take an hour or so to walk around the exterior and interior of the home and make a list of