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DOES THE IDEA OF SELLING YOUR HOME LEAVE YOU OVERWHELMED?
I know the feeling! That's why I have broken down the selling process into a simple, strategic steps. So, let's hop into it. What's up first? Preparing your home for the market. If you’re like most sellers, you want to wow prospective buyers, but you don’t want to...
Sellers Timeline 4: Listing Your Home on The MLS
Join me over this sellers series as I walk you through the 14 steps of the sellers’ timeline. Step 4: Listing Your Home on The MLS Today, there are hundreds of different multiple listing services all over the country. Nonetheless, as popular as the service is,...
Sellers Timeline 3: Real Estate Photography Tips for Home Sellers
Join me over this sellers series as I walk you through the 14 steps of the sellers’ timeline. Step 3: Professional Photos of your home Why bother with real estate photography? Seventy-nine percent of recent home buyers told Zillow they shopped online to...
Sellers Timeline Step 2: Prepare the Home for Sale
Join me over this sellers series as I walk you through the 14 steps of the sellers’ timeline. Step 2 Prepare the Home for Sale Don’t just list it without any advance preparation. A few minor touch-ups can go a long way towards making a favorable impression on...
The Philosophy of Brian Buffini
I remember one of the first podcasts I listened to by Brian Buffini, and it was a game-changer. I have followed his systems for years as I have built my real estate career on referrals. The philosophy is simple - take care of the client, clients before...
Don’t allow the price to derail your negotiation
Negotiations! It is so easy to get tripped up during a negotiation over $5,000 to $10,000 very easily. Most buyers focus on the price when in reality, the payment is what matters. I have said it before and I will say it again, you live in the payment, not the...
Does Size Really Matter?
Let’s talk about the size of the home. When it comes to finding your perfect home, I often say, you live in the floorplan, not the square footage. What does this mean? Often times, I have been in a home that while it was the exact square footage the...
True or False
True or False: The lower I write my offer, the more the seller will back down from their list price. False! The goal in writing an offer is not to end up in days of back and forth negotiation. Remember, the seller can accept an offer that comes in during...
Post Pandemic Predictions from Forbes
Here are some post pandemic predictions according to Forbes. → Buyers will upsize – especially those in smaller condos or city spaces who were cramped during Quarantine. → Outdoor space and home offices are moving to the top of the must-have lists – having a...