Sellers Blog Articles
Learn about Selling
How Much Is My House Worth in Today’s Market?
How Much Is My House Worth in Today’s Market? At some point, almost every homeowner asks the same question: what is my home worth right now? Sometimes the curiosity is casual. Other times, it comes from real motivation, such as planning a move, refinancing, or simply understanding how the market has changed. With online tools making information easier to access than ever, homeowners
Home Trends Losing Favor with Buyers
By Chris Petry Everyday there’s another article about what colors, architectural designs, home furnishings and features you should integrate into your home to maximize its potential and resale value. Dare I say, they are nowhere near as many articles about what things you want to steer clear of. So, that’s what this list is for. It’s a compendium of bad taste, misguided taste
When is the Best Time to Sell Your Home?
Timing can make a big difference when selling your home. Market conditions, seasonality, and even local events can all influence how quickly your home sells and how much it sells for. While every situation is unique, understanding how timing affects the housing market can help you choose the best moment to list your home with confidence. How Timing Affects the Sale of Your Home Homes don&r
Selling Your Home Yourself: The Complete Guide (FSBO)
Why Go FSBO? Imagine keeping an extra five or six percent of your home's sale price—money that would typically go straight to a real estate agent's commission. That’s the core incentive behind a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) sale, where you, the homeowner, take charge of the entire process from listing to closing. While the financial reward is huge, selling FSBO is a trade-off.
Things You Should Absolutely Do Before You Sell Your Home
By Chris Petry Some people think selling a home is as easy as sticking a “For Sale” sign on the front lawn. Anyone who’s ever sold their home, successfully, understands there’s a little bit more to it. Okay, so you’re proud of your home and the upgrades you’ve commissioned over the course of your stay. It’s understandable. It’s been said
Built-In Luxury Features: Are They Really Worth It?
By Chris Petry Homes are no longer simply homes. They’re classrooms, personal offices, multimedia entertainment and production hubs, places of business, gyms and more. That shifting landscape of homeownership has resulted in the addition of new luxurious built-in features, further limiting the need of homeowners to step out the front door if they don’t want to. Should they? Probably
Will Painting Your Home Really Add Value?
By Chris Petry If you’ve lived in your home for a couple years or more, you’ve probably made a trip or two to the hardware store to compare paint swatches. While painting itself can be tedious and disruptive, admiring the finished product is one of life’s greatest joys. Right up there with romantic sunsets and a great book. I mean, who doesn’t love that new paint s
What to Know: Selling a House with a Pet
By Chris Petry I remember the first time I encountered a pet in a business setting. The year was 2010 and while perusing a local independent booksBtore’s collection of 70s pulp novels, I noticed what appeared to be a cat curled up on top of a table of clearance titles by the window. I didn’t think too much about it. After all, it was a small business whose owner probably lived in th
Real Estate Terms You Should Know: What is a Short Sale?
By Chris Petry If you were around for the global financial crisis back in 08,’ you’re probably somewhat familiar with the term “short sale.” You may have even read Michael Lewis’s 2010 New York Times Best Seller, The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine, considered by many to be the definitive cultural statement on the topic. Or watched the 2015 film adaption. So
The Ultimate Home Staging Checklist: Making Buyers Fall in Love with Your Home
Did you know that most homebuyers form a critical first impression of a property within the first 7 to 10 seconds of seeing it? In that tiny window of time, they’re already deciding if they can picture themselves living there. That's where home staging comes in. So, what exactly is home staging? It’s the art of preparing your home for the real estate market by highlighting its b
