Home Selling

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Eep! My Home is not Selling!

By Doug Jones -- Having a home that is listed for a long time presents a number of different problems for a home seller. Least of all is the stress associated with having a long-term listing and not being able to move on with life. Most sellers will need to sell their homes before they can purchase another home and this presents difficulties if work has required a move and housing needs to be dealt with quickly... more

Yards and Gardens: Undeniable Selling Tools

By Doug Jones -- Imagine, if you will; two identical homes for sale beside each other. One home has unkempt lawns, overgrown shrubbery and hedges, weedy gardens and so forth. The other home has well groomed lawns, trimmed shrubs and beautiful organized and colorful gardens. Which would you buy? The choice is pretty easy. This is why any realtor or agent you ask will tell you that yards and gardens are an integral part of a home sale and... more

Home Sellers, Put down Your Toolbelts!

By RE Writer -- If you're planning on selling your home soon, put down the tool belt and forget the big renos. If you're going to sell within a year, the annual Cost vs.Value report says most renovations are just not worth it. The report, published by Remodeling Magazine in November 2007, compares the estimated costs of 29 major renovation projects with the estimated boost they'll give to the home's resale value in 60 markets across the county... more

First Impressions: Home Staging

By RE Writer -- The front door, front porch if you have one, front yard and driveway all assume major importance when you have your home on the market. This is the first impression that your prospective buyer forms of the home that you are selling. In reality these areas make a statement at any time, about you and your home and family. For this reason, we should re-assess the first impressions our home may give... more

Plants and Emotional Appeal in House Selling

By Matt Barker -- As a home seller you want to initiate that positive feeling from a prospective buyer; choosing a new home is a very emotional thing and it is this emotional vibe that you want to tune into to. It is always the first impression that will dictate the buyer's mood. Think of the times that you have been in the audience waiting to hear a speech. When the person walks onto the stage you are expectant... more