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Setting the Price of Your Home

One of the biggest issues in today’s real estate market is how to set the price of your home when it comes time to sell. During the boom, you could ask for the sky, and chances are that bidding wars would bring you the moon as well. Today, that isn’t the case. Here are some tips to help you set the price of your home before you put it on the market. First let’s talk about the real estate agent or broker. Contact at least three different agents and ask them to do a market analysis on the price of … Continue reading →

Reasons to Move

With the media constantly talking about the housing market, people wonder if they really should move, selling their old homes and or buying new homes. I get these questions a lot. While the house market can be scary, the truth is that sometimes you have a good reason to move, and that reason may overshadow any downsides to selling a home right now. And the truth is that even though you may take a hit on your current home, you can still purchase another home for a good price, so things may just even out. I have three friends at … Continue reading →

Can’t Sell Your Home? Here Are Some Options

We all know that the real estate market is having a difficult time right now. Houses are still selling, but selling a home isn’t always guaranteed. If you need to move right away and your home just isn’t selling, here are some options you can try. Turn the home into a rental Renting your home can be a good option for a number of reasons. The first of course is to cover the mortgage and taxes on the home to reduce your expenses. Having the rental income will give you some peace of mind, knowing that you will be able … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: April 14 – 20

Well, there was quite a bit going on this week and there’s even more ahead. From a rat to an earthquake that rattled windows and nerves in several states to 4/20 a day set aside by pot users as some sort of “holiday,” we’ve had some unusual and interesting topics to discuss. Follow Mary Ann’s mouse adventures here. Let’s wish her luck in showing her uninvited guest to the door! *Mary Ann covered 4/20 (the pot “holiday”) in order to inform, certainly not to endorse it. While we may not like hearing about such things, it is better to be … Continue reading →

Will Your Home Sell in a Recession? Broad Appeal

Are you wondering if it is the right time to sell your current home? Are you worried about all the information and opinion in the media that tell us that this is the wrong time to put a home on the market? There are certain elements that will sell a home, no matter the overall housing market. So far, I’ve talked about the following factors: Carrying costs, trends, location, sidewalks and septic, and durability. Now, let us consider broad appeal. Broad appeal is just what it sounds like. You want you home to appeal to the broadest selection of buyers. … Continue reading →

Will Your Home Sell in a Recession: Carrying Costs

Even in a bad housing market, a good home will sell and sell well. If you want to evaluate whether or not your home will give you a good return, you can review all of the factors that the real estate experts use when determining the likelihood of a good outcome. So far, we’ve covered location, durability, trends and even whether or not your town has sidewalks. All of these aspects of a home can influence its sale. If you missed any of those earlier articles, you can still read them through links at the end of this one. Now, … Continue reading →