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Selling a Home

Are You In The Market or Out of The Market?

August 31, 2010

Sometimes we end up overcomplicating what it takes to sell a home in today’s competitive real estate market.  You are either in the market or out of the market.  And it’s really pretty easy to tell which applies to your listing.
My friend Jay Papasan explains this concept in simple, plain language.  Take a look at [...]

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Vacant Homes Are Insurance Risks

August 25, 2010
Learn the risks and how to avoid them

Leaving a home vacant can cause you to be exposed to serious insurance coverage risks. You could face a loss of thousands of dollars only to find out that the coverage you thought you had does not apply.
When a home seller has a new job in another city, or a loved one somewhere else who [...]

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Initial Price Determines How Fast And For How Much Your Home Sells

August 20, 2010
Does pricing too high result in lower sell price?

Initial price has emerged as the single most important factor in selling a home for the most money in the shortest amount of time.  Pricing too high has serious risks with regards to eventual sell price and days on market.
You want the same thing every other seller on the planet wants.  Your home to sell [...]

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The Tax Credit Robbed Buyers From The Furure

August 3, 2010
Learn what really happened

What was the impact of the Home Buyer Tax credit?  It definitely had an impact on the local Raleigh area real estate market during the first half of this year.  Was it a positive or negative impact?  Was it good for buyers?  Was it good for sellers?  Let’s  see what the numbers tell us.
As we [...]

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Does A Fence Add Value When You Sell Your Home?

April 29, 2010
How much value does a fence add?

Does installing a fence add value to your home?  I get lots of questions about making home improvements.  Some from clients who are selling their home and want to be competitive when we list.  Some from past clients who want to add a feature or improvement for their enjoyment and want to know if there [...]

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Finding A Real Estate Agent To List Your Home

April 9, 2010
How To Find The Right Real Estate Agent

Finding a real estate agent to list your home for sale is clearly the first step for many people.  The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports that 84% of all home sellers used a real estate agent.  So if you are like the vast majority of home sellers, you too will need to spend some [...]

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So How Is The Raleigh Real Estate Market?

April 8, 2010
The Market

How is the Raleigh real estate market doing?  I get asked this question many times every day.  I’ve tried the short answer.  You know the ones… great… awful… better… up and down.  But no quick answer really paints an accurate picture of the Raleigh real estate market.
The best way for me to reply is probably, [...]

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Who Is The Seller When It’s A Short Sale?

April 6, 2010
Who Is The Seller Of A Short Sale

Short sale offers are many times delivered along with a good portion of misunderstanding.  There seems to be quite a bit of confusion regarding who is actually the seller.  Confusion exists even among some Realtors.
I’ve listed a fair number of short sales. Every time I have had at least one offer presented where the real [...]

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Spring And The 2010 Wake County Real Estate Market

April 5, 2010
How Does Warm Weather Affect The Real Estate Market?

How will the 2010 Raleigh area real estate market be affected by the Spring season?  Looking at historical data for the Wake County real estate market will give us some pretty good insight.
First though, how do we know Spring is officially here in Raleigh, NC?  We could check the calendar.  Or we could go with [...]

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Short Sales Take A Long Time

March 27, 2010
Short Sales Take A Long Time

By now everyone probably knows what a short sale is. I wonder who decided on the name short sale?  It definitely wasn’t the Realtor, or the buyer.  Or the seller for that matter.  I know the name comes from the fact that the sale is “short” of the amount owed on the current mortgage.  But [...]

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