A completely empty home may seem like a blank slate, allowing potential buyers to picture both their belongings and limitless possibilities in the empty space. However, most buyers aren’t visionaries, and a blank slate doesn’t necessarily translate into an easier staging and showing experience. On average, a vacant home will sit on the market for 6 days longer than a …
Staging Your Home in the Fall
In the current real estate market, it seems that the only rule is that there are no rules! That’s why even though you have likely heard it said many times that you should not list your home for sale in the fall, you can totally ignore that advice today. Traditionally sellers were hesitant to list their homes during this time …
Staging Tips for Your Home’s Exterior
Even in our currently super hot sellers market, you still need to give proper attention to all aspects of your home’s appearance in order to maximize your profits when it comes time to sell. Home staging is always important, but it is key to remember that staging doesn’t stop at your home’s interior. If you’ll be putting your house on …
Holiday Decorating Tips for Home Sellers
Mention to your friends and family that you are thinking of selling your home and you are sure to get plenty of advice. List your home in April or May – those are the best months to sell! Remember, there are always more buyers looking for a home over the summer than any other time of year! Don’t bother listing …
The Market is Hot….So Why Isn’t My Home Selling?
The real estate news is pretty consistent lately – it’s a seller’s market and the prices just keep rising, with no sign of bottoming out. Even people who weren’t previously interested in relocating are considering putting their homes on the market just to maximize the profits of selling now while the market is heavily favoring sellers. So imagine the shock …
Things to Consider When Selling Your Home During the Holidays
Many experts will have you believe that if you want to sell your home, you’d better list it in the spring to capitalize on the spring and summer home buying season. They aren’t wrong – April is the month of peak home prices, when you can expect to receive the highest price for your property when it hits the market. …
Tips for Selling Your Home this Fall
Spring and summer are often considered the best seasons for selling your home, but with our current strong seller’s market, it’s always a good time to list! Houses are barely hitting the market before they are snapped up, and in most areas, the available housing inventory is not currently keeping up with demands. This is great news for sellers, and …
How Your Pets Affect Your Home Listing
You consider your dog a member of the family. Your cat brings you endless joy. Your parakeet’s morning chirps are music to your ears. If you feel this way about your pets, you may assume everyone else does as well. While the pet ownership rate in the United States is at 67% of homes, just because a potential buyer has …
Don’t Forget These Details When Staging Your Home
You already know the importance of home staging when it comes to selling your home. Decluttering, thorough cleaning and removing personal items are all of our first steps when we get ready to stage our homes. Anything and everything about how your home looks, feels, and even smells can influence a buyer’s decision as to whether or not to put …