by Lou | Mar 26, 2021 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Home Ownership, LV Homes, Prepare Home for Sale, Uncategorized
For generations, the homebuying process never really changed. The seller would try to estimate the market value of the home and tack on a little extra to give themselves some negotiating room. That figure would become the listing price of the house. Buyers would then...
by Barb Bottitta | Jan 13, 2014 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Prepare Home for Sale
If you’ve shopped for a home, chances are you’ve come across one that you really wish you hadn’t visited in the first place. True, houses for sale ought to have a certain “lived in” quality to them, because they are to be lived in after all, but the art of tactfully...
by Barb Bottitta | Dec 23, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Prepare Home for Sale
There are a number of improvements you can make to your home that will not only increase the overall value, but impact the visual appeal too. But not all home improvements are created equally! If given a choice, would you opt for improvements that will continue to...
by Barb Bottitta | Jul 15, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Prepare Home for Sale
Want to sell your home? One of the most important things you can do to set it apart from the competition and help it to sell quicker is to do a bit of updating, setting the stage for a move-in ready home for potential buyers. Some of the smallest and least time...
by Barb Bottitta | Jun 10, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, Prepare Home for Sale
A home inspector evaluates four out of every five homes that are sold and 84% of buyers request a home inspection, according to a study conducted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). If you are on the...
by Barb Bottitta | Apr 1, 2013 | Featured Stories, For Buyers, For Sellers, Home Ownership, Prepare Home for Sale
So often I hear that a home’s appraised value turns out to be less than what the homeowner was expecting and anticipating, especially if improvements have been made to the home over time. Low appraisals are becoming a bigger problem for many would-be buyers and...