Sales
6 Ways to Stage Your Backyard for a Quick Sale
When home staging is concerned, the interior is usually the one that receives the majority of attention. However, if you have a backyard, it pays an almost equally important role as the interior does. Basically, not everyone is blessed with having a beautiful backyard, so if you do, do know that it ...
Can You Stage The House You Live in While Living in It?
Are you in the process of selling your home and need to stage it while still living there? While this is quite the challenge, it’s not impossible to make your home attractive to buyers. The first step is to get rid of your personalized belongings and add some neutral decor in their place....
Going, Going, Gone! Everything You Need to Know About Auctioning Your House
“Is this your final offer? Any more bids? Going once. Going twice.” The gavel comes down. “Sold to the lady in the red coat.” It’s a familiar sounding end to a packed auction. This time it wasn’t a valuable antique but a home that went under the hammer. Auctioning...
Real Estate Marketing 101: How to Get Clients in Real Estate
Ask just about any real estate agent and they’ll tell you that one of the most challenging aspects of their job is finding clients. Finding clients is an ongoing battle for real estate agents, whether you’re brand new to the industry or are a seasoned veteran. If this ch...
How to Choose the Perfect Realtor Closing Gifts (And Why You Really Need To)
You made it – you successfully connected with new clients, searched for and presented property listings to them, negotiated the contract, and closed the deal! Now, you probably have your sights set on starting new deals or on closing other pending contracts. Before you can divert your att...
5 Major Reasons to Perform a House Inspection Before Selling
As the economy continues to recover, over 5 million homes are being sold across the United States every year. If you’re getting in on the action, one of the things you should consider doing before you place your home on the market is a home inspection. While this is something most often done b...
7 Tricks for Preparing Your Home for Sale That Are Stress Free
Did you know that selling a home is one of the most stressful things that you’ll ever do? According to a 2017 study, home sellers stress out about everything from coming up with the right price for their home to selling their home in a reasonable amount of time. There’s no way to 10...
Faster Than Lightning: 9 Tips to Sell Your House Fast
Need to sell your house fast? It can be done. And no, it doesn’t have to be expensive or extensive. It just takes the right kind of preparation to increase your odds of selling. It’s what we in the real estate business call “staging.” And experts tell us it can...
What Makes a Good Realtor? 8 Skills Every Realtor Needs to Win Clients and Sell Houses
Even in this digital age, around 90% of home buyers use realtors to facilitate their purchase. With 1 in 9 people going through an agent, real estate is a great market to be in. But there’s a difference between what makes a good realtor, and someone who just considers their job a means to an e...
9 Staging Techniques For First Time Home Sellers
More than 6 million homes are bought and sold in the US every year. For first time home sellers, helping your home stand out from the crowd can be intimidating. Mastering the staging of a home will help buyers see the house as a potential home, hide the home’s weak points, and ultimately sell ...
Insta Curb Appeal: 4 Exterior House Design Ideas That’ll Boost Your Home’s Value
How likely are you to make an offer on an ugly house? Few serious buyers will splash out on a house that lacks curb appeal. In fact, a recent study shows that an attractive exterior house design can affect the price of your home by as much as 7.7%. So, what can you do right now to increas...
Show Your Appreciation! 8 Real Estate Closing Gifts Your Clients Will Love
The deal’s done. Just one thing left to do. Say, “Thank you,” of course. You’d like to give a gift to your clients. It’s a kind thing to do. It’s also good for marketing and drumming up recommendations. What on earth do you buy? Well, remember home is where ...