The sale of your home can depend on the local housing market or the national housing market. Check here for more information and updates about the state of the housing market, and advice on how to buy or sell in any kind of market.
If You’re A Seller, You’ve Got To Be Nervous
Selling your home? Expect it to take a while in this market. Buying a home? There are all kinds of new incentives out there to bring you to new properties on the market.
The Great Housing Slowdown
The National Association of Realtors announced this morning that existing home sales slowed 4.1 percent. There are now enough homes for sale on the ma...
Knowing How To Negotiate Can Help Get You A Better Price
It isn't so easy to sell your home in this changing market. To attract buyers in either a balanced or buyer's market, sellers need to whip their home into top condition, price it right, and perhaps even throw in a few goodies to get buyer's agents interested in showing the property. Taking the right steps will help you get the right offers, even in a buyer's market.
Okay To Change Real Estate Agent
Changes in marketing real estate have changed the agent/client relationship. The Internet has made real estate a much more transparent business. You can see what other agents are offering, can view listings that are for sale, learn all about a prospective neighborhood, and look up your own crime statistics. Agents and brokers who believe they "deserve" clients for life don't understand that in today's economy, you have to earn your business every single time you deal with someone.
Seller Prices Home Above Market Value
When you're selling your home it's important to price the property in a way that will help it sell. If you price the property higher than comparable ones in the neighborhood, it's going to be harder to sell the property. What can you look for when you're a buyer? Learn clues to discover when a home is overpriced.
If You Want To Sell Faster, Fix What’s Broke!
In the current real estate market, a home may not sell for months. One home seller managed to sell her home at the first open house. She gives you tips on getting your house in "blue ribbon" condition and selling it fast.
Neighbor’s Home Sold By Resale Company
It is easy to be concerned about the value of your home. However, it is impossible to predict what the market will be like in three years, so you should not worry about the selling price of neighboring homes affecting your property value too much. The best thing you can do to raise your home value is to keep your house and landscaping in good order.
This Sunday’s Show On WSB – May 21, 2006
As the spring blossoms are pushing up, so are new scams emerging. There's a new scam that's operating in some parts of the country involving teeth whi...
The Price Of Luxury Just Got A Little Higher
The Coldwell Banker Luxury Home Market report is out for 2005 and the numbers are eye-popping. First, a definition: For CB, "luxury" means homes cost...
Going To New York
I'm heading to New York tomorrow to moderate some panels for Inman.com's annual Connect conference. Connect is about bringing together leading real es...