Listing Price Articles and Videos - Page 2

I received this email last night:

I always enjoy your concise accurate info on so many subjects from you. I've heard there's a web site that has info on what homes have sold for recently in various parts of the country, do you know of one?

These days, everyone is flocking to Zillow.com, for somewhat…

On the show this morning, I talked about the National Association of Realtors 2006 Home Buyer and Seller Study results that show sellers who use a real estate agent (preferably a Realtor) sell their home for 16 percent more than those who sell by owner (also known as FSBOs, or For Sale By Owner). Go…

A home that it is priced below market value still doesn't have any offers. Doing a comparative marketing analysis on the home could show that the house isn't on par with the other for-sale homes in the neighborhood. The sellers also might need to take a critical look at their agent to find out why…

When you're a new real estate agent and you're selling a fixer-upper, you may need to work with your client to adjust the listing price. While your client may want a certain listing price, what ultimately matters is what comparable homes are selling for in the same area. Research listing price…

When deciding on a listing price for your for-sale home, ask a few agents for a comparative marketing analysis. You can also visit open houses in the area to get an idea of the listing prices in your neighborhood. Seeing what amenities and prices compare to your own home will help you decide on a…

Q. What and who is a real estate professional?

A. Real estate professionals go by a few different names, although the distinction shouldn't matter much to you, the seller. The only caveat here is to make certain the broker or agent you choose to work with is a licensed real estate professional.

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When you're selling your home it's a good idea to get a prelisting home inspection with a home inspector. A prelisting home inspection will make you as a seller aware of any problems that your home may have and you can either fix them or take them into account when determining your home's list…

A comparative marketing analysis (CMA) is the most valuable tool you can use to determine the correct listing price for your home. A real estate agent with the best CMAs compare your home to other homes for sale that are similar to yours in size, shape, condition, and location.

We'll explain the difference between two important numbers when selling your home--the list price and the sale price.

Curb appeal is the term brokers use to describe how homes look from the curb or sidewalk, in front of the home.

How much should you sell your home for? Pricing a home is not easy but it pays to look at what the market prices are and other appraisal factors. Remember, you can always pick a listing price, see how it does, and reprice the home later if necessary.

When you're buying a home you need to be strategic about how much you offer to pay. Looking for the perfect formula to put together an offer? Unfortunately, there is no generic perfect offer that will get the seller to say "yes" every time. If you're flexible with the closing date you may get a…

How do you negotiate the price on a new construction condominium? The developer may not be willing to negotiate price. Selling at the listing price is usually important for the sale of other units in the development. The developer to give you upgrades on things like appliances, flooring or…

What's my house worth? How much could we sell our home for? If you're asking questions about your home's value, here's how to figure it out. You can use web sites to determine your home's value.

A real estate agent may not lower the listing price of your home without your permission. While the agent may think your home is overpriced, the seller has the right to price the home as they please. Nothing should have given the agent the power to price the home without the seller's consent.

When you're buying a home you should look at the state of the housing market. Are home values increasing or decreasing and why? Take home value and the factors that affect it into account when you're buying a home and you'll make a real estate investment.

Sometimes it's hard to sell even a wonderful home. What should you do if you need to sell a house that isn't so dreamy? The job of a real estate agent is to play to the strengths of your home to get it sold.

If your home is sitting on the market, while other new listings have come on the market and sold, you have a few options to help sell your home faster. Install new carpet or put on a fresh coat of paint. Relist your home. Offer a higher commission or bonus to the broker. Underprice your neighbors…

A million dollars just doesn't buy what it used to. While home prices are up across the board in the United States, housing prices in Europe and overseas are skyrocketing. The multi-million dollar housing price tags indicate how quickly wealth has been created around the world in the past decade.

If you've been selling your home for a while without success, there are some things you can do to make buyers want to buy your home. You can make home improvements or offer other incentives such as paying closing costs. Other ways you can make your home sell are to relist the home, lower your…

If you're looking to buy a house, sell your home, finance or refinance your mortgage, the Internet is apparently the place to be. But some experts compare the current state of the Internet to the early days of television -- say in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Searching the Internet for a home…

Size and amenities play a role in calculating the value of a home. But five other important issues can impact a home's worth, too.

When you're trying to sell your home and it takes a while your real estate agent or broker may become disinterested, especially if the listing price is too high. What can you do when your real estate agent loses interest in selling your home? You can lower your listing price or you can change your…