Should I sell my home in "as is" condition? Q: I recently came across one of your columns on using a company to sell your home on an “as is” basis. You pay no real estate commissions, you get a fast closing and easy terms. Why don’t more people use them? Does the math work [...]
How much home can you afford to buy? Not as much as last year, it turns out, as existing home sales fall due to affordability and lack of inventory. The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales declined 3.7 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.48 million units. Economists polled [...]
Q: How do I find the best real estate agent? And, how do I choose which real estate agent to use? I'm learning a lot going through the process of "properly" selling my house. I interviewed five real estate agents the Saturday before last, and I was amazed by the range of differences in their [...]
The process of selling a home is typically filled with questions, especially if it’s your first time as a seller. Finding answers to your home-selling questions and taking the right steps can help you complete the sale and walk away with as much cash as possible. To help you manage this process with minimal stress, [...]
How will TRID affect your mortgage application process? Will the real estate market bow under the weight of the September jobs report? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s episode of the Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or download the podcast via [...]
Winter is here, but the spring housing market is not far away. If you’re selling your home in 2015, now is the time to do a little homework and concentrate on what really counts: properly pricing and preparing your house to sell. Price your house right While there’s always information in the news about average [...]
We’re officially entering the fall selling season, the best season for real estate after spring. As kids head back to school, parents can turn their attention to buying before the new semester starts in January. Fall is the sweet spot for families because if you close the deal by Thanksgiving they have the holiday break [...]
To sell your house in 2011 you might have to change your behavior in this real estate market. New Years Resolutions can help you sell your house in 2011. Even thought the real estate market is stil bad in 2011, you can use New Years Resolutions to help you sell your house. New Years Resolutions like home repairs, a comparative marketing analysis, and research into your housing market will help you sell your home in 2011.
Home sellers had it rough in 2009, and 2010 promises to be another hard year for home sellers. However, there are some home selling tips you can take to put yourself in a better home selling situation. Make it a New Year's Resolution to become a better seller and follow these home selling tips to make 2010 a better home selling year.
