The quick sale at Via Mariposa fell out. The emotional swings of falling in love with a staged home and winning a bidding war were quickly brought back to earth by the home inspector. I don’t have a problem with the defects found by any home inspector – that is their...
More notes on staging and its effect on sales. Staging delivers a great first impression - it's probably worth it for that. But staging is just a component of the overall package needed to sell a house - especially for top dollar. Examples from the weekend: 1....
Is there an easy answer to how much sellers should spend on repairs, to sell? You see me on various jobs talking about projects undertaken by sellers - and the scope of the project are almost always related to the house's age. You want to bring houses up to speed,...
Tori Prince of Transformed to Sell stopped by to give us some tips on staging a smaller house in Carlsbad. She can give a basic consultation for $250 up to a full transformation of a luxury home. Her quote to furnish this 1,800sf two-story house was $2,600 to $2,900...
Here are some great tips for those who are getting ready to sell your home - and none of these involve renting somebody else's furniture! http://www.frontdoor.com/real-estate/staging-secrets-how-to-dress-your-house-for-sale-success Get Good Help!
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Hat tip to 'just some guy', who asked if I've had this happen. Yes, and my buyers had to take over the lease but it went smoothly. But could be a potential pitfall for less-engaged buyers! http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-harney-20150322-story.html...
This article discusses the potential pitfalls of working with a friend-agent, but whether they are a friend or not, verify that they are good at what they do. The easiest and most-effective gauge is to check their Zillow page to see if they average at least one sale...
It is very typical to see new listings priced higher than the comps. If sellers keep adding a little mustard to their list prices, why do buyers keep paying it? 1. Buyers are payment shoppers. With rates this low, the mustard is cheap. If a buyer has to pay an...
When they first rolled out the improve-it-yourself feature, it turned out to be no more than an opportunity to list your upgrades - because little or no value was added to your zestimate. I received this by email today: Hi Jim, Today Zillow announced enhancements to...
