What is a Kick-Out Clause
In a Sellers market, it is not uncommon for there to be multiple offers on a property. While this may seem like a great problem for sellers to face, how do they know that the buyer they choose can c...
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Are Buyers Avoiding Your Listing? Strategies to Revive A Stale Listing
It may seem like every listing sells the first weekend these days, but as the market begins to slow down, more sellers are facing the dilemma of an aging listing. If your listing has been on the market for a while, buyers naturally assume that ...
How to Price Your Home to Sell in a Softening Market
The spring selling season is fast approaching. Unfortunately, those home sellers who were looking forward to sky-high prices and multiple offers may be disappointed to find the market softening. In a declining market, pricing a home becomes cri...
10 Most Common Home Buyer Questions
Buying a new home is exciting and confusing. There are a lot of steps to buying a home, and people have questions. These are the most common questions home buyers have, and the answers.
1. How do I get started? – The first step is to s...
Risks of Removing Buyer’s Contingencies
Typical real estate offers include a wide variety of standard contingencies. These can include home inspections, appraisal, and loan approval. In a fast-moving, seller’s market, one of the ways to make an offer more appealing is to remove con...
Risks of Removing Buyer’s Contingencies
Typical real estate offers include a wide variety of standard contingencies. These can include home inspections, appraisal, and loan approval. In a fast-moving, seller’s market, one of the ways to make an offer more appealing is to remove con...
Understanding the Back-Up Offer
“When can I consider my home sold? This is one of the most common questions real estate agents are asked. While the laws vary in different states, generally the contract is binding once both parties sign the offer. At that time the closing pr...
Don’t Let “As Is” Scare You!
Seeing “as is” on a home listing can make some homebuyers nervous. The first thought often is, “what’s wrong with the home”? In fact, the term “as is” should not scare you away from a home that otherwise looks like a good fit. Und...
Avoiding Sky-Rocketing Homeowners Insurance Rates
If you own a home, you know that you probably already maintain a homeowner’s insurance policy. Over the past few years, the cost of this insurance has soared. Wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters have caused insurance co...
Pricing Your Home for Sale When Everyone Else is Overpriced
The past few years have been exciting for home sellers. Not only were home prices historically high but buyers were well qualified and enjoying low interest rates. Today’s housing market is dramatically different in many areas of the country....
Should You Offer Financial Concessions When Selling?
When selling your home, at some point the question of financial concessions will arise. These may be credits for closing costs, repairs, or upgrades and these incentives may improve your ability to sell the home, especially if the home is not i...