10 Things to Never, Ever Show When Staging Your Home
Selling a home is all about presentation, which is why home staging is such a big deal. A vase of flowers, a bowl of fruit—such details...
The Pros and Cons of Pre-inspection
Every home buyer knows hiring a home inspector to check out a property before closing is a good idea. In fact, a home inspection is often...
How to Spark a Bidding War for Your Home
The housing market is on fire! Jonathan Smoke, our chief economist, describes it as the strongest real estate market we’ve seen in a...
You Accepted an Offer, Then Got a Higher One? Here’s What to Do
If you’re selling your home and finally accepted an offer you’re happy with, it seems like all your stress is over. It’s time to pack up...
Not all Open Houses are Equal
Depending on where you are attending an open house, the parameters may vary from state to state or even from house to house. In...
Cheap Curb Appeal Tricks
Most savvy home sellers know that curb appeal is important to make a great first impression on potential home buyers as they pull up and...
Get a Low ball Offer? Here's How to Turn It Into a Home Run
A seller’s worst nightmare is, of course, not being able to sell his home (it’s right up there with having his front yard designated as a...
The Biggest Regrets of Real-Life Home Sellers
Even homeowners who’ve successfully sold their place can be plagued by the shoulda-coulda-wouldas—meaning that, looking back, they wish...
Will a Sparkling-Clean Home Appraise for More Money?
I usually love the articles by Craig Donofrio, which is why I like to share them with my blog followers, but this blog just doesn't pass...
Home Won’t Sell? Here’s What You’re Doing Wrong
If you’re selling a home, there’s pretty much nothing worse than seeing your beloved place sit on the market with no offers in sight. And...
