Priced To Sell!

In order to sell, a home must be correctly priced, which means that sellers must listen to what agents have to say about the current market conditions. Those sellers who hold on to the past or look hopefully to the future will likely incorrectly price their homes and sabotage a successful sale. This tendency to place emotion before solid business sense is reflected in a recent survey that found that as many as three-quarters of homeowners believe that their…

Of Singular Importance

Sellers must know what the pool of potential buyers is made up of if they expect to market their homes successfully. With this in mind, it pays to know that, while married couples still make up the majority of buyers, singles also cast a significant shadow. According to the 2010 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, single individuals represented more than a third (38 percent) of first-time buyers and 26 percent of repeat home buyers….

Where Are You Getting Your Information?

If you are relying on a real estate website to gauge the current value of your home, chances are you will either under- or overvalue your property. As convenient as these websites are, they utilize information that is outdated, incomplete, or simply incomprehensibly wrong while also using algorithms (mathematical instructions used to interpret information) that can change with unnerving frequency. As a result of so many fluctuations and potentially inaccurate and/or incorrect data inputs, homeowners may wake up to…

Of Singular Importance

Sellers must know what the pool of potential buyers is made up of if they expect to market their homes successfully. With this in mind, it pays to know that, while married couples still make up the majority of buyers, singles also cast a significant shadow. According to the 2010 National Association of Realtors® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, single individuals represented more than a third (38 percent) of first-time buyers and 26 percent of repeat home buyers….

Deciding to Sell

For many people, their home is their largest financial asset and deciding to sell involves a lot of preparation and work. When you are ready to put your property on the market, it’s important to have an experienced real estate professional handle the details involved in for a successful transaction. For help with all your real estate needs, call our office. To see all agents’ area listings, go to our website. “Comin’ or Goin’, see an Agent from Bowen.”

Knowing How to Market a Property

Knowing how and where to market a property is an important part of the selling process as well as setting the right asking price. The expertise of a real estate professional should not be overlooked when you decide to sell your home. For additional information about today’s column, call us today. Visit our website to see all agent’s area listings. “Comin’ or Goin’, see an Agent from Bowen.”

Importance of Hiring a Real Estate Agent

Importance of Hiring a Real Estate Agent
By: Keith Pollow

Home shopping and selling can be an intense and difficult task. With a lot info obtainable online, many people think they’ll be able to tackle the task on their own. With homes for sale increasing, the real estate market can be complicated if you do not have the skills and experience in real estate. The advantages of utilizing the service of a real estate agent are invaluable when selling or buying…

Great Expectations

If you are wondering what new homes will look like over the next few years, modifications will largely be geared toward making them more efficient. To begin with, homes will be smaller, making them less costly to heat and cool. According to the National Association of Homebuilders, single-family homes will measure an average of 2,150 square feet by the year 2015 compared with the current 2,400 square feet and 2,521 square feet in 2007. Living rooms as we know…

Stage Presence

One of the biggest trends in real estate is “house staging,” which involves getting rid of clutter and arranging a home’s existing furniture in an attractive manner. Prospective buyers do not like to see too many of the seller’s personal items, which block their vision of how they might make the house their own. Thus, sellers are encouraged to get rid of unnecessary items and leave only the essentials behind, which can be arranged to showcase the home’s space…

Staging Secrets: Top 10 Ways to Wow Potential Buyers at Every Showing

Staging sells houses. If you can’t hire a stager, there are several ways you can stay ahead of the curve and catch potential buyers the moment they step in your house.

1. Nothing Personal But Remove the Photos:
People can be very photogenic, but many clients are distracted by portraits of the sellers, and miss out on key selling points of the home. As an amateur photographer, I love displaying my work, but if I’m selling my house, art will be…