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Selling

When you MUST sell your house NOW!

I need to sell A.S.A.P.

I need to sell A.S.A.P.

I Must Sell My House Now!

It is at the TOP of your TO-DO-LIST.

You want it SOLD – but not given away.

There’s so much to do – you are feeling overwhelmed…

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Home Selling 101: Preparing Your Home For Sale

August 24, 2009

In a Seller’s Market you will receive more offers: better offers with a well-presented home. In a Buyer’s Market (such as we are in now) you MUST prepare your home for it to sell. Selling your home in a market where there is a huge inventory of unsold homes takes elbow grease on the [...]

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Home Selling 101: How to Sell Your Home in a Buyer’s Market

August 22, 2009

Lots of Pretty Houses for SALE – but FEW Buyers!
If you’re selling a home in a Buyer’s Market (lots of inventory), one of the first things you should consider is improving its curb appeal. While this is good advice in all market conditions, it is even more necessary when your house is one of [...]

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Home Selling 101: De-Clutter the House

August 20, 2009

De-Cluttering the House
This is the hardest thing for most sellers to do because they are emotionally attached to everything in the house. After years of living in the same home, clutter collects in such a way that may not be evident to the homeowner. Unfortunately for sellers, clutter adversely affects the way buyers see the [...]

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Home Selling 101: De-Personalize the House

August 18, 2009

De-Personalizing the House
The reason you want to make your home “anonymous” is because you want buyers to view it as their potential home.
When a potential home-buyer sees your family photos hanging on the wall, it puts your own brand on the home and momentarily shatters their illusions about living in the house themselves.
Buyers get easily [...]

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Home Selling 101: Ceilings, Walls, Floors and Painting

August 16, 2009

BEFORE YOU SELL: Check all the ceilings for water stains, whether the leak is caused by plumbing or a faulty roof. Find the leak and repair it and make sure a proper job is done. Nothing irritates a buyer more than finding out – after the fact – about plumbing or roofing leaks. They will [...]

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Home Selling 101: The Exterior of the House

August 12, 2009

Curb Appeal will SELL your HOUSE!
Most real estate advice tells you to work on the outside of the house first, but unless there is a major project involved, it is probably best to save it for last. There are two main reasons for this. First, the first steps in preparing the interior of the house [...]

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Home Selling 101: How to Get Rid of Cigarette Smell

August 8, 2009

How to Get Rid of Cigarette Smell
The truth is, cigarette smoke permeates into our furniture, our carpets, our walls, our clothes, our heating systems: into virtually every nook and cranny in our homes.

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Home Selling 101: How to Get Rid of Pet Odors

August 6, 2009

Houses with Pet Odors will NOT SELL!
I don’t want to offend fellow pet owners, but when SELLING a HOUSE – you need to be reminded that pets come with odors. You may have become used to them, but they are immediately noticeable to virtually ANYBODY new to your house. Not just those with more finely [...]

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Selling a House “As Is” You Lose Money TWICE!

July 2, 2009

It is usually a bad decision to sell a house “As Is…”
It seems LOGICAL to sell “As Is.”
But… – is it in your best interest?

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