Of all the noteworthy things involved with selling a home, one thing people don’t talk about quite often enough is how truly weird it is to be living in a for-sale property. Your home doesn’t really feel like your own during this period, and it’s only natural that things will seem a little off. Living in […]
Category Archives: Selling My Home
The Short Sale Process – 5 Major Points Distressed Sellers Should Know
A lot has changed in the world of real estate over the last decade.As difficult as it may be to believe, the mortgage collapse was over ten years ago. One of the defining terms shortly after the collapse was “short sale”. There is a good chance that even if you were in real estate you […]
Moving Day Cheat Sheet
Once you’ve bought your next home, the thought of getting settled in, decorating, and living in your new space is incredibly exciting. But the actual logistics of preparing for and executing your moving day…not so much. For most of us, it’s a time filled with stress and anxiety. Packing might take longer than expected, movers could be […]
5 Items That Influence How Quickly Your Rehab Property Sells
There are several key factors that go into a successful house flip. For starters, you need to get the property at a price that works for you. Overpaying on the way in will put you behind the eight ball throughout the process. Next, you assemble the right team and do the right work, all while staying […]
3 Must-Do’s Before Listing Your House for Sale
When it comes to first impressions, the little things make all the difference. Planning to sell your house this year? Now’s the perfect time to prep it for listing! Set aside a couple of weekends to do the work, and follow these three steps. Then, get ready to make a great impression on potential buyers […]
Why Sell your House For Cash?
There are many circumstances that might make a seller say, “Yes, I want to sell my house fast for cash.” Here are just a few of the most common reasons you might consider using an iBuyer to sell your home. You’ve made a contingent offer If you’re already in contract on a new home, but […]
How to Gift Properties to Your Family (Not the IRS)
This article is an excerpt from The Book on Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor by Amanda Han and Matthew MacFarland. It had been so hard for Jane to watch her dad’s health deteriorate over the past few years. At eighty-seven years old, her dad was getting increasingly weaker physically by the day. Although he […]
Housing Market Shows Sign of Hope
If you’ve been distracted by the federal shutdown, political dysfunction, stock-market volatility and reports of rising mortgage rates, it wouldn’t be surprising if you concluded: No way is this a good time to even think about buying a house or putting one on the market. Things are too crazy. Nobody’s paying attention to real estate […]