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What To Do If Your Home Doesn’t Sell
Your house has been on the real estate market for months. You haven’t had any offers, or the offers you received were absurdly low. Now what?
A lot depends on the property and the market. But in general, your next steps should be to take the home off the market, give the listing a “rest,” reconsider your [...]
5 Things a Realtor Looks for When Listing a Home For Sale
After having toured thousands of homes over 10 years of selling real estate, there are certain things I look for immediately when assessing a property. In general, I’m looking for qualities that will help the home sell quickly — or warning signs it may be a tough sell.
Whether the property is in New York, New Haven [...]
Three Ways an HOA Can Screw up the Sale of Your Condo
Did you know your homeowners’ association (HOA) can make it extremely difficult to sell your condo?
As a condo owner, you have to follow the rules of the HOA. You don’t have control over the common areas, you have to pay your monthly dues and assessments, and you have to play by the rules of the condo association. You understood, when you [...]
Seller’s Guide to Understanding Today’s Buyer
That’s right— it’s not 2006 anymore.
Five years ago, it was a seller’s market in many metro areas. Buyers would go to extraordinary lengths to get the home they wanted and a real estate purchase was top priority. They’d constantly monitor new homes for sale. They’d tirelessly tour open houses. Bid well over the asking price. Swallow the [...]
