In the last few years, home staging has become an increasingly popular method of preparing a home for sale. However, home staging involves far more than the cleaning and minor repairs required to put your home on the market. The process of staging a home is actually Read the rest of this entry »

Getting your home ready for sale seems easy enough.  You have taken well care of your home and given it a lot of TLC.   However, have you stopped to take a more objective look and view your home through the Buyer’s eyes?  Think about what Read the rest of this entry »

You have received an offer on your home.  Now what?  When selling your home, it’s likely that your primary focus is receiving the highest price possible for your property. While this is certainly an important factor, there are other details that Read the rest of this entry »

Every seller wants her home to sell quickly and bring top dollar. While there are some factors you can’t control, like neighborhood popularity and market fluctuations, you can help your house put on its best face for showings and open houses. If you want to sell your home, here are some tips to Read the rest of this entry »

Whether you’re ready to settle into your first home or looking to buy your fifth; are moving cross-country or cross-town, it’s smart to identify Read the rest of this entry »

If you are thinking about selling your home, you may want to start thinking about home inspections.  As most inspections thoroughly check the home’s Read the rest of this entry »

NEW YORK (AP) – For a homeowner who needs to sell but has a mortgage balance higher than the property value, one option is something called a “short sale.” And don’t let the name fool you. This type of sale is complicated and Read the rest of this entry »

Rates on 30-year home loans dropped below 5 percent for the first time in four months, but still remained above this year’s record low, Freddie Mac said Thursday.
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 4.94 percent, down from Read the rest of this entry »

Pending home sales have increased for seven straight months, the longest in the series of the index which began in Read the rest of this entry »

Courtesy of National Association of Realtors
Washington, July 23, 2009

Existing-home sales rose for the third consecutive month with inventory easing and home prices declining less sharply in Read the rest of this entry »