Housing Trends
New from Realtor.com on our website is the Housing Trends Newsletter in co-operation with NAR. http://samg.housingtrendsenewsletter.com Updated monthly and linked to all the latest up to the minutes stats around the country.
Category: Buying a Home
6 Things That Turn Home Buyers Off
6 Things That Turn Home Buyers Off (and What Sellers Can Do To Prevent It) We’ve talked about surprising home features buyers LOVE, and about why buyers aren’t biting on today’s market, despite it being highly affordable. But we haven’t talked much about the characteristics of sellers, listings and homes that turn buyers all the […]
Understanding Home Comps
Before you put your home up for sale, understand how the right comparable sales help you and your agent find the perfect price. How much can you sell your home for? Probably about as much as the neighbors got, as long as the neighbors sold their house in recent memory and their home was just […]
For Sale By Owner?
Why Going Solo May Not Be Going Smart Those that choose to sell their own homes often hope to avoid the commission paid to real estate agents. While those familiar with the housing market and process of selling a home may enjoy a successful sale, plenty of inexperienced home sellers have encountered nothing but headaches. […]
Little Things Add Value
No one wants to spend a fortune when it comes to selling a home, but most want to spruce up a few areas to make their property more appealing to potential buyers. There are several types of small improvements individuals can make that can transform the look of a home without forcing them to break […]
Docs Needed to Buy
10 Pieces of Paper You Must Round Up to Buy (or Sell) a Home Home buyers and -sellers alike often bristle with anticipatory irritation at the mere thought of all the paperwork they expect they’ll have to come up with to do their transaction, above and beyond the basic loan application, contract, disclosures and closing […]