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May 30, 2009

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The Agent’s Commission

January 29, 2009

Real Estate Agent

There is typically a commission that is payable to real estate agents who are working for you to sell your home. The amount varies between different areas, and is often negotiable beforehand. When you first go into see a real estate agent and agree to put out a listing with them; you will typically agree on the amount of commission that they will receive. [Read more]

What Is An Open Listing?

January 29, 2009

Home for Sale

You may have heard the term open listing used by people selling their homes. Open listings are used by people who wish to sell their homes, and do not want to exclusively work with one single real estate agent. With an open listing, the property seller can advertise their property with any agent that they want to, as well as how many they want to. [Read more]

Making Your House Anonymous

January 29, 2009

Home

If you are considering selling your home, you will need to make your house as anonymous as possible. This is not to say that you should clear out all your furniture and belongings; but instead to give the house a nice but open look. When potential buyers come to view your home, they will want to imagine it as their future home. This can often be made difficult if the property is cluttered with somebody else’s memorabilia and photographs. [Read more]

The Value Of Your Home

January 27, 2009

Property Value

The value of your home is everything, and regardless of the ongoing recession and having no plans to sell in the immediate future; you should try to stay on top of property maintenance and well-being. You never know when you may get a new job offer, decide to relocate or find a new home; so keeping on top of your current property is always important.

Increasing the value of your house is important regardless of whether you are planning on moving or not. There are a lot of ways that you can increase the property value without having to spend a fortune on it. Neighbourhood conformity is important, so you should not attempt to build something that will stick out like a sore thumb. This typically decreases the value of your property immediately. [Read more]

Todays’ Sellers

January 12, 2009

Buying

New studies have shown that home owners who are hoping to sell their properties have been opting to use different means to sell. Home staging is now a thing of the past, and sellers are no longer working to make their homes appear cosy and sweet-smelling for the viewers. Instead they are attracting potential buyers by offering lower taxes, and various options for renting-to buy. [Read more]

Protecting Your Privacy

December 11, 2008

Are you worried about the invasion of your privacy now that your home is on the market? The idea of random strangers walking in and out of your house and looking at your things can be quite a disturbing thought. When you are trying to sell your property, you need to prepare yourself for the fact that a number of potential buyers will be invading your personal space and looking at every single nook and cranny of your property. Buyers need to look at the available storage space and rooms in order to decide whether they want the property or not, so if you are worried about your privacy, there are several steps that you can take to protect yourself. [Read more]

Selling Tips

December 2, 2008

Home for Sale

Are you planning on selling your home and hoping to do it quickly? You may think that it will be easy to sell your property, as you have lived there for so many years and know full well the value of your place. This may be the case, but it is not always that obvious to potential buyers. If you are seriously considering selling your home, then you will need to make sure that it looks appealing to people as soon as they see it. [Read more]