Remember when you could look at a couple homes over the course of a week or two and make a decision? That isn’t the case anymore. If you have been in the market to buy or sell your home this summer, you know homes are selling as quickly as they are listed. There’s nothing more defeating then writing countless offers just to get beat out. Clients ask all the time, when do you think this market is going to settle down?
Read MoreWith a competitive sellers’ market right now, it’s hard to get a leg up on other offers. If you are a buyer looking for a home, you may have lost a bid to a cash offer. They always say cash is king, so does cash automatically trump any other offer?
Read MoreYou’re getting ready to sell your home, but you want to make the most out of the deal right? So you are contemplating selling it yourself. While there are many perks to selling your own home, there are also many drawbacks.
Read MoreAfter a crazy real estate market in 2020, how will 2021 stack up? So far interest rates remain low, therefore motivating many buyers to purchase. Although, home inventory is also low, which makes a very competitive market for buyers. Thus far, 2021 looks like it will be very similar to 2020. If you are a seller looking to get the most for your home, it’s important to prepare. Just because it’s a sellers’ market doesn’t mean you get a free pass. An overpriced home in a seller’s market is still an overpriced home. So what can you do to get the most for your home?
Read MoreIf you have been in the market to buy or sell your home, you know the market has been crazy. No one was quite sure how real estate would be affected by the pandemic when things opened up this spring. Sales for both existing and new homes hit their highest mark in August since 2006. Existing home sales are up 10.5% while new home sales are up 43.2% from a year ago.
Read MoreWith mortgage rates at an all time low, it’s a great time to buy. What’s even better for buyers and sellers is that due to the low mortgage rates, banks can approve higher loan amounts due to the decreased monthly mortgage payments. You follow? So it’s a win-win for both parties. If this is your first time in the market, how do you know where do you start? The market is competitive right now so you’ll want to have all your ducks in a row, here’s where to start.
Read MoreWhen real estate opened back up in Williamsport after being shut down for two months, I wasn’t sure what to expect. My hope was that people who had planned on buying or selling in the spring would be eager to get back out there. But with Covid-19 and all the personal protective restrictions we now had, I wasn’t sure how comfortable people would be going into other people’s home. Not only that, but there were a lot of people laid off, so buying a home or selling at this time may no longer be an option for many.
Read MoreSelling your home can be tough. Opening your doors to buyers can be overwhelming to say the least. Your home is more than just four walls to be critiqued and picked a part. It can be difficult to hear about what people like and don’t like or what they would change and so forth. So how do you know what buyers want? You don’t, each buyer is going to be different, but there are steps you can take to put your best foot forward. I have created a simple five step checklist to help get your home sold quickly and for top dollar.
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