Selling Your Home

Selling Your Home Should You Service Your HVAC, Test for Radon, or Get a Sewer Scope Before Selling Your Home? Getting your home ready to sell often means cleaning, painting, and making small repairs. However, you may also wonder if you should take a closer look at some of your home’s major systems before putting it on the market. Should you service the HVAC or air conditioning? Should you test for radon? Should you have […]
Selling Your Home Lender-Required Repairs: What Sellers Need to Know Selling your home can involve many steps. You may have a home inspection. The buyer may ask for repairs. Then, another issue may come up during the loan process. That can leave sellers wondering: “The buyer already had an inspection. Why is the lender asking for something else?” The answer is simple. A home inspection […]
Selling Your Home Why Would a Seller Offer Buyer Agent Compensation? If you are thinking about selling your home, you may have questions about buyer agent compensation. You may even wonder, “Why would I offer to pay compensation to a buyer’s agent?” It is a fair question. The answer is simple: buyer agent compensation can be one part of a seller’s overall marketing and negotiation strategy. […]
Selling Your Home What Reviews Don’t Tell You About Choosing a Listing Agent When it’s time to sell your home, many homeowners start in the same place: Online reviews. Reviews can be helpful. They offer insight into other clients’ experiences and can help narrow down your options. However, reviews only tell part of the story. Selling a home is one of the largest financial transactions most people will […]
Buying a Home How Do You Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time? One of the questions I hear most often is: “Do we need to sell our current home before we buy the next one?” For many homeowners, the answer is yes. The equity in their current home often becomes the down payment for the next purchase. At the same time, nobody wants to feel rushed or […]
Selling Your Home Why Your Neighbor’s House Sold Faster Than Yours One of the most common questions homeowners ask is: “Why did my neighbor’s house sell so quickly while mine is still on the market?” At first glance, the homes may look very similar. They may have the same floor plan, similar square footage, and even be on the same street. However, no two homes sell […]
Selling Your Home Why Your Zestimate May Not Match What Your Home Is Actually Worth One of the first things homeowners do when they think about selling is check their Zestimate. It’s quick. It’s free. And it gives you an estimate of your home’s value. However, many homeowners are surprised when they learn that their home’s actual market value may be different. That doesn’t necessarily mean the Zestimate is wrong. […]
Selling Your Home Can You Stay in Your Home After You Sell It? Yes—Here’s How a Rent-Back Works One of the biggest concerns I hear from homeowners is: “I’d love to sell my home, but where do I go if I haven’t found my next one?” Fortunately, there may be a solution. It’s called a rent-back agreement, and it can make moving much less stressful. For many sellers, it provides the extra time […]
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