Tag: homeselling

Preparing Your Home for a Virtual Tour

Preparing Your Home for a Virtual Tour

Technology is helpful in so many areas of life, even real estate. Twenty years ago, if someone were moving across the country, they’d have to wait to buy a house until they arrived to start their new life, or they’d have to buy a home 

Tips for Buying and Selling at the Same Time

Tips for Buying and Selling at the Same Time

Either buying or selling a home can be extremely stressful, it can be even more overwhelming if one is trying to do both at the same time. The good news is that this happens all the time and by following a few simple tips, both 

Is It Time to Move? Six Telltale Signs

Is It Time to Move? Six Telltale Signs

Most people dread the thought of moving, yet those same people love it when they move. Why? Most likely it’s emotional attachment and nostalgia for a beloved home. It’s understandable but yet a home that just doesn’t fit your needs any longer can make even 

Five Renovations That Net the Most When You Sell

Five Renovations That Net the Most When You Sell

When it comes to major home remodeling, there is more involved than money. Your home is more than your largest investment—it’s where you and your family live. If you love your neighborhood, your school district and your commute, and you plan to stay for many 

Ways to Quickly Increase Your Home’s Value

Ways to Quickly Increase Your Home’s Value

If you plan to sell your home, you want to guarantee that you will get a good price. Before you put your house on the market, take the time to make some home improvements to increase its value. There are several projects that you can 

How to Protect Your Valuables During a Sale

How to Protect Your Valuables During a Sale

With your house on the market, naturally this means that numerous strangers will be walking through the rooms of your house, opening closets, looking in cabinets and seeing all the home has to offer. And while an agent is present for a showing or open 

10 Quick Tips for Easier Downsizing

10 Quick Tips for Easier Downsizing

For empty nesters and others, moving into a smaller space can mean less maintenance and a welcome bump in discretionary income. But what to keep and what to toss can be a difficult, and sometimes painful, decision. The editors at after55.com offer 10 good tips 

Getting Your Family Room Market Ready

Getting Your Family Room Market Ready

Family rooms can be one of the most fun and busiest rooms in a household. It’s where everyone gathers to play games, make arts and crafts, watch television, listen to music and play with toys. It’s also the type of place that accumulates a lot 

Listings 101: Breaking Down Selling Terminology

Listings 101: Breaking Down Selling Terminology

First-time home-buyers are usually the clients that have the most questions, but being on the other end of a sale can be challenging as well. Often misunderstood are the different options for selling a home. While many assume consumers simply tell their agents when they’re