You’ve found a house within your price range with the features you want, you have made an offer that was accepted, and the inspection has taken place. Now what? Well, that depends on whether the inspection turned up any problems or deficiencies, especially any major or structural ones. If that was the case, then you … Continued
First-time home buyers usually find the whole process more than a little intimidating and daunting and so have tons of questions they need answers to. There is indeed a lot to understand and many pieces that have to be in place. Otherwise, you run the risk of making an enormously costly mistake in the largest … Continued
Buying a home can be a long, drawn-out process with not a few pitfalls along the way. And one of the worst-case scenarios is when you find a house you love, make an offer the seller accepts . . . and then the appraisal comes in substantially below the agreed-upon sale price. So, it seems, … Continued
Whether you’re an investor or buying a home to live in, you have to have money to make the purchase. And very few of us have enough capital to just pay cash, so we usually have to borrow at least some of the money. With all the financial jargon and all the hoops to jump … Continued
So you’ve bought a new home, and you want to make it look even better and feel more comfortable – more you. Or maybe you’re looking for a new home you can renovate, one that you can make into your special project. Either way, when it comes to the actual renovation, you need to keep … Continued
Performing some DIY projects on your home can certainly increase its value, but these projects are not all created equal. The trick is to do only those things that will actually increase your home’s valuation without turning into a mere money and labor sink. According to DIY Network, the DIY projects that add value are kitchen … Continued
Today home flipping is probably the most popular strategy for making money in real estate investing. And it can indeed be a viable way to make a significant return on your investment, but there are also pitfalls to avoid and a fairly established procedure you should follow. The really good news is that you can … Continued
So you’ve listed your house, and now you’re in that enviable position of having received multiple bids. It’s not an uncommon occurrence these days. Home sales are strong, and there still isn’t enough inventory to meet demand. In fact, a fairly recent Coldwell Banker survey found that nearly half of home deals involved multiple offers. … Continued
When selling your house, you may consider using an iBuyer instead of going through the headache of hiring an agent. After all, there are dozens of real estate agents in Martinsburg and Hagerstown, and finding the right one for you can take a long time and a lot of questions. However, working with an iBuyer isn’t … Continued
Selling your home is a huge financial transaction, one that may impact your life for years to come. So, naturally, you want to sell for the highest price possible. With the current strong seller’s market, buyers are being cautioned to make conservative offers. Consider this from Credit.com: “[B]efore you jump in with an offer . . … Continued
Selling a home can be a lengthy, complicated process involving many inter-related and sometimes confusing steps, especially for first-time sellers. There’s way more to it than just listing and collecting the check (and that, of course, is why agents are worth every bit of their commission). So, naturally, sellers usually have a slew of questions … Continued
Showing your house in Martinsburg and Hagerstown can be incredibly stressful, especially if you have young children in your house. It feels as if everything needs to be completely picked up at all times so you can accommodate requests for a showing at the drop of a hat. After all, the better you can work … Continued
If you’re sitting around waiting for your house to sell, it can feel as if everyone else has some special staging secrets that you aren’t privy to. But don’t worry – We’re blowing the lid off those secrets that real estate agents and staging professionals everywhere use to help home sell faster and for higher prices. Here … Continued
Selling a home, especially for first-timers, can be a complicated, overwhelming, and emotionally draining experience. Strangers will be traipsing through your home at all hours criticizing the things you’ve come to love about it. With all of this hitting you at once, it’s easy to make mistakes that can keep you from getting your list … Continued
When you mention renting out a room in your home to a stranger, friends and family may look at you askance. But the fact is it is becoming a fairly common practice, especially in expensive cities. It can be a great way to supplement your income, but it can also be a huge disaster, with … Continued
Selling your house in Martinsburg and Hagerstown can be a long, complicated process. You have to deal with finding the right real estate agent to help you list it, getting things repaired and staged to show it keeping it clean enough that people can walk through it, and going back and forth with potential buyers. … Continued
Many people who invest in rental properties choose to buy multi-family properties such as apartment buildings and duplexes. And a lot of them wind up making a lot of money. Still, buying multi-family properties isn’t for everyone, and it may not be the best way to get started in real estate investing. Is it right … Continued
You put your house on the market . . . and nothing happens. So you wait and wait, but still, don’t have a showing or get any offers, and then panic sets in. That’s a scenario that all sellers fear, but it doesn’t have to happen, especially if you are aware of the common causes. … Continued
In today’s real estate world, a large portion of the searching and marketing is now done online. Still, carefully choosing the right real estate agent is just as important as it ever was – and more difficult now because moving online has reduced that valuable face-to-face element. The right agent can help you sell your … Continued
Interest in real estate investing and buying rental properties seems to be at an all-time high, thanks in no small part to some popular TV shows. In addition, there are plenty of people out there who either can’t afford to buy a home or would just rather rent. Millennials make up the largest share of … Continued
The real estate market, on average nationwide, still favors sellers. But, although inventory is still below demand and home prices are still rising slightly, marketing remains a key component of selling your home quickly and at a good price. As a seller, you are entering a competitive market, and you have to beat out your … Continued
Selling a house is an enormous undertaking – one fraught with all kinds of stress, from emotional to financial to just the busyness of it all. Fortunately, you can find tons of advice and suggestions, both online and elsewhere on what you can and should do to make the whole process easier and smoother. In … Continued
So you just got back from vacation. And now you find that you fell in love with the location and that quaint little beach house you stayed in. You also want to buy a place just like for future vacations and make a little money from it when you’re not there. What could be better … Continued
In a competitive housing market, you have to do everything you can to gain an edge on the competition. That means pricing competitively, making necessary repairs and upgrades, and maybe even offering concessions to sweeten the deal. No matter how much you do, though, homebuyers will always be (understandably) extremely picky, so you have to … Continued
Pricing your house right is the most important step in the sale process, as well as your most effective marketing tool. If your house isn’t priced to sell, chances are it will languish unsold on the market- which further decreases your chances of making a sale at or near the price you need. You will, … Continued