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Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town Real Estate News: How to Know if You Should Buy Now or Wait

February 16, 2022

By Bill Kenny

The real estate market has gone through the wringer over the past year, and it has rapidly heated up now that pandemic concerns and restrictions have eased. In order to help decide if now is the time to be hitting the listings, let’s look at the real estate news to know if you should buy … Continued

How To Know When It Is Time To Sell Your House in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

February 15, 2022

By Bill Kenny

If you’re thinking about selling your house, you have a lot of company. In 2017, about 5.52 million existing and 612,000 newly constructed homes were sold. Still, it’s a big step, and you want to make sure it’s the right step for you. To help you make the right decision, here’s how to know when … Continued

5 Ways to Compete When Buying a Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town Home in a Seller’s Market

February 9, 2022

By Bill Kenny

This year is quickly ramping up to be a big one for the seller’s market in the world of real estate, and it can be tricky sticking the landing when you’re one of the buyers. Let’s hit the listings and show the seller of your dream home that you mean business with these 5 ways … Continued

How To Get The Best Listing Photos in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

February 8, 2022

By Bill Kenny

Today, 89% of all people in the market to buy a home begin their search online. That means they won’t actually see your house till late in the process. And that also means that they will rely almost entirely on your online listing photos to make their purchasing decisions. So f you want to sell … Continued

Marketing Strategies for Home Sellers in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

February 1, 2022

By Bill Kenny

Today, it usually takes more than a few photos, a hastily written description, and a listing on the MLS to sell a home. Now, you’ll need some creative marketing strategies and some well thought-out online marketing, for 89% of home buyers, today begin their search online. But done right, online marketing can be a highly … Continued

5 Risks Of Finding A Rental Property On Your Own in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

February 1, 2022

By Bill Kenny

Whether you are looking for a rental property or a house to buy, beginning the search online is standard practice today. After that, though, when an agent gets involved, we tend to think that homebuyers have a leg up on renters. But that’s not necessarily the case. Many agents are eager to represent renters. In … Continued

Getting Your House Showing Ready With A Large Family in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

January 25, 2022

By Bill Kenny

If you have a large family, just keeping some semblance of order and cleanliness – and sanity – from day to day is a big enough job. But it gets even tougher and seemingly impossible when you’re trying to keep your house ready for showings, for those times when you get a call and are … Continued

How To Find A Great Rental After Selling Your Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town House

January 25, 2022

By Bill Kenny

The American dream, it seems, has always been to own your own home. But in reality, homeownership rates have been falling for the past few years. And the upshot of this new phenomenon is that the competition for rentals is getting stiffer, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to find good rental homes. But it can … Continued

Tips For Selling Your House For Up To 15% More In Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

January 18, 2022

By Bill Kenny

The time has come. You are ready to sell your home and move on. You may be worried that selling your house for a good price is going to be difficult. With a little planning and some extra work before you ever put up that for-sale sign, you can get the most out of your … Continued

Why You Should Work With An Agent To Find Your Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town Rental Property

January 18, 2022

By Bill Kenny

You may begin doing it yourself online, but when you’re looking to buy or sell a home, you probably think of hiring an agent at some point (as you should). Renters, though, typically don’t use an agent (or even think to) and wind up selling themselves short. Many agents will, in fact, represent renters, and … Continued

Tips For Staging Your Home For Less In Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

January 11, 2022

By Bill Kenny

When you list your home for sale, preparation and presentation are two key ingredients for a quick sale at the price you need. Mostly that presentation means effective staging to showcase your home’s best features, especially for online house hunters. But many sellers, naturally, balk at the price of professional staging, which runs about $300-$600 … Continued

Why People Are Preferring To Rent vs. Buying A House In Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

January 11, 2022

By Bill Kenny

Baseball, apple pie, and homeownership – these have traditionally been the three pillars of the American way of life or at least the accepted image of America. But times are in fact a-changing. Homeownership rates have seen a decline in recent years, and more of the market has been taken over by rentals. “Single-family rentals,” … Continued

How To Calculate The True Value of Your House In Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

January 4, 2022

By Bill Kenny

If you intend to sell your house, you certainly need to know it’s value. The problem is that “value” has different meanings in different contexts and for different people. For example, the valuation can vary according to whether it is done for tax or lending purposes. But for selling purposes, your house is worth what someone is … Continued

How to Find the Best Deals on Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town Homes for Sale

December 28, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Buying a home will likely be the largest financial transaction of your life, so, naturally, you want to get the best deal possible. But in today’s market – with low inventory and rising prices – that’s often easier said than done, especially for first-time buyers. Still, there are some tips and tactics that can help … Continued

7 Mistakes Buyers Make in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

December 28, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Buying a house will probably be the largest financial transaction of your entire life. So you need to go into it armed with the knowledge that will prevent your making mistakes you’ll have to live with for the next few decades. Still, many home buyers are not well enough prepared and often don’t make good … Continued

Avoid These Common Pitfalls When Selling Your Home In Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

December 28, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Things can feel chaotic when selling your home, no matter what else is going on in your life. You’ve got to balance work, family time, and hobbies with keeping your home presentable and ready for potential buyers. While things can feel overwhelming, here are some common pitfalls to avoid when selling your home in Martinsburg, … Continued

What Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town Homebuyers Need to Know About Negotiating Repair Costs

December 21, 2021

By Bill Kenny

You made an offer on that new home, and the seller accepted it. It’s an exciting time. But hold on a minute. There are several more steps in the purchase process before you get to the closing table and sign the dotted lines. One of the major remaining steps is the inspection. And, typically, the … Continued

Why Summertime Is The Best Time To Buy A House in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

December 21, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Traditionally, spring has been touted as the best time to buy a house. Summer, however, edges out spring as the best house-buying season in several important respects. And in certain locations where summer temperatures reach the miserable level (for example, Phoenix), summer is the slow season for real estate and is absolutely the best time … Continued

4 Things You Can Do Right Now to Make it Easy to Buy a House in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

December 14, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Buying a home can be an exciting adventure and the beginning of a new chapter in your life. It can also be very stress-inducing and overwhelming, especially considering the current market. Right now, inventory is low and home prices are still rising, which makes it more of a challenge to buy a house than in … Continued

Tips for Getting The Best Price on A Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town Home

December 14, 2021

By Bill Kenny

When it’s time to buy a home, we all want to get the best price possible. It would be foolish to do otherwise, wouldn’t it? The negotiations stage is that critical part of the home-buying process where you can get a great deal – or lose a bunch of money. But armed with some proven … Continued

How To Find The Perfect Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town Home In 2019

December 13, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Not so long ago searching for the perfect home was both much easier and much more difficult. It was fast because your only resources were realtors’ brochures and the classifieds and, of course, driving around neighborhoods looking for for-sale signs. Not much to it really, but you were pretty limited and had no way of … Continued

Step By Step Guide To Help You Relocate To Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

December 7, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Moving to a new home, especially relocating to a new state, can be an exciting new stage in your life. But it’s never completely enjoyable and is often filled with more than a little trepidation and anxiety. But with some preparation, planning, and thought-out execution that takes into account the three stages of packing, moving, … Continued

5 Mistakes Buyers Make When Using a Private Sale to Buy a House in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

December 7, 2021

By Bill Kenny

When you’ve saved up the money for a down payment and have your finances in order, you may be tempted to use a private sale to buy a house. There are indeed some definite advantages to a private sale. One of the chief ones is that it can save you money: you’ll likely pay a … Continued

The Biggest Misconceptions About Buying A Home in Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town

December 6, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Buying a home, especially for first-time buyers, can be a complicated, confusing undertaking. And to further complicate matters, the housing market is different from what it was just a decade or so ago. Some of the rules that once applied no longer matter now. It doesn’t help matters any that there is so much bad information and … Continued

Preparing Yourself For Buying A Home In Martinsburg, Hagerstown, Frederick & Charles Town Before The End of 2019

November 29, 2021

By Bill Kenny

Buying a home in 2019 is much the same as it has always been – except for a few important differences and changes. And the more you know about it, the better off you will be, being better able to minimize unpleasant surprises. Some of the things you will have to contend with in 2019 … Continued

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