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5 Risks Of Finding A Rental Property On Your Own in Martinsburg and Hagerstown

February 1, 2022

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 and Hagerstown

January 25, 2022

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 and Hagerstown House

January 25, 2022

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 and Hagerstown

January 18, 2022

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 and Hagerstown Rental Property

January 18, 2022

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 and Hagerstown

January 11, 2022

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 and Hagerstown

January 11, 2022

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 and Hagerstown

January 4, 2022

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 and Hagerstown Homes for Sale

December 28, 2021

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 and Hagerstown

December 28, 2021

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 and Hagerstown

December 28, 2021

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

Why Summertime Is The Best Time To Buy A House in Martinsburg and Hagerstown

December 21, 2021

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

What Martinsburg and Hagerstown Homebuyers Need to Know About Negotiating Repair Costs

December 21, 2021

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

4 Things You Can Do Right Now to Make it Easy to Buy a House in Martinsburg and Hagerstown

December 14, 2021

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 and Hagerstown Home

December 14, 2021

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 and Hagerstown Home In 2019

December 13, 2021

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 and Hagerstown

December 7, 2021

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 and Hagerstown

December 7, 2021

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 and Hagerstown

December 6, 2021

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 and Hagerstown Before The End of 2019

November 29, 2021

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

Top 10 Martinsburg and Hagerstown Home Seller Questions Answered

November 29, 2021

If you’re ready to sell your home and if you want to get top dollar and not have it set on the market for months on end, knowledge and preparation are key. You need a fairly good understanding of the whole complicated process. And the best way to begin, as Aristotle said long ago, is … Continued

Why You Need An Agent To Sell Your Martinsburg and Hagerstown House

November 22, 2021

Why should you pay an agent a 6% commission when you can just sell your house yourself? That’s a valid question that a lot of people ask. Let’s see, then, why you need an agent to sell your Martinsburg and Hagerstown house. Ethical Code First of all, most agents are bound by the National Association … Continued

Things To Watch Out For When Buying A Home During The Winter In Martinsburg and Hagerstown

November 22, 2021

Spring and summer are the seasons when both the weather and the real estate market heat up, and the market tends to favor sellers. Winter, on the other hand, typically means a buyer’s market – if you don’t mind getting out in the cold and snow to do some house hunting. But winter buying also … Continued

7 Places People Neglect When Selling Their Martinsburg and Hagerstown Home

November 15, 2021

Real estate wisdom holds that the best way to sell a house is to sell it fast. But when your Martinsburg and Hagerstown home isn’t in the best condition possible, it may sit on the market unsold for a long time. We all know this. It’s just that in attending to the larger issues we … Continued

The Statistics of Home Selling in West Virginia and Maryland

November 8, 2021

As the saying goes, statistics don’t lie. It’s important, then, to be aware of what the figures surrounding certain aspects of home selling can tell you – if, that is, you want to sell your home quickly and get a good price for it as well. It might behoove you, then, to take a look … Continued