Author: Bill Kenny

6 Marketing Mistakes Home Sellers Make in Martinsburg and Hagerstown

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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

6 Things That Will Scare Away Buyers In Martinsburg and Hagerstown

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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

4 Tips For Pricing Your House In Martinsburg and Hagerstown

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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

5 Landscaping Tips To Sell Your House In Martinsburg and Hagerstown

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Curb appeal is what allows buyers to form that critical first impression of your house. And landscaping is a hugely important element of curb appeal. In fact, attractive, well-maintained landscaping can add up to 10% (or more) to the value of your home. So it’s worthwhile even if you hire professional landscapers. Either way, here … Continued

How To Determine What To Offer For a Martinsburg and Hagerstown House

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It’s no small task figuring out how to determine what to offer for a Martinsburg and Hagerstown house, let alone actually determining how much to offer. It’s one of most important, life-impacting decisions you will ever make. And all the intimidating math you’re told to do, along with the conflicting advice from so-called experts, doesn’t … Continued

Why It Is Better To Buy vs. Rent In Martinsburg and Hagerstown

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If you’re currently renting, you’ve probably heard more than once that it’s better to buy than rent. And you’ve probably heard all the standard reasons: rent is just wasting money; if you own your own home, you can do what you want with it; and so on. That’s all true, but the undeniable financial benefits … Continued