It’s a tough market for trying to sell a home. Should you get a real estate agent or do it yourself? In these economic times, you may be considering handling the sell yourself. “For Sell by Owner” saves you the 6% commission fee that goes to the brokers. That’s a lot of money you would [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Selling Real Estate'
Real Estate: Hire An Agent To Sell Your Home
Jan. 15th, 2009
Things to Consider Before You Sell
Jan. 14th, 2009
If you’re ready to put your house on the market, you know what you’d like to price it at and how to advertise, the next step is getting your home ready to show and sell. Many might underestimate the time and energy it takes to get their homes market worthy, but it is an important [...]
Are Real Estate Agents Due Commission
Jan. 12th, 2009
The right of an Estate Agent to earn commission is enshrined in common law. In general, commission is due when the Estate Agent has perform a client’s mandate, regardless of the amount of time or effort it took to perform the mandate. In South Africa, there is no limit to the amount of commission an [...]
Postcard Marketing to Expired Listings
Jan. 11th, 2009
As real estate agents, we’re in some difficult times for generating new business. Some of the tactics that have worked in the past aren’t working now and real estate agents across the country are scrambling to find ways to create leads. One of the ways my team and I have kept the leads pouring in [...]
Make Your Home For Sale Stand Out From The Crowd
Jan. 5th, 2009
Preparing your house for sale and getting it staged properly are the most important things you can do to help your home stand out in a crowded real estate market. After doing the basics of overall decluttering and depersonalizing, here are the next steps you should take to get and keep your house ready to [...]
How to Sell a House in a Cold Economy
Jan. 2nd, 2009
Even in the best of times, selling a house during the long winter months can be a challenge. In these tough economic times many would-be home sellers are opting to hold onto their house until the market starts looking up. Not everyone has that option due to job changes, finances and other circumstances beyond control. [...]
The First Steps In Staging Your Home For Sale
Jan. 2nd, 2009
In today’s tough real estate market, it’s more important than ever for a homeowner trying to sell a house to make it stand out from the crowded marketplace. Preparing a house for showing is called “staging:” here are some tips to help you do it right. – Take your emotions and “warm snugglies” that you [...]
Quick Tips on Selling Your Home
Jan. 1st, 2009
You’ve finally decided that it’s time to sell your house. You may be selling for any number of reasons, but more than likely you don’t have the time to wait for months while it sits on the market. Many homeowners put their houses up for sale hoping to sell them quickly, only to realize six [...]
No One Wants To Buy My Home
Jan. 1st, 2009
The way most homes are bought include getting a mortgage from a bank, loan company, building society or mutual. However in these very heady credit crunch days, this has become almost impossible to do without either a very large deposit and an impeccable credit history. As bank repossession of homes increase month on month, home [...]
Seven Do-It Yourself Home Staging Tips
Dec. 29th, 2008
Home staging shows your home in the best light possible by making your home look like a model home so taking on the task of staging it yourself can be a big one. The advantages of staging your home are numerous with the possibility of multiple offers and a shorter number of days on the [...]