Category Archives: Selling Your Home

• Foreclosures Must Be Last Resort…

  Posted on September 22, 2008 by Amber in Selling Your Home

  Homeowners who are struggling to make their mortgage payments must have more options available to them to avoid foreclosure, particularly in the area of short sales, according to National Association of Realtors®’ testimony before the House Financial Services Committee today. “When people lose homes to foreclosure, our communities, the housing market and our economy all [...]

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• 8 Quick Fixes to Increase Value

  Posted on September 3, 2008 by Amber in Buying A Home, Selling Your Home

  With buyers scarcer, sellers must up the ante to convince them that their property offers what many want most — top value for dollar expended. Here are eight fast fixes: 1. Buff up curb appeal. You’ve heard it before, but it’s critical to get buyers to want to look on the inside. Be objective. Check [...]

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• July Existing-Home Sales Show Gain

  Posted on August 28, 2008 by Amber in Buying A Home, Selling Your Home

  Existing-home sales rose in July to the highest level in five months, although sales have hovered in a relatively narrow range over the past 11 months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales – including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops – increased 3.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate¹ of 5.00 million [...]

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• What’s in a photo?

  Posted on July 3, 2008 by Amber in Selling Your Home

  I have always been a Realtor that believes your photos online should look great. After all, your first showing is online, right? Today I came across this fantastic site featuring bad MLS photos. Have a look: Bad photo of the day So…why are there bad photos out there? Is it that hard to get a [...]

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