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These days it can be quite difficult to sell a Lakewood Ranch home. The real estate market has gone down so quickly that houses are selling for significantly less than they were just a couple of years ago.For example, houses on our block in Lakewood Ranch are selling for $100,000 dollars less than they were just two years ago.This makes selling a home in Lakewood Ranch a real challenge.And, this makes...

If you didn't know, love at first site exists in real estate. The way you stage your house determines how fast it gets off of the shelf. If you are a real estate investor or a home owner interested in selling your house, here are awesome tips on how to stage your house for a fast sale:Make the home spotlessThis is a no brainer. Who is going to buy a dirty house? To create a great first impression you...

Selling inherited property & how to probate a will can be a pain, if you are not familiar with the steps involved in the probate process can be a pain that you do not wish to keep can be a pain if you do not understand the probate process or how to probate a will.What Is ProbateProbate is the practice of transferring legal title to estate from someone who has passed away to that individual's heirs or...

When you sell your home yourself, you are doing what is known as a for sale by owner, of FSBO. Many people choose to go this route to avoid hefty fees charged by real estate brokers. Avoiding these thousand dollar fees is just a good a reason as any to sell your home FSBO. If you choose to go this route to sell your home, you should keep in mind that the process requires some dedication, persistence,...

Home values these past sixty years has steadily risen. Everyone (even those who should have known better) believed that the rise would continue forever and the entire realty industry was established upon that concept. So, the worst takes place after hyper-inflation of house values starts to tank. That bursting of the real estate bubble has caused a re-evaluation how one is to interact or should work with...

Sometimes, when a house is put on the market, the sellers need to sell fast. There could be a variety of reasons why, but it doesn't really matter. The good news is that there are some things that you can do to help your home to sell quickly.This is true even if it is a buyer's market. One of the best ways to sell your home quickly is to work with an experienced realtor. Ideally, the realtor would have...

In today's housing market sellers incentive in a down economy is critical. A seller needs to compete with brand new houses and an over saturated market. Buyers have the upper hand and feel that they have plenty of time to look at other homes to make an informed decision on which house best suits their needs. With a little research and work on a sellers part they will be able to stand out among the rest....

I've done it myself; taken what I thought were great listing pictures and used them for my online MLS listing. My clients thought they were fine and I thought they were just fine, until I started working as a buyer's agent in Seattle a few years back.I worked with over 40 different buyers a week and everyday I'd hear, "Did you see those listing pictures? There's no way we want to see that house, it's a...

Even with the recession, real estate is a billion dollar market in all the major developed and developing countries. What do you think is the first thing people see when scouting around to buy property? The answer would be the pictures of the property in question. Human beings respond better to visual stimulation.Therefore, quality and interesting photography matters a lot and if you are a property...

Experts say the average home will sell within three months. What they don't tell you are all of the ways you can use to make your home more accessible and attractive to potential buyers so that your home will sell within this time period. That's why we took the time to put together a few tips that'll help you get a respectable offer and sell your home faster, with or without an agent. The first...