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Why Sellers Shouldn’t Wait Until After the Holidays to List Homes

With the holidays approaching, sellers often wonder if they should keep their properties on the market or take them off? Or if they haven’t listed their homes yet, should they wait until after the first of the year? Maybe hold off until spring?

Conventional wisdom used to be that you shouldn’t even try to sell your home during the busy holiday season. Potential homebuyers were too preoccupied with attending parties, cooking meals, buying presents or planning vacations. With all that going on, there just wasn’t time to ride around with a real estate agent, looking at properties.

But with the Internet, smartphones, tablets and our always-on lifestyle, that conventional wisdom isn’t relevant anymore. The reality is, the homebuying season is now year-round. Here’s why you should consider listing your home during the holidays, or even in January.

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There’s No Better Marketing Than You Being You

There’s always some new technology bandwagon to hop onto, with tech faddists telling you that if you don’t use this app or blog constantly, you’ll never grow your business. Well, that’s a lie — because nothing works better than you being you. Here are three of the most common tech marketing misconceptions that you should stop buying into right now.

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3 Soothing Insights for Sellers

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Selling your first home can feel like a real estate roller coaster: it has lots of twists and turns — and even some points where you just hold your breath and wait to see how things turn out. However, you have more control over this wild ride than you may realize. Here are a few facts that can minimize the anxiety and maximize the outcome of your first home-selling experience.

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Social Media Success: 5 Tips

In today’s online-driven world, developing a working social media strategy to build your online presence is vital. However, between sales calls, listing appointments and other daily duties, many real estate professionals feel stretched for time.

Add social media to the mix and the to-do list goes from manageable to overwhelming.

So how can you use social media in an effective and strategic way to boost your bottom line, gain visibility and position your personal brand as the local go-to professional?

Read 5 tips for boosting traffic, leads and visibility…

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NAR Chief Economist Reveals 2014 Predictions

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Speaking at the 2013 Realtors Conference & Expo earlier this month, National Association of Realtors (NAR) chief economist Lawrence Yun predicted steadiness in existing-home sales over the next year as prices continue to ascend.

Over the past two years, Yun says existing-home sales have shown a 20 percent cumulative increase, while prices have gained 18 percent. Meanwhile, incomes have only barely risen, coming up somewhere between 2-4 percent.

Read more…

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Decorating Ideas to Eliminate Blank Wall Space

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There’s nothing more stark or empty looking than a blank wall. Before you start buying and hanging art, check out these simple design ideas and art hanging how-to’s.

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Warren Buffett: Top 3 Investing Mistakes to Avoid

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Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor with the Midas touch, has a message for Main Street stock investors: “Don’t beat yourself.”

“The nice thing about investing in stocks is that, over time, equities are going to do well,” Buffett tells USA TODAY. “American business is going to do well. America is going to do well. So you have the tide with you.”

Building wealth in stocks is still the way to go, even though the ride can get bumpy from time to time, Buffett, 83, says.

Read his tips…

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5334 N 47th St, Tacoma, WA 98407

4 bedrooms; 1.75 bathrooms; 2,044 square feet

5334 N 47th St, Tacoma

This home has recently been updated with a new roof, pergo and some new carpet, vinyl and windows. It’s extra private, on a large lot and conveniently located in desirable North Tacoma near Ruston Way and Point Defiance. Ideal for investors, this home features 2 bedrooms & 1 bath on one end and the others on the opposite end. It’s ready to be rented again and a new homeowner can unleash the potential of the large lot that may be sub-dividable. So many possibilities, so little time, don’t miss this!

$230,000