There are loads of lists to be found online and in books about the questions you should ask when you interview listing agents. But it’s a lot harder to figure out what mistakes the sellers who have gone before you would avoid, if they could.
Trulia has heard from thousands of sellers over the years, online and off, about the things they neglected to do when they were selecting their listing agent – the omissions they regretted later.
We always knew living in Washington was the best, but now it’s been nationally recognized as one of the Top 10 States for Quality of Life!
The long national foreclosure nightmare is nearing its end, with foreclosure filings hitting their lowest level since before the housing bust.
Total foreclosure filings, including notices of default, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, dropped to 127,790 in June, down 35% over the past 12 months, according to RealtyTrac. Overall, filings have hit their lowest monthly level since December 2006.
Although it’s easier to sell a home now than it has been in years, it’s still a complex process with loads of decisions to make and relationships to manage. Plus, the timing and outcome of your home’s sale has a huge effect on your daily life, now and in the future, so you’ve got to get it right. Learn why the 3 D’s — delegation, detachment, and diligence — are critical skills that every home seller on today’s market should master!
Home prices and mortgage interest rates are rising, and people looking to buy a home for the first time are feeling the pressure.
In this installment of MSN’s Buying Advice, agents, a housing analyst and an economist share what to expect this year, and the latest housing statistics are also included.
Take advantage of warm weather while playing or doing chores to also cast a protective eye on your home and landscaping. By paying attention, you’ll learn to spot deterioration or changes before they turn into problems.
Use the good weather to clean and repair asphalt, concrete and fences. Prune or remove problem trees and protect landscaping from deer. Conduct your own home-energy audit and put insulating foam jackets on hot-water pipes.
As the economy continues to grow jobs, consumer confidence rises and residential rental rates increase, the demand for housing rises. Given a very tight inventory of builder-ready lots, new home construction is trailing demand. As a result, asking prices for both new and existing homes, and ultimately sales prices, are climbing. In some cities prices are literally rocketing.
Dr. Ted Jones is Stewart Title’s Vice President/Chief Economist and Director of Investor Relations. You may read this article on his blog…
If you’re trying to grab a good house for sale before someone else does, does it help to get up early?
That’s hard to say. But an analysis of when would-be buyers are perusing listings at HomeFinder.com at least tells you when your fellow shoppers are online.
There are night owls and there are early birds, the company found.
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Low inventory and interest rates are why Realtors call Seattle one of the most competitive housing markets in the country.
“Good houses are disappearing instantly, you look at it one day online and say honey maybe we should look at this Sunday. By then, it’s already pending,” said Charles Harper, a home buyer.
According to the Northwest Listing Service, the median price of homes in Snohomish County is up 14 percent, and up 10 percent in both King and Pierce Counties.
Many real estate professionals have been blaming low appraisals for derailing transactions over the last few years. But now home prices are heating up across the country. Are appraisals still coming in lower than the agreed-upon sales price?
Even with prices rising and the number of foreclosures falling, some appraisers say assigning a value to a property isn’t getting any easier. One of the big reasons, they say, is because of low inventories in many markets. “An undersupply of available homes has prompted bidding wars above list price, a price that isn’t necessarily justified by an appraisal,” The Chicago Tribune reports.
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