Mistakes Sellers Make When Hiring a Listing Agent

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.

Read the top nine regrets…

3 Skills Every Modern Home Seller Needs

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!

Americans’ Optimism about Buying and Selling a Home Hits Record Levels

Americans’ confidence in their ability to buy and sell a home climbed sharply in May, likely due to reports of strong home price gains, according to results from Fannie Mae’s May 2013 National Housing Survey. The share of respondents who say now is a good time to sell a home reached a record high.

Read the details here…