by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 15, 2016 | Preparing a Home for Sale
A survey of real estate professionals by Consumer Reports revealed 5 simple ways to boost home value prior to listing: 1. Declutter. Don’t hoard – thin out your stuff. 2. Small enhancements to the kitchen – such as updating the cabinet hardware, adding new...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 24, 2015 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
Here are two biggest mistakes sellers can make: 1. Being unrealistic about value. Too often what the seller believes their home is worth is not realistic. A reasonable price will be based on recent sales of comparable properties in the immediate area. Many sellers...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jun 15, 2015 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
1. Keep it cool. It’s not the time to penny-pinch on the air conditioning. Experts – obviously based on the east coast, recommend keeping the thermostat around 72 degrees. Here in the desert I think 78 – 80 is fine. 2. Watch the smell. ...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 22, 2015 | Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
By far the number one offense cited by buyer’s agents were home owners that were present for the showing. The worst are those who follow buyers and the agent all over the home. Agents call sellers who get involved at showings “stalker sellers.” This can occur where...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Apr 3, 2015 | Home Buying, Preparing a Home for Sale, Selling Your Home
1. Bad listing photos. Badly executed (i.e., blurry, dark) ones reflect poorly on the home, seller and agent. Poorly chosen photos (of ugly things, small rooms) make things worse. More is not always better! 2. Dirty homes. One agent related how she and her buyer found...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Mar 1, 2015 | Home Ownership, Preparing a Home for Sale
People are putting money into their homes again now that values are rising. Of course the declining values didn’t stop remodeling, as owners without equity decided to stay put and improve rather than do a short sale. In any event, owners can significantly recoup their...
