In almost every home sale, the buyer will request the seller to make some fixes and repairs. Sometimes these are reasonable and should be done, but other times not. This means that there are fixes you should do and those you shouldn’t do when selling your house. The difficulty for most sellers lies in knowing … Continued
Are you preparing to sell your house? Well, hold on a second before counting all that money to intend to make from the sale. It may in fact cost you much more to sell your house than you realize, and that means less profit than you were counting on. It doesn’t always cost a lot … Continued
You know that before listing and trying to sell your house, you’ll have to make some fixes and possibly some upgrades. But where do you start and what, exactly should you do? If you’re like most of us, you don’t have the cash on hand for major renovations or an all-out remodel (which may not … Continued
If you’re planning to sell and want to get more money for your house (which, of course, you will), you’ll almost certainly have to make some upgrades and renovations. Upgrades can increase a home’s value and are more important in selling than they were in the past. The trick lies in knowing which upgrades will … Continued
Charlotte Jean: Hi, everybody. Hi, Eric. Hi, welcome to Let’s Get Real About Real Estate. I’m Charlotte, I’m a realtor in Idaho and Washington and this is Eric Leigh with Guaranteed Rate. How are you doing? Eric Leigh: Good, how is it going, Charlotte? Good to see you again. Charlotte Jean: You too, it’s nice…
4 Simple Graphs Showing Why This Is Not a Housing Bubble A recent survey revealed that many consumers believe there’s a housing bubble beginning to form. That feeling is understandable, as year-over-year home price appreciation is still in the double digits. However, this market is very different than it was during the housing crash 15 years ago. … Continued
Charlotte: Why is housing inventory so low? Why does there continue to be a housing shortage? This is a key question that has been on the top of minds of home buyers since mid 2020. This continues to be a problem for buyers, but why? Hi, I’m Charlotte and I am a local realtor here…
Charlotte: What’s going on in the market in Thurston County? Thurston County, single family homes appreciated 20% from December 2020 to December 2021. Say what? That means that you gain about 20% in equity on your property, in one year. Want to find out more on what the market is doing? Well stay tuned in…
Whether you’re buying or selling real estate, you probably intend to work with an agent. And you also know that you need to interview potential agents before you enter into this business relationship. The difficulty here lies in knowing just what you need to find out about prospective agents and what questions to ask to … Continued
Real estate agents do next to nothing and just collect those big commissions, right? Well, no, that’s pretty far from the truth. But it’s what a lot of people think and is a good illustration of the misconceptions that abound about real estate agents. The fact of the matter is that agents do a ton … Continued
