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Considering selling your home in Austin? Looking for tips for preparing your home to sell? Want to find out the secret weapon of home selling? What improvements will have the highest return on your investment when you sell? You can learn all of that - and a lot more - on our Austin Home Selling Blog.

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10 Low Cost Projects that Increase Home Values

July 24, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Many sellers we talk to have spent time and money on projects that buyers don’t find valuable and are understandably frustrated when they learn that money is essentially wasted. If you’re considering selling your home in Austin and want to sell it for the most money, you probably want to know which projects will generate […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: DIY Home Improvements, Low Cost Home Improvements, Preparing to Sell, Selling for Top Dollar, Updating to Sell

10 Questions to Ask Before Accepting an Offer

June 15, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

If you’ve ever had your home on the market, you are familiar with the multitude of questions you’ll get from potential buyers. Often, inexperienced sellers are thankful to get an offer that they forget to ask any questions of the buyers. When we are representing Austin home sellers, we ask the buyer’s agent a multitude […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Questions to Ask, Responding to Offers, Seller Tips, Selling in a Seller's Market, Top 10 Lists

How to Prepare Your Home for a Professional Photographer

May 27, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Those that have read our blog know professional real estate photography can mean the difference of $1,000 or more in the final purchase price. The better you present your home online, the more buyers will want to see your home in person and the better chances you’ll have of getting a good offer. Though a […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Listing Photos, Preparing for Showings, Preparing to Sell, Seller Tips

3 Things Could Mean Thousands – Declutter, Clean & Paint

May 7, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

It’s amazing how the simplest things can have such a huge impact on a home seller’s net proceeds. The old saying “it’s the little things that count” aptly applies to home selling. If you have decided to sell your Austin home you have made one of the biggest decisions in your life. However, before you […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: DIY Home Improvements, Low Cost Home Improvements, Preparing to Sell, Seller Tips

18 Things Every First Time Home Seller Needs to Know

January 31, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

Just like buying a home, selling a home is a process. To be successful and net the most money, you don’t just wake up one day, decide to sell your house and put a sign in the yard. Selling takes proper preparation, a strategic game plan and dynamic marketing. If you’re considering selling your home […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Disclosures, First Time Home Sellers, Preparing to Sell, Seller Tips, Selling for Top Dollar

Great Photos Sell Homes

December 14, 2021 By Rebecca Jacks

Stellar photography can sell an Austin home faster and for more money. Today’s home buyer uses the internet as their primary search tool and pictures are what buyers want to see. The more pictures, the better…interior, exterior, wide angle with as much detail and as many vantage points as possible. Taking extra photos of kitchens, […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Listing Photos, Preparing to Sell, Seller Tips

7 Inexpensive Upgrades to Maximize ROI for Sellers

October 26, 2021 By Rebecca Jacks

When you’ve decided it’s time to sell, you want your home to be as appealing to potential buyers as possible. If you’re like most, you’re willing to spend a little money on improvements, but you don’t want to waste money on upgrades that won’t see a return on investment. We’ve worked with hundreds of buyers […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: DIY Home Improvements, Low Cost Home Improvements, Seller Tips, Updating to Sell

Why Your Home Won’t Sell in 2019: Shopping Experience

January 17, 2019 By Rebecca Jacks

In our monthly rental market reports, we continue to see a striking trend in Austin: sellers taking their home off the market at increasing rates each month. While there are many reasons your home doesn’t sell, we find there are really three umbrella reasons why: the home’s physical defects, a buyer’s shopping experience and letting […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Seller Tips, Selling for Top Dollar, Why Your Home Won't Sell 2019

Why Your Home Won’t Sell in 2019: Letting Emotions Get In The Way

January 10, 2019 By Rebecca Jacks

In our monthly rental market reports, we continue to see a striking trend in Austin: sellers taking their home off the market at increasing rates each month. While there are many reasons your home doesn’t sell, we find there are really three umbrella reasons why: the home’s physical defects, a buyer’s shopping experience and letting […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Negotiation, Seller Tips, Selling for Top Dollar, Why Your Home Won't Sell 2019

Why Your Home Won’t Sell in 2019: Physical Defects

January 3, 2019 By Rebecca Jacks

In our monthly rental market reports, we continue to see a striking trend in Austin: sellers taking their home off the market at increasing rates each month. While there are many reasons your home doesn’t sell, we find there are really three umbrella reasons why: the home’s physical defects, a buyer’s shopping experience and letting […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Seller Tips, Selling for Top Dollar, Why Your Home Won't Sell 2019

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