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7 Tips for Preparing Your Home to Sell this Spring

February 2, 2023 By Raymond Stoklosa

Are you thinking of selling your home this Spring? Here are a few ideas you can start implementing now before your home goes on the market to preserve as much of your home’s equity as you can control. Follow these 7 tips for preparing your home to sell this Spring and you will get more […]

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

7 Good Reasons to Sell Your Home During the Holidays

November 15, 2022 By Rebecca Jacks

There is a wrong-headed notion out there that homes don’t sell during the Holiday season. If you buy that idea, you may miss a great opportunity to sell your home for top dollar, quickly. If you’re thinking of selling your home soon, but are hesitant because of the Holidays, here are 7 good reasons to […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Interpreting the Market, Preparing to Sell, Timing the Market

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

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 […]

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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

Is It a Bad Idea to Get Rid of All the Bathtubs in the House?

December 19, 2016 By Rebecca Jacks

Are you thinking of taking on a new project? Considering remodeling bathrooms? Maybe in preparation to sell your home? You have all adults (or at least older children) in your house and you never take baths. You might be asking yourself, is it a bad idea to get rid of all the bathtubs in the […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Frequent Seller Questions, Home Not Selling, Preparing to Sell, Seller Beware, Selling for Top Dollar, Updating to Sell

6 Words You Never Want to See in Your Home’s Description

November 21, 2016 By Rebecca Jacks

Several major studies on the effect of language in real estate marketing descriptions have revealed using certain words can result in a lower sales price and longer marketing time. How your home, or your situation, is described may unintentionally imply a sense of desperation, the need for extensive renovations, or that you would accept a […]

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

The First Thing a Buyer Notices About Your Home

October 17, 2016 By Rebecca Jacks

If we were writing this post 20 years ago, the answer would probably be something like your home’s curb appeal or the front door. Before the widespread use of online listings, the most a buyer would see before they went inside your house was the front of it. If a home was listed for sale […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Listing Photos, Preparing to Sell, Selling for Top Dollar

Setting the Right List Price When Selling Your Home

July 29, 2016 By Raymond Stoklosa

The right list price will attract able buyers who make solid offers, getting you every dollar your home is worth. Getting it right from the start is an art form and also the key to creating an appearance of value to more than one buyer. When your home catches the eye of more than one […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Home Values, Preparing to Sell, Pricing Your Home, Seller Tips

Pricing to Attract More Buyers – It’s About Value

January 3, 2016 By Raymond Stoklosa

Whether we are shopping for a new car, a refrigerator, a television, a laptop computer, a dress, a suit, or even a pair of shoes, we all comparison shop. In my experience, home buyers are among the most diligent comparison shoppers. They all want to see every house in the neighborhood before choosing. Your home […]

Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Preparing to Sell, Pricing Your Home, Seller Tips, Selling for Top Dollar, Selling in a Seller's Market

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