Category: Selling a home

If you have a mortgage, but can’t stop dreaming of a brand new home, we’re here to help you navigate the selling process. Get tips and tools for a smoother sale.

  • Get Your Home Ready to Sell this Spring

    Spring will be here before you know it, bringing warmer weather, fragrant flowers and the desire to clean and organize, well, practically everything. But if you plan to sell your home this season, you might want to take your tidying to the next level. Lucky for you, we know what homebuyers are seeking (and we love a good makeover!). Read on for tips to help you get your home ready to sell this spring.

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  • Lighting Tips to Help Sell Your Home

    You’ve found the right real estate agent. You’ve repaired or replaced everything that needed fixing. You’ve covered the three D’s of home staging—Decluttering, Depersonalization and Deep cleaning. Finally, it’s time to put your home on the market. But, wait! There’s one often-overlooked detail that could sabotage all your hard work: the lighting. In the game of First Impressions, a poorly lit home is at an automatic disadvantage. Read on to discover our top lighting tips to help sell your home.

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  • Holiday Home Staging Checklist

    The key to staging a home—regardless of the time of year—is to create an inviting, clutter-free environment that will generate interest from prospective buyers and agents. Although it’s fine to add a little holiday flair to your living spaces, keeping seasonal decorations classy and contained can help speed up your home sale. We’ve created this handy home staging checklist to help you find the proper balance of fashionable and festive this season. Read more.

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  • Should I Sell My House Now?

    The decision to sell your house is a big one. There are a lot of factors to ponder when weighing the pros and cons of taking this step. In addition to market conditions, your family’s lifestyle is an important consideration. Read on to see some other elements to mull over when asking yourself, “Should I sell my house now?”

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  • Staging a Home for Quick Sale

    Planning to list your home? If you want to sell it faster, consider creating a neutral, welcoming space that appeals to all potential homebuyers. This infographic covers some of the best home staging tips to sell your place quickly—and for top dollar!

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  • 2023 Housing Market Update for Home Sellers

    There has been a lot of volatility in the housing market in recent years, but the pressures of the pandemic have slowly begun to ease, and you’re considering listing your home for sale. Good news! Although some challenges remain, there are still many areas across the country where both the demand and pricing for homes remain strong. Read on for an update on the 2023 housing market.

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  • How Long Does It Take to Sell a House?

    While an experienced listing agent may be able to provide a pretty reliable estimate based on current market conditions, the answer to the question “How long does it take to sell a house?” is not so cut-and-dried. The timeline for a home sale is dependent on a variety of factors, including local supply, general demand, current interest rates, current home prices, the condition of the home and more. Keep reading.

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  • Tips for Showing a Home (Despite Kids & Pets!)

    Staging your home for sale can be a challenge if you have young children and/or pets. Following are some helpful hints for showing your home to agents and buyers when you have these potentially uncooperative housemates.

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  • Finding a Real Estate Agent You Love: An Overview

    Finding a real estate agent you love is a tricky task when you have thousands of candidates at your fingertips. Should you work with a friend or referral, or go for an agent with the highest online ranking? What are the potential red flags? We put together a handy overview to help you navigate these questions and more, so you can make the right decision that gets you that much closer to your dream home.

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  • How to Sell Your Home: A Checklist

    Your dream home’s calling your name, but first, you have to sell your current residence. Not quite sure where to begin? Not a problem! We’re here to help you prepare your home for sale (and find a new one that meets your criteria). Our handy checklist covers everything from choosing a real estate agent and setting a price to staging your space and capturing fabulous photos. Read on.

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  • Top Home Staging Tips for a Speedy Sale

    Planning to list your home? If you want to sell it fast, consider creating a neutral, welcoming space that appeals to all potential homebuyers. This infographic details some of the best home staging tips to sell your abode quickly—and for top dollar! Keep following our blog for more home staging tips, and when you’re ready […]

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  • 3 Ways to Keep Your Home Realtor® Ready

    If you’re the type of person who can keep a house neat and spotless 24/7, hats off to you! For the rest of us, living in a home that’s on the market (and might be shown at a moment’s notice) can be a challenge. Luckily, once you’ve taken all the major steps to declutter, clean […]

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