Are you considering selling your luxury investment property? One of the most important things you can do to position your investment property in such a manner that it will sell according to the current market, and not languish as time goes on, is to price your property appropriately. But how do you determine the appropriate price for not only an investment property, but one of the luxury caliber? You start with determining the true market value of your property and you can do this with the help of an experienced, …

Generally people choose to sell their home by themselves for one of two reasons. First and foremost, nobody wants to pay the 6% fees charged by most real estate agents. Secondly, some people feel they could do a better job selling the property themselves and relish the challenge. Why not do it for both reasons?
It is a common misconception that agents do very little for the money. They show a few clients through the property and pocket thousands of dollars for their efforts. It is …

If you need a quick cash sale for your property then are really only 2 options. Firstly, you can sell your property quick within an auction. Secondly, you could sell your property via a specialist home buying company. So which one is the best option? Well it depends on many factors but we will explore the merits of each here.
Selling via an Auction
The advantages of selling via an auction is that when the hammer falls the property needs to complete within a month or the buyer loses their deposit …

As I write this in 2009 there are thousands of people telling estate agents “please find me a buyer as I need to sell my house quickly” but the estate agents can not help. The buyers are simply not there or more accurately the buyers can not get the financing to buy any property. The property market has stagnated and buyers are stuck in houses they want to sell looking out at buyers who want to buy but can not. It is true that the falling house prices have dampened …

Gutters are probably the most ignored item that home owners and real estate investors deal with. Yet I can’t recall anyone saying much about gutters at any repair seminar I have been to, and many rehab jobs omit gutter installation in order to cut the repair or maintenance costs.
Ironically, though everyone ignores their gutters, the fact is that gutters are one of the most important items found on houses in some regions of the U.S. such as northern Georgia, where I live, gutters are a critical part of long …

When it comes to putting your home on the market and finding a real estate professional to guide you through there are a lot of things you need to know about your agent before making a decision. Experience is a key factor but other aspects of selling your home and seller representation come into play as well. Read on to see the top seven questions you should ask any listing agent before listing your home for sale.
How many times have you represented the seller only in a home sale over …

Did you realize that not every home for sale is listed on the Multiple Listing Service or is searchable via the internet? When you look for your next home, wouldn’t you like to know that you are privy to every single home on the market? Believe it or not, there are some sellers who prefer to not have their home listed on the MLS or advertised. These sellers have chosen to list their home exclusively with a real estate agent and depend on that agent’s contacts in order to get …

Occasionally, one can see For Sale By Owner signs, and some owners think that selling their own home will not only save them money, but believe they have an advantage over the sellers that have their home listed by a reputable Toronto real estate agent. Before you decide to take on this very important and legally complicated process remember not even most real estate lawyer’s recommend selling your own home yourself in today’s market. Here are a few of the reasons why:
1. You are limiting your exposure to potential buyers …

Home staging is a mixed bag because there is so much you can do that knowing where to start, especially if you are doing it yourself, is almost as important as the staging itself. In a down real estate market (or any market) you could find yourself spending thousands of dollars to make your home stand out from the rest of the competition. But will you recoup your costs? How do you know where to start? Read on to see the top seven home staging basics that will save you …

When a homeowner is contemplating the sale of her home, she immediately begins to think of how she can find the right person to represent the sale. Surprisingly, most sellers don’t return to the real estate agents who helped them with the purchase of the home several years prior. Most agents fail to keep in touch and the seller just doesn’t know how to contact that agent, and in many instances, might not have completely pleasant memories of the agent if there were any hiccups during the purchase of the …