Entries by Paul Aspelin, REALTOR®

Get a Bestimate™ not a Zestimate®

Why it’s important to get a Bestimate™ not a Zestimate® for your property When you’re a homeowner, many of life’s major decisions rely on being able to successfully sell your home at an acceptable price. Most times people call a professional to assist them with selling a property after they have made the decision to […]

Property Value for Retirement Planning

3 Examples of Property Value for Retirement Planning 1. We spoke with some seller clients who had just retired and planned to travel the world for a year then buy a new home down south with the proceeds from the sale of their current home. Unfortunately, they believed their home was worth $300,000 more than […]

Top 5 Things Home Sellers Should Avoid

1. Painting the interior of your home all white Painting is easily the most economical update you can do to any home. Numerous sellers I have worked with have hired professional painters to paint the entire interior of their home white before they called me. This was the right idea, but the wrong color. White […]

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How to Avoid Home Inspection Failures

Why do so many homes come back on the market after inspection failures? Have you experienced a home inspection failure? Most home buyers request an inspection contingency with their offer, although I am seeing a trend towards waiving this contingency in lower priced homes where the competition is nothing short of red hot. An inspection […]

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Home Search Getting You Frustrated?

Home Search Getting You Frustrated? When you list your home with a Homes Sold for More™ agent, you aren’t only getting a listing specialist unlike the traditional agents out there, you are getting a buyer specialist as well. In a competitive seller’s market, the buyer’s agent you hire to help purchase your next home can […]