Is that “Top Agent” you’re considering hiring actually a discount broker?

When most people think of discount brokers/real estate agents, they picture someone who slashes commission to win a listing. But there’s another kind of discount that’s far more common, and far more costly to home sellers. It’s not commission that gets cut; it’s service. Increasingly so-called “top agents” are running their businesses like high-volume fast-food […]

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 […]

How Do You Know What Your Home is Worth? and “The Justifier”

How do you know what your home is worth? Truly worth? In today’s market? This is the million-dollar question. Home sellers wish they had a magic eight ball to tell them the truth. First, you must understand there are four potentially different valuations for every home. You have Appraised Value, which is used by banks […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

What dictates the final sales price of your home?

Every home seller wants the final sales price to be MORE, right? Agents are always talking about the importance of properly pricing a home for sale from the get-go. That’s because proper pricing from the start has been proven time and time again to be a critical first step in securing an offer for your […]