Get a Bestimate™ not a Zestimate®

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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 […]

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Property Value for Retirement Planning

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

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Top 5 Things Home Sellers Should Avoid

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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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Is Convenience Killing Customer Service in Real Estate?

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How our Homes Sold for More™ Team philosophy is different from traditional agents. In one real estate transaction, I was working with a family of three adult children/spouses and an aging parent to sell the family home. Upon receiving multiple offers on “Mom’s” house, all the children expressed interest in meeting to discuss the terms […]

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How to Avoid Home Inspection Failures

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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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