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Why you should make a list of the top 20 features you love about your home when selling?

by Chelsie Gannaway


Why you should make a list of the top 20 features you love about your home when selling?

Why you should make a list of the top 20 features you love about your home when selling Who knows your home better than you? The short answer is: nobody. And because of that, you should take the time to make a list of the top 20 features you love about your home before you put it on the market. You see, if you like those things about your house, then so will someone else. And, in an effort to help your agent get your home sold faster and for more money, it will help if you point out...

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Marketing Strategies: Luxury homes vs average priced homes

by Chelsie Gannaway


Marketing Strategies: Luxury homes vs average priced homes

Marketing Strategies: Luxury homes vs average priced homes   As you can imagine, driving up demand for a luxury home takes a uniquely different approach than does selling a regular home. From the word go, you need a strong, clear and focused strategy that details how it will position your luxury home above the ordinary, illustrating and marketing its unique features in the proper manner to the perfect buyer at the perfect price. There are some very different ideas, thoughts and...

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Owning vs. Renting

by Chelsie Gannaway


Owning vs. Renting

Owning vs. Renting Making the decision to own a home versus renting one is no small decision. Not only does it affect your expendable cash, but it also has a huge impact on your lifestyle and how much money you’re able to save over time. Sometimes, the goal to achieve the “American Dream” of owning a home clouds some people’s vision for the future and they buy a home when they should really be renting one. Similarly, there are people who continue to rent for the...

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Property tax assessment too high...what you can do about it?

by Chelsie Gannaway


Property tax assessment too high...what you can do about it?

Property tax assessment too high...what can you do about it? An increase in home values is great because it increases the equity in your home without you having to invest more money in making it happen. Unfortunately, as the price of your home increases, so does the perceived value of your home in the eyes of your local tax assessor. When that happens, your taxes also go up. The bad news is that your tax rate - the annual percentage of your home’s value that you pay - is fixed...

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Top 10 Things To Remember When Buying A New Built Home

by Matthew Villaflor


Top 10 Things To Remember When Buying A New Built Home

Buying a new built home is an exciting and rewarding endeavor, offering the opportunity to create your ideal living space from the ground up. In the vibrant real estate landscape of Houston, Texas, new construction homes present a wealth of possibilities for prospective buyers. Let's explore the Top 10 vital considerations to keep in mind when purchasing a new built home in Houston, providing actionable insights and guidance to ensure a seamless and fulfilling home buying experience. Whether...

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Why Get Pre-approved? Structuring Your Offer to Get the Best Deal

by Athioum JB Christopher


Why Get Pre-approved? Structuring Your Offer to Get the Best Deal

Why Get Pre-approved? Structuring Your Offer to Get the Best Deal Buying a home is a dream come true, but the process of getting an offer prepared and accepted can be a nightmare if you don’t know what you’re doing. There are over 88 variables that need to be managed properly when buying a home and mishandling just one of them could cost you tens of thousands of dollars in unnecessary expenses. Making a home purchase is expensive enough that you don’t need to part ways...

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Why You Should Have A Home Inspection Before You List

by Athioum JB Christopher


Why You Should Have A Home Inspection Before You List

Why You Should Have A Home Inspection Before You List One of the largest home sale killers is the home inspection. Nearly one-third of all terminated real estate contracts fall apart because of the inspection results. Inspections also ranked as the number three cause of delayed settlements, accounting for 13 percent. For some reason - and I’ll never get it - a home inspection that comes back with anything less than a perfect report strikes fear into the hearts of buyer agents and...

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Your home is under contract, what’s next?

by Athioum JB Christopher


Your home is under contract, what’s next?

Your home is under contract, what’s next? Great news, you’ve put your dream home under contract and you’re excited to move in one day soon. That said, there’s a lot that has to happen before you can take occupancy: home inspection, appraisal, financing paperwork, contingencies and other requirements necessary to close. Here’s what you can expect to happen over the coming weeks.   Due Diligence   Now that the home is yours to negotiate...

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What will be your payment on your new home?

by Athioum JB Christopher


What will be your payment on your new home?

What will be your payment on your new home? Buying a new home can be overwhelming. Between understanding the financial aspects of your loan and all the paperwork required to buy your home, things can get a little crazy. One of the biggest parts of getting a new home is figuring out the terms and conditions of your mortgage. Two of the biggest areas that impact your loan are your credit and your down payment. In this post, we’ll cover both and also explain how to determine the...

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10 questions you must ask an agent before you list your home

by Athioum JB Christopher


10 questions you must ask an agent before you list your home

10 questions you must ask an agent before you list your home Currently, there are over 1.61 million Realtors in the United States alone. The number of people that have joined the real estate sales force over the last 10 years is more than a half a million.. No two agents are the same and less than 10% of the total number of Realtors to 90% of the business. In fact, the average agent has sold roughly 4.2 homes for more than five years now. In addition to that, not all agents are created equally....

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