Posts Tagged selling your house
Get Your Home Ready to Sell Now – Spring is Right Around the Corner
Posted by Deane in Preparation on February 7, 2010
If you are like us here on the east coast, you are digging out from a record breaking snow. You are probably pining for spring, which seems like a l-o-n-g way off. But spring is only 6 WEEKS AWAY! So if you plan to put your house on the market this spring, you should start [...]
Water Is Your Home’s Worst Enemy
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on January 13, 2010
Water is the most powerful force on earth. Water is the key to life. Water can carve out the Grand Canyon or destroy a city like New Orleans. And if you own a home, water can be your home’s worst enemy. Especially if you are trying to sell your own house. Nothing will scare off [...]
Keeping Your Cool When Selling Your Own House
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on October 28, 2009
I understand that keeping your cool when selling your house isn’t easy. Here are some ideas to help you from getting stressed out when selling your house. 1. Don’t worry if you don’t do all the ideas in “The Truth About FSBO”. I’ve given you lots of information and lots of ideas. Actually, I have [...]
Selling Your Own Home and Got an Offer? It’s Not Just About Price!
Posted by Deane in Administration on October 14, 2009
You decided to sell your own home and now you’ve gotten an offer! Do you know for certain what you need to do next? First you need to respond to the offer. You can either accept, reject, or make a counter offer. You should always make a counter offer. It’s expected. If you said “yes” [...]
Hire Some Helping Hands When Selling Your House
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on October 7, 2009
We are all busy all the time, but few times are we busier than when we are selling a house and moving! Why not consider hiring some help? At Care.com, you can find help and “care” of all kinds! You can find housekeepers, movers, errand runners, pet sitters, babysitters, and senior care by zip code. [...]
Feeling Overwhelmed About Selling Your House? Your Feelings Are Predictable!
Posted by Deane in Miscellaneous on October 7, 2009
Now that you’ve decided to sell your own house, you may be thinking, “What have I gotten myself into?” That is completely normal and to be expected. Did you know that there is a predictable learning curve that everyone experiences whenever they learn something new? The pattern goes like this: It starts with “uninformed optimism”. [...]
Don’t Make This Common Home Selling Mistake
Posted by Deane in Preparation on October 2, 2009
My neighbor’s daughter is buying her first house and made an offer on a beautiful totally renovated older home. The home inspection report revealed a major issue with the heating system, one that will require holes being made in the floors and walls to correct the problem! As you can imagine she is freaking out [...]
How Selling Your House is Like Chocolate Chip Cookies
When Debbie Fields opened her first store, she chose a busy downtown mall surrounded by office buildings. This mall was frequented by hungry office workers all day long. How could she go wrong? Midway through her first day, with most her cookies unsold, she decided waiting for customers wasn’t working for her. So she loaded [...]
Is Using an Agent to Sell Your House “Just Because” a Good Enough Reason?
Posted by Deane in Strategies on September 8, 2009
Have you ever thought, really thought, about why we all do certain things? Too many times the reason is “because that’s the way it’s always been done”. Here is a good example. In the Netherlands, a country where the bicycle is a serious form of transportation, kids learn to ride bikes WITHOUT training wheels when [...]
Understanding Closing Costs
Posted by Deane in Administration on August 27, 2009
Whether you are selling your house or buying a house, watch this cute 2 minute video. It makes learning about some dry subjects such as closing costs, title insurance, and transfer taxes, almost fun!
