Sellers Are Struggling Despite Hot Market

Sellers Are Struggling Despite Hot Market

Twelve days before Thanksgiving, Mark Meaney and his wife, Sue, decided to put their 109-year-old house on the market. They looked at comps of similar-sized homes near their St. Paul neighborhood, agreed on a price with their agent and waited anxiously for their first offer to roll in.

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Mark and Sue knew their timing wasn’t ideal. The holidays loomed, and the market was slowing; worse, St. Paul was entering its notorious subzero season.

The couple felt torn. After one year of searching for a new home, they had found the perfect place a few miles from where they lived. It was spacious enough to raise their three kids and had a first-floor bedroom and bathroom to…

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Rising Prices and Rising Expectations

Rising Prices and Rising Expectations

Expectations are rising for home price appreciation, according to the 2017 Q4 Zillow Home Price Expectations Survey. Home prices have continued to rise, and showed no signs of slowing.

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Zillow  sponsors a quarterly survey, conducted by Pulsenomics LLC, which asks more than 100 housing experts, market strategists, and economists what to expert for the U.S. housing market in 2018. The survey has revealed a steady uptick in home price increase, pushed along by the struggling supply over 33 straight months.

Zillow reports that although overall new construction picked up slightly toward the end of 2017, single-family construction was still plagued by a slow pace. Only 16.7 percent…

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The Top 6 Home Issues that Scare off Buyers

The top 6 home issues that scare off buyers

Do you know what issues most often turn off buyers or kill a sale?  Here are the Top Six

1.  Leaking or Old Roof.  Roof issues are responsible for 39% homeowner insurance claims, according to the National Roof Certification and Inspection Association.  The typical lifespan of a roof is 20 to 25 years for shingles, and if your for-sale home’s roof is approaching the end of its lifespan, replacing it could get you to the closing table faster.
2.  Outdated Appliances.  Most buyers know they can easily buy a new fridge, but if most of your
   appliances look as if they belong on That 70’s Show, buyers may wonder what else needs replacing.  If you’re planning to take your refrigerator with you when you move,…

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8 Home Issues That Could Cause A Home Sale To Fall Through

8 home issues that could cause a home sale to fall through

Do you know what issues most often turn off buyers or kill a sale? Here are some of the big ones.

From a leaky or aging roof to a positive radon test in the basement, there’s probably a lot on your home sale to-do list. And while, yes, you want your house to look its best for prospective buyers, there are some less-than-obvious issues you should probably address before you list your home for sale on Trulia. Whether you’re selling a home in San Angelo, TX or planning to list your home for sale in Hoboken, NJ here’s the lowdown on some common issues that can cause a home sale to fall through.

8 Home Issues To Be Aware Of Before Listing Your Home

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Are you Ready to Sell your Home?

Are you ready to sell your home?

Article Courtesy of Dave Ramsey

Are you Ready to Sell your Home?  It’s an important question to answer since selling at the wrong time can cause trouble for years to come.

Effects of Equity

For most homeowners, being financially ready to sell comes down to one factor: equity. During the housing meltdown of 2008–09, millions of homeowners found themselves with negative equity, which meant they owed more on their homes than they were worth.

Clearly, selling your home when you have negative equity is a bad deal. That’s called a short sale, and it impacts your credit score almost as much as a foreclosure. Breaking even on your home sale is better, but it’s still not ideal. If you’re in either situation, don’t…

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5 Steps to Selling Your Home

5 Steps to Selling Your Home

Selling your home? Here are five tips you should know, including knowing comps and your home's market value.

Nobody decides to sell a home overnight. Getting the best price for your home, with the least amount of stress, takes time and planning. Here are the five steps you should follow as you prepare to put your home on the market.

1. Learn your home’s market value

Most homeowners have a relatively good idea of their home’s value. They get fliers in the mail, look at nearby homes for sale online, or even go to open houses. Maybe they recently refinanced and saw an appraisal.

But when it comes time to think about selling, you need a firm idea of your home’s “market” value. Market value is what a buyer is willing…

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Thinking of Selling your Home? Do it TODAY!!

Thinking of selling your home? do it today!!

That headline might be a little aggressive. However, as the data on the 2017 housing market begins to roll in, we can definitely say one thing: If you are considering selling, IT IS TIME TO LIST YOUR HOME!

The February numbers are not in yet, but the January numbers were sensational. Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for the National Association of Realtors, said:

“Much of the country saw robust sales activity last month as strong hiring and improved consumer confidence at the end of last year appear to have sparked considerable interest in buying a home. Market challenges remain, but the housing market is off to a prosperous start as homebuyers staved off inventory levels that are far from…

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