Archive for April 2017
Best Real Estate Apps for Homebuyers & Homeowners
In a world of technology and endless resources at our fingertips, it can be challenging to filter through all of the static. Here are some of the best go-to apps for homebuyers and homeowners. AroundMe This is a fantastic app for finding places around you like bars, gas stations, shopping,…
Read More5 Tips for Passing a Home Inspection
Congratulations, you just accepted a buyer’s offer to purchase your home. But you can’t breathe easy just yet, since it’s almost a certainty that the buyer will have a professional home inspector complete a thorough inspection of the home. Many a deal has died at the hands of the dreaded…
Read MoreHelpful Tips to Improve Your Credit
A lot of our clients don’t know or understand just how important their credit score is to the home buying process. Some buyers are right on the cusp of having a qualifying credit score, where others have surpassed the minimum requirements but have not reached the tier that will offer…
Read More5 Reasons Why Some Homes Don't Sell
There are many reasons why a home doesn’t sell or sits on the market longer than average, compared to other homes in the neighborhood. Some of these factors are preventable, so as a seller you definitely want to understand the landscape. Here are the most common reasons home sellers struggle…
Read MoreTips for a Successful Home Appraisal
Accepting a contract on your home sale is definitely an exciting event. But remember, if the buyer is financing the home purchase with a mortgage, you will have to “sell your home” twice to make it through the transaction… once to the buyer and then again to the appraiser. Every…
Read MorePricing: It’s All About the Comps
The most common mistake we see with home sellers is not pricing their homes correctly. This mistake can cause one of two catastrophic outcomes: 1) Pricing your home too low and leaving money on the table OR 2) Pricing your home too high and watching it sit on the market…
Read MoreHow to get into Flipping Houses – Common Flip Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Real estate investors get into the competitive world of house flipping to make money, I think we are all in agreement with that. But things don’t always go as planned. Mistakes will happen, and they will cost you money. There are countless books and resources about all things real estate…
Read MoreAudiobooks for Real Estate Investors
For most real estate investors, the overarching goal is to make as much money as possible in as little time as possible. The same likely holds true for your goals in building knowledge in real estate investing… learn as much as possible in the most efficient way possible. That means…
Read MoreChecklist for Selling Your Flip
You got a great deal on an investment property. You spent countless hours going back and forth with contractors and subcontractors. You’ve matched and picked out paint, the perfect paint. You’ve pulled teeth to get permits. All the new appliances are in and the final touches to the landscaping have…
Read MoreStep-by-step sharing on Social Media to Increase Home Profit
Without a doubt, the most efficient way to sell a home is listing on the MLS, since that’s where buyer’s agents search for prospective homes for their clients. HOWEVER, sharing your home listing on social media can provide an extra boost to help you sell quicker and for a greater…
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