When selling a home, it’s important to know the different ways that you can save money on your commission. For example, some agents charge flat fees, while others require sellers to pay them a percentage commissions based off of how much they sell their property for. So which is the better option for you? What…
No doubt the holidays this year are going to be a little different. We’re spending more time at home, hosting more intimate family gatherings. This doesn’t mean you can’t spruce up your home and decorate for your favorite season! The holiday season is already stress-inducing, add in a worldwide pandemic and stress levels skyrocket. You…
We often get challenged with statements from competitors like, ‘You get what you pay for.’ Let’s dive into that, shall we? If you’re looking for a big fancy brokerage office that you’ll never go to, or ‘Just Sold’ postcards of YOUR home AFTER it’s sold…Listed Realty probably isn’t a good fit for you. If you…
Considering doing a bathroom upgrade before selling? Sellers doing a bathroom upgrade should focus on the shower. A 2019 bathroom-remodel survey completed by Houzz found that 83% of homeowners updated it and 54% made it larger. Roomier showers remove some common pet peeves homeowners have with their master bathrooms: The showers can be too small…
This is one of the most common questions Sellers ask when getting ready to sell their home. There are a few costs that are unavoidable, and some that are negotiable. And some you can save thousands on…like the commission when you list with LISTED Realty. Here’s the breakdown on a $300k home: $300k Sale price…
A question I get asked a lot, ‘should I list now (in the summer) or wait til November or December?’ Condos are the most applicable here, and if your unit is outdated and needs a little love, it’s better to list in the summer. Many buyers will purchase a condo in the summer and make…
1. Zillow Real estate professionals have a love/hate relationship with Zillow. They love it because it showcases their listings to the millions of buyers who use it every month. They hate it because of their ridiculously inaccurate (z)estimates, delayed time property statuses (still have properties listed that have been sold for weeks), and they are…
Last week I focused on organizing & cleaning, this week I’m focusing on interior maintenance. Touch up paint- baseboards, doors, small holes, all the things you’ve been staring at for years and now needs to do and you wish you did a long time ago to enjoy it 🙂 Entry way- sweep and mop if…
As I prepare to sell my home, I thought it’d be fun to share what I’m doing to get it ready before officially going to market, as it can take a couple weeks to a couple months depending on how long you’ve lived in the house. I’m still about 3 weeks away from putting it…
1. Savings. This is probably the biggest drive for sellers to go non-traditional, the reward far outweighs the risk (which really, is the same risk you take when choosing any real estate agent to sell your home). In a world of technology, why are we paying the same thing we did before we had internet?…