It’s always a good sign on the national housing market when sales activity is better than even the experts predicted! And that’s exactly what happened recently when the latest market activity report was released by the National Association of Realtors in July. Evidently, contracts to purchase previously-owned properties increased more than expected during the month […]
KCM recently sent out a great article on why homeowners should avoid selling their own homes. For Sale By Owner is not as easy as it sounds. Read below for more great information! Some Raleigh homeowners consider trying to sell their home on their own, known in the industry as a For Sale by Owner (FSBO). […]
The sluggish housing market over the last several years did not have an impact on Americans’ desire for bigger and fancier homes, according to a recent report from USA Today. Evidently, demand continues to grow for these large estates, especially as the housing market across the nation improves. This is a fascinating trend on the […]
It’s been an incredible couple of months sharing with you the various tips on how to win a bidding war on the Raleigh area real estate market. We’ve gotten so much positive feedback on how these tips have proven helpful to local home buyers. We bring our series to a close with one final tip […]
Not all home remodeling projects are created equal – especially when you’re trying to get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes time to sell your property. So before you spend thousands of dollars on that home remodeling project you’ve been dreaming about, make sure that you’re armed with the facts first. Today, […]
You probably heard by now that Zilllow has purchased Trulia. These are the two largest real estate websites used for national home searching. Realtor.com, which has been around much longer, has dropped to third place due to the amazing marketing these sites have done. Here are some things Raleigh area homeowners and homebuyers may like to know about […]
We are just about at the end of our series on how to win a multiple offers situation but we still have a couple of pearls of wisdom left to give you. Here’s my 9th tip on how you can win a bidding war: How to Make the Escalation Clause (a.k.a. the Multiple Offer Addendum) […]
The Raleigh real estate market is overflowing with interested home buyers searching for their next dream home. Unfortunately, there has not been an equal number of home sellers entering the market. This has created a situation where there are more buyers than sellers, giving sellers the advantage. What has resulted is a real estate market where […]
Thank you for taking the time to check out our Raleigh, NC area real estate blog. Today, we’re going to share with you our 7th tip for how you can win a bidding war if you encounter one as a Raleigh area home buyer. And if you’re new to our site, make sure to check […]
If you’ve been following my blog for the last several weeks, you’ve been learning new tips for how to win a bidding war on the Triangle real estate market. Here’s a recap of tips 1 through 5: Understand That You May Not Know There Are Multiple Offers Up Front Counter offers don’t have to be […]