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The Price is Right – Games Raleigh Area Home Sellers Are Playing
Are you playing real estate games? I always say; “The truth will set you free but, first it hurts like crazy”.
Raleigh Home Buyers Eliminate Many Homes For Sale
After 26 years in the real estate market here in the Greater Raleigh area, I have always found it interesting to see different patterns develop in home buyers and sellers. One of the many patterns I have learned to recognize is that
The Art of Negotiating Low-Ball Offers Into Home Sales
Dear Linda, One of the things I am concerned about in this current real estate market is that home prices seem to be still dropping . I am worried that I might only get a low ball offer. I don’t want to have to deal with someone who is not serious enough about my home […]
5 Mistakes Raleigh Area Home Sellers Make
It is April in Raleigh where everything is in full bloom including sellers who want to take advantage of the spring market when their yards look the best and the school season is drawing to an end. I have sold over 5,000 homes in my 25 year career and in the past 3 months have met with […]
Linda, Why Did You Send Me This Report About Other Real Estate Homes In Raleigh?
Every week my team provides a weekly report to all of our current sellers. The report covers where we market their home, how many showings they have received, what the feedback is from their real estate home showings, etc. We also include a report on what their local competition is from a buyer’s perspective […]
Are Bathtubs Really Needed Here In Raleigh?
We are remodeling our master bath. We’ve put down tile floors, a marble shower, new vanities, new mirrors, new light fixtures…..but we took out the garden tub we never use and don’t want to replace it. We were thinking a window bench that lifted up for storage or something like that. Is that going to kill our resale?
Moving Parents To Senior Care Facilities in Raleigh Maybe A Tricky Thing To Accomplish
Bill asks “What is the best way to move my mother into a Senior Care Facility?” Our family all lives out of state and it is becoming difficult for her to live in her own home without assistance.
Raleigh Home Sellers Are Going Beyond Staging
Sometimes just simply staging a home is not enough to get it sold.
Home Sellers in this Economy Needs Tough Love
Every day in the Raleigh area I meet with perspective home sellers. However, in the current real estate market I find myself practicing “tough love” and being more of a counselor and consultant. I try to educate my home sellers to make sure they have realistic expectations so they do not end up with regrets in […]