According to some real estate experts, only one in 20
homebuyers will look at your house and see its potential down the road. The rest will see it for what it is right now. That’s why it’s so important that your house look its best when it goes on the market.
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Home selling 101 — know thy market The real estate market
— like the economy — is in a constant state of flux. Is it a
seller's market? Is it a buyer's market? Or is it like New
England weather — stick around and it will change? Of course, if you're thinking of selling your house, you ought to know whether the sun shines on the buyers in your area or the sellers.
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Whoever coined the phrase "you can't take it with you" wasn't talking about moving your possessions from one house to another. ... But maybe he should have been.
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It's safe to say your house will not sell sight unseen. So now that you have decided to put your home up for sale, let's discuss how you can put its best face forward.
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We've all seen the game show where contestants guess the
retail price of popular items. Now imagine a big-stakes contest where you have to guess what a buyer will pay. Except this is not a game; it's what potential home sellers face every day.
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What should you do if you think your neighbors are to blame for your house languishing on the market? For example, let’s say you’ve made your home an attractive showcase; yet, the area beyond your boundaries is a disaster zone....
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The New England housing market is somewhat an enigma. Despite some pretty severe hits by a surly economy, New Englanders continue to support a strong housing market. Even in the face of significant job losses, residential construction activity rose 15 percent during the first six months of 2002 compared to the same time in 2001.
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Have open houses gone the way of the dodo? No, no. But they are becoming a rarer breed of animal these days. With the advent of the Internet, virtual house tours and online Multiple Listing Services...
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You’ve done everything you can to make your house sellable.
You’ve made all the necessary minor repairs. You’ve repainted. You’ve spruced up the spruces and the other landscaping. And you’ve cleaned and cleaned and cleaned.
Let’s face it, your house is immaculate. You’ve done so well, in fact, you can’t understand why any buyer wouldn’t see owning your home as owning a little piece of heaven.
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From finances to fine print, home buyers have a lot of worries. So when they decide to go over your house with a fine-toothed comb, how can you help ease their minds?
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