There’s a joke going around in the real estate world that next to terrorism, housing concern will be the leading issue in this year’s presidential election in the United States. But apparently there is some truth to this jest because we have heard not only once from our presidential aspirants about their thoughts on the [...]
As a real property seller, you are bound to disclose material facts about the property you are putting on the market. Disclosure is a requirement that should not be taken for granted.
What a seller should disclose in a real property sale are material facts that can affect the buyer’s decision on the transaction. The [...]
A real estate agent should be conscious of his personal safety when he is conducting business with a client. He should make sure he observes certain precautionary measures prior to an open house or an ocular inspection of a house with the client.
Before showing the property, the agent should first arrange a [...]
In its desire to come up with ways to encourage proper use of energy, the State Assembly in California has proposed that an energy audit be conducted in all residential and business establishments. Furthermore, the legislators are pushing the idea of requiring all real estate property owners to have an energy audit just in time [...]
Those really dead serious, or to put it more bluntly – desperate - to sell their house will do everything to make their property attractive to buyers.
As already mentioned in previous posts, sprucing up your house is the best known technique to draw buyers. But if your house has been around for say, almost [...]
With the continued sloping down of housing market, homeowners wanting to sell their properties are in dilemma as to how they can dispose their properties without them being prejudiced by the prevailing selling prices.
Competition has indeed doubled if not tripled and if you are really serious in putting up your home in the market, [...]
As a realtor, you need to be constantly technologically updated. You don’t really need to have formal and rigid training in CAD (Computer Aided Design) to have an understanding of building or housing designs, but at least be savvy on the internet.
Being internet savvy enables you to have access to the best realty sites, thereby [...]
Give your house more selling appeal by putting it in a spic and span state. Photos often lie and buyers know this and they will surely inspect every detail when they come to evaluate the house you are selling.
If you are currently staying in your house while it is already up for sale, make sure [...]