Maximizing Profit: Tips for How to Sell Your Rental Property

There are 50 million rental properties in the US with 41% of those belonging to independent landlords. If you’ve got a rental property, we don’t need to tell you how much hard work it can be. Dealing with tenants is a full-time job on its own. When you throw in the maintenance required to hold a rental […]

Selling a Water-Damaged House: How Flooding Devalues a Home

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In 2023, water damage cost the insurance industry $13 billion, accounting for 14% of all property damage claims. Water damage is a major issue for homes all over the country, whether you live near a water source or an area that gets a lot of storms. Even homes damaged due to fires are often subject to more water […]

Selling in a Time Crunch: 3 Ways to Sell Your House Fast

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According to Quicken Loans, it takes anywhere from 30 to 90 days to sell a home on average. If you’re in a circumstance where you need to offload a home in a few days or weeks, you don’t have time to deal with the rigamarole. Going through the traditional home selling process gives no guarantees of selling […]

How to Sell a House in Winter: What Are the Pros and Cons?

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It’s not a secret in the real estate industry that the winter is a bit of a dead zone. According to most sources, spring and summer are the best times to sell a home, with fall and winter seeing far fewer transactions. There are numerous reasons for this, from spring’s longer days and better house-hunting weather to […]

Selling Your House in a Divorce: 5 Things You Should Know

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There are around 690,000 divorces in the US in any given year. Dissolving a marriage can be highly stressful and overwhelming for everyone involved. Not only do you have to deal with the emotional side of it, but when you’re legally bound to one another, there are a lot of complications when it comes to divvying up […]

I Inherited a Property and It’s in Probate: What Should I Do?

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Americans spend around $2 billion per year dealing with probate. If a deceased loved one leaves you their home, it’s not always a good thing and it’s even worse when there’s no clear will involved. Dealing with a home in probate can take up a lot of time and cost a lot of money. You may be […]

Consider This When Selling a Run Down House

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There are currently 16 million homes sitting empty in the U.S. Many of these homes are run down, making it difficult for homeowners to sell on the conventional real estate market. Believe it or not, a home’s condition plays a big role in how desirable it is for a buyer. For that reason, many homeowners feel pressured […]

What to Do When You Can’t Make Your Mortgage Payments

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With inflation and rising interest rates, 4 in 10 Americans are struggling to pay their bills, including their mortgage. When you can’t make mortgage payments, it’s easy to let panic set in. Once you start falling behind on payments, it quickly becomes a cascading waterfall of financial issues. The last thing you want is for the bank […]

Selling Agents vs. Listing Agents – What’s the Difference?

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There are over 1.4 million real estate agents working in the country, but they don’t all do the same thing. Real estate agents generally fall into two categories: a listing agent and a selling agent. Which you hire will depend on what side of the real estate transaction you fall on. There are some similarities in what […]