How to Sell a House in Winter: What Are the Pros and Cons?
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
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?
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
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
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?
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 […]
Who Pays Real Estate Commissions?
There’s a lot more than meets the eye when selling a home with real estate agents. When you sell your home, you always hope to get the highest possible price from your buyer. A good realtor can help you do this, but there are a number of caveats when you sell your home using a […]
Selling an Inherited House: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide
Inheriting a house often arrives with a swirl of emotions. Amid the grief and reflection following a loved one’s passing, you may also face a whirlwind of decisions involving legal processes, tax implications, property upkeep, and shared responsibilities with other heirs. Selling an inherited house can feel like a complex process, but with a clear […]
6 Tips for How to Sell a Property with Bad Tenants
Being a landlord isn’t for everyone. If you’ve got particularly bad tenants, you may decided to call it quits. In any given year, there are around 3.6 million evictions filed in the US. This speaks to a number of issues, including rising rental prices and a lack of quality tenant screening. Not all of these evictions are […]