How To Attract Multiple Offers

Having multiple offers for your home puts you in a commanding position to sell at a higher price that would’ve been otherwise improbable. This could also allow you to negotiate harder because the buyer is well aware of the other people eagerly awaiting the opportunity to buy your home. To accomplish the feat of having multiple offers, there are a few key factors that are within your control.

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How to be a GREAT Buyer

It’s a tough market to be a Buyer. Historically low inventory, lots of competition, multiple offer situations that go tens (if not hundreds) of thousands of dollars over asking price. But there are many things you can do to set yourself up correctly from the start and make the process far less stressful for you and everyone else.

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Home Equity Loans, HELOCs and Fed Rate Changes — What to Consider Before Borrowing

Homeowners can use the equity in their homes to pay for home improvement projects, college tuition, medical bills and other expenses. Equity is the calculated difference between the current market value of the residence and the principal balance owed on any loans secured by the property. Home Equity Loans and Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs) are two forms of low-interest rate financing. They allow borrowers to access equity without selling their homes.

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How to be a GREAT Seller

So much of what goes on in a real estate transaction has the potential to be either really easy or really hard depending on how each step is handled by the agents and the parties involved. After handling some fairly challenging transactions, including my own recent home purchase, I want to share some ideas for how to be a great Buyer and a great Seller.

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We Bought a House!

As a Realtor for more than 20 years, and a manager for several of those, I have witnessed or been a part of hundreds, or even thousands, of transactions. But it’s one thing to guide people through the process, it’s another thing entirely to also be the client.

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