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Top 5 home improvement projects real estate agents should recommend to sellers

Housing Wire

Many sellers have returned to offering concessions and dropping prices to entice buyers. Now more than ever, sellers expect an agent who will confidently create a plan to get them top dollar for their home. When making pre-listing repairs or renovations, different projects can result in vastly different returns.

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What renovations should you make before selling your home?

Housing Wire

With ever-waning levels of inventory, surging homebuyer demand and bidding wars on the rise, it’s clear that sellers have the upper hand this season. Making these four renovations can help you do it successfully. If you know there’s something broken or needs renovation, then get it fixed before putting your home on the market.

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The home inspection process: Should you skip it?

Housing Wire

People often confuse the home appraisal with the home inspection. Inspections, on the other hand, are designed to assess the condition of the home, and they’re 100% optional for the buyer. Are you considering skipping the home inspection? Were those recent renovations done up to local code?

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What renovations will add value to my home?

Housing Wire

We all love the feeling of a refreshed, renovated home, and being able to enjoy it instills a sense of pride in its owner. That’s partly why people are spending significant time, energy and money on home renovation projects these days. Despite this, there are some renovations that are worth their price tags.

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Owning a condo in Florida is becoming less attractive: Redfin

Housing Wire

In May 2022, the Florida Legislature introduced a new condominium safety law, which mandates more rigorous inspections and stronger financial reserves for HOAs. As a result, new condo listings are flooding the market in Florida as sellers try to unload their properties at a discount. It’s causing buyers to rethink their plans.”

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Real estate appraisals: What agents should know

Housing Wire

You’ve found a house for your buyer or a buyer for the home you’re selling. A home inspection hasn’t yielded any problems, so nothing is standing in the way of closing, right? This will help you set a realistic price and manage your sellers’ expectations. Not necessarily.

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7 Tips: Negotiating Repairs After a Home Inspection

Raleigh Realty

Negotiating Repairs After a Home Inspection What fixes are mandatory after a home inspection? Is the seller not willing to negotiate repairs? One of those steps is the home inspection and with the home inspection, major issues can arise. As a buyer, always try to come to the seller from a kind, courteous place.