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Why are sellers sitting on the housing market sidelines?

Housing Wire

Construction is starting to pick up, so that should help alleviate things in the housing market. Is now a good time to sell a house? Four renovations to consider before selling your house. Worries about finding a replacement home in a hot housing market. But existing homes? Those are another story.

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

Housing Wire

We’ve all witnessed the housing market slowdown that has occurred over the last year. Across the country, homes are spending more days on the market as interest rates rise. Many sellers have returned to offering concessions and dropping prices to entice buyers.

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How to price homes properly in a volatile housing market

Housing Wire

High-volume home sellers are in a bit of a pickle in today’s market thanks to rapidly rising mortgage rates last year. These are market-based decisions.” Kearney’s simple strategy for surviving as a high-volume seller in an environment where demand has dried up: listen to the market and do what it says. “As

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Cosmetic tweaks to help sell your house fast

Housing Wire

A homebuyer’s guide to a competitive housing market. Four renovations to consider before selling your house. Make Sure You Clean The House. But you’d be surprised by how many sellers forget or rush the cleaning process. Here’s how to get an instant offer on your home. Update What You Can.

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Frustrated homebuyers turn to fixer-uppers

Housing Wire

After months of slogging through a string of disappointments, Patrick turned to a renovation loan and started looking at fixer-uppers. He got his house, albeit with cabinets that hadn’t been updated in 25 years.

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Owning a condo in Florida is becoming less attractive: Redfin

Housing Wire

As a result, new condo listings are flooding the market in Florida as sellers try to unload their properties at a discount. The HOA either sells the building to a developer who will renovate it or, in most cases, to a redeveloper who will tear it down and replace it with another economically viable project.

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Portrait of a pre-foreclosure peacemaker

Housing Wire

Helping the seller understand the true market value of the home given the condition can also be a challenge. Sometimes the seller wants one month rent back. Many of the distressed properties Sandoval encounters are not in good enough condition to qualify for traditional financing. I give them everything. Here are your options.

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