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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home

Appraisal Hub

One day you’re optimistic because you met a seemingly committed buyer at the open house or showing, and the next day you’re frustrated because they changed their mind or didn’t follow through. Mistake #3: Not having a professional home appraisal Appraisal firms can determine your property’s real market value.

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Pros and Cons of Selling Your Home As-Is

Cleveland Appraisal Blog

However, sometimes properties may have specific problems that are too serious and can’t go unnoticed at an open house. Therefore, you don’t have to fix or account for any issues that might be discovered in a professional home inspection issued by the buyer. No need to spend money on repairs.

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4 Ways to Help Manage Client Expectations

McKissock

Sellers and buyers need to have a clear understanding of who can and will have access to the property in question. For sellers, they need a clear understanding of what showings, open houses, and inspections could entail. Another major expectation that sellers and buyers share is potential financial outcomes.

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Understanding the Basics of Buying Your First Home - Part 2 - Researching and Finding Your Dream Home

Eppraisal

Attending Open Houses and Home Showings Take advantage of open house events to explore properties in person Schedule private showings with your real estate agent for a more personalized experience Bring a checklist of important considerations to evaluate each property C.

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7 Common Questions Clients Have Before Selling Their Home

McKissock

Between the complexities of the real estate market and the changeable landscape of financing and property value, your clients likely have an abundance of questions regarding the sale of their home. We took a poll of some recent sellers and found the following questions to be the most frequent. Marketing efforts are neutralized.

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5 Reasons to Buy a Home This Fall

Zillow

Sellers tend to put their homes on the market in the spring, often listing their homes too high right out of the gate. These sellers have fewer chances to capture buyers after Labor Day. By October, you are likely to find desperate sellers and prices below a home’s market value.

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Top Ten Reasons Why It Is Great to be an Appraiser!

Appraisal Today

Arouse the suspicion of an entire neighborhood when inspecting comparable sales. Spend hours writing volumes of supporting documentation to justify the market value of a property you already decided on when you pulled into the driveway. ’ Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in 41.9% a year earlier (-4.8