How to Sell Your Home Archive


10 Tips for Getting Your Home Off the Market this Fall

RISMEDIA, Nov. 10, 2007-Many homeowners and buyers have their eyes peeled on the housing market. While groups like the National Association of Realtors continue to manage consumer expectations and provide reassurance that the housing market will steadily improve by 2008, hopes can fall hard for homeowners who are preparing their ...


Five Tips to Sell Homes Quickly, for the Highest Valuation

RISMEDIA, Nov. 10, 2007-Despite grim news in the New York Times noting the pending home sale index has hit a record low, and it "hasn't hit rock bottom yet", savvy home sellers have discovered the secret to selling their homes. (New York Times, October 2, 2007). ...


Have To Move Soon? Valuable Information To Assist In The Process

RISMEDIA, Nov. 2, 2007-Let's assume you're in that growing segment of consumers who have to move soon from their present homes for reasons that range from job transfers and relocations to divorces, wildfires and deaths of spouses. Individual priorities don't allow enough time for the current sluggish housing cycle to ...


10 Tips to Sell Your Home in a Buyer’s Market

RISMEDIA, Nov. 1, 2007-(MCT)-For months, you've been hearing about how it's a buyer's market for homes. That's never good news for thousands of people like Donna Emery. She and her husband have been trying to sell their 2,644-square-foot condo on South St. Mary's Street since June. ...


Selling a Shared House

By Lew Sichelman ...


Tips for Selling Houses in the Fall

RISMEDIA, Oct. 22, 2007-If you are looking to sell your home this year, don't let the negative press surrounding the housing market discourage you. With favorable interest rates and a large buyer pool, this fall season can be a great time to put your house up for sale. Maximize this ...


New California Appraisal Law is Good First Step to Protect Appraisers and Homeowners

RISMEDIA, Oct. 11, 2007-Last Friday, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law, SB 223. This bill is an attempt to reform the system that puts pressure on appraisers to hit a predetermined value for a property, set by the mortgage brokers or homeowners to make a sale go through. ...


Prudential Georgia Realty: State of the Real Estate Market

RISMEDIA, Oct. 9, 2007-The market facts tell us that-right now-there is a truly unique window of opportunity for well-informed buyers of residential real estate. As we look back historically, there have been previous "windows of opportunity" for buying real estate, stocks and other investments. How many times have we heard ...


Curb Appeal: Five Tips for Inspecting Your Landscape

RISMEDIA, Oct. 1, 2007-If you're a homeowner, chances are you will spend a portion of your weekend landscaping your yard. Whether you're over-seeding the lawn, mulching the garden or planting shrubs and trees, landscaping is a great tool to increase the perceived value of your home. What homeowners and potential buyers ...


Bill Tightens Second-Home Tax Rules

By John Godfrey, The Wall Street Journal ...


Study Says: Global Van Lines, Mayflower Transit and Two Men and a Truck Rank Highest in Customer Satisfaction

RISMEDIA, Sept. 26, 2007- J.D. Power and Associates released its 2007 Full-Service Moving Company Customer Satisfaction StudySM this week. Global Van Lines ranks highest for long distance moves, while Mayflower Transit ranks highest for local moves in the Northeast, South and West regions and Two Men and a Truck ranks ...


The Kitchen Goes on a Diet As Homeowners Trim Budgets

By June Fletcher ...


How to Donate Your Unwanted Time-share to Charity

By Lew Sichelman ...


Paying for a Home Inspection Now Could Avoid Headaches Later, Author Says

RISMEDIA, August 31, 2007--Despite the downturn in the housing market, millions of homes will still be bought and sold. At a time when price negotiations have become more vigorous, many buyers and sellers neglect one important element that could cost them thousands of dollars: the home inspection. ...


New Siding Could Spark Home Sale

By Steve McLindenm ...