How to Sell Your Home Archive


Ask the Top5 Expert – Short Sales 101

RISMEDIA, March 23, 2009-As the real estate market continues to spiral downward, real estate agents across the country are adapting their services to better help the millions of homeowners who are facing foreclosure and other serious trouble. Here, Rosemary West, The Rosemary West Team, RE/MAX Realty in Joliet, Illinois, discusses ...


Strategies to Help Homeowners Maximize Real Estate Value and Sales Price

RISMEDIA, March 4, 2009-For home owners contemplating selling their homes in the current market, Relocation.com, a leading online consumer resource for moving services, offers several tips to help sellers maximize the final sale price, get the home sold quickly and move on to their new home. While many factors come ...


To Appreciate the Appreciation in Real Estate, Long-Term

RISMEDIA, March 2, 2009-What are the general principles we all learned about long-term investing? Research and plan. Buy low, sell high. Keep some liquid assets for short-term emergencies. These basic tenets still apply, at least in real estate. ...


Top 5 in Real Estate Offers What Every Home Seller Should Demand

RISMEDIA, February 16, 2009-RISMedia's Top 5 in Real Estate Network®, the country's newest and fastest-growing membership organization for North America's finest residential real estate agents, is conducting a coast-to-coast tour designed to educate prospective Top 5 Members on how they will succeed if they concentrate on offering their skills to consumers.


Home Sellers Turn to St. Joseph for Help

RISMEDIA, February 6, 2009-(MCT)-Faith might move mountains, but can a small piece of plastic move a four-bedroom house? In this dismal real estate market, lots of people think so, provided that the plastic is a figurine of St. Joseph.


8 Predictable Closing Day Obstacles – How to Avoid Them

RISMEDIA, February 3, 2009-Whether you represent the buyer or the seller, you want to use your knowledge and expertise to


Want to Get Your House to Sell? Try Making an Offer

By Jim Buchta ...


Tips for Packing for a Move, Inexpensively

By Sharon Harvey Rosenberg ...


Beyond Staging – Refreshing the Home

Home Trends by Melissa Birdsong ...


Curb Appeal Matters Now More Than Ever, Say Realtors

RISMEDIA, Dec. 4, 2008-For the second year in a row, Realtors® report that exterior remodeling projects return the most money as a percentage of cost, as detailed in the 2008 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report. ...


For Your Clients – Real Estate Misconceptions Debunked

RISMEDIA, Nov. 13, 2008-Buying and selling residential real estate can be complex and confusing, particularly amid a process rife with misconception. To dispel common real estate myths, Robert Jenson, CEO of The Jenson Group at RE/MAX CENTRAL, offers some "truths" to help real estate consumers better navigate the home buying ...


Buy a New or Gently Used Home? It’s a Question of Budget and Lifestyle

Home-selling Strategies by Chris Kaucnik ...


Homes Staged to Sell – Make Your Property an Attractive Buy

By Sean Adkins ...


For Your Clients – 10 Easy Ways to Boost Property Value

RISMEDIA, Oct. 23, 2008-Homeowners play an important part not only in how their home is perceived by prospective buyers, but also its actual appraised value. To help sellers better maximize their profit potential, Robert Jenson, CEO of luxury Las Vegas realty The Jenson Group at RE/MAX CENTRAL, offers 10 tips ...


Showcasing a Home with Exterior Lighting

Home Trends by Melissa Birdsong ...