Category Archives: Selling a Home

Pending home sales in Broward County, Fla., home of the Miami metropolitan statistical area, increased 25% in October to 3,356 pending listings compared to 2,633 a year earlier. Those numbers come from the latest Miami Association of Realtors report. Single-family home and condominium sales pending during the same month increased 43% and 16% year-over-year, respectively, the report said. “We continue to see encouraging market performance in Broward County,” said Terri Bersach, president of the Broward County Board of Governors of the Miami Association of Realtors. “The fact that contract activity […]

Pending sales of existing U.S. homes surged in October by the most in nearly a year as Americans took advantage of low interest rates for mortgages, data from a real estate trade group showed on Wednesday. The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index, based on contracts signed in October, rose 10.4 percent to 93.3 from 84.5 in September. That was the biggest monthly gain since November 2010. Economists polled by Reuters had expected pending home sales to climb 1.5 percent. “We hope this indicates more buyers are taking […]

Existing home sales increased 13.5% in October when compared to a year earlier and would be even higher if contract failures and cancellations plaguing the loan application process could subside, the National Association of Realtors said Monday. Total existing home sales — including single-family townhomes, condominiums and co-ops — rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million units in October, compared to 4.9 million in September and 4.38 million a year earlier. “Home sales have been stuck in a narrow range despite several improving factors that generally lead […]

The improving but still vulnerable economy looks more likely to avoid recession but may only push home sales slightly higher in 2012, Fannie Mae economists said Friday. The group added that by the end of 2011, home sales will have shown little improvement from 2010. According to the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales December 2010 closed at an annualized rate of 5.28 million units. In the third quarter of 2011, the rate had dropped to 4.8 million, but NAR said it was still a 17% increase from the […]

One of the most important factors that determine the speed, at which the home buying and selling process happens, is the price of the property. If the price is too high, then the property will be in the unsold state for a long period of time, especially in this economy. Hence pricing the house correctly is the most important piece of the home selling process. If you want a hassle-free transaction when selling or buying a property, make sure to seek assistance from a trusted conveyancing Melbourne. They will help […]

There is no doubt that getting a real estate license will take a large portion of time, devotion, energy and, of course, money… all of which will be done to ultimately “Earn you a commission” (that may be a question). My other question to you would be, “If you put this much time, devotion, energy and investment into furthering your own career, what would the payoff be?” It seems focusing on your career, and working with an expert in the real estate business pays off in two separate ways; When […]

Hiring a real estate professional is a great decision if you want an expert on your side; negotiating on your behalf, looking out for your best interests, and guiding you from contract to closing.  The commission a real estate agent charges isn’t set in stone, and may be different from agent to agent, though there may be ways to help you save money. The Double Deal It’s quite common for a real estate agent to offer an incentive if you utilize their services for both the sale of your home […]

Before selling a house, one has to thoroughly prepare their house for selling. By taking certain steps, the home owners can ensure great activity in terms of showings on their home and their home will get sold for the highest amount of money, with the least amount of problems, within a short span of time. The first step that one has to take is to mentally disassociate from the house where they have lived for many years. By mentally conditioning themselves with the fact that the house is going to […]

You’re probably looking to accomplish two main things with the sale of your home: Get the most amount of money Complete the process in the least amount of time In our experience, achieving both is a careful balancing act.  You can sell your home in a heartbeat with a price low enough and, contrary to this, it will last an eternity on the market if it’s overpriced. You can estimate how long your home will be on the market by taking into consideration your needs and evaluating how other homes […]

Although there may be advantages if a Realtor works for a big national company, the most important factor is that the Realtor is ethical, has a track record of success and genuinely has the skills, tools and expertise to sell your home. Working for a big national company used to help with national or international exposure, but because of the multiple listing service and seamless web access, all Realtors have the same information when it comes to assisting you in selling your home. The multiple listing service (MLS) offers all […]