One of the upsides to marketing your own home is the ability to control when it gets shown. It’s nice to be able to say “now isn’t a good time” if you can, but in today’s market, can you afford to be selective? Only you can decide that, and it’s based on your motivation level. Ask yourself “If this buyer goes away,... Read More
Painting Your House to Sell – Tips For Picking the Right Paint Colors
By Anne West One of the easiest and least expensive things you can do to make your home attractive to potential buyers is to give your rooms a fresh coat of paint. If you have painted within the last couple of years, and the colors are fairly neutral, then you can probably get away with some touch-ups here and there. On the other hand, if you have wallpaper or... Read More
What Is It About The Sun?
After a long winter, that first bit of sun that shows up always gives me a burst of energy. It seems to work the same for the housing market. Every year around this time, we’ll get a sunny day and activity will pick up, and 24 hours later the clouds will come in and it’s dead again. I can see the dust being blown off the market and slowly it’s... Read More
