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What To Do When Your House Didn’t Sell
If your listing expires and your house doesn’t sell, it’s natural to feel frustrated and disappointed. As you work through that, you’re probably also wondering what went wrong and what you should do next. If you still need to move and want to get it back on the market, here are some things to consider as you look…
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Questions About Selling Your House
There’s no denying mortgage rates are having a significant impact on today’s housing market. And that may leave you with some questions about whether it still makes sense to sell your house and make a move. Here are three top questions you may be asking – and the data that helps answer them. 1. Should I Wait To Sell? If…
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Don’t Overprice: The Costly Mistake in Home Selling
If you’re trying to sell your house, you may consider this spring season the sweet spot—and you’re not wrong. We’re still in a seller’s market because there are so few homes. And historically, this is the time of year when more buyers move, and competition ticks up. That makes this an exciting time to put up that for sale sign. But while conditions…
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The Best Week To List Your House Is Almost Here
Are you thinking about moving? If so, now may be the perfect time to start the process. Experts say the best week to list your house is just around the corner. A recent Realtor.com study looked at housing market trends over the past several years (except 2020, since it was an unusual year) and found the best week to…
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The Value of Agent’s Advice for Your Move
No matter how you slice it, buying or selling a home is a big decision. And what do you do when you’re going through any change in your life, and need some guidance? You get advice from people who know what they’re talking about. Moving is no exception. It would be best if you had insights from the pros…
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Houses Are Still Selling Fast
Have you been thinking about selling your house? If so, here’s some good news. While the housing market isn’t as fierce as during the ‘unicorn’ years when houses sold quicker than ever, they’re still selling faster than usual. The graph below uses data from Realtor.com to tell the story of median days on the market for every January from 2017 through…
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Essential Tips for Selling Your 2024 Home
If one of the goals on your list is selling your house and making a move this year, you’re likely juggling a mix of excitement about what’s ahead and feeling a little sentimental about your current home. A great way to balance those emotions and ensure you’re confident in your decision is to keep these three best practices in…
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Benefits of Current Mortgage Rate Trends for Sellers
If you’ve been holding off on selling your house to make a move because you felt mortgage rates were too high, their recent downward trend is exciting news for you. Mortgage rates have descended since last October, when they hit 7.79%. They’ve been below 7% for over a month now (see graph below): And while they’re not returning to…
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The Smarter Way to Sell Real Estate
If you’re considering selling your house on your own, called “For Sale by Owner” or FSBO, there are some essential things to consider. Going this route means taking on a lot of responsibilities by yourself – and that can be a bit of a headache. A recent report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found two of the most challenging…
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Unsold Home? Check if it’s Overpriced.
Has your house been sitting on the market for a while without selling? If so, you should know that’s unusual, especially now. That’s because the supply of homes for sale is still far lower than we’d see in an average year. That means buyers have fewer options than usual, so your house should be an oasis in an inventory desert. So, if…