To renovate or to sell a house: that is the question
Having an ancestral, sought-after real estate property, can entangle most wires of one’s head in deciding whether to sell the house or renovate. The most tedious part about owning an ancestral home is maintaining it. Since it’s old and most of the furniture requires fixing,…
Staging a home for virtual tours: Ideas, tips and tricks
When planning to stage a house for the market, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the realtors’ standard tricks for making a place feel like home. Fresh flowers on the tabletops, the aroma of chocolate chip cookies baking in the oven, a…
Prepping your home to sell: 3 projects to increase your ROI
While there are plenty of ROI’s big boosters, picking out the hidden gems of smaller updates may be the way to go. If you plan to sell your home in the future, making time for quick fixes may be the way to go. Instead of…
Basic legal factors to consider before buying a property
When buying a property, you have to take a lot of things into account. From deciding its use to finding the right location to coming up with a way to finance this endeavor, there are many aspects of investing in real estate that you cannot…
5 Home upgrades to boost the resale value
Home upgrades are excellent investments because they can easily double your house value. This is an especially important step if you know that you won’t be growing old in the current home with your family. Selling a house should always be a lucrative business, so…
5 Tips You Need When Saving for Your First House Deposit
Becoming a homeowner is an incredibly important event in the life of an adult, and it’s one of the most significant financial decisions that you could make. When compared to the cost of rent, it’s quite easy to agree to a monthly mortgage payment instead,…
The pitfalls of home investments and how to survive an expansion
A home expansion takes time, finances and careful consideration. Not to mention the required paperwork, permits and other legal stuff. So, before you run out to get a bunch of construction material, let’s see what an expansion project entails. Why are you expanding Depending on…
6 Reasons to Have a Home Inspection Before You Sell
Some home sellers are against having a home inspection before they put the house up for sale. The reason is quite understandable – if any issues arise, the seller has to disclose them to a potential buyer. This is why some real estate agents advise…
Is your home overpriced?
Testing the market with your asking price is definitely not a good idea. Why? Because you are most likely going to lose money instead of winning it. And this is not all, there are a variety of answers, but let’s take everything step by step…
House for sale: What type of seller are you?
Every property is different, every seller is different! If you too have a house for sale, let’s find out together the category you best fit into! Why? If you know what you’re doing wrong, you can make the entire selling process a lot easier for…