Easy Ways to Add Value to your FSBO Real Estate Before you Sell

Did you know home buyers usually decide if they are interested within the first eight seconds of seeing your home? By making a few improvements before you sell it, you can increase the number of potential buyers who engage with your FSBO real estate right up front. Here are some ideas for adding value without … Continue reading “Easy Ways to Add Value to your FSBO Real Estate Before you Sell”

The Amazon Effect: House Hunting in the DC Area’s Hottest Zip Code

Amazon’s move into Arlington County is a big deal for both buyers and sellers in the housing market. Amazon says it will hire 25,000 employees over the next decade. And while demand for housing in that area is high, inventory is low. A trend is indicating that January is the new March when it comes … Continue reading “The Amazon Effect: House Hunting in the DC Area’s Hottest Zip Code”

Is Price Per Square Foot the Best Way to Value a Home?

Price per square foot can be helpful in learning about the general value of a property in a particular area,  however, you should never use price per square foot calculations when valuing a home. Estimating the value of a home is far more complicated than using average dollars per square foot. Using this method as … Continue reading “Is Price Per Square Foot the Best Way to Value a Home?”

Tax season is approaching- Be on the lookout

To help you prepare for tax season, be on the lookout for mail containing your “Form 1098: Mortgage Interest Statement” from your mortgage servicing company. This statement will detail the amount of mortgage interest and mortgage insurance you paid for the year.You’ll need to provide this form to your tax preparer to be factored into … Continue reading “Tax season is approaching- Be on the lookout”

Avoid These 5 Common FSBO Mistakes

  Do you love the idea of selling your home without a realtor to lower or eliminate the sales commission? The listing agent commission, usually 3% of the selling price, on a $300,000 home is $9,000. If your buyer is looking for an FSBO home and has no buyer agent, your savings can double to … Continue reading “Avoid These 5 Common FSBO Mistakes”

2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers: All in the Family, and New Records Set

As the cost of homeownership increases and options remain thin, family is stepping in. Among first-time homebuyers this year, 32 percent depended on family or friends for financial help purchasing, commonly in the form of gifts or loans, according to the 2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the annual National Association of REALTORS® report, … Continue reading “2019 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers: All in the Family, and New Records Set”