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7 Hinderances to Getting Your Home Sold

You as the seller, need to make it easy for a buyer to buy your home. That means removing barriers that stop a buyer from buying the home. When there are barriers, buyers stop and give your home a second thought. It may be unconsciously but it is enough to give them a second thought. […]

Can’t I always lower the price later?

Many sellers want to ask for the highest price possible. But is that in your best interest? Below I’ll go over a couple scenarios that could ultimately net you a higher price. Start Higher, Lower Later Let’s say that my analysis shows that your house should sell with a net sales price of about $300,000. If […]

5 easy, low cost improvements to increase a home’s value

When people are thinking of selling their homes, I always get this question asked: What are inexpensive ways I can increase the value of my home? In this brief post, I’ll outline 5 inexpensive ways you can help the value of your home. Sometimes the value will be in immediate increase in price, or others may […]

Should I Sell First or Buy First?

Yesterday I was talking with a person that is looking to downsize and sell their 5 bedroom home and buy a 2 bedroom home. We talked about a lot of details, but as a South Minneapolis REALTOR, I asked him this question:  Do you need to SELL your home in order to BUY a new […]

What kind of financing do buyers use today

Many people are always wondering how people are financing homes in today’s market. I took a look at some data and found that over the course of 2014, people were financing their home purchases as follows: 59% conventional financing 20% cash 16% FHA financing 3% VA financing 2% other financing

How much does it cost to sell a home?

How much does it cost to sell a home? I have been asked this question many times by many sellers in the Twin Cities. If you are reading this article from another area, your numbers may be different. Real estate is local, and the cost to sell a home is also very local. I’ll be […]