Lydia's Blog: Real Estate Articles

Deciding to sell your home is an enormous decision for you and your family, but I can help make it an easy transition. 
 
Preparing your home for sale - whether you choose to use an agent, or you decide to sell it on your own - is extremely important.  For buyers a first impression is everything, and if the home is cluttered or smells bad that can adversely affect your ability to sell the home.  Below are a few tips on how to prepare your home for sale.

Detach your emotions.
Your goal is to create spaces in which as many people as possible will be able to envision their potential home.  Reminders of your life will distract potential buyers from that.  To properly prepare your home for sale, pack away your personal items, including photos,… Read Full Post

Some people groan at the thought of a Realtor telling you not to sell your OWN HOME. Some Realtors have a reputation of being as classy as the stereotypical used car salesman- and many believe that Realtors are paid thousands of dollars just to stick a sign in your yard. 

Consider this…do you cut your own hair?  Do you diagnose your own illnesses?  Do you cook your own gourmet meals?  Do you defend yourself in a court of law?  All of these things you can do without professional assistance.  However, you get what you pay for.  Most of the time, trouble is all you get in the end- and it always seems to cost twice as much as if you had done it right in the first place! 

Well, selling your own home is no different.  In fact, it can be much scarier than… Read Full Post