Does Your Real Estate Agent Practice “Buying a Listing?”

With the housing market slump, some real estate agents are practicing a sales technique called “Buying a Listing.” Unfortunately, this technique can hurt you in more ways than one if you are trying to sell your home. I’ll explain what this sales technique is and what the impact on you could be. Let’s take a typical family that is ready to sell their home. Chances are that this family would have interviewed several real estate agents before they made their decision on which agent to hire. And chances are that all of these real estate agents came equipped with “comps” … Continue reading

Will Your Home Sell in a Recession? Sidewalks and Septic

Despite the doom and gloom of the housing market, it is possible for your home to sell during a recession. There are factors about your home that you may not realize are assets or hinderances. If you are evaluating the pros and cons of selling your home now, take a look at the articles in this series. I’ll cover some of the items that make it more likely for your home to sell in a down-turned economy. If you missed the first article in this series: Will Your Home Sell in a Recession? Location Matters, you can review it through … Continue reading