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How to Not Lose Raleigh Home Buyers
Raleigh is home to one of the fastest growing real estate markets in North Carolina. Thousands of people move to the city throughout the year to work for one of the area’s top employers, and people also move to the area because of its close proximity to North Carolina State University, Wake Technical Community College... Read More
Quick Tips to Enhance the Value of Your Home
Whether the Triangle area’s market is up or down at the moment, you can always do your home a huge favor by taking steps to boost its appeal. A good first step may be to bring in the pros. Whether they are a professional landscape artist or organizer, these are professionals for a reason. Their talent... Read More
What Do Buyers Want the Most Right Now ?
Home buyers searching for houses in the Research Triangle have always counted on plenty of inventory. Recently though inventory is much lower than previous years. However, this is the perfect time for seller’s to take advantage if their home is prepared to sell. Homes that are move-in ready or even fixer-uppers that are priced wisely... Read More
How to Avoid Overpricing Your Home
When it comes to selling your home, pricing is a difficult step in the process. If you have lived there for one year or several, it was your home all the same. However, if you overprice your home because of personal bias or lack of research you are in danger of making one of the... Read More
Real Estate Leads in Overall Return on Investment
The past few years have been a roller coaster ride of real estate forecasts, opinions and updates. The numbers recently released are positive in almost every direction across the country. The Triangle area’s real estate market was fortunate enough to not be greatly affected by the recession, but positive changes have still been noted as... Read More
How to Sell Your Home as a Fixer-Upper
Due to its relatively stable real estate market and spike in new construction, the Triangle area’s fixer-upper properties can be a tough place to sell a house in a hurry. That goes double for fixer-uppers that need a lot of TLC to really shine. However, if you prepare your home and market it the correct... Read More
What do Closing Costs for Sellers Entail?
When selling a home, educating yourself on closing costs can be an important step in completing a quick sale. As a seller, there are ways to negotiate closing costs into the purchase that will benefit both the seller and buyer. Using a real estate agent throughout this exchange is easier in order to facilitate negotiation,... Read More
Springtime 2014 Spring Market Outlook
Anyone who has ever lived in the Triangle Area of North Carolina knows that it is oftentimes a buyer’s market, but the tide is quickly turning for 2014. Sellers can be encouraged that the Triangle area’s market has tumbled to less than four month’s inventory. By definition, a five month’s inventory or less (meaning that... Read More
How to Start Selling Your Home Now
Although homeowners in the Triangle area did not suffer as substantially as other communities from the extreme plunges in value after the bubble burst, existing homes in this area still need to be competitive due to the recent upswing of new construction. New home availability is good evidence of growth and activity, but it also... Read More
Seller Tips: Should I Offer Incentives to Homebuyers?
Selling a home is not always a quick process. If you live in an area filled with listings or need to set your home apart from the rest you may need to investigate the use of seller incentives. Assuming the potential buyer is seriously interested in the property, a seller wishing to complete a quick... Read More
