Massachusetts Home Seller

Home Seller Tips On How To Assess And Negotiate An Offer

The whole point to putting your home on the market is to sell it! Getting an offer is one of the first steps of getting your home sold. Sometimes just the right offer comes in and it is exactly what you want other times you need to carefully assess and negotiate an offer into something you can accept. If you hired an experienced listing agent, their services will be invaluable when it comes time to assess and negotiate an offer. Your experienced, full time agent spends part … Continue reading...

Showing Day- Make Your Home Inviting

You try to price your home just right, you took the time and did everything you could to get your home show ready. Now its time for your first showing! Showings are at the crux of every home sale. Without agents showing your home there will be no offers. But with every showing comes the opportunity to sell your home. So it is important to make the most of every showing whenever possible. Make your home inviting to each and every home buyer who schedules a … Continue reading...

21 Inexpensive (or free) Ways To Prepare Your Home For Sale

Buyer's market, sellers market... it makes no difference, there are still things you should consider doing to prepare your home for the market. While not everyone has the money to do a major bath or kitchen remodel here is a list of inexpensive ways to prepare your home to sell. These inexpensive ways to prepare your home for sale can actually have big returns on the sale of your home. A little effort and a few bucks can go a long way. Often when I speak to sellers they … Continue reading...

9 Reasons Why Sellers Overprice Their Home But Shouldn’t

9 Reasons Why Home Sellers Overprice Their Homes But Shouldn't

There are several key components that go into a very successful home sale. But the most critical of all the components is getting your home priced correctly. Yet their are always multiple reasons why sellers overprice their home. Some home owners will unwittingly overprice their homes and others will do it on purpose thinking it gives them an advantage. Overpricing your home is never a good strategy when selling your home. In the long run overpricing your home may ultimately cost you … Continue reading...

In-law Suites What You Need to Know

In-Law Suites, Mother In Law Apartment, Accessory Unit, Family Suite or whatever you call them are quite common around me in Tewksbury MA. But you can certainly run into them anywhere in Massachusetts or across the country. So what do you need to know about an In-Law Suite in your home. Whether it is parents, siblings, or another family member. With multi generation living becoming more and more popular, in-law apartments are a great way to have multiple family member under one roof. They … Continue reading...

What Every Listing Agent Wished Their Home Sellers Knew

I proposed "What Every Listing Agent Wished Their Sellers Knew".... well I received some great responses from some very competent listing agents across the country. For some sellers listing a home may seem like a mystery. But these agents know what they are doing.... from helping you prepare your home, pricing properly for the market and presenting it to the public, these top listing agents have the experience and know how to help you. What Every Listing Agent Wished There Home Sellers … Continue reading...

Your Real Estate Agent Could Be Turning Away Home Buyers

The past month I have been working intensely with buyers. I am out many evenings and most weekends showing buyers homes. But I am amazed, how difficult some agents make it to schedule a showing. There are two practices an agent engages in that may turn away ready, willing and able buyers of your home. Do you really want to know your agent could be turning away home buyers? On top of it, as the home seller you may never realize that showings have been denied. While some agent do it … Continue reading...

Staging the Master Bedroom- Think Retreat!

The master bedroom can be one of the more important rooms in a home you are about to sell. I recently did an article on staging a bathroom and I said think "spa". When it comes time to stage your master bedroom think "retreat"! Remember staging and presenting your home for resale can be very different than how you actually live in your home. Staging is about presenting possibilities and potential and not about decorating. It is about giving a buyer a clean slate to … Continue reading...

Give Your Home A Pedigree- Document Your Homes Maintenance and Improvements

One thing a home buyer loves is a well maintained home. A great habit of any homeowner is to document the work you have done on the home. It helps give your home a pedigree. So what is the definition of a pedigree? "The background or history of a person or thing, especially as conferring distinction or quality." Doesn't that sound great? Of course it does and what home buyer wouldn't love that. Over the years I have had homeowners that have saved and organized … Continue reading...

The Weekend Warrior- Homeowner Repairs and Renovations Come Resale Time

As a Massachusetts real estate agent working with buyers, I see a variety of houses. Some expensive lavish homes, as well as starter homes. And in these homes, I can see professional renovations or work done by the weekend warrior homeowner. While some homeowners can do very professional quality work, their are others that should have left the job to a professional. It is common to go into some homes and see homeowner renovations from laminate floor … Continue reading...