Tag: home selling tips
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Prepare Your Buyers for a Seller’s Market
Read more: Prepare Your Buyers for a Seller’s MarketYour clients (especially first-time buyers) may not be prepared for the fast-paced, competitive nature of buying a home in a seller’s market. Fortunately, we’ve got a new guide for that! Homebuying in a Competitive Market is free to download and includes tips to help buyers: Get ready to act quickly Optimize their home search Boost…
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How to Write Better House Listings
Read more: How to Write Better House ListingsThe photography’s on point. The asking price is right. All you need now is a killer property description. Boost your house listings from good to great with the following tips! Be selective. Your description doesn’t have to encompass everything and the kitchen sink (though, if it’s a farmhouse sink, definitely mention that!). Focus on what’s…
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4 Things Realtors® Should Pin (Beyond MLS Listings)
Read more: 4 Things Realtors® Should Pin (Beyond MLS Listings)Pinterest may seem like low-hanging fruit in your social media marketing plan. It’s photography-driven, text-minimal, evergreen, appealing to a major homebuying demographic, great for driving website traffic, easy to use and—best of all—free, except for the time you invest in it and any money you spend boosting pins.Using Pinterest to its best advantage, however, means…
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Why Show New Homes to Short-sale Shoppers?
Read more: Why Show New Homes to Short-sale Shoppers?Shopping foreclosure and short-sale homes can be a frustrating experience. The homes may be in poor condition and clients could lose excitement in the buying process. Here are five reasons to consider showing new homes, even if you specialize in lender-owned resale properties. Your clients may be surprised at what they can afford—a beautiful new…
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Handy Real Estate Articles for You (and Your Clients)
Read more: Handy Real Estate Articles for You (and Your Clients)Have you been keeping an eye on Homeward, our blog for homebuyers, home sellers and happy homeowners? If not, here are a few recent articles you may want to share with your clients: 4 things a real estate agent can do for you (other than show homes!) Are your clients aware of all the work…
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Why Sell New Homes? Lower Insurance Premiums!
Read more: Why Sell New Homes? Lower Insurance Premiums!Are your clients weighing new and resale homes in their search? Clue them in on this lesser-known benefit of buying new: newly built homes typically have lower insurance premiums than older homes. Many factors are used to determine homeowners insurance rates, including the home’s location, risk factors (e.g., swimming pools and trampolines on the property)…
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Good Reads for Real Estate Agents
Read more: Good Reads for Real Estate AgentsIf you’ve enjoyed Homebased, be sure to check out our sister blog for homebuyers, Homeward! Recent stories include… Prepping your home for a real estate photographer This article may help you coach your clients for the day of their photo shoot. Let us be the ones to tell them to pack away their knickknacks and…
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Listing Typos: Good for a Laugh; Bad for Business
Read more: Listing Typos: Good for a Laugh; Bad for BusinessBetween touchscreen keyboards, overzealous autocorrect and the average agent’s hectic schedule, it’s a wonder there aren’t more typos on the MLS. But, when they do happen, they can be a big buyer turn-off. Redfin® teamed up with the grammar experts at Grammarly® to survey just how important a polished real estate listing is to homebuyers.…