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Part Six: Making Your Maine Home Autumn Cozy
Making your home cozy for Autumn in Maine:
Autumn is the perfect time for nesting - getting your day to day life more joyful as the temperatures change.
Part Three: Ten Projects to Get Your Home Ready for Autumn & Winter
Part Three: Ten Projects to Get Your Home Ready for Autumn & Winter
As summer winds down in Maine, if you take a few hours a week to perform these projects now, you can have the benefit of warm weather - and be finished before the madness of life in the autumn.
When selling a home or prior to home inspections, we advise clients to do many of the projects we will suggest in this series- but when done regularly they can save you thousands of dollars, an untold amount of stress down the road, and a better life in your home each day.
Part Two: Ten Projects to Protect Your Home from Water Damage
As summer winds down in Maine, if you take a few hours a week to perform these projects now, you can have the benefit of warm weather - and be finished before the madness of life in the autumn.
When selling a home or prior to home inspections, we advise clients to do many of the projects we will suggest in this series- but when done regularly they can save you thousands of dollars, an untold amount of stress down the road, and a better life in your home each day.
Should I Sell My Home Off-Market? Six Part Series: Part Six
Getting a home sold and sold quickly in this market is not hard. Anyone can sell a home right now. The goal of selling a home should be more than simply to sell or sell quickly. Instead, the goal is to take advantage of the very best sellers’ market in history to get the best price - and with as little hassle as possible.
Many sellers are thinking that because the market is so hot, that they can get a good price in an off-market sale.
Depending on your circumstances, selling off-market can be a great idea - unfortunately, it can also leave tens of thousands of dollars on the table.
It Ain’t Over ‘Till It’s Over: Why Going “Under Contract” Does Not Mean It's Time to Pop the Champagne Just Yet. Six Part Series: Part Five
It’s Not Just About Price, It’s About What’s Hiding in the Contract. Six Part Series: Part Four
What To Do To Prep Your Home For Sale, Even If It Can Sell In A Day. Six Part Series: Part Two
Could Rising Home Prices Impact Your Net Worth?
Learn how to determine your current net worth and how an investment in real estate can help improve your bottom line.
Among its many impacts, COVID-19 has had a pronounced effect on the housing market. Low home inventory and high buyer demand have driven home prices to an all-time high.1 This has given an unexpected financial boost to many homeowners during a challenging time. However, for some renters, rising home prices are making dreams of homeownership feel further out of reach.
If you’re a homeowner, it’s important for you to understand how your home’s value contributes to your overall net worth. If you’re a renter, now is the time for you to figure out how homeownership fits into your short-term goals and your long-term financial future. An investment in real estate can help you grow your net worth, build wealth over time, and gain a foothold in the housing market to keep pace with rising prices.
184 Things Real Estate Agents Do
Listed here are 184 typical actions, research steps, procedures, processes and review stages in a successful residential real estate transaction that are normally provided by full service real estate brokerages in return for their sales commission.
Depending on the transaction, some may take minutes, hours, or even days to complete, while some may not be needed. More importantly, they reflect the level of skill, knowledge and attention to detail required in today’s real estate transaction, underscoring the importance of having help and guidance from someone who fully understands the process – a Real Estate Agent.
Can I Buy or Sell a Home Without a Real Estate Agent?
We all like to save money. However, when it comes to your largest financial asset, forgoing professional representation may not always be in your best interest. Find out whether the benefits outweigh the risks (and considerable time and effort) of selling or buying a home on your own—so you can head to the closing table with confidence.
Serious About Selling? 5 Steps to Make Your Home the Best on the Block
If you’re looking to sell your home fast and for the most money possible, you’ll need a strategy to set it apart from all the other listings competing for buyers in your area. That’s why we’ve outlined our proven, five-step plan for serious sellers.
Use these five tactics to help your listing get noticed, win over buyers, and net a higher sales price than your neighbors!
What’s Your Home Actually Worth? Discover What Buyers Will Pay in Today’s Market
It’s easy to look up how much money you have in your savings account or the real-time value of your stock investments. But determining the dollar value of a home is trickier.
Even if you’re not a buyer or seller right now, as a current homeowner you might just be curious about the value of your home. Keeping track of your home’s worth year over year helps you understand the trends in your market. So when you are ready to sell, you can take advantage of a good window of opportunity.
The good news is, a trained real estate agent—who understands the nuances of your particular neighborhood—can determine the true market value of your property … and at no cost to you!