Pin ItOf all the misfired home improvements that Daniel Fries has observed in his 30 years as a home appraiser, here is his 2012 loss leaders list — home improvements that offered little to no return on investment. Every project on that list has at least one thing in common: a profound mismatch between a [...] Read more »
The Best Day to List a Home Is …
Pin ItOne day of the week exceeds all others in terms of capturing online viewers … can you guess what it is? Nailing the day that a home listing debuts is crucial, says Glenn Kelman, president and CEO of Redfin, which covers 19 markets in the U.S. “You get four times the traffic on the [...] Read more »
4 Big Design Turn-offs of Home Buyers
Pin It By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine Certain dated design features in a home can really make some home buyers cringe. Could your listing have one of them? A recent article at AOL Real Estate spotlights a few pet peeves of home buyers when touring homes today. Among the items making their list: 1. [...] Read more »
Swimming Pools Add Value to Inland Empire Homes
Pin Itby Brian Martin At last! To the joy of every child (and most adults) you know, your area home has a swimming pool! Whether you just bought the property or have recently installed a pool yourself, this is a feature that’s not only a pleasure to look at, but also a true centerpiece — a [...] Read more »
Sellers: Tips for Choosing a Real Estate Agent
Pin ItWhen you announce your desire to sell your house, you may be surprised at the number of real estate people who will want to represent you. They’ll seem to come out of the woodwork. So you really won’t have much trouble finding an agent — but finding one that’s right for you can be [...] Read more »
Choosing an Agent: The Search
Pin Itby George Lawson Before you get started narrowing down the search for your agent, it’s important to understand exactly what (or who) you’re shopping for. For many people, the terms “Realtor” and “real estate agent” mean the same thing, but that isn’t true. A real estate agent has been issued a license from the [...] Read more »
Choosing an Agent: The Interview
Pin Itby George Lawson Every agent is a salesperson, so they do a pretty good job convincing people to hire them. But not all real estate agents are created equal. And it is in the interview process that you can best evaluate them. The biggest challenge is to find the agent that will work the [...] Read more »
Choosing an Agent: Questions (part 1)
Pin Itby George Lawson Okay, you’ve searched for a list of real estate agents and you’ve prepared for their interviews. Now comes the questions themselves. Certainly, you probably have some specific questions in mind. But you’ll probably want to make sure these are also included - 1) Would you provide me with a list of [...] Read more »
Choosing an Agent: Questions (part 2)
Pin Itby George Lawson In addition to the questions I suggested in my previous post, here are some more questions to ask prospective real estate agents - 5) What is your marketing plan for my home? Certainly, one of the most important questions to ask a prospective real estate agent (if the not THE most [...] Read more »
Choosing an Agent: Top 10 Mistakes
Pin Itby George Lawson How do you go about choosing the right real estate agent? So far in this series, we have looked at finding prospective candidates, the interview process and the top questions to ask. Now we’ll look at some of the top seller mistakes and how to avoid them: “I’m going to list [...] Read more »