Contingent Sale

I had a question from one of my listing owners the other day about how contingent sales work.  Seems that it might make sense to write a brief post to clear this particular option up for folks. I would imagine there are more of you out there with the same questions.
First, let me say that [...]

Pricing Your Home Correctly

One of the hardest realities of today’s economy for people to grasp is the effect the recession is having on home prices. In discussion with people in a group, everyone agrees that home prices are falling, albeit much less here in the Lake Norman area than in other parts of the US. But cull one [...]

What About A Home Warranty?

This question comes up in every real estate transaction anymore, and people want to know if they are worth the money or not.  I make the following points to my clients when the subject comes up:
As a buyer, if you have any concerns about age or condition of systems in a home you plan to [...]

Showing Your Home at Its Best

Between readying my newest listings for showing and visiting other listings for sale in the Lake Norman region, I have seen some things that make me think I need to write a post about common mistakes folks make when they have their home for sale.
We’ve all done this before: Pan frying brussel sprouts, broccoli, garlic [...]

Selling Your Home?- Top Five Mistakes to Avoid

As I promised on April 16 in my post about buyer’s mistakes discussed on HGTV, here are the top five mistakes according to my ranking sellers need to avoid:
5. Failing to market your home in different ways: The days of finding your home in the newspaper or a home search magazine have all but passed. [...]

Selling Your Home in a Slow Market

Some folks would say it’s better to wait until after the holidays to list your home for sale, because of all the other things that consume our time and energy during November & December. But for a lot of people, the time is now. After all, people do still search for homes, and people still [...]