If you’re looking to sell your home in Austin, you probably have heard stories of multiple offers and fast sales. The problem with these stories is that they let Austin sellers think that selling their home will be easy. But even in a seller’s market, you have to take advantage of the market to sell […]
Is It a Bad Idea to Get Rid of All the Bathtubs in the House?
Are you thinking of taking on a new project? Considering remodeling bathrooms? Maybe in preparation to sell your home? You have all adults (or at least older children) in your house and you never take baths. You might be asking yourself, is it a bad idea to get rid of all the bathtubs in the […]
6 Words You Never Want to See in Your Home’s Description
Several major studies on the effect of language in real estate marketing descriptions have revealed using certain words can result in a lower sales price and longer marketing time. How your home, or your situation, is described may unintentionally imply a sense of desperation, the need for extensive renovations, or that you would accept a […]
The First Thing a Buyer Notices About Your Home
If we were writing this post 20 years ago, the answer would probably be something like your home’s curb appeal or the front door. Before the widespread use of online listings, the most a buyer would see before they went inside your house was the front of it. If a home was listed for sale […]
Secret Weapon of Home Selling
In all my years in real estate, I haven’t met one seller who wants to give their home away. They want every single dollar they can possibly get for their home, and you can’t blame them! What if I told you you might be leaving money on the table? If your agent isn’t doing this […]
Pricing to Attract More Buyers – It’s About Value
Whether we are shopping for a new car, a refrigerator, a television, a laptop computer, a dress, a suit, or even a pair of shoes, we all comparison shop. In my experience, home buyers are among the most diligent comparison shoppers. They all want to see every house in the neighborhood before choosing. Your home […]
Most Important Rooms to Stage
If you’re thinking about staging your Austin home, but have limited time and money, you’ll want to focus on the most important rooms to stage. This way, you’ll maximize your return on investment by attracting more showings and interest. More interest generates more offers, which turns into more money for you. Here, we’ll reveal the […]
7 Top Reasons Buyers Choose a Home in Austin
When selling your Austin home, you want to understand the top reasons buyers choose a home. This way, you can maximize the return on your time and money when preparing your home to sell. To help you prioritize, the National Association of Home Builders’ 2013 American Housing Survey ranked the most important reasons buyer’s cited […]
Is Staging Effective in Getting Sellers More Money?
As Austin Realtors, we’re often asked if staging is effective in getting sellers more money for their homes in Austin. Working with home buyers in Austin everyday, I can unequivocally say staging has an affect on how much a buyer likes a particular home. To confirm and quantify my experience (with a much bigger sample […]
What Should Be On the For Sale Sign in Your Front Yard?
In our last post, we discussed the four typical for sale signs we see in front yards and what your for sale sign says about your home. If you couldn’t tell, I’m not a fan of a for sale sign that doesn’t market what it is intending to sell – your home. Why? Because it […]