If you have been a homeowner for the last couple of years your net worth has grown significantly. This is due to the recent large appreciation of home values since the beginning of the pandemic. This has increased the amount of equity many homeowners hold.

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As you prepare your home to list, staging is one of the most important steps. Allowing your prospective buyers to imagine themselves in the house and see all its potential is essential; staging is the most effective way to do this.

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You have been wanting to sell your home but may be a little reluctant for the past few years for many different concerns and are gearing up to finally list it in 2022. It could be a financial decision that will bring great success.

All across the nation home prices ...

Even in a strong seller’s market where home values have greatly increased over just a short amount of time, there are some homeowners surprised to find out the true fair market value of their home is less than they expected.

If your home has gone through the appraisal process and ...

There has been a strong seller’s market in several areas all across the country for almost the last two years. There is limited housing inventory and a high interest of buyers paired with very competitive mortgage rates making the demand for homes even greater. If you sell your home between ...

Moving is part of life, and you can experience it once or more along with your life. Relocating has always been a strenuous activity with physical and psychological consequences. Even the most brilliant planners can sometimes fail in this process. However, packing up your life and moving down the street ...

Realtor fees are how most real estate agents are paid for the home that they sell. Commission costs can vary from state to state and depending on the brokerage. A common question is who is responsible for the commission. The buyer or the seller?

Most of the time if you ...

It is rare for a seller to back out of a sale, but it does happen. Especially in a highly competitive market where sellers are receiving multiple offers and several above asking. Is a seller able to back out of an offer contract, when they have accepted it and signed ...

Pre-pandemic, open houses were seen as a great helper to get a home sold, in some markets they were seen as a crucial tool for selling a home. At the start of the pandemic, many things shut down to keep large crowds from gathering and people from coming in contact ...

If you've been holding off listing and sell your home, let's do this thing now! But, are you ready? Have you prepared? If you're looking to sell your Portland home in 2021 there are things you can literally do today to help prep and plan for that ...