Selling A House Without Paying Commission
When you sell a home using the traditional real estate agent model, you’re going to pay about 6% in commissions. Yes, “commissions” plural: you’ll pay an average of 3% to your listing agent and another 3% to the buyer’s agent. The United States’ decades-old commission structure is the highest of any industrialized nation. If you […]
Selling Your Home in the Winter: Five Essential Tips (Part 1)
Selling your home during the winter presents opportunities and challenges. There are fewer homes on the market and buyers who must buy a home now are typically more motivated. Knowing how to stage your home outside and indoors can boost your chances of selling more quickly and for a great price. This blog post […]
Selling an Inherited Home: 5 Reasons to Sell Now
An inherited home can be a blessing for some and a source of inconvenience for others. Once you’ve figured out the financial implications of selling your inherited home, you may decide that putting it on the market is the best choice. Even so, many homeowners find themselves in a holding pattern. The market may […]
8 Reasons Why Selling Your House to Investors is Better than Realtors
1. You Don’t Have to Pay Commissions and Fees Most of the time, sellers have to pay commissions and fees to their real estate agent and the agent of the buyer. So, if you sell your house for $200,000, for example, you’ll probably have to subtract about $12,000 off that price and pay it to […]
Seniors Selling or Downsizing – Tips
Considering Downsizing and Worried About Selling Your Old House? Growing older has some unique perks, and probably ranking at the top is the wisdom of doing less and enjoying more. As we look toward our golden years, that wisdom often tells us we no longer want as much house to maintain and might want to […]
Relocating and Selling Your Home in Maryland
Relocating is complicated, even in the best of cases. As local Maryland real estate professionals, we’ve met hundreds of people who need to move out of town, whether it’s to pursue a job, be closer to family, or retire to a sunnier locale. You have to find a new place to live, whether you’re relocating […]