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10 Easy Ways to Update Your Home

Looking to modernize your home to increase its resale value, but not deplete your bank account? Here are 10 easy ways to spruce it up quickly.

5 tips to get your home ready for sale

The following five real estate tips contain all the information you need to know about getting your home ready for sale. Read on for simple yet effective ideas on selling and moving out of your home.

7 tips to sell your home

Price, condition, competition, access -- these and other factors can mean the difference between a speedy sale and no sale.

Appearance Matters in Real Estate

When you're selling your home, remember that attractive homes command higher prices. Good condition adds value to any home.

Ask an Expert: How to Price Your Home

When preparing to put your home on the market, take time to consider the factors that influence the value of your home

Ask an expert: Seller backing out of contract

Q: What happens if you’ve made an offer on a home and the seller suddenly decides not to sell?

Bright Ideas to Sell Your Home Faster

Increasing your home's lighting is the quickest and easiest way to make your home look brighter and sell faster.

Can I Afford a Home Stager?

Help your home looks its best on the market by hiring a home stager.

Checklist: Getting Your Home Ready for the Market

Before you put your house on the market, set aside some time to spruce it up and maximize its sales appeal

Curb Appeal Counts

Try to think of your home's appearance as a form of advertising.

Determine Your Home's Value

You need to know what your home is worth to set the listing price.

Do-it-yourself home staging

Some color here, some open space there and you're set.

Dos and don'ts when preparing your home to sell

Here are some tips to follow, and some to avoid, whether you're selling your home soon or sometime down the road.

Finding a REALTOR® to List Your Home

Asking the right questions can help you choose the right REALTOR® to sell your home.

Give Your Home an Exterior Facelift

Make your home look like a million bucks with these helpful tips on how to improve your home's exterior.

Home Listing Words That Sell (And Those That Don't)

Be careful how your home listing is worded. Some traditional real estate terms aren't as effective as you'd think.

Home Stagers: Does it Pay to Use One?

A home staging expert can play up your home's assets, mask its flaws and, ideally, make your home easier to sell.

Home Value Estimations

A home value estimation relies on different information than a competitive market analysis from your REALTOR®.

How Do I Price My Home?

About to put your home on the market? Here are the factors you should consider when determining how much to list it for.

How Home Appraisals Work

An appraisal is a written estimate of a property's market value completed by an appraiser shortly after you request your mortgage

How Real Estate Agents Get Paid

Commissions are divided between brokers, then again between brokers and agents.

How to interview a listing agent

You should ask a REALTOR® some important questions before choosing them to act as your listing agent.

How to see your home through a buyer's eyes

Eagle-eyed buyers will see the flaws, so beat them to the punch and send your home to the top of their list.

How to sell a home in an up-and-coming neighborhood

Know your market and price appropriately to make the sale.

How To Sell a House Fast!

The right marketing strategy can help you find a buyer for your home in short order.

How to Sell Your Home Fast

Just because you need to unload your home quickly doesn't mean you have to settle for less. Here's how to make a profitable sale on short notice.

How to take the emotion out of selling a home

Memories are priceless, but putting them aside can help you get real money at closing

Is an open house right for you?

Ask yourself these questions to see if an open house will really help you sell your home.

Less-desirable homes: How to get buyers through the door

Turn your dated split-entry home into the object of their desire.

Location, Location, Location

Location and subtle characteristics may explain why one home is worth more than another.

Open Houses: How to Prepare for Your First

A few easy steps can make your home more appealing -- and that can mean a quicker sale.

Passing a Home Inspection

When you're selling your home, don't get lulled into complacency because your house shows wells; underneath it all you may have problems

Pros and Cons of Open Houses

Internet tours are great, but an old-fashioned open house can still get your house noticed.

Quick and Easy Ways to Boost Curb Appeal

Bust the rust, mulch the beds and paint the front door to bring buyers inside.

Real estate commissions can create perverse incentives

Choose a reputable agent to protect yourself from commission shenanigans

Real estate commissions: What you need to know

Confused about real estate commissions? You're not alone. Here are some answers to a few of your most common questions.

Real Estate Listing Photos: Where to Draw the Line

A good listing photo can go a long way in helping you sell your home. Just don't make it too good to be true.

Selling a home on a busy street

Emphasizing the positives can help overcome this potential problem.

Selling a home when you have pets

How to make sure buyers aren't turned off by Fluffy and Fido.

Selling a home with a pool

The following real estate tips contain all the information you need to know about selling a home with a pool and turning a liability into an asset. Read on for simple yet effective ideas on selling your home.

Selling a home with hazards

You want to sell your home but know it has environmental or health hazards. Here's how to close the deal.

Selling a Home: How Long Should It Take?

The time it takes to sell a home varies, but there are things you can do to sell your home faster.

Selling a Home: What to Do About the Eyesore Next Door

The following real estate tips contain all the information you need to know about selling your home despite the appearance of the house next door. Read on for simple yet effective ideas on selling your home.

Selling a Vacant Home

Can you still get top dollar if you have to move before you sell?

Setting Your Price: Home Value Estimates Can Help

A home value estimate is a great tool to help you determine the right listing price for your home.

Should you auction your home?

It's a strategy you may want to consider if it's important that you sell quickly.

Staging your own home: What not to do

How to avoid common mistakes, like 'circling the wagons'

Step 1: Getting Set to Sell Your Home

The first step in home selling is to get your house ready for market.

Step 2: Determine Your Home's Value

You need to know what your home is worth to set the listing price.

Step 3: Find the Right REALTOR®

Choosing a REALTOR® is a key decision when selling your home.

Step 4: Reviewing and Negotiating Home Sale Offers

When considering offers, take into account more than just the price of the house.

Step 5: Closing on Your Home Sale

The following real estate tips contain all the information you need to know about closing on your home sale. Read on for simple yet effective selling ideas for your home.

The Appraisal Process

Lenders use your appraisal to determine your loan amount.

The best time to sell your house

The housing market’s seasonal swings are just one of the factors you’ll want to take into account when you pick your moment.

Tips for selling a home in winter

Creating warmth and an inviting feel can get results.

Tips to add value to your home

Hint: Start with the kitchen, master bath and the siding, and forget about the satellite dish

Trouble Selling Your Home? Try Sweetening the Deal

If you're having trouble landing a buyer for your home, maybe you need better bait.

Unhappy With Your Real Estate Agent?

Before you consider "firing" your agent, honestly determine why you're dissatisfied.

What a Listing Agent Provides

The busy chore of selling a house will be quicker and easier with the advice of a good listing agent

What to do about the disaster next door

Is your home's curb appeal being negatively affected by the condition of your neighbor's yard? Maybe it's time to take action.

What to do when your home doesn't sell

Don't sit back and let your home languish on the market. There are steps you can take to get that sale.

Why Home Prices Rise - or Fall

Local market factors affect whether buying a house is a good investment.

Will a Home Warranty Help Your House Sell?

Give yourself a marketplace edge by offering buyers peace of mind.
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