Home Selling

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Resources to Make Your Move Smooth
25 July, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, Moving & Storage
After a decade of watching people pack up their lives, I have concluded that moving is one of the most stressful punishments you can inflict upon yourself and your family if you don't plan proper... read more
Signs of Real Estate Improvement!
24 July, 2009| Home Selling, Home Values & Recent Sales, General
June's existing home sales at 4.89 million a little bit better than estimates of 4.83 million. This is the third monthly increase in a row. Even better the supply dropped to 9.4 months from the prior... read more
Is it fake or should I water it?
24 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
      Now, I will be the first to admit that I do NOT have a green thumb, and I'm sure I'm not alone.  Real plants in a home are always the best choice - unless the real... read more
Value of Home Staging
22 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
Thinking of listing your home?  Wondering what you can do to prepare?  Wondering what differentiates Realtors?  Well, make sure you discuss the value of having your home staged with you... read more
Ruth Ann's Realty U: Be a Stellar Seller, Tip 2
22 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
If you are selling your home and you don't have any pets, congratulations! Your life will be much simpler while your home is on the market. If you do have animals, you should look at your home as if y... read more
Luxury Market Softens Further Nationally
21 July, 2009| Home Selling, Housing Market, Luxury Homes
The national inventory for luxury homes is increasing, even as prices in the top tier are weakening. Inventory is up 20% in the first five months of 2009, and average days on market (DOM) has increase... read more
Ruth Ann's Realty U: Be a Stellar Seller, Tip 1
20 July, 2009| Home Selling, Housing Market, General
Today I started writing a series of observations and suggestions for Buyers, so I thought the same would be beneficial for Sellers. I am going to share my thoughts and suggestions on how to be a Stell... read more
Top Ten Staging Tips - #10
19 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
  Closets  - Please not Fibber McGee's Closet!        You may or may not remember Fibber McGee's closet; but if you do, please make sure there is not one in the... read more
Top Ten Staging Tips - #9
17 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
Lighting - Don't leave the buyer in the dark!   This may seem very simple, but I need to say it anyway.  Replace the burned out light bulbs!  If the light switch is not working... read more
WHAT'S NEW NATIONAL REAL ESTATE NEWS!
15 July, 2009| Foreclosures & Investments, Home Buying, Home Sell...
  Pending Home Sales Record Fourth Straight Monthly Gain Washington, July 01, 2009 - Pending home sales show a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with ve... read more
Friendswood Wins Again in "Best Places to Live"!
14 July, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, Neighborhoods & Communi...
Friendswood has once again been rated as one of the country's "Best Places to Live" for the second time in three years. Yeah, Friendswood! My hometown ranked 32nd on the 2009 list creat... read more
To Sell or Not To Sell??? That is the Question
13 July, 2009| Home Selling, Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing...
  To Sell or Not to Sell???? (written for Augusta Pines Online- Spring TX 77389)  (Members Only) (edit/delete) Our Local Outlook to sell or not to sell that is the question????  ... read more
Mortgage Servicers Urged to Try Harder on Loan Mod...
13 July, 2009| Foreclosures & Investments, Home Selling, Mortgage...
  The Wall Street Journal recently reported the Obama administration is frustrated with the pace at which mortgage companies are modifying loans under its housing rescue program. Treasury Secret... read more
May Townhouse & Condo Sales Highest Y T D
12 July, 2009| Home Selling, Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing...
While townhouse and condo sales are down compared to May of last year, May sales in this category were the highest so far in 2009. Townhouse/Condo UpdateThe number of townhouses and condomin... read more
Top Ten Staging Tips - #8
12 July, 2009| Home Marketing, Home Selling, General
 Paint - Is there a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow? ...      If you want to get the most money out of your home when you are trying to sell, this is no time for a... read more