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5 Simple Tips To Make Your Home Showings Easier

February 20, 2019 by Rilian Ball

Your real estate agent will likely give you 24 hours' notice before bringing over interested buyers to see your home. Sometimes eager buyers may request less of an advance, or even ask for a last minute showing. Since you're eager to be accommodating, you may agree to consider such requests. Whether you have 24 hours to prepare for a showing or 15 minutes, these tips will make showings easier for your family. Keep The Family Pet Carrier By The Door Real estate agents advise not leaving your … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Home Sales, House Showing, Real Estate

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 19th, 2019

February 19, 2019 by Rilian Ball

Last week's economic reports included readings on the Consumer Price Index, Core CPI, Retail Sales and Retail Sales excluding autos. The University of Michigan also released its Consumer Sentiment Index. Weekly readings for mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims were also released. Retail Sales Slip in December, Inflation Holds Steady December retail sales were 1.20 percent lower in December; analysts expected no growth as compared to November's retail sales growth of 0.10 percent. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Financial Reports, Interest Rates, Mortgage Rates

3 Ways To Help Your Kids Deal With The Move

February 15, 2019 by Rilian Ball

Kids of all ages often have a hard time dealing with moving. They may not be able to understand why the family can't stay in the same place forever. Even with explanations, children often can't readily envision how amazing the new place will be. Here are some ideas for helping your kids deal with the move. 1. Make It Easy To Stay In Touch For a lot of kids, a big sore spot with moving is having to say goodbye to friends and schoolmates. They may even feel like you're intentionally wresting them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Children, Moving, Real Estate

5 Tips To Price Your Home To Sell For Top Dollar

February 14, 2019 by Rilian Ball

Many home sellers are confused about how to price their home to sell. It's definitely challenging to try and find that sweet spot between pricing it low enough so it flies off the market without undercutting the home's value. Emotions play into the decision, too. If the seller has a lot of sweat equity in the home, or the property is the only place the children have ever called home, owners may tend to place a higher value on the house. Here's how to correctly price a home to sell in any market. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Home Sales, Pre-Approval, Real Estate

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