Mar 11, 2013 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE, STAGING/DECORATING
A buyer will buy your home if he/she can envision him/herself living there…. (so make it easy) How we live in a home and how we sell a house aren’t the same. House vs. Home … different ‘concept’ and ‘feel’. Home is how we...
Nov 26, 2012 | BUYER'S ADVICE, GUEST CONTRIBUTORS, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & FINANCING, REAL ESTATE NEWS, SELLER'S ADVICE
Several recent appraisal catastrophies almost derailed a handful of home sales for our buyers and sellers. Keeping those transactions on track took effort and creativity. Appraisal issues are way too common! Wondering why? Phil Spool, an appraiser who writes for...
Aug 31, 2012 | FORECLOSURES/SHORT SALES, MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
In the past decade inventory of single-family homes hit it’s lowest point back in April 2005 – with only 2,778 properties listed for sale in Miami-Dade. That number skyrocketed to 17,070 three years later – in July 2008. And then the numbers began...
Jul 9, 2012 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
I showed two rather similar homes to a client a few months back … same vicinity/neighborhood, similar in size, age, amenities, lay-out, price, and curb appeal and design. One house, she loved. The other she didn’t. She couldn’t put her finger on...
Jul 6, 2012 | MIAMI REAL ESTATE, SELLER'S ADVICE
Sidestep the biggest pitfalls : Get your house ready to sell before listing it. Repair anything that really needs to be taken care of… Take care of the cosmetic aspects: paint … declutter … organize… Stage it (if staging is needed ...
Jun 26, 2012 | MIAMI MARKET CONDITIONS, MIAMI REAL ESTATE, MORTGAGE & FINANCING, SELLER'S ADVICE
Whether you are buying or selling property, knowing what’s it’s worth, helps. Value is determined … 1) From an entirely emotional standpoint … (That would be the buyer who “falls in love and can’t live without”). 2) From an...
