Cindy Hartman, REALTOR®,e-PRO®, AHS™

 The condition of your home will have a huge impact on how fast it sells, and its eventual selling price. Preparing your home for sale can pay you huge dividends. Many fix ups cost very little and consist mostly of time and some elbow grease. Here are some simple tips to help your home show its best.INDOORS: 1. Clean the entire home ...

REO stands for “Real Estate Owned”.  These are properties that have gone through foreclosure and are now owned by the bank or mortgage company.  This is not the same as a property up for foreclosure auction.  When buying a property during a foreclosure sale, you must pay at least the loan balance plus any interest and ...

Before you sign anything, read about these common mistakes that home sellers make: 1. PRICING TOO HIGH: It's no secret, price is everything. Overpricing does more to discourage buyers than any other single factor. When you overprice, you put your home in competition with homes that may be newer, larger or have more amenities than yours. ...

Here are some easy, inexpensive fixes that will help create that outside appeal and get you one giant step further to a sale: - Paint or stain the front and garage doors, especially if they show any weathering. These are the first visuals where a potential buyer focuses. If garage doors are metal and dented, they may need to be replaced. - Any ...

Let's face the fact that people's first impression of your home is critical.  .   . The harsh reality is that staging is your the best opportunity to make a positive first impression rather than a negative one.Everyone knows the stronger the impression...the less likely a potential buyer will be bothered if some things ...

 Do  you know the dollar value of your house—or how much of that value belongs to you? A number of key decisions can be more wisely made with the benefit of this knowledge.  • Is your home adequately insured?If disaster were to strike, would your insurance cover the losses? In California, a state known for wild real ...