Archive for the ‘Seller Tips’ Category

Your Home’s Market Value - Tellin’ It Like It Is

Photo by shapeshift How can you figure out your home’s true market value? Well, the key word there is “true.” First you have to figure out your home’s basic market value. And then you have to factor in some additional parameters that we’ll discuss.
 
Your home’s value should be in line with what similar homes in the [...]

Posted by joelm on November 20th, 2009 under Insurance, Seller Tips Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

Taxation Issues Following a Foreclosure

Photo by woodleywonderworksDue to the housing sector collapse there are an increasing number of homeowners who are losing their homes in foreclosure. Notwithstanding all the financial problems that have hit them in the recent past they also have complicate taxation issues to grapple with.
For the purposes of tax, a foreclosure is equivalent to a sale. [...]

Posted by joelm on November 11th, 2009 under Seller Tips, Short Sales/Foreclosures, Uncategorized Tags: , ,  •  No Comments

Outgrowing your home? Should you add on, or move?

Remodeling you home?
New Construction
Many families come to the conclusion that they need more space. The home you live in may no longer meet your needs as your family has grown or you want an office or games room and just don’t have the space to accommodate the changes you want make. There are two choices [...]

Posted by joelm on October 29th, 2009 under Buyer Tips, New Construction, Seller Tips Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Feng Shui Decorating Tips That Can Help Sell Your Boulder Home Faster

To sell your Boulder home quickly, there are a few things you should do. Everybody knows that you should de-clutter the home to make it look larger and cleaner. It also makes it easy for prospective buyers to picture themselves living there. In Feng Shui, it is considered releasing past energies to make room for [...]

Posted by joelm on October 15th, 2009 under Around the House, Seller Tips, decorating tips Tags: , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Boulder home values - Home Improvement Ideas for under $100

Considering selling your Boulder Home?   A home can bring a better selling price by making a few minor improvements. Most buyers don’t want to buy a home that needs too many minor improvements because they might think major things haven’t been taken care of either. The other thing to consider is that appraisers are [...]

Posted by joelm on October 14th, 2009 under Around the House, Money Saving Tips, Seller Tips Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Staging an empty home doesn’t take much money, but it does take creativity.

Photo by caribbWhen it comes to staging an occupied home, many realtors recommend that homeowners pack up their “personal” belongings and “de-clutter” a home. What this has come to mean is that there should only be minimal belongings in a home, whether it is still being lived in, or not.
When a home is being lived [...]

Posted by joelm on October 12th, 2009 under Seller Tips Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,  •  No Comments

Protect Yourself If the Seller Wants to Stay After House Closing is Complete

You’re all excited about moving into your new Boulder home as closing day approaches. Then you find out that the seller doesn’t want to move until after the closing is complete. Sometimes, this has already been provided for in the real estate contract. If not, there will need to be addendums, possible escrow accounts set [...]

Posted by joelm on October 7th, 2009 under Buyer Tips, Seller Tips Tags:  •  No Comments