No matter where you live, whether it’s a small town or a major center in Canada, the US or abroad, you’re going to hear about home stagers with cheaper rates than you.
Often you’ll hear the most “price complaints” from real estate agents who are already afraid their clients… Read More →
As Labor Day approaches, homeowners who have been thinking of moving, or who have been forced to sell because of a job transfer or divorce, will be getting ready to list their homes in the coming weeks. That’s because the fall season is the second busiest real estate market after the… Read More →
Imagine yourself as a new real estate investor or “house flipper.” You’ve sunk a fortune into renovating your first property and you’re sure this is going to be the first of many successful “flips.” Instead, month after month of mortgage payments become due with no interest from potential… Read More →
Congratulations to Anne Gunson of Home Staging by Anne who is featured on an upcoming TV segment of Australia’s A Current Affair.
The show followed Anne from her initial home staging consultation right through to the final completion of staging the property before it went on the real… Read More →
In a slow real estate market like this, it’s not unusual to see several houses for sale on the same street. Desperate home sellers are scrambling for ways to make their homes stand out from the competition. By decorating a home to be more appealing to buyers, home stagers offer the perfect solution.… Read More →
Home staging helps home sellers move faster. This is especially important when people are forced to relocate because of a new job.
No one wants to have to move before they’ve sold their home, and since home staging has been shown to reduce the average number of days on the market, this… Read More →
In a hot real estate market, buyers usually have to present unconditional offers in order to get the properties they want. But a slower real estate market means that it’s not uncommon for sellers to get offers that are conditional on the sale of the buyer’s current home.
When … Read More →
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, this is actually a very good market for first-time and trade-up homebuyers because interest rates and prices are low. According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), there were 4.9 million homes sold in the U.S. in 2008, and the projection… Read More →
According to the Canadian Real Estate Association’s (CREA) chief economist, Gregory Klump, “Increasingly cautious home buyers and mortgage lenders means that active listings will take longer to sell in 2009 compared to previous years.”
Klump adds, “The … Read More →
Part of the reason for the current foreclosure situation is that people were buying homes they just couldn’t afford. This was due in no small part to the fact that home prices were increasing at unprecedented rates, and salaries could in no way keep up with these inflated prices.
If … Read More →
