8 Reasons a Home Sells The Seller Sets the Price The Agent Brings the Market The Market Sets the Range The Buyer Sets the Value I often think of my job as a 50/50 partnership with clients who are selling real estate in Bethesda, but in reality the job distribution is heavily weighted towards the seller’s […]
Why You Should Sell Your Home During the Holidays
December 10, 2013 by
Sounds counter-intuitive, right? Selling your home in the winter and during the holidays sounds impractical, maybe even inadvisable. Many homesellers, and even agents, are in line with thinking that it’s better to just wait for after the holidays and until spring to list a home for sale. This sounds like it makes sense, but it’s a mistake for several reasons… […]
Fall Tip: Take Photos Now!
November 13, 2013 by
It's fall! That means holiday fun, giving thanks, and warm nights sitting next to the fire (or spaceheater). It could also include hibernating for the winter and daydreaming of your new home while you endlessly pin dream homes on Pinterest. I'm also a dreamer and pinner, and more than that, I'm a doer–I make dreams happen! So if you're dreaming […]
Which Owner’s Title Insurance Policy Should Clients Choose?
October 31, 2013 by
November 2013 Legal Update from Marty Stanton, Esq. I know all of you have been waiting with baited breath for the sequel to the September Legal Update on "What is Title Insurance?" As promised, this article will discuss the two types of title insurance policies a buyer can choose, Standard or Enhanced. In order to […]
Haunting Numbers – What if Ghosts of the Past Return?
October 31, 2013 by
The following is a guest post from Nick Pakulla, a loan officer with Talmer Bancorp, Inc. at First Place Bank: With mortgage rates still near all-time lows and predictions that rates will continue edging up in 2014 and beyond, there are significant long-term interest savings for anyone in the market now! There are no tricks hidden in the […]
Where’s the Risk? It’s a Seller’s Market!
October 17, 2013 by
The other day a man walked into our MSM Team office in Bethesda with an address written on a wadded up piece of paper. He saw a property down the street and wanted to find out more information on how much it was listing for, how long it had been on market, and information on […]
Should You Wait to List Your Home For Sale?
January 8, 2013 by
A question I hear a lot from sellers is: “Should I just wait to list my home until the market gets better?” And my answer to that is always “No.” There’s really no telling what the market will do in the future, and if you keep waiting for the perfect market, it’ll never arise! So […]
