The days of being able to put your house on the market, receive multiple offers, get more than the listing price, and accept an offer in a matter of just a few days or a week are over. We have been in a buyers market now for the last couple of years and it looks like it’s here to stay for a while longer, at least until the economy picks up and the real estate inventory finds balance.
Because interest rates are so low and there is such a huge amount of homes on the market, buyers can be very picky with what they are willing to purchase. Therefore a seller has to do everything they can to set their house apart from the rest.
Here are some helpful tips if you decide to sell your house:
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May 18, 2011 at 4:43 pm | Comments Off on How To Sell In a Buyers Market
A lot of home buyers don’t realize that the multiple listing system (MLS) allows a real estate agent to show customers any house they’re interested in, so long as it’s listed on the MLS. The only houses that wouldn’t be listed on the MLS would be houses listed with independent real estate brokers that are not a part of the MLS or houses that are for sale by owner. And some independent real estate brokers will co-broker with other real estate brokers. The vast majority of houses today are listed on the MLS, which means that the home buyer only really needs to work with one real estate agent. The benefits of
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May 17, 2011 at 8:15 pm | Comments Off on Choosing a Real Estate Agent