Tips for Selling a House

It’s time to sell your home. Wait, are you getting misty-eyed or feeling anxious? It’ll be OK, promise. You’ve got more choices at your fingertips than a BuzzFeed personality quiz. Getting smart about a home sale means doing your due diligence. With some planning and basic research, you can find answers to key questions about...

Whether you’ve lived in it for 3 years or 30, your home is a part of your life. As a homeowner, it’s also a big part of your financial future. So if you’re thinking about selling your home, it’s usually for a good reason: Your family is growing and you need to find a larger...

Making the wrong moves when selling your house can keep buyers away while keeping you awake at night. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Sure, selling your house is never easy, but avoiding home seller mistakes can be if you know what to expect. You did a great job saving for your first...

If you own real estate, your home is likely one of your most valuable assets. At some point, you might start to wonder if you can give property as a gift.  The answer is yes. If you own property, you can give it as a gift to a loved one, friend or even a charitable...

While many homeowners will go through a traditional lender to finance their home, it’s not the only option available. Seller financing can provide potential benefits to home buyers and sellers alike. Seller financing, or owner financing, is a home buying process that lets the potential home buyer buy directly from the current homeowner. Seller financing...

You’re selling your house, but potential buyers may not want to attend an open house or even a private tour of your home. On the flip side, you may want to avoid devoting time and energy to preparing for in-person tours or scheduling them. And finding someplace else to be while your home is being...

You spent years building up your credit profile and saving a down payment to buy a home. Now that you’ve moved in, you may be thinking about selling to take advantage of a hot market, accept a job in another city or move closer to a friend or family member. But is that a smart...

Homeownership is usually a lifelong journey. For many people, sizing up happens over time as families and budgets grow. If you’re thinking about moving from your current home into a bigger home, we’ll help you determine whether it makes sense and what factors you should consider along the way. What Are the Signs You Are...

Maybe you’re a first-time homeowner looking to tailor your new space to reflect your tastes and personality. Or maybe you’ve lived in your home long enough that certain features need a little updating.  In any case, the list of remodeling projects can add up quickly and become expensive and time-consuming. But, with the right strategy...

Many things must be taken care of after someone dies, including arranging a funeral, ordering death certificates and figuring out what to do with the deceased person’s possessions – including their real estate. This process is known as probate. If a will exists, disposing of real estate through probate largely depends on what the will...

Home flipping can be a profitable venture if you know how to do it, but many people are afraid to get their feet wet. If you want to learn how to start flipping houses, the good news is that it’s not as scary as you think.  You don’t even need to have a ton of...

As a first-time home seller, you may be a bit anxious or confused about why a buyer might be quiet after the home inspection. Did they back out and not say anything? Should you look for a new buyer? How long does the buyer have to respond? All of these are valid questions and we’re...

You’re selling your home. You’ve accepted an offer, and it looks like it’s smooth sailing ahead.  But what happens if the home’s appraised value is lower than the buyer’s offer? Is the sale sunk or can it be salvaged? If the appraisal is lower than the offer, the buyer’s loan may not get approved. And...

When most people buy their first home, they don’t put too much thought into moving or what they’ll do when they move. But as the years go by, different housing options might come to mind. You’ve probably heard – and seen all over social media – that investing in real estate can make you money....

Selling a house can be challenging. There are so many things that are out of your control. And ultimately, it’s out of your hands whether someone loves your home enough to buy it. Besides that, selling a house can feel like it takes FOREVER. Fortunately, there are a handful of things you can control. By...

So, you’re ready to sell your home. You’ve made every mortgage payment on time (and in full), and you’ve taken care of your home. You’re ready to sell, pay off your existing mortgage and pocket the rest of the money as profit. Before you start thinking about what you’ll do or buy with that extra...

So, you’ve decided to go FSBO (For Sale by Owner). There are lots of reasons why selling your home on your own might make sense. Maybe you want to have more control over the selling process. Maybe you want to pocket more of the profit from the sale and want to avoid spending your cash...

Laura bought her first home in Ohio in 2015. It was a cute cottage-style house in a decent neighborhood. It was the right place for her small family, but she always had plans to sell the home (hopefully at a profit!) and buy a bigger one in a nicer neighborhood. When the housing market boom...

When touring homes or checking out prospects online, do you ever admire the decor of a home so much that you wish you could buy it as-is? Or maybe you’ve experienced the opposite. Maybe you saw the perfect home, but something was off about the way it was decorated. That’s the power – good, bad...

Fizzbo. 🤡  No, it’s not the name of a party clown. It’s how you pronounce “FSBO,” the acronym of “for sale by owner.” Maybe you’ve seen a FSBO home listed online and wondered how different the buying process is from buying a home that’s listed the standard way.  Or maybe you’re about to put your...