Marketing Your Home for Sale – How Much Is Too Much?


As the real estate market continues to shift to one where buyers have more of the upper hand, the way you market your home for sale has become more important than ever. Years ago, your Realtor could snap a few pictures with their phone or digital camera, but now that house hunters expect tons of clear, detailed images, we Realtors have had to step it up.

Professional listing photographs have become pretty standard in the last decade in most real estate markets. But now, with technology advancing, new tools are being introduced to home buyers and sellers.  While some of them seem like great ideas, others could get you and your Realtor into some trouble. Let’s take a look at some of the…

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Home Renovations That Pay Off

There are dozens of reasons homeowners decide to renovate a space in their home, but for those of you who are renovating a house with resale in mind, this is for you. Since the average cost of a home renovation is just about $42,000, you want to make sure you're getting your money's worth. Let's take a look at the home renovations with the biggest ROI.

No Surprise Here – the Kitchen

It's not like this is news to anybody, but USA Today statistics show that kitchen remodels are the most popular.  As a Realtor, I can tell you with 100% certainty that kitchens sell homes. When a client is debating between two homes, the one with the better kitchen usually wins. Focusing on high-quality materials for your counters,…

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