How to Negotiate Commission Rates with Real Estate Agents
Thursday, June 11
No matter what you hear from real estate agents, commission rates are always negotiable. You don’t HAVE to pay 6% when selling. The Department of Justice even condones competition in real estate by offering rebates and adjusted commission.If that’s news to you, it should be good news. You need no...
Reasons You Should Sell Your Rental Property
Monday, April 27
During America’s Housing Crisis, a lot of people decided to become residential real estate investors. With so many foreclosures purchased and renovated to be rented out, investments made up about 1 out of 3 home sales in 2011*. In fact, 7 million people (3% of Americans) considered themselves to ...
Selling Your Home with Little Kids
Wednesday, October 29
So you’re selling your home…with little ones running around! Talk about double stress! As parents, we just need to adapt as we go, and this is no different, here are a few tips to make things a little more manageable during this exciting yet demanding time.1: Keeping the home clean (as much as ...
First Time Homebuyer Credit Program; Paying It Back
Wednesday, October 22
Now that the housing market is favorable to sellers throughout most of the country, homeowners who purchased their homes at the bottom of the market are thinking of cashing in. A lot of these homeowners may have taken advantage of the government’s First Time Homebuyer Credit Program, and may be ...
Selling Your House When You Divorce
Wednesday, October 15
Divorce is a very emotionally draining event that unfortunately many individuals have to go through each year. For those who are divorcing and also homeowners, most will decide to sell their home as the result of the divorce. Here are a few practical tips on how to handle this important sale duri...
Out-of-Area Home Sellers: Selecting an Agent to Sell Your Home
Friday, October 10
With today’s internet and tele-communication technologies, it has become relatively easy for out-of-area home sellers to select and work with real estate agents remotely. We have been helping a number of such sellers on LessThan6Percent, so we wanted to blog about some of the key considerations ...