Hiring an Agent to Sell Your House May Cost You NOTHING! There is no doubt that it is easier to sell your house when using the services of a local real estate professional. The agent will provide: Greater exposure to more buyers The skills of a professional negotiator A layer of protection from possible legal…
5 Reasons to Sell Your Suncoast Home This Fall
5 Reasons to Sell Your Suncoast Home This Fall Here are five reasons listing your home for sale this fall makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing, and able to…
Hurricane Irma Mortgage Help for Victims
Click on the image below if you’d like to download and print this information… Thinking About Selling? If you are even thinking of listing your home, let’s get together! Call Julie Larson TODAY at 941-882-0322 to get more information regarding the value of your home or complete the form below! Thinking About Buying? If…
Top 5 A+ Reasons to Hire a Realtor
Top 5 A+ Reasons to Hire a Realtor® Some Highlights: Hiring a real estate professional to buy your dream home, or sell your current house, is one of the most ‘educated’ decisions you can make! A real estate professional has the experience needed to help you through the entire process. Make sure that you hire…
It’s Important to Use a Professional Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Home
It’s Important to Use a Professional Real Estate Agent to Sell Your Home! When a homeowner decides to sell their house, they obviously want the best possible price for it with the least amount of hassles along the way. However, for the vast majority of sellers, the most important result is actually getting their homes sold. In…
To Stage Or Not To Stage That Is The Question
To Stage…or Not to Stage? That Is the Question! [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Annual Profile of Home Staging. 50% of staged homes saw a 1-10% increase in dollar value offers from buyers. 77% of buyer’s agents said staging made it easier for buyers to visualize…
The Housing Bubble Then & Now
The Housing Bubble – Then & Now According to the recently released Modern Homebuyer Survey from ValueInsured, 58 percent of homeowners think there will be a “housing bubble and price correction” within the next 2 years. After what transpired just ten years ago, we can understand the concern Americans have about the current increase in home prices. However, this market has very…
Sellers Your Home Is An Oasis In An Inventory Desert
Sellers: Your Home is an Oasis in an Inventory Desert First-time homebuyers are flocking to the real estate market by the thousands to find their dream homes in order to make their dreams of homeownership a reality. Unfortunately for many, the inventory of starter and trade-up homes in the US has struggled to keep up…
Millenial Homeowners It May Be Time To Sell
Hey, Millennial Homeowners!! It May Be Time to Sell Contrary to what many believe, Millennials are not the ‘renter’ generation. Millennials purchased a larger percentage (34%) of homes in the U.S. than any other age group in 2017 and the most recent Census Bureau report shows that the homeownership rate among Millennials is finally on the rise. Many…
Housing Inventory Hits 30-Year Low
Housing Inventory Hits 30-Year Low Spring is traditionally the busiest season for real estate. Buyers, experiencing cabin fever all winter, emerge like flowers through the snow in search of their dream home. Homeowners, in preparation for the increased demand, are enticed to list their house for sale and move on to the home that will…
How Much Equity Do You Have In Your Home
How Much Equity Do You Have In Your Home? 93.9% Of Homes in The US Have Positive Equity CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report revealed that ninety-one thousand residential properties regained equity in Q1 2017. The outlook for 2017 remains positive as well, as an additional 600 thousand properties will regain equity if home prices rise another 5% this year.…
How Long do Most Families Stay in Their Home
How Long Do Most Families Stay in Their Home? The National Association of Realtors (NAR) keeps historical data on many aspects of homeownership. One of the data points that has changed dramatically is the median tenure of a family in a home, meaning how long a family stays in a home prior to moving. As the graph below…
Buyer Demand Continues Outpacing the Supply of Homes for Sale
Buyer Demand Continues Outpacing the Supply of Homes for Sale The price of any item is determined by the supply of that item, as well as the market demand. The National Association of REALTORS(NAR) surveys “over 50,000 real estate practitioners about their expectations for home sales, prices and market conditions” for their monthly REALTORS Confidence Index. Their latest edition sheds some…
Preparing Your House for Sale
20 Tips for Preparing Your House for Sale [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: When listing your house for sale your top goal will be to get the home sold for the best price possible! There are many small projects that you can do to ensure this happens! Your real estate agent will have a list of specific…
What’s Stopping You From Listing Your Home Now
Do Your Future Plans Include a Move? What’s Stopping You from Listing Now? Are you an empty-nester? Do you want to retire where you are, or does a vacation destination sound more your style? Are you close to retirement and not ready to move yet, but living in a home that is too big in…
Get the Most Money Selling Your Sarasota Home
How to Get the Most Money Selling Your Sarasota Home Every homeowner wants to make sure they get the best price when selling their home. But how do you guarantee that you receive maximum value for your house? Here are two keys to ensuring you get the highest price possible. 1. Price it a LITTLE…
217 Mount Pleasant Rd Nokomis Florida Just Sold 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home
217 Mount Pleasant Rd Nokomis Florida Just Sold 3 Bedroom 2 Bath Home JUST SOLD IN NOKOMIS FLORIDA… MADE IN THE SHADE!!! Located only 2 miles to Nokomis Beach, this 3 bedroom 2 bath 1 car (oversized) garage home is sure to please! The fenced, oversized quarter acre lot is a blank canvas just waiting…
Spring Housing Market Starts Early on Sarasota’s Suncoast
Housing Market Expected to “Spring Forward” The “Spring Market” on Sarasota’s Suncoast Starts Earlier Just like our clocks this weekend in the majority of the country, the housing market will soon “spring forward!” Similar to tension in a spring, the lack of inventory available for sale in the market right now is what is…
Where Are Home Prices Heading in the Next 5 Years, Sarasota?
Where Are the Home Prices Heading in the Next 5 Years, Sarasota? Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why we like the Home Price Expectation Survey. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts, and investment &…
Buyers are Searching for Sarasota Homes Like Yours
~Keeping Current Matters Buyers are Searching for Sarasota Homes Like Yours The most recent Pending Homes Sales Index from the National Association of Realtors revealed a slight bump in contracts with an increase of 1.6% in December. This news comes as existing home sales are also forecasted to be on pace for 5.54 million in…
3 Bedroom 2 Bath Pool Home Briarwood in Bradenton FL Just Sold
3 Bedroom 2+ Bath Pool Home in Briarwood | Bradenton FL Just Sold Above Asking Price! 3155 57th Ave Cir E in Bradenton Florida 34203 This 3 bedroom 2.5 bathroom pool home located in the highly desirable Briarwood community in Bradenton Florida recently sold at $255,000, which was above the sellers’ asking price of…
The 10 Commandments for Sellers When Your House is on the Market
The 10 Commandments for Sellers When Your House is on the Market By Mimi Foster Realtor, Epic Real Estate Group, Colorado Springs, CO – ActiveRain Article I recently read this article by award winning Realtor, Mimi Foster, out in Colorado Springs and felt her advice is so on point that I needed to share it here on my…