House and Home
Many homeowners feel qualified to prepare their home for sale. They like to decorate, they feel they have a good eye for design, and have watched thousands of episodes of “Designed to Sell” on HGTV. Unfortunately, their best decorating intentions may have actually decreased the marketability of their house. After sitting on the market for months without any offers, many of these ...
Many home sellers who list their homes For Sale by Owner decide they are better off accepting buyers brought to them by real estate agents. These buyer agents usually get a 3% commission for bringing buyers to the FSBO home seller. The home seller thinks the 3% commission is worth it, and at least they will have saved one-half of the customary 6% Realtor commission. This is not a bad ...
Household energy costs can be reduced by as much as 70% by the careful implementation of energy smart design principles that maximize thermal efficiency, leaving your home 5 °C warmer in winter and up to 10 °C cooler in summer. Consideration at the design stage for issues relating to wall construction, window placement and site orientation will reap enormous benefit with little or no ...
If you decide to forgo the services of a Realtor in selling your home, then be prepared for everything involved in the process. It can be a very interesting and rewarding experience to do this. But it also can be a lot of work. Personally I believe the time and effort it will take you to sell your home FSBO is worth it. To me it is rewarding to feel like you “did it ...
