Three Tips for Today's Sellers

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Today, I've got three short and simple tips for home sellers in our area:

1. Reduce clutter in your house. Make sure everything you don’t need is in storage. For instance, family trinkets or photos should already be packed away in preparation to move.
2. Clean your house. In professional photos, this makes a huge difference. Prospective buyers appreciate your time dedicated to cleaning, especially during open houses and tours.
3. Brighten up your house. Install brighter lights. Clean the windows to maximize your home’s natural light. This allows buyers to picture themselves living in your home.

If you have any questions on how to stage your home, please reach out to us!

Why Are There so Many Bidding Wars Going on in Coeur d'Alene?

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Good morning everybody, and welcome back to my video blog. Today I want to talk about what's going on in the market of $150,000-$250,000 homes. We've got very low inventory and because of that we are creating bidding wars for a lot of our listings. Bidding wars are essentially when more than one person wants to buy a property. Most times it ends up going to the highest and best offer. However, the highest offer and the best offer are not mutually exclusive.

The best offer is the one that is most convenient to the seller. It could be a cash offer, with a quick closing period, or an offer that eliminates contingencies. Basically, the best offer is the one that will give the sellers the least amount of stress.

If you or anybody you know wants to find out how we can do this for you, give us a call or send us an email. We would love to create a bidding war for your home!

How Should You Prepare Your Home for Sale?

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Today we are going to talk about marketing your home. One of the biggest problems we see when it comes to marketing your home is that the home is not prepared well enough before someone comes to take professional photos for your online listing.

When you get your home ready for sale, you need to make sure everything is cleared away: the photos are off the fridge and the knickknacks are off the counters. When people see your photos online, they will be blown away and ready to visit your home.

For buyers, you want them to be able to imagine themselves living in your home, and that's tough to do when somebody else's stuff is in it. We just ask you to think about clearing away as much as you can and making your home ready to rock and roll.

If you have any questions for us, give us a call or send us an email. We are here to help!

What Benefits Does Staging Offer Your Home?

There are many great North Idaho area homes for sale. Click here to perform full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (208) 818-7703 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today I just want to discuss with you some tips on how you can get more money for your home sale in a shorter period of time. That's the goal of all home sellers, right? The process is fairly simple. What you need to do is de-clutter, get personal items out, and get ready for a professional photographer.

Professional photography is of the utmost importance when selling your home. It makes the house look brand-new, big, wide, clean, and bright. Photography highlights the best parts of your home, and really impresses buyers for the first showing. It used to be that the first showing was always at the open house, but that's not the case today. The first showing now takes place online, and if you don't have professional photography, your home won't stand out at all to prospective buyers.

So, when you are getting ready to put your home on the market, simple things like taking pictures off the fridge, packing up personal items, and hiring a professional photographer are all great ideas. If you want to talk about getting your home sold faster and for more money, or if you have any questions, feel free to give us a call or send us a quick email. We look forward to hearing from you!