Archive for June, 2013

Home Staging Tip | Make Rooms Larger

Friday, June 28th, 2013

Edit furnishings and arrange them away from the walls or at interesting angles to create the illusion of larger rooms.

Home Buyers Tip | 5 Reasons People Buy A Home

Friday, June 28th, 2013

Why do People actually buy a home? The 5 reasons given in a survey for buying a home in order are: It means having a good place to raise children & provide them with a good education. You have a physical structure where you and your family feel safe It allows you to have more…Read More »

Home Seller Tip | What’s the right price for my home?

Wednesday, June 26th, 2013

What’s the right price for my home?  The only way to know what your house is basically worth is by knowing what all the other comparable houses, or “comps” in your neighborhood for sale are worth.  Contrary to what our parents taught us growing up, this is one of those cases where our true value…Read More »

Listing Home Checklist

Tuesday, June 25th, 2013

Your CENTURY 21 ProLink agent may ask you for the following items when listing your home for sale.  So, they may be helpful to have ready ahead of time.  Here is our listing your home checklist: Prior year tax bill Survey Account numbers for mortgage A copy of the key to the front door Invoices for repairs or improvement…Read More »

2013 REALTOR Member Profile

Saturday, June 22nd, 2013

In 2012, many areas of the country started to see both home sales and prices rebounding.  Unlike in past years, however, those markets still struggling saw not a shortage of buyers but a shortage of sellers.  Inventory dropped from months of supply to just a few weeks in many markets.  Survey data from the Investment…Read More »