Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Buying and Selling

Now’s The Time To Buy Your Home

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:53:05 Z

How Do Buyers Shop For Homes?

Mon, 17 May 2010 16:29:58 Z

In recent years, home buyers have relied less on newspapers and open houses, and turned more to online resources

What Makes a Home Architecturally Significant?

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:18:12 Z

Architecturally significant homes are treasures that draw admiration generation after generation.

Springtime Home Buyers Have Incentives to Hurry

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:46:57 Z

If you’re a qualified buyer, now’s a great time to buy a home

First-time Home Buyers Dominate the Market

Tue, 06 Apr 2010 16:35:24 Z

In some areas of the country, housing is selling like hotcakes, driven higher by the first-time home buyer segment of the market.

Attract Serious Buyers and Discourage Lookie Lous

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:39:16 Z

What filters will discourage people who will waste your time?

How to Negotiate with Buyers

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:24:12 Z

Sellers today have to do more to attract buyers and offers than ever before.

The Dealkillers – Dark, Cluttered and Dank

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:21:03 Z

Too much furniture, pet odor, or a dark ambiance are all problems that are easily correctable

How-to’s: What to do if your home doesn’t appraise at the price you want to sell?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:02:58 Z

What should you do if your home doesn’t appraise at the price you want to sell?

How-to’s: Should You Have An Open House?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:52:20 Z

With so much information available online, do you still need an open house?

How-to’s: How Much Home Should You Buy?

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:46:51 Z

Should you buy as much home as you can afford, or just what you need?

Understanding CMA – Comparable Market Analysis

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:11:15 Z

Learn about Comparable Market Analysis (CMA), and how real estate agents and brokers establish the market price of a home for sale.

Understanding Today's Home Buyers

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:57:52 Z

If you’re a home seller, you need to know what buyers are facing in today’s real estate market, so you can do the one thing that will help the right buyer buy your home.

Pricing Your Home For Sale

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:11:28 Z

Find out how to set a price for your home so you can get the best deal in the current housing market.

Moving with Young Children

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:00:17 Z

How to introduce your child to the moving process and new surroundings.

Pricing Your Home Right: Art or Science?

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:21:58 Z

When you and your REALTOR® sit down to analyze comparable homes and recent sales, you may find that prices of homes similar to yours can be thousands of dollars apart.

Selling Tips in a Buyer’s Market

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:44:52 Z

A buyer’s market means it’s the seller’s turn to be flexible, especially with sale terms. Purchase price, closing dates, move in dates, storage, appliances, window treatments, points and fees may all require a little negotiation. Whatever the

Key Questions to Ask Potential Real Estate Sales Associates

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:36:07 Z

1. How long have you been selling real estate in my neighborhood? Ideally, your agent will have a few years of experience selling homes in your neighborhood and have a good grasp of current market conditions. 2. Is your sales associate working individually or as part of a team? It is quite common

Easy outdoor staging tips to make the right first impression

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:29:27 Z

One of the fastest growing real estate considerations in America today is something called “staging,” meaning furnishing, decorating, outdoor clean ups and ultimately arranging homes in such a way to attract increased buyer interest. A