When your house is for sale, almost nothing is more disheartening than when you get a lowball offer. It might take the wind out of your sails or it might simply leave you breathless. Before you let your anger get the best of you and decline the offer, consider some other ways to deal with it. You might just be able to turn a lowball offer into a sale.
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5 Ways to Deal with a Lowball Offer on Your Home
January 26, 20125 Tips for Successfully Selling Your Home in a Short Sale
January 13, 2012Selling your home in a short sale is one way to avoid foreclosure. If you’re considering a short sale, then you’re working out an arrangement with your lender to sell the home for less than the amount you owe on the mortgage. Since you’re unlikely an expert at conducting a short sale, there are some tips you should follow to ensure its success.
Dangers of Over-Pricing Your Home
October 14, 2011You’ve decided to put your house on the market. You’ve given it a lot of thought, weighed the pros and cons. You’ve talked with your family and together you’ve determined that now is the time.
Before the “For Sale” sign is placed in your front yard, you have some more decisions to make. Possibly the most important is the list price of your house. How much are you hoping to get for your home? What’s fair and reasonable in this market? And what are the risks of pricing your home too high?
Sell Your Home Faster by Making It FHA-Friendly
September 2, 2011To qualify for a Federal Housing Authority (FHA) home loan, the property you are buying has to meet certain standards. While the FHA does not fund the mortgage directly, the government agency does insure the lenders that offer FHA loans to homebuyers. Find out how to make your home a best friend of the FHA, so it’s easier and faster to find a buyer.
Your House Is Your Home, Your Castle and Your Refuge
May 10, 2011Your home may be your castle, but when it comes time to sell it, you have to learn to emotionally detach yourself from it. Otherwise, you may be stuck wondering why potential buyers are walking away and deals are falling apart. Certified Financial Planner, Rick Kahler, explains how to detach yourself emotionally and make the sale happen.
Top 10 Tips for Buying and Selling Your Home
May 6, 2010Buying or selling a home is a big decision. Before putting your home up for sale or starting your search for a new home, there is some basic information to keep in mind. Here are our top 10 tips for buying and selling your home.
10 Ways to Use Your Tax Refund to Improve Your Home
April 12, 2010Home improvement doesn’t have to be expensive. If you received a tax refund this year, one great way to spend that cash is to do simple home repairs. A small investment in your home can have a big impact on your home’s perceived value when it comes time to sell – and until then, can make your home more pleasant and livable for you and your family.
Top 10 Home Staging Tips for Selling Your Home
October 2, 2008By: Puja McKernan With a financial crisis hitting our nation, home sellers are facing more and more difficulties every day. Just take a good look at your own community. Chances are, you’ll see more “for sale” homes lining your street than ever before, and a few of them could be bank-owned (which means they’re most [...]
