A Selling Checklist No matter the number of homes you have sold over the years, there is always some level of stress when preparing a property for the housing market. After all, selling a home is an enormous financial responsibility and requires copious amounts of time and energy. Regardless of your timeline or ability level
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Making the Right Choice for Your Lifestyle Deciding what to do with a potential second property is never an easy task. Whether you are combining two households, inheriting a property from a relative, or purchasing a new home and leaving the old one behind, holding on to your current home once you buy a second
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Understanding Real Estate Agent Fees and Who Pays Them It’s always prudent to hire a real estate agent to assist you with the sale or purchase of a home. Realtors know their local markets well, and the experienced ones are savvy negotiators. In exchange for their knowledge and know-how, realtors receive a commission from the
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Costs to Expect When Selling Your Home Many homeowners are unaware of the numerous costs involved in selling a home. Some upfront expenses are required while others are negotiable. That’s why it’s best to do your homework before listing your home and to make sure you surrounding yourself with the best real estate professionals in
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Selling Your Home Like a Pro Thinking of selling your home while the market is hot? These five cheap and easy to do upgrades will have your home ready for the market in no time. Update #1: Light Fixtures Dented, faded, gold plated…light fixtures come in all shapes and sizes! When it comes to selling
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Clean and Paint: A Two-Step Plan There are a ton of blogs out there about the best way to stage and renovate your home for a quick sale. In fact, at Oak City Properties, we have written our fair share of them— from updating fixtures to replacing key items in the bathroom, there are a
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3 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home Selling a home can be stressful, time-consuming, and emotional. It can also become expensive when sellers make avoidable mistakes during the process. The most common home-selling mistakes include pricing the property incorrectly, letting emotions influence decisions, and using poor-quality listing photography. Avoiding these problems can help
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Basic Steps of Eviction Eviction is really the last thing you want to deal with as a landlord or rental property owner. The idea of removing a tenant from a property is stressful for all concerned. However, sometimes it’s the only way to handle a delinquent tenant or a destructive one. We all want to
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Keeping Your Eye on The Prize Selling a home can be an emotional process that is time-consuming and stressful. Some view it as an invasion of privacy and struggle with the potential criticism towards their home. From haggling over the list price to drafting up the correct paperwork, selling a home is not easy. At
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No Signs of Slowing Down in 2021 When it comes to the 2020 housing market, the data doesn’t lie. With over 5.66 million homes sold, the year topped the charts with a growth rate of 6% over 2019! Home values went through the roof, and the market was a seller’s paradise. With 2021 in full
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