Northern Poconos Real Estate News
First impressions are hard to break and most buyers will only spend about 15 minutes touring your house before looking at other houses with similar features listed at similar prices.
Since we’ve only got one shot at making a first impression- let’s talk about how wow potential buyers by “dressing” your house for sale!
As I’m sure you’ve heard before- it’s time to de-clutter! We want potential buyers to envision their lives in the house- not yours.
Before your realtor snaps those phot...
Knock, Knock
All joking aside, your front door is the number one item with the largest return on investment when considering which upgrades you can perform to help increase the value of your home and attract buyers.
When you’re preparing your house for the market, almost every agent will explain how valuable curb appeal is when it comes to marketing your home here in the Poconos/Lake Ariel. Curb appeal can mean a lot of things, of course, ranging from wholesale replacement of the roof, pa...
Strategies for Countering Lowball Offers
The lowball offer can be one of the more infuriating experiences when selling your home, but that doesn’t mean you can’t turn lowball offers into happy closings. Here are some ways to deal with the lowball buyer.
Your agent is required to bring you any and all offers made on your home, so once and a while you’ll receive what’s known as a “lowball” offer.
Lowball offers are buyer offers which far fall below your asking price. Sometimes they’re so...
CAN YOU BE SOLD WHEN IT’S COLD?
Yes!!! Great reasons to put your home on the market during the winter months...yes, even in the Poconos!
The winter season may not seem like a convenient time to have your home as an active listing. However, don't dismiss the idea of listing your home after the New Year so easily.
Here are a few reasons why you should consider putting, or keeping, your home on the market during the winter season:
Serious buyers. The potential homebuyers who tak...
Whether you are selling your home here in the Poconos, and whether it is your primary home or your vacation home....As a buyer steps inside, that’s it….you have Eight Seconds for them to form their first opinion…
You want them to feel as if they are making a grand entrance. Even if you do not have a sizable foyer, you can improve the entryway of your home by removing clutter and making a clear path to the best room of the house. You can do this by using a floor runner or eye-catching art or ac...
So here’s a question to potential or current home sellers here in the Poconos… Do you think it is better to have your home placed “in the market” or “on the market”?
Are you Selling or are you Staying?
Asked another way… Do you think it is better to have your home placed “in the market” or “on the market”?
The simple fact is, price is the number one factor that helps homebuyers determine which home they even want to take a look at.
And it’s important to remember that, although the...
