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FSBO or Selling With A Realtor

Recently a friend reached out to ask questions about selling a home. She wanted to know what the difference is between selling a home privately, or selling it on the market with a realtor. Many people are focused on fees, but there are many differences and factors to consider. Few people outside of real estate understand the complexities of a home sale. Here are 10 points to help you understand the difference between “for sale by owner” and selling with a real estate professional.

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Making Your Home “Show” Ready!

How do you get your home ready to sell? You may feel overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done. Or you may not even know where to start. Many tasks you can do yourself. For other tasks, you may want to bring in a professional. All of this preparation can be a lot of work, but it will be worth it in the end

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What to Know Before You Buy A Luxury Home

You may be dreaming of a luxury home set on acreage with room for horses, or a magnificent home overlooking a golf course, or a stately Victorian downtown on the best street. Whatever your preference, there are high-end homes available in all different locations with unique features. When shopping for a luxury home, you will want to be prepared with your wish list, but you will also want to know special considerations for buying a luxury property.

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Buying or Selling A Home: Start the Process Early

Buying or selling a home is one of the largest transactions you will do throughout your lifetime. There are many steps involved and sometimes adjustments need to be made to get you into the buying or selling position. So, why wouldn’t you prepare ahead of time? And why wouldn’t you work with a professional early in the process? Here is why you need to start early and with the right professionals.

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Six Secrets To Selling Your Luxury Home

Just like any other home seller, you want to get the best price for your luxury home. You want to make sure your home is presented well to show off all of its special features. You want a “white glove” experience and a full-service listing agent. You want your home (and you as the seller) to receive the attention and care needed to successfully sell a luxury home. So, what does that all take? Let’s look at six secrets to selling your luxury home!

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Why Renting Is A Money Pit

Okay, you could argue that you don’t know if you want to stay in an area because you might move for your job or your family. Or maybe you want to explore a town to decide exactly where you want to live. Or maybe you are currently fixing your credit and can’t get a mortgage. In these cases I agree that renting is the best option. Other than that, in my opinion, renting a home is a money pit – and you don’t just lose today’s money, but tomorrow’s equity! Let me explain.

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Upcoming Changes for Homebuyers

There has been a lot of talk about the upcoming changes for homebuyers. If you’ve been paying attention to the news stories, you may be confused about what is really going on. Let’s take a look at the two important changes that take effect on August 17 and how they may affect you as a homebuyer.

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Pricing Your Home to Sell 

What is the big deal about pricing your home right to sell? As a home seller, you may be thinking, “Wow, this market is great. There are so many buyers looking for homes they’ll pay anything! I’ll just mark my price up and see what offer I get.”

Unfortunately, this kind of thinking backfires. Even though buyers are looking for homes, they are pretty savvy and know what homes are selling for. Also, their real estate agent will be checking comparable homes to see what your home should be listed for and how your home compares to other homes on the market.

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11 Summer Fun Activities Within An Easy Drive of Lancaster County

One thing that is so great about living in Lancaster County is that you are a short drive to fun attractions in neighboring counties! There are so many places to visit you could fill up every weekend trying something new. Some of these are my favorites, while others are on my bucket list. I would love to know your favorites!

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Is A Multi-Generational Home Right for You?

Multi-generational living is on the rise. It’s not unusual for grandparents, parents, and children to live under the same roof. But is multi-generational living right for you? Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of living in the same home with several generations of one family.

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The Housing Market is Heating Up!

This year’s housing market is off to a great start! Buyers and Sellers, are you curious to know the latest housing stats? Let’s take a look at what’s happening both locally and nationally with housing. 

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Renovating Your Home to Sell

You’re preparing to sell your home and wondering which projects will get you the best return on investment! Renovation Sells Lancaster helps sellers throughout our area to get their homes ready to sell, from large projects to small projects. Owner, Chris Walton, shares some of the most common renovations homeowners request. He reviews which ones he feels are the best renovations for resale and how he works with a homeowner’s budget.

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11 Steps to Buying Your First Home

Owning a home is a priority for many people and part of the American Dream. If you are preparing to buy your first home, check out these eleven steps to guide you through the process from start to finish!

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5 Ways To Buy & Sell A Home At The Same Time Using Your Current Equity

You are ready to upgrade to that dream home! Whatever your dream home is, you have one problem! You need the money, or equity, in your current home to purchase your next home and you can’t carry two mortgages. How do you tap into that equity so you can buy your dream home? There are several options, depending upon your situation. 

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Receiving Offers On Your Home

You got your home ready, worked with your realtor for amazing marketing, and put your home up for sale. Showings are occurring and offers are starting to come in. That’s when the fun begins! But, it can also be a little stressful when you’re reviewing multiple offers. There are many different terms to be considered on each offer, not just what the offer price is. The terms are just as important, and sometimes more important, than the offer amount. 

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5 Factors for Your Home Value

What is your home worth? You may have heard it called your home value, your market value, or a comparative market analysis. Basically, all of these refer to what your home would be worth if it was listed on the market today. It is an estimate of how much your home would sell for, or how much a buyer would pay for it today. Find out the factors that will determine your home value here.

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