Five Signs Your Home Is Overpriced

Betsy Schiffman

 

Home is where the heart is, and it's also where the debts, headaches and wealth can be. Small wonder, then, that selling a home is a loaded and emotional experience.

 

All too frequently, homesellers' opinions of their properties are clouded by sentimentality. Every parent thinks his or her children are extraordinarily gifted beings, and in a similar way, most families believe their homes are worth a great deal more than the average. It's only natural--couples remember the particular spot in the living room where their first-born took his first step, or the outrageous the bill they received after having the plumbing overhauled, and they assume it all should show up in the sales price. Regretfully, it doesn't work that way. (For Full Article Please Click Link Below)

 

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A Quick and Dirty Guide to Selling Your Home

 

By Stacey L. Bradford

 

GETTING READY TO put your house on the market? Before you do, you'll have to decide whether you want to hire a full-service broker, work with a discount broker or sell the place on your own. It's not an easy decision — there are advantages and disadvantages to each method.

A traditional broker, for example, will present you with a complete marketing plan and expose your home to as many buyers as possible. You could, however, save yourself thousands of dollars by selling your property on your own. But some would argue that the headache isn't worth it.

Here are some pros and cons to consider before you take the plunge. ( For Full Article Please Click On Link Below)

 

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Avoid a Canine Custody Battle

By Maryann Mott for The Dog Daily

 

Like many caring dog owners, Stanley and Linda Perkins of San Diego, Calif., dote on their pointer-greyhound mix, Gigi. But in the late ‘90s when the couple decided to split, a two-year canine custody battled ensued, racking up thousands of dollars in legal fees and taking up almost half of the three-day divorce trial.

In an effort to clinch the case for her client, Sandra Morris, a family law attorney representing Mrs. Perkins, decided to use a tactic that worked in several successful child custody cases. Morris shot a day-in-the-life video of Gigi, showing the adopted pooch going for walks, sleeping under the desk and playing on the beach. It worked. A superior court judge awarded Mrs. Perkins permanent canine custody. (For Full Article Please Click On Link Below)

 

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Bargain hunters boost home sales in some markets

By Stephanie Armour, USA TODAY

 

Home prices are sinking. Banks are seizing properties from owners who can't pay their mortgages. Yet for Amber Gilmore, the miserable housing market has never looked better.

After searching for a home for more than a year, Gilmore and her fiancé found one in foreclosure. Once the bank cut the asking price by more than $100,000, the first-time home buyers eagerly sealed the deal for $230,000.

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Close to Home: Boulder, Colo., stays healthy

By Christine Dugas, USA TODAY

Despite the chill in home sales across the nation, Boulder, Colo.'s mortgage market remains warm and healthy.

The city, nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, shows why there is no national real estate forecast, just as there is no national weather forecast, says Veronica Precella, president of the Boulder Area Realtor Association. (Click on link below for full article)

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Homes that are pet friendly

 

By Jan Thomas

Special to The Denver Post

 

To seal the deal, always negotiate with the party who has the most impact on the buying decision.

That's basic sales theory, but in downtown Denver, real estate developers are finding that the party with the most influence may very well be the family pet. ( Click on link below for full article)

 

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New study shows which words sell, and which don't

By Ann Brenoff

Los Angeles Times

Words matter. Wars have started over them. Civilizations have collapsed because of them. And it appears the speed with which a house sells might be determined by them. 

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