Sellers: Follow the Golden Rule

The manner in which sellers leave their homes for the next owners says a lot about their character. But considerate sellers exist, and they get rewarded by the housing market.

Put Your Listings to the Nose Test

Nothing turns up buyers’ noses faster than a smelly house. They walk in, stop, take a whiff and are ready to turn around and leave. Some won’t even go beyond the front door.

Hunting for Sellers in a Tight Market

Alison Socha’s 23 years in real estate started with a personal connection. As a teenager, she babysat Linda O’Koniewski’s children long before the now-CEO of Leading Edge Real Estate had worked her way into her leadership position.

Your Home Sale Fell Through. Now What?

Once in a blue moon, a cancellation works out to the seller’s advantage. For the most part, though, sellers have no choice but to grin and bear it. The first step is to determine what went wrong.

Too Many Counteroffers Spoil the Pot

The toughest part of buying a house isn’t finding the ideal place or locking down financing. It’s actually making the offer – not just the monetary part, mind you, but deciding what to include and what to leave out.

Taking Buying, Selling to New Heights

Two hot new trends in real estate – designing and buying a custom home sight-unseen, and having your home renovations paid for by someone else – could become forces in 2023’s housing market.

Signs Are Still Silent Salespeople

Some sellers have a good reason for not wanting one. But for most people, “For Sale” signs are a 24-hour marketing tool that shouldn’t be ignored, even as house hunts mostly start online.