What Sellers Need to Know About Summer Buyers

If you're listing your home in June or July, the buyers walking through your door are a different group than the ones who were shopping in March. They're motivated, they're often working against a real deadline, and they have less flexibility on timing than spring buyers typically do. Understanding

How to Buy and Sell a Home at the Same Time

Before you start touring homes, it helps to understand what needs to happen with the home you already own. Selling and buying at the same time can bring up a lot of practical questions: Should you list first? Make an offer first? Try to coordinate both closings? For move-up buyers and downsizers, th

Pricing Your Home This Summer? Look Beyond Spring Sales

Pricing a home this summer takes more care than it did a few months ago because the market isn’t giving every seller the same answer. Some listings are still moving quickly, while others are sitting longer than sellers expected. Buyers who were eager earlier in the spring are comparing more options

How to Make a Small Home Feel Bigger, Brighter, and Easier to Live In

  Small homes get a bad reputation they don’t always deserve. Sure, you may not have a spare room for every guest, hobby, holiday bin, and “I’ll deal with that later” pile. But a smaller home can also be easier to clean, easier to furnish, easier to maintain, and a lot more fun to live in when the s