Are you almost ready to buy a house? If so, have you created a list of the features you want in the home you purchase? If you have not created this list yet, it might help you to start now, before you start house hunting. Your real estate agent will ask you what you are looking for in a home, and you can provide the agent with the list you created.
Has your home been on the real estate market for a while, but it is not generating very much interest? If so, you should set several deadlines to mix up your selling strategy so that the home doesn't sit idle on the market. Here are some strategies you can use as your home goes longer without getting an offer.
30 Days
It's very possible that your home doesn't get an offer after a month of being up for sale on the real estate market.
American farmers are growing older. In fact, recent statistics show that the average age for farmers has been trending sharply upward for more than thirty years and now a large number are at or very near retirement age. In part, this has occurred because the children of farm families may not be staying on to take over their parent's farms as often as they once did.
Farmers who have no immediate family member willing to take on the responsibilities of raising crops or livestock as a career may find themselves with little option but to sell when they need or want to retire.
Online real estate listings are the most popular way for people to begin their home search. Online property listings have the benefit of more pictures, more information about loans and timelines, and more details about the home.
The way your listing appears online helps drum up interested buyers. If your listing does not show well online, your house might not sell as well because people who would be interested are turned off by their first impression without ever seeing your home.
Looking for the right new home to buy can be both fun and stressful. It's disheartening to find a home in a good location that you love only to find out something is wrong with it. However, it's best to find out about problems before you buy. Homeowners aren't always forthcoming with problems you should know about; however, they may be required to disclose certain things. Here are some red flags to look for when shopping for real estate that may help you avoid a home with hidden problems.
