Author: dmitriwhelan

Traditionally, spring has been the best time to sell a house, but that may be changing. MLS data shows that in several areas the number of sold listings have increased from June to September over the past few years. Beyond that, there are several sound, common-sense reasons to list your house during the summer. Let’s … Continued

Everyone hopes for a quick sale when they list their property, especially when they’ve put a lot of money into upgrades and improvements. But a sale doesn’t necessarily follow from listing – it takes some knowledge and effort. You have to do some things to attract buyers to the listing. Although there is no way … Continued

Open houses should resemble (at least a little) a job interview or the house’s audition. But the reality is that most of the time they are boring at best. Potential buyers show up, look around for a little, feign some interest, and then duck out as soon as they can. And often the only reason … Continued

Traditionally in most markets, spring is the best time to list and sell a house, with fall coming in a close second. Summer has a few selling challenges that other seasons don’t have: kids are out of school, people are on vacation, and summer activities keep a lot of people busy. So selling during the … Continued