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How Home Sellers Can Use Concessions to Get to Closing
How can you as the seller use concessions to help you sell your house?Some buyers are looking for better deals to counter higher mortgage rates. As home inventory begins to grow and buyers regain some advantage in the market, sellers may consider offering more in negotiations to make the deal more attractive and get to […]
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Real estate trends to watch in 2025
According to Ryan Lundquist over at the Sacramento Appraisal Blog, here are THINGS TO WATCH IN 2025: Sellers will continue to thaw out: Last year we saw more listings come to the market. In fact, we had about 3,500 more new listings than 2023 in the region. But the wild part is we were still […]
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Stage Your Home for a Quick Sale
Home staging is a strategic way of preparing your home to spotlight all of its best features while downplaying its shortcomings. This includes decluttering, depersonalizing and making any necessary repairs or improvements to the house. Home staging is not required, but it can make a difference in a tight, competitive selling market. Staged homes tend […]
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Credit Scores: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Will opening a new store credit card hurt your three-digit FICO credit score? Will closing that credit card account that you haven’t used in 10 years cause your score to drop? Will applying for a home equity loan cause your score to tumble? You may not need to be as worried as you are! Learn […]
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Consumer Guide: The Appraisal Process
If you are financing your home purchase, you will likely be required to get a home appraisal as one of the steps between signing and close. Here’s what you should know: What is an appraisal? An appraisal is an opinion on a home’s market value that helps a lender ensure the purchase price is in line […]
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Real Estate After Death
When you die, do you want to create chaos and negativity as you pass away? If so, then make sure to do almost zero estate planning! No matter your level of wealth, if you don’t do any planning of your estate, you could easily leave your children or relatives with very few assets, and the […]
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Your Home Sale and Capital Gains
Let’s start with the basics: What is capital gains tax? It is a type of tax on profits earned from the sale of assets like stock or real estate. When these are sold for more than they cost to purchase, the IRS taxes the gain. In real estate, capital gains are calculated by taking the […]
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2025 Trend Report
The Trend Report 2025 Reports By Coldwell Banker Global Luxury/Jan 6 2025 The Coldwell Banker Global Luxury® program unveils the third installment of The Trend Report, a comprehensive analysis of what’s new and noteworthy for high-net-worth real estate. This wildly popular and award-winning annual report series draws upon insights and data from leading sources like […]
Read MoreSmall Fixes Can Pay Off When You Sell Your Home
SMALL FIXES CAN PAY OFF WHEN YOU SELL YOUR HOME You want to sell your home, but the kids have scuffed up the floors and chipped the paint. The kitchen could use a face-lift and the lawn has seen better days. Every seller has to decide whether to sink money into their house before listing it, […]
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