Mar 14th 2012 3:20PM
By Seth Price for InmanNext When was the last time you sold a house for $135,000 above the asking price? An Australian man recently made headlines by doing just that -- selling his home on Twitter. With the help of digital marketer John Newell and real estate agent Hocking Stewart, Kurt Oprey was able to sell his home in... Continue Reading »
Jan 6th 2012 8:00AM
A quick flip through any glossy magazine will reaffirm the reliance that selling has on good pictures. Selling houses is no different than selling products. In fact, homeowners and Realtors are perhaps even more dependent on high-quality images to not only sell their homes, but to sell them at the best price. This is... Continue Reading »
Oct 20th 2011 8:00AM
Sellers should list their home on a Friday for the best chance of selling it, according to Seattle-based brokerage Redfin. Redfin analyzed data for 1.2 million listings in 16 markets nationwide over the past 21 months. The brokerage found that of all listed homes in those 16 markets, those listed on a Friday were 12... Continue Reading »
Oct 6th 2011 10:00AM
This real estate slump is a real drag, especially if you're trying to sell your abode. So stage your pad to beat out the competition and draw in more prospective buyers. Most buyers have a hard time looking past pink walls and green shag carpet, so do the legwork for them and present their "new home" on a silver... Continue Reading »
Sep 22nd 2011 12:31PM
If you thought foreclosure signs were bad for home sales, wait till you get a load of this Brighton, Colo., homeowner's spray-painted disclaimer. Titus Terranova, the implausibly named homeowner whose property abuts a home for sale in the rural Colorado town, has taken it upon himself to give prospective buyers the lay of... Continue Reading »
