Seller Strategies
Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia: Staging for Advantage (Part 4)
August 11th, 2010 categories: Seller Strategies
EPISODE 44 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are planning on selling your Northern Virginia home, give a listen to this series on how to stage your home.
We will likely continue to be in a very competitive market for home sellers, but in any market it is in the best interests of sellers to stage their home well.
We discuss primary strategies to get your home looking better so that you will be able to compete in a market where buyers have lots of choices. Will your property stand out in such a way that prospective buyers will come back to take that second look? Or will it be quickly put aside in favor of others that seem to “feel” better?
In this series of shows professional Home Stager Jackie Brannan of Home Transformations takes us through some of the main strategies and insights that informed sellers need to know. Among other things, we discuss:
The Kathy O’Neal Team strongly believes that time and effort spent in preparing the home before it goes to market is one of the smartest and most cost efficient moves a home seller can make. This is a classic case of “paying it forward.” Well prepared homes are likely to do far better than their less appealing counterparts.
If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are within a year or so of putting your home on the market, we invite you to take advantage of our free home estimate and staging consultation. Call Kathy for details.
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Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia: Staging for Advantage (Part 3)
August 3rd, 2010 categories: Seller Strategies
EPISODE 43 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are planning on selling your Northern Virginia home, give a listen to this series on how to stage your home.
We will likely continue to be in a very competitive market for home sellers, but in any market it is in the best interests of sellers to stage their home well.
We discuss primary strategies to get your home looking better so that you will be able to compete in a market where buyers have lots of choices. Will your property stand out in such a way that prospective buyers will come back to take that second look? Or will it be quickly put aside in favor of others that seem to “feel” better?
In this series of shows professional Home Stager Jackie Brannan of Home Transformations takes us through some of the main strategies and insights that informed sellers need to know. Among other things, we discuss:
The Kathy O’Neal Team strongly believes that time and effort spent in preparing the home before it goes to market is one of the smartest and most cost efficient moves a home seller can make. This is a classic case of “paying it forward.” Well prepared homes are likely to do far better than their less appealing counterparts.
If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are within a year or so of putting your home on the market, we invite you to take advantage of our free home estimate and staging consultation. Call Kathy for details.
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Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia: Staging for Advantage (Part 2)
July 26th, 2010 categories: Seller Strategies
EPISODE 42 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are planning on selling your Northern Virginia home, give a listen to this series on how to stage your home.
We will likely continue to be in a very competitive market for home sellers, but in any market it is in the best interests of sellers to stage their home well.
We discuss primary strategies to get your home looking better so that you will be able to compete in a market where buyers have lots of choices. Will your property stand out in such a way that prospective buyers will come back to take that second look? Or will it be quickly put aside in favor of others that seem to “feel” better?
In this series of shows professional Home Stager Jackie Brannan of Home Transformations takes us through some of the main strategies and insights that informed sellers need to know. Among other things, we discuss:
The Kathy O’Neal Team strongly believes that time and effort spent in preparing the home before it goes to market is one of the smartest and most cost efficient moves a home seller can make. This is a classic case of “paying it forward.” Well prepared homes are likely to do far better than their less appealing counterparts.
If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are within a year or so of putting your home on the market, we invite you to take advantage of our free home estimate and staging consultation. Call Kathy for details.
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Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia: Staging for Advantage (Part 1)
July 20th, 2010 categories: PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 41 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
If you are planning on selling your Northern Virginia home, give a listen to this series on how to stage your home.
We will likely continue to be in a very competitive market for home sellers, but in any market it is in the best interests of sellers to stage their home well.
We discuss primary strategies to get your home looking better so that you will be able to compete in a market where buyers have lots of choices. Will your property stand out in such a way that prospective buyers will come back to take that second look? Or will it be quickly put aside in favor of others that seem to “feel” better?
In this series of shows professional Home Stager Jackie Brannan of Home Transformations takes us through some of the main strategies and insights that informed sellers need to know. Among other things, we discuss:
The Kathy O’Neal Team strongly believes that time and effort spent in preparing the home before it goes to market is one of the smartest and most cost efficient moves a home seller can make. This is a classic case of “paying it forward.” Well prepared homes are likely to do far better than their less appealing counterparts.
If you live in the Northern Virginia area and are within a year or so of putting your home on the market, we invite you to take advantage of our free home estimate and staging consultation. Call Kathy for details.
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Mortgage Rate Shopping: Reactions to Fed’s June Meeting
July 18th, 2010 categories: Buyer Strategies, Mortgage & Finance, Seller Strategies
Mortgage rates hit all time lows this week, at least according to Freddie Mac.
And they may be staying low for awhile, but then again who can predict. A good run of economic news could send them creeping up.
Since the Fed released its June 2010 meeting highlights, mortgage rates have been dipping, owing to the tone and language of the report.
The Fed’s report is page upon page of stats, and other somewhat dense descriptions of the U.S. economy, along with discussion of the give and take of opinions among the Fed members.
Some highlights from this report include:
- An expectation of below normal growth through 2012
- A less positive picture on employment
- Credit conditions easing only very slowly
This is not great news overall, but it may bode well for mortgage rates.
If you have a re-fi or a home purchase on the horizon, consider getting that mortgage rate locked in now. Forget the stress of trying to second guess what is next.
And of course, if you are considering a move to the Northern Virginia area or a home sale or purchase in Northern Virginia, I invite you to take a quick minute and watch our video on how we serve our clients. It is an honest view on how we serve home buyers and sellers. Click on “Our Story: In the Voice of Our Clients.”
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Protecting financial identity and other information online
July 11th, 2010 categories: Buyer Strategies, Home Life, Seller Strategies
With the vast amount of online buying occurring these days (May 2010 Retail Sales at non-store retailers topped $29 billion) we thought this 5-minute video from NBC’s The Today Show would be useful to you.
There are plenty of predators out there, so it always pays to be aware of ways you can avoid fraud. Be careful with your online purchases. This video offers practical strategies and insights.
And of course, if you are home shopping, our Property Search and other tools are always easily accessible to you on our other website. If you are a home seller, you will especially benefit from Market Snapshot where you can get actual sold prices of homes in your Northern Virginia community.
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Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia: How to Hire a Junk Removal Service (Part 4)
June 7th, 2010 categories: Home Life, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 40 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
Getting ready to sell your Northern Virginia home?
If so, listen to this brief interview with 123Junk founder, Collin Wheeler.
We discuss a variety of issues you will need to know about before you pick up the phone to hire such a servic
Among other things, we describe:
• What is the least costly thing you can do to get your home ready to sell.
• How much will a junk removal service cost?
• How do you get the most “bang for the buck” when you hire this kind of service?
• How can you reduce the cost of hiring such a service?
• How can a junk removal service help before you hire a moving company?
• What items will this kind of service not remove?
• What should you be looking for to ensure you are hiring a reputable company?
You can make your upcoming move a whole lot easier, and you can simplify your life even if you are not getting ready for a move.
We’ll cover these and related issues in the four episodes in this series.
If you have any questions on how to best sell your home in the current Northern Virginia housing market, call or email Kathy O’Neal. We are always here for you!
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Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia: How to Hire a Junk Removal Service (Part 3)
June 6th, 2010 categories: Home Life, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 39 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
Getting ready to sell your Northern Virginia home?
If so, listen to this brief interview with 123Junk founder, Collin Wheeler.
Among other things, we describe:
• What is the least costly thing you can do to get your home ready to sell.
• How much will a junk removal service cost?
• How do you get the most “bang for the buck” when you hire this kind of service?
• How can you reduce the cost of hiring such a service?
• How can a junk removal service help before you hire a moving company?
• What items will this kind of service not remove?
• What should you be looking for to ensure you are hiring a reputable company?
You can make your upcoming move a whole lot easier, and you can simplify your life even if you are not getting ready for a move.
We’ll cover these and related issues in the four episodes in this series.
If you have any questions on how to best sell your home in the current Northern Virginia housing market, call or email Kathy O’Neal. We are always here for you!
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Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia: How to Hire a Junk Removal Service (Part 2)
June 3rd, 2010 categories: Home Life, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 38 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
Getting ready to sell your Northern Virginia home?
If so, listen to this brief interview with 123Junk founder, Collin Wheeler.
We discuss a variety of issues you will need to know about before you pick up the phone to hire such a service.
Among other things, we describe:
• What is the least costly thing you can do to get your home ready to sell.
• How much will a junk removal service cost?
• How do you get the most “bang for the buck” when you hire this kind of service?
• How can you reduce the cost of hiring such a service?
• How can a junk removal service help before you hire a moving company?
• What items will this kind of service not remove?
• What should you be looking for to ensure you are hiring a reputable company?
You can make your upcoming move a whole lot easier, and you can simplify your life even if you are not getting ready for a move.
We’ll cover these and related issues in the four episodes in this series.
If you have any questions on how to best sell your home in the current Northern Virginia housing market, call or email Kathy O’Neal. We are always here for you!
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Selling Your Home in Northern Virginia: How to Hire a Junk Removal Service (Part 1)
June 1st, 2010 categories: Home Life, PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 37 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY
Getting ready to sell your Northern Virginia home?
If so, listen to this brief interview with 123Junk founder, Collin Wheeler.
We discuss a variety of issues you will need to know about before you pick up the phone to hire such a junk removal service.
Among other things, we describe:
• What is the least costly thing you can do to get your home ready to sell?
• How much will a junk removal service cost?
• How do you get the most “bang for the buck” when you hire this kind of service?
• How can you reduce the cost of hiring such a service?
• How can a junk removal service help before you hire a moving company?
• What items will this kind of service not remove?
• What should you be looking for to ensure you are hiring a reputable company?
You can make your upcoming move a whole lot easier, and you can simplify your life even if you are not getting ready for a move.
We’ll cover these and related issues in the four episodes in this series.
If you have any questions on how to best sell your home in the current Northern Virginia housing market, call or email Kathy O’Neal. We are always here for you!
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