Home Selling News

Sometimes the idea of selling a house that has been in the family for years can be emotionally overwhelming.

Has there ever been something you wanted that was owned or controlled by another person? The best way to get that something is through the art of negotiation.

It doesn't matter if you are ready to sell your home or just update the garden to be a perfect oasis, there are several ways that you can quickly add value to your garden. From small changes to sweeping redesign, you will be able to find something here that you can use in your own garden that will make it extremely attractive to buyers or turn it into the perfect place to entertain family and friends.

Several cities in Sonoma County are quietly cutting their taxes on most real estate transactions, a tacit acknowledgment that for years they may have been charging too much.

When it comes to selling a home or refinancing a mortgage, the appraisal process can make or break the deal.

Selling a home in Bethlehem? Add a photo and description to this article now. You'll see a button to "Upload Photos and Videos", and you can click on that to get started.

The city presented plans to sell a third home that was purchased and rehabbed as part of the Neighborhood Stablilization Program at a Committee of the Whole session Tuesday night.

Sellers always ask me what they are required to disclose when they are selling their home.A The short answer is that sellers are required to disclose everything that they know is wrong with their home that they are aware of.

BHG to Host Panel on Social Media's Impact on Buying, Designing and Selling a Home during NYC's Social Media Week Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has announced the company will be hosting a panel during Social Media Week in New York City, titled, "From House to Home: Social Media's Impact on Buying, Designing and Selling a Home," on February ... (more)

Selling your house is probably one of the biggest financial transactions you will undertake in your lifetime, and the decisions you make when deciding on a price with a buyer can have a significant impact on how much money you walk away with.

"THIS WILL BLOW YOU AWAY!!!!!" says a chain e-mail that's circulating now in Rhode Island, warning of a "ploy to steal billions from unsuspecting homeowners." "Did you know that if you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8-percent sales tax on it?" the e-mails asks.

If you are planning on moving to Austin anytime soon, and you want to start your house hunting adventure, I strongly urge you to look at www.austinhomelistings.com . This website allows you to look for homes that are currently for sale, and they have wonderful pictures so that you can really get a feel for what the property looks like.

Last week I talked about " The 5 Things Buyers Should Know ." Well in the interest of fairness, this week we will do the same for sellers.

We all know that a home should be "de-cluttered"A before it is put on the market - that less is more.

How much does this home cost to run? It's become one of the most important question my buyer clients ask a and an answer that Sellers need to be prepared to answer.

Limelight Staged Homes LLC co-owners Sharon Scarborough, left, and Stacy Reno in a recently staged bedroom at a townhouse in Mount Airy.

The biggest stories of the week will be covered on Today , during the week of February 6-10 2012, according to the morning show lineup announced by NBC.

Your home should reflect the personalities of you and others who live there. But that does not mean that everyone coming through the front door will share your taste.

The drop in real estate prices and dried up home equity financing has made both owners and buyers unsure where to spend their limited cash today on home renovations.

You've been reluctant to consider selling your house because you don't believe you'll get what it's really worth.