October 2017

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Now that summer’s over and school’s back in session, should prospective sellers list their homes in the third and fourth quarters of this year or wait until next spring?

We’re huge proponents of selling in the third and fourth quarters when there is less inventory in the market and a significant number of buyers who are still very active. Since a lot of buyers sat out the busy spring and summer seasons, they’re now making their move.

"We’re encouraging all of our sellers to put their homes on the market immediately." 

We’re encouraging all of our sellers to put their homes on the market immediately. The only ones who are exempt

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If you are thinking of selling your home, should you update your home or sell it as-is? If you decide to update, which areas will get you the best return on investment?

Before we list a home, we always make sure to assess which updates should be made before the property hits the market. Sometimes, if a home has been sitting on the market for a long time or coming back on the market after failing to sell, updates can help your property appeal to more buyers.

However, it’s important to be very cautious when updating your home. Some updates will get you a better return than others.

In our current market, move-in ready homes are