In order to get the best results, you have to work both “harder and smarter” than the competition.This blog is where I share my expertise. When working with sellers, I’m discussing how to sell their house for top dollar including topics like prep to sell, staging, seasonality, etc. When working with buyers, I’m discussing how I assist them in finding their dream home and ensuring it’s a good investment including topics like Valuing a home – CMA, paying less in property taxes, or split face block.
To Maximize Sales Price, Your Property Has To Appraise
Making sure your Chicago property appraises for the desired sales values requires two things: Understanding the appraiser’s methodolgy and having a savvy local realtor who knows the neighborhood and current home values better than the appraiser.
How To Renovate Your Home in a Profitable and Fun Way
A home renovation can earn back as much as $3 in resale for every $1 spent if done right. Doing it successfully depends on what you decide to renovate, who does the work, and how the work is performed. How do you determine the scope and budget for your rehab?
Utilizing Prep To Sell To Maximize Selling Price
Chicago’s Moldy Secret? Split Face Block
During the 90s and 2000s, Chicago experienced an unprecedented condo boom. Split face block was heavily used and it is an unsuitable building material for Chicago’s climate!
What You CAN Do About Split Face Block
If your home is built of this material, there is a repair solution for the leaking and molding problems you are likely to have. It is the second best solution to not buying a home made of this material in the first place.
Don’t Puke On My Buyers
Talking too much can have unintended consequences. Sometimes it is better to do more listening to buyers — both what they say and their body language.
Prep To Sell – 1114 N. Paulina
Preparation to sell is an important part of the process of selling a home. It includes repairs, decluttering, staging, photography, and sometimes renovation.
Strategic Advantages Of Using Top Agent Network
Top Agent Network (TAN) is an off-market tool that only the top 1% of agents can utilize. Unlike other off-market sales, this is paying the buyer a co-operating commission and therefore is in the interests of the seller. Watch this video to learn some of the interesting nuances of this tool.
Sell Your Wicker Park Property For Top Dollar
What are the steps to maximizing your home’s sales price? From repairs to renovations and from staging to photograp;y — these are just some of the categories of best practices. Pricing, strategy, negotiation skills — you best hire a top-notch realtor.
Stalking Is Not Acceptable, Except…
Patience and flexibility can help land your dream home. An expert realtor can advise you on neighborhood targeting, budget, help you find short-sales & foreclosures, steer you away from bad investments, and prepare you to be ready to strike on a purchase.