Selling a Home

Buying a Home A Good Real Estate Agent Should Be Willing to Tell You What You Don’t Want to Hear Hiring a real estate agent shouldn’t mean hiring someone who agrees with everything you say. In fact, some of the most valuable conversations you’ll have with your agent may be the ones where you hear something you weren’t expecting—or particularly hoping—to hear. Maybe it’s a seller who believes their home should command a higher price […]
Buying a Home When a Home Doesn’t Appraise: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know You’re under contract. The buyer loves the house. The seller accepted the offer. Inspections may be finished. Financing is moving along. Everyone is thinking about closing. Then the appraisal comes back. The contract price is $450,000. The appraised value is $435,000. Now what? First: don’t panic. When people say a home “didn’t appraise,” they’re usually […]
Buying a Home What Does “As-Is” Really Mean When Buying or Selling a Home? The words “as-is” can make buyers nervous. They see it in a listing and immediately wonder: What’s wrong with the house? What is the seller hiding? Is this going to be a disaster? Sometimes an as-is sale does involve a property that needs significant work. But sometimes? The seller just wants to be done. That […]
Home Selling Tips Your Home Is Competing Before Buyers Ever Walk Through the Door One of the biggest misconceptions sellers can have is that buyers will come see a home and then decide what they think about it. Usually, the decision-making starts much earlier. Before a buyer schedules a showing, they may have already compared your home to several others. They have looked at the photos. They have studied […]
Buying a Home How to Choose the Right Realtor: What Really Matters Choosing a Realtor can feel deceptively simple. You may already know an agent. A friend may recommend someone. You might find a Realtor through Google, social media, a listing you saw online, or an open house. And because there are plenty of agents to choose from, it can be tempting to assume they all essentially […]
Buying a Home Inspection Negotiations: What’s Reasonable, What’s Not, and Why It Depends Buying a home is exciting, but there’s one part of the transaction that can quickly become emotional for everyone involved: the home inspection. I’ve heard buyers ask, “Should we ask for this?” I’ve heard sellers wonder, “Are they really expecting me to fix all of that?” The truth is, inspection negotiations aren’t about right or […]
Home Seller Tips Top 5 Home-Selling Myths in West Virginia & Virginia — Busted! Selling a home in West Virginia or Virginia comes with its fair share of opinions — and unfortunately, not all of them are true. Let’s clear up five of the most common myths that can cost sellers valuable time and money. 1. Myth: “I Should Price My Home High to Leave Room for Negotiation” Reality: […]
Buying a Home Why Dual-State Buyers and Sellers Love Working with a Dual-Licensed Realtor Buying or selling a home near a state border can be exciting — and a little complicated. For those moving between West Virginia and Virginia, there are unique considerations that only an experienced, dual-licensed Realtor® can truly navigate with confidence. That’s where I come in. As a real estate professional licensed in both West Virginia […]
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