One of the main reasons why For Sale By Owners (FSBOs) in CT don’t use a real estate agent is because they believe they will save the commission an agent charges for getting their house on the market and …
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Aug. 28, 2017
FSBOs Don't Save Real Estate Commissions in CT
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Aug. 25, 2017
Want to Keep Up Wit the Joneses? Now's the Time!
Does your current CT house fit your needs? Does it seem like everyone else is moving up and moving on to more luxurious surroundings? Are you wondering what it would take to start living your dream life?
The …
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Aug. 22, 2017
Why Is It Important to Use a Professional from Dave Jones Realty to Sell Your Home?
When a CT homeowner decides to sell their house, they obviously want the best possible price for it with the least amount of hassles along the way. However, for the vast majority of CT sellers, the most important result is actually getting their homes sold.
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Aug. 21, 2017
To Stage.. Or Not to Stage Your CT Home? That is the Question!
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Some Highlights:
- The National Association of Realtors surveyed their members & released the findings of their Annual Profile of Home Staging.
- 50% of staged homes saw a 1-10% increase in dollar value offers from buyers.
- 77% of CT …
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Aug. 17, 2017
CT Sellers: Your Home is an Oasis in an Inventory Desert
First-time CT homebuyers are flocking to the real estate market by the thousands to find their dream homes in order to make their dreams of homeownership a reality. Unfortunately for many, the inventory of starter and trade-up homes in CT has struggled to …
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July 27, 2017
A CT "Buyer" in Hand is Worth Two in the Bush
In today’s highly competitive seller’s market where there are more buyers than there are homes for them to buy, some sellers in CT may feel like the ball is in their court.
And they would be right when it comes to …
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July 19, 2017
The 5 Greatest Benefits of CT Homeownership
Recently, Freddie Mac reported on the benefits of CT homeownership. According to their report, here are the five benefits that “should be at the top of everyone’s list.”
- CT homeownership can help you build equity over time.
- Your monthly payments …
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July 4, 2017
CT Buyer's Market Helps Premium Home Sales Soar
I previously reported how a shortage of inventory in the starter and trade-up CT home market is driving prices up and causing bidding wars, creating a true seller’s market. At the same time, in the premium CT home market, an over-abundance of inventory has started to see prices …
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June 28, 2017
The Importance of Home Equity in Retirement Planing in CT
I often discuss the difference in family wealth between homeowner households and renter households in CT. Much of that difference is the result of the equity buildup that CT homeowners experience over the time that they own their home. In a report recently released by the …
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June 26, 2017
Do You Know How Much Equity You Have in Your CT Home?
CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report revealed that many properties in CT regained equity in the first quarter of 2017. This is great news, since most of the mortgaged properties are now in a positive equity situation.
Price Appreciation = Good News for CT Homeowners
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