In this post I wanted to address the popular question “How much do Realtors make?” I want to look at the numbers and do some math. The median income for Realtors is 42K a year. Keep in mind that this number has those Realtors that don’t sell any houses in a year, and those that
Does staging make a difference? About 30% of homes listed in second quarter don’t sell. So how are you going to ensure that your home doesn’t fall in that 30%? Staging is the easiest answer. It can make a huge difference!On a recent property that we staged, we were able to go for $25,000 over
Today I wanted to share 3 tips for how to get a return on investment when selling your home. 1. Paint the interior of your house. It is easy and affordable, it pushes the appraisal up, and it impresses buyers. That makes it the best in rate of return because it is the cheapest option,
Are you looking to buy a home but don’t know where to start? Step one would be to meet with a Realtor and a lender. The reason that you need to do both is that you can’t do one or the other without buying a house. If you meet the Realtor first they might connect
In my last post I talked about statistics and how we make decisions based off those statistics, so these are the numbers and this is how we make decisions based off the numbers. Right now (4/28/2020) in Utah County there are 1,771 active homes available on the market. If you take out the new construction,
Now that you’ve gone through the whole process, your house is under contract and you’re about to close, what actually happens? You go to the title company and that is where you actually sign all the documents that transfer the home from you to the buyer. When you do this, make sure to bring at
So you bought a house and how you get to move in! How do you go about planning and coordinating for that? My first tip is to make sure that you transfer your utilities before you even close on the property. You can schedule to have the utilities transferred to your name the day after
You’ve found a house you really love, you’ve written an offer, negotiated, and it was accepted! What now? This process is typically a 30-45 day process. The first step is getting your earnest money to your Realtor or your title company depending on your contract. Earnest money goes towards your down payment or closing costs
Everything I do in my business is based around statistics. What the average time on market is for your price point? What is happening for your neighbors? How can you look like the best deal on the market? Why do statistics even matter when it comes to real estate? The statistics are what you are
There are lots of options when it comes to hiring a Realtor. You can hire your friend, your neighbor, someone you don’t know, a professional, and so on. There are TONS of options out there and it is actually surprising how many Realtors there actually are. I thought I would share a case study of