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What If I Need to Sell My Home Now? What Can I Do?
Every day that passes, people have a need to buy and sell homes. That doesn't stop during the current pandemic. If you've had a major life change recently, whether with your job or your family situation, you may be in a position where you need to sell your home – and fast. While you probably feel like timing with the current pandemic isn't on your side, making a move is still possible. Rest assured, with technology at your side and fewer sellers on the market in most areas, you can list your house and make it happen safely and effectively, especially when following the current COVID-19 guidelines set forth by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (
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Is It a Good Idea to List My Home This Holiday Season?
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You've Heard It Before, But Really... It Might Be Time To Sell While Appreciation Is Strong
If you're thinking about selling your house, now is a great time to make your move and here's why.
There's no doubt that today's housing market is changing, and everything we see right now indicates it is time to sell. Here's a look at why selling now is likely to drive the greatest return on your largest investment.
Home values have been appreciating for several years now, growing at a strong, steady, and impressive pace. In fact, the average annual appreciation rate since 2012 has nearly doubled the average rate from the more normal market of the 1990s (think: pre-bubble).
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20 Tips For Preparing Your House For Sale This Spring
Highlights:
- When listing your house for sale your top goal will be to get the home sold for the best price possible!
- There are many small projects you can do yourself to ensure this happens!
- Your Montague Miller & Co real estate agent will have a list of specific suggestions for getting your house ready for market and is a great resource for finding local contractors who can help!
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Homeowners: Your House Must Be Sold TWICE
In today's housing market, where supply is very low and demand is very high, home values are increasing rapidly. Many experts are projecting that home values could appreciate by another 5%+ over the next twelve months. One major challenge in such a market is the bank appraisal.
If prices are surging, it is difficult for appraisers to find adequate, comparable sales (similar houses in the neighborhood that recently closed) to defend the selling price when performing the appraisal for the bank.
Every month in their Home Price Perception Index (HPPI), Quicken Loans measures the disparity between what a homeowner who is seeking to refinance their home believes their house is worth, and an appraiser's evaluation of that same home.
Bill Banfield, Executive VP of Capital Markets at Quicken Loans urges anyone looking to buy or sell in today's market to remember the impact of this challenge:
"Based on the HPPI, it appears homeowners in...