Top 10 Reasons: Marketing Your Home Through The Holidays
If a buyer is willing to traipse through snow, wind and cold weather to see a home, they are most likely serious buyers. Buyers are more understanding if you turn down showings during the holidays. Feel free to limit showings when you are hosting family. There is less competition for buyers. Buyers relocating for business can’t wait until Spring. Fewer homes are on the market. Your home may sell for more money because you have less competition. Your... [Read More...]
Darien Real Estate Market on fire or cooling down?
This question is being bantered around at every Christmas luncheon, office party and holiday celebration. I am constantly being asked what is the market doing. Sellers want to know if they should sell now, wait until Spring or give it one more year. Buyers want to know if this is the low, what will future buyers be looking for in a house in terms of resale and is real estate once again a worthy investment. We all wish we had that crystal ball... [Read More...]
The Secret Weapon to Increase your Home’s Value and get it Sold
Al Filippone Associates recently held an informative Home Staging Seminar in our Darien, CT office. The seminar was a big hit within the community thanks to the informative presentation prepared by our in-house home staging team, Stage-2 Sell Home Preparation. The seminar focused on tips for increasing the value of your home and making it stand out against the competition. Don’t panic if you couldn’t make it to the event. You can... [Read More...]
Shh! Don’t tell anyone: Real Estate Inventory in Darien is very low.
You might be surprised to learn the real estate inventory in Darien, CT is very low right now. There are only 140 homes listed for sale. Based on the fact that 113 homes have closed in the last 6 months in Darien, that means there is about a 7 month supply of homes for sale. Earlier this year we had a 22 month supply and close to 200 homes on the market. What does low inventory mean for sellers? If you are wrestling with whether you are going... [Read More...]
Free Home Staging Event: Add value to your home
Home Staging…The Secret Weapon! Learn how to exponentially increase the value of your home. Please join us for an informational event on home staging sponsored by Stage 2 – Home Preparation. Whether you will be putting your home on the market, considering it, or just need to revitalize and refresh, the tips will definitely add value to your home. You will also be entered in a drawing to win a free home staging consultation! For your convenience... [Read More...]
Selling Real Estate? Invest in Paint
A Little Paint Goes a Long Way…Especially in a Buyer’s Market Thinking of putting your home on the market in the coming months? If so I’m sure you’ve spent some time thinking about all of the small projects you will need to tackle before the sign goes up on the front lawn. While finishing up those last minute tasks is definitely essential, an even more important project to consider is making your home as neutral as possibly to attract... [Read More...]
Trying to time the real estate market is lunacy
“Should I wait until the Spring to put my house on the market?” is a common questions I hear from my clients these days. My response is always. “Trying to time the real estate market is lunacy!” Instead, the two things you should consider are: Is my house ready to sell? Am I ready to sell my house? If the answer to both these questions is “yes” then do not delay any longer. Put your house on the market at a price that will excite... [Read More...]
Are Real Estate Public Open Houses A Waste Of Time?
If you’ve ever experienced trying to sell your home, you know that Open Houses can be a significant part of the process. [Read More...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Are Real Estate Public Open Houses A Waste Of Time?", url: "http://afadarien.com/blog/are-real-estate-public-open-houses-a-waste-of-time/" }); Read More →
Home Renovations: 3 Tips for Avoiding Over-improvement
Thinking of renovating that old bathroom, adding another bedroom, or sprucing up your ‘tired’ kitchen? An important question when planning a renovation project on your home is whether doing so will result in an over-improvement. A common misconception is that any improvement of a home will result in an increase in the home’s value. Unfortunately this isn’t necessarily the case. Depending on the neighborhood and the current market conditions,... [Read More...]
FSBO: For-Sale-by-Owners in a Buyer’s Market
Consider this scenario: You have decided that now is a great time to sell your home. While you have considered hiring a real estate professional to handle this transaction, you feel that you can figure it out on your own. So you purchase a “for sale” sign, stick it in your front yard and wait for the call to come flooding in. Days, weeks, months pass with few inquiries and you begin to wonder why. When you finally get an appointment... [Read More...]
