Tag: Sellers

How to Update Your Home and Gain Value for an Appraisal

An article in the Wall Street Journal was published on October 11th titled “Ten Tips to Up Your Home’s Value During an Appraisal,” and we thought these were excellent tips — not just for an appraisal, but also for getting your house ready to sell and helping to maintain your...

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Understanding the Transfer of Property: Closing

This is the third of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance, and the second was about tax aspects. The fourth (and final) post will be about deeds. After a contract is signed — or ratified — by both parties...

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Understanding the Transfer of Property: Tax Aspects

This is the second of a short series of posts about the transfer of property — the first was about title insurance. Other things we’ll look at in this series: deeds, and escrow or closing. Purchasing a property can be confusing because of all the ins and outs of the...

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How Does a Real Estate Team Work?

Person I’ve Just Met: “So, what do you do for a living?” Me: “I’m the Marketing Director for The Harrisonburg Homes Team at Kline May Realty. I handle all of the marketing for our real estate team, such as listing management, content creation, social media, advertising, and design.” Person I’ve Just...

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Should You Put Your Home on the Market Over the Holidays?

It depends on your situation. If you absolutely must sell now (or start trying now) due to your financial situation, by all means, put your house on the market! Be sure to price it right and talk to a real estate agent you trust beforehand. There are some buyers searching...

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What Appraisers Look For in Determining Home Values

Appraisers play an important role in the real estate industry. Once a contract is in place on a home, an appraiser — usually sent by the lender due to loan requirements — goes to the home, walks through and around it, and makes notes on the property to determine the...

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