Are you fascinated by the real estate world? Thinking about purchasing your first or next home? Wondering what exactly it means for you when someone says "It's a buyers market" or "It's a sellers market"? Let’s talk about buyers markets and…
For a quicker, easier, higher priced sale, make sure to stage your home before going on market! A staged home results in fantastic marketing photos and fantastic showings that will result in selling your house quicker at the highest market price!
This is something we can help you with!
Staging means beautifying the home by using the furnishings and decorations you already have to enhance the space. Staging means making the buyer feel at home in the property and helping them to envision what the home will feel like to live in. Staging helps buyers overlook minor property defects and feel like the home is perfect for them. And it works!
Some steps you can take to stage your home to sell include:
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Lauren Collier has received the Accredited Luxury Home Specialist designation. This designation is a recognition of Lauren's particular expertise for professionally marketing high end homes in Colorado Springs. Properties valued at and above $500,000 require particular attention to detail to attract…
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From The Economist, March 17, 2014
No. 1: 2014 should prove to be the strongest year for housing activity since before the Great Recession.
No. 2: Demographics should start to favor housing activity.
No. 3: Mortgage availability shouldn’t worsen and may improve.
Lauren says:
In Colorado Springs
Here are 6 Tips for Spring from Trulia and Forbes, followed by reactions and commentary form Lauren
Posted March 21, 2014 at Forbes
1) Right Now = A Great Time To Sell
2) Know Your Numbers: 60% of homes sell from May to August
3) Price It Right
4) Bidding Wars Aren’t Back
5) It Pays To Be Ahead Of The Curve
6) Make It Pop Off The Computer (Or Smartphone) Screen!
Lauren Reacts:
1) In Colorado Springs
Home listings in the Pikes Peak region are at a 10 year low! Colorado Springs home are now selling at a brisk 2005 pace! Know what that means? Ideal time to sell a property! Sales prices now average at 2006…
The Live Dream Colorado Marketing plan provides a unique QR code to every listing, sending buyers directly to your online video, photos, features list, and description directly from the sign in your yard!
