House Selling

House Closing, as the Seller

by Rich on November 29, 2012

House Closing-The Last Step in Selling Your Home My previous posts covered, An Offer On Your House – Now What?, House Inspections, What to Expect? ,  After the Option Period, What Left?  This will be the last post on the home-selling process: it covers the survey and the actual house closing. One last hurdle before [...]

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After the Option Period-What’s Left?

by Rich on November 13, 2012

After The Option Period Okay, you’ve made the biggest hurdle: You’ve gotten through the option period on your house, inspections are done and repairs agreed to.  Everyone is happy. Can you just coast to closing now? Probably, but a few things should still be watched. The buyers’ loan approval. Loan approval always bears watching. The [...]

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House Inspections-What to Expect?

by Rich on October 29, 2012

House Inspections-What to Expect? You have successfully negotiated the offer on your house and  have a contract. What now? Once your house is under contract, you are close to closing, but still a ways to go and pitfalls to avoid. Expect the best, but prepare for the worst, definitely applies here. Being aware of the [...]

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House Selling Process

by Rich on June 19, 2012

House Selling Process As a Realtor, I think of the house selling process as straight forward. Each house has it’s own quirks, peculiarities that need special effort, but overall, it’s a matter of having systems and a marketing plan, and sticking to it. However, to a person who’s never done it, the whole house selling process [...]

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Help Me Sell My House – Part 2 (or, Why Didn’t My House Sell? – Part 2)

by Rich on July 15, 2011

  Help Me Sell My House-Part 2 A previous post dealt with my pet peeve, crappy Realtor photos. This post gives some positive action steps to help with the plea: Help Me Sell My House The following tips to Help Me Sell My House are not in any particular order. They are simply to stir [...]

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Choosing A Houston Heights Realtor to Sell Your House

by Rich on September 23, 2010

Picking A Houston Heights Realtor To Sell Your Houston Inner Loop House Is Tough. You want someone sharp, honest, integrity-based, hard working and who has your best interest at heart. This article will give you some ideas on what to look for. The Houston Heights Realtor you pick is critical This is someone with whom you are [...]

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Selling A Houston Heights Home – 8 Steps in Setting the Price

by Rich on September 21, 2010

 Selling A Houston Heights Home: 8 Critical Steps In Setting Price. Too low of a price is giving money away. Setting price too high can result in a property that sits on the market forever and becomes “shop worn.” So, eliminate the emotional variables and just stick to comparable properties. How to do this is explained. When selling your Houston [...]

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Listing Your Houston Inner Loop Home For Sale-5 Things To Know

by Rich on December 22, 2009

Selling your Houston Inner Loop Home takes some planning and preparation, but it is not too daunting a task with the right professionals and proper planning. A key point though is preparation of the house prior to putting it on the market. This is especially true if you are selling an older home. Selling your [...]

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The State of Houston’s Near North Real Estate Market

by Rich on October 5, 2009

A Totally Chaotic Near North Real Estate Market! iTotal chaos is the only way to describe Houston’s Inner Loop & Near Nothside real estate market. Sales volume is down ~20%, but that alone doesn’t begin to describe it. Is it a buyer’s market? That’s what headlines would have you believe. But no. Sales are down, [...]

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