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Price It Right - Home Pricing
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Price It Right - Home Pricing

So you’ve decided to list your home for sale, and you want to sell your home quickly and for the highest price possible. It’s important to price your home accurately from the start.

You’ve probably checked your Zillow estimate, and you may have an idea of what your home is worth, but your listing agent will analyze comparable sales, and give you an estimate of value…

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Virtual Home Tour
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Virtual Home Tour

This beautiful 3BD, 2BA, 1531 SQFT home in Monrovia, CA listed by REALTOR®, Baldwin Lopez at Keller Williams Covina, is currently Pending Under Contract, however I wanted to post the virtual tour that I created a couple of weeks ago. This is just one of many marketing tools I use when getting the word out about your home for sale…

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19 Marketing Strategies To Sell Your Home Quickly and For Top Dollar
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19 Marketing Strategies To Sell Your Home Quickly and For Top Dollar

Much too often I see real estate agents who work incredibly hard to get you as a client only to disappear once they list your home. In today’s market, some agents believe the home will sell itself. All they have to do is put up the listing on the local MLS (Multiple Listing Service) and wait for the phone to ring. But is that really the kind of agent that you want working for you? Does that agent really have your best interests at heart?

When my clients hire me, I give them all my effort. After all, the more exposure their home gets, the faster the home will sell, and a home that sells quickly will usually sell for a higher price than a home that sits on the market for months.

Here are 19 marketing strategies that I will implement when selling YOUR home…

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9 Things That Make Your Home Look Old and Outdated
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9 Things That Make Your Home Look Old and Outdated

Why do some homes sell quickly for top dollar, while others in the same neighborhood don’t command the same price and take forever to sell?

Often it comes down to the condition of the home. Homes that are move-in ready will often sell quicker and for money than homes that need work.

In this video, I share 9 things that make a home look old and outdated, and how to fix them.

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Top 7 Benefits of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection
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Top 7 Benefits of a Pre-Listing Home Inspection

When selling a home, almost every buyer will pay for a home inspection. The home inspection allows the buyer to uncover any hidden problems with the home. What most sellers don’t realize is that they can do a pre-listing home inspection as well. Although it’s not required, there are some major benefits to doing so. Here are 7 benefits of performing a pre-listing home inspection…

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