Picking the wrong asking price for your home can cost you a lot of money. Here are nine don’ts when coming up with your number: DON’T ASSUME YOUR HOUSE IS WORTH THE SAME AS YOUR NEIGHBOR’S Your neighbor’s home sold recently, but it has a pool, an updated kitchen, and a cracked foundation. Your house doesn’t have a pool, doesn’t have a cracked foundation, and has an extra floor. Continue Reading
What You Should Know About Earnest Money
Earnest money is an important part of the home buying process that could help you land the home of your dreams. Here’s an explanation of how earnest money works in a Texas real estate transaction. WHAT IS EARNEST MONEY? Earnest money is an amount agreed to in the real estate contract that you will pay soon after entering into a contract as a show of “good faith” that you intend to purchase the Continue Reading
Why “Instant Offer” May Not be Best for You
Getting a cash bid for your home after going to a website and inputting basic information sounds easy and stress-free. But there can be downsides to “instant offer” services. INSTANT OFFERS MAY BENEFIT INVESTORS MORE THAN YOU Investors who would buy your property want to make a profit. Some even intend to find a buyer willing to pay more right away. Why sell to an investor for less money than Continue Reading
