Home Sellers

If you decide to take that seller’s journey, then it’s important to have a plan mapped out, understand which signs to follow and the road blocks and detours that might pop up. Every owner wants to arrive at the same destination: the place where the dollars make sense, with minimal hassle and aggravation.

In these home seller articles you’ll gain some insight and find tips and resources that will help you navigate your way to “sold”.

Thinking of selling your home? Read on.

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How to Sell a Home Long Distance – Westlake Village Homes

by Lydia Gable January 17, 2012 Home Sellers

The first thing to do when selling a home in Westlake Village from another state is build a great team; one that treats your home sale as a business transaction, not a “nice thing to do”. With that said, you should avoid relying on friends and family to pick up the slack. Your greatest allies …

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Real Estate Photography Tips that Sell – Westlake Village Real Estate Update

by Lydia Gable January 9, 2012 Home Sellers

Whether you’re an amateur real estate photographer, a Realtor, or a homeowner who wants to try shooting your own listing pictures, here are a few tips for getting the best photographs of a Westlake Village home for sale.

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Younger vs. Older Baby Boomers in Real Estate – Homes for Sale in Westlake Village

by Lydia Gable November 10, 2011 Home Buyers

Those baby boomers, aged 47-55, are less frugal than those 56-65. While the former are looking to buy second homes or investment property, the latter are looking to downsize their lifestyle. Check out this infographic on the different mindsets of baby boomers in today’s real estate market.

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Don’t Be Scared When Selling a Haunted House – Real Estate in Westlake Village

by Lydia Gable October 26, 2011 Home Sellers

Apparitions, moving furniture and eerie sounds in the night – Oh my! If you think selling in today’s market is tough enough, try selling a haunted house. It may be a problem that one only thinks about during the Halloween season, but if you’re trying to sell a haunted house, it’s a dilemma every day …

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Sellers’ Gifts to Buyers – Westlake Village Homes for Sale

by Lydia Gable September 19, 2011 Home Buyers

Have you ever given the buyer of your home a “welcome home” gift? If so, what?

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Regroup and Re-List to Refresh a Listing

by Lydia Gable July 27, 2011 How We Market Your Home

When a home for sale sits on the market for 90 days or more, it’s time to take a closer look at the pricing, marketing, condition, etc. and perhaps take it off the market to regroup and relist.

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Home Sellers with Blinders On

by Lydia Gable July 18, 2011 How to Price Your Home

Sellers often blame the lack of a successful sale on their Realtor: not enough open houses, lack of advertising, bad brochures, etc.

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Asking Price and the Year Purchased Isn’t Market Value

by Lydia Gable July 14, 2011 How to Price Your Home

What is the right price for your home? In a buyer’s market, it’s important to price it right out of the gate, but sellers today have a skewed approach to pricing. For them, the year they purchased the home is the magic number.

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First-time Home Seller Tips

by Lydia Gable June 13, 2011 How We Market Your Home

First-time sellers are in for a rude awakening: The value of their home isn’t necessarily made from the profit of the sale, but the enjoyment that owners had from living there –or other words, value in use.

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Unconventional Selling Wisdom

by Lydia Gable June 7, 2011 Home Sellers

Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures, especially for today’s home sellers. If staging and Feng Shui don’t get the job done, it might require a more unconventional approach. Here are some tactics today’s home sellers are trying, but do they really work?

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