We get asked all the time, when is it a good time to upsize your home or move up? Upsizing is usually a natural progression for all homebuyers at some point. Initially when you are purchasing a home for the first time you do not need a lot of space. First time homebuyers are generally looking for a three bedroom with two … [Read more...] about Upsize Your Home and When its Time
Sellers
Staging Your Home For Sale
You do not have to spend a ton of money hiring someone when you're staging your home for sale. There are some simple techniques that work exceptionally well for everyone. The process is simple, but in application it gets frustrating and time consuming. We will try and simplify staging your home for sale in a few easy to … [Read more...] about Staging Your Home For Sale
Pricing Your Home for Sale
Pricing your home for sale appropriately will definitely dictate how much traffic you receive in the first two weeks. Out here, in the Southwest Valley of Metropolitan Phoenix, most homes reasonably priced will be under contract in the first two weeks. No one wants you to leave any money on the table! You do not want to reach … [Read more...] about Pricing Your Home for Sale
The Right Time to Sell Your Home
Interest rates are on the rise, a limited housing inventory is driving prices up and buyer demand is super high. All are indicators that future buyers now have a sense of urgency and it's the right time to sell your home. The Right time to sell your home Are you or someone you know of thinking about selling a home or … [Read more...] about The Right Time to Sell Your Home
The Escrow Process
In this blog we will review the escrow process. Before we get into "escrow", lets take a look at the steps leading up to it. The first step anyone should make even before looking at homes or contacting a Realtor is getting prequalified with a Loan Officer/Mortgage Broker. The reason is if you start looking for homes first, … [Read more...] about The Escrow Process
Preparing Your Home for Sale
Home for Sale When preparing your home for sale personal experience and buyers feedback of homes we have sold gives us insight. Nothing has taught us more than our own experience of selling our home this year. Like many of our clients, we wanted to sell and buy a home simultaneously. This means that all the stars have to … [Read more...] about Preparing Your Home for Sale
Thinking about “For Sale by Owner”
FSBO For Sale by Owner is a term used when clients try selling their home themselves. This can definitely work for some people, but after a few months of the old college try, they end up hiring a Realtor. They end up hiring a Realtor because of the frustration factor. We will run down a few of the top reasons why this only … [Read more...] about Thinking about “For Sale by Owner”
Homeowners Having to Paint Their Homes
Many of our clients at Ewen Real Estate have been asking us questions recently about the homeowners associations. Specifically, the homeowners having to paint their homes. A majority of the communities in Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye, Litchfield Park and Surprise are reaching the 10-year mark. Owners are finding out that if … [Read more...] about Homeowners Having to Paint Their Homes
