Jeffrey Hogue's Blog

Living in Berks County, Pennsylvania creates challenges. One of them is the weather in January and February. The photo / bucket truck / cherry picker, if you prefer, runs on diesel fuel and hydraulic fluid. Not the best combination with close to or sub-zero temps. On this below 20 degree snowy da...

When I meet with a  Berks County home owner who is thinking about selling, many questions are asked. One particular question that is being asked more and more is "Will my home be shown to qualified buyers?". What I find they are really asking is "Will people who have no business being in my home...

How much does a Berks County home cost? The question seems simple enough. The answer is not that easy. The answer is even more complex if there is a mortgage involved. The National Association of Realtors states that approximately 65% to 70% of all buyers obtain a mortgage to purchase their home...

Pricing A Berks County Home Part #2 My Third Berks County home value consideration is intrinsic value. This is what I think buyers will think of the home, or something like that. It would be weird if things were different. The internet has educated many home sellers as to the true value of their...

Pricing A Berks County Home Part #1 My hope is that this article will help you understand factors that I use when valuing a home in Berks County. It is one of the most difficult and criticized things any real estate professional deals with in his or her career. Price a home and it sells within a...

Click on Photo For Larger Preview Selling a home can be difficult. This is especially true if it cannot be seen. I am not referring to a preview or showing. I am talking about lighting. It’s important that your home is illuminated in the best possible way to attract prospective buyers. During a ...

I remember when I first started my real estate career. It was autumn 1993. I was eager to gain all the information and experience I could. I took every opportunity that came my way. One day I received a call from a prospective home seller. He invited me over to preview his home. I studied everyt...

Attention desperate home sellers. Don’t want to lower the price on your house? Consider better photos. Real estate listings that use photographs taken by the higher-end SLR cameras favored by photographers and photography enthusiasts, tend to do better than those that use photos from cheaper poi...

In past articles I have laid a solid foundation of ideas for someone who plans to sell their home. I used the five senses to show how home buyers will value your Berks County real estate. If you have not read the articles yet here are the links: SIGHT- Berks County Home Buyers Need to See the Lig...

Selling anything can have its challenges. In order to complete a sale you eventually need a buyer. In the case of selling a home you may call on the services of a real estate broker / agent. The buyer of the house may employ the services of a broker / agent as well. The buyer may also need a mort...