Gerald's Real Estate Facts

Remember, when selling your home there are no guarantees that a buyer will simply walkthrough the front door. In many cases you may have to bring your home to thebuyer.  Effective marketing will help ensure that your property receivesmaximum exposure to attract a ready, willing and able buyer. Th...

Do You Want To List Your House Or Sell It?THERE IS A DIFFERENCE AND YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS.We could give you a low commission, a short listing period, and that would not get your house sold.  Think about this.  If I can’t negotiate the commission I charge for my work, then I may not be the p...

You've probably seen lots of financial arguments about why you should own your own home rather than rent.  This includes budgeting (no rent increases) and the tax savings you'll most likely have. Now I'm going to give you some reasons you probably haven't heard.Freedom to pursue other goals in li...

The best chance for selling your property is within the first seven weeks.  Studies show that the longer a property stays on the market, the less the seller will net.  Below are 5 main factors to accomplishing this goal. * Pricing Factor It is very important to price your property at a competitiv...

There are only two valid reasons for renting:  (1) you live with your parents rent-free, or (2) you live in a rent-controlled apartment in a city like New York where you pay $300 a month for a place that would normally rent for $100,000.  Remember, you are always paying someone’s mortgage - eithe...

There are several factors that influence how fast a property will sell.  Some are within the contro of you, the seller, some are controlled by the real estate company and some by outside influences commonly called the "Market".  Here are a few: 1.  The marketing of the property is probably the mo...