Tips for Choosing the Best Offer on Your Home

Tips for Choosing the Best Offer on Your Home

You’ve already found the right real estate agent, learned how to safely sell your home during COVID-19, gotten your home ready for sale, and learned tips for selling your home in a seller’s market[1] . Now, it’s time to learn how to choose the best offer on your home.

In the current seller’s market, odds are, you’ll be faced with a bidding war. This is great news! It means you should have several offers on the table to choose from. You may be inclined to pick the buyer who offers the most money for your home, but the best offer isn’t always the highest bidder — it may be the one that best accommodates your situation.

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7 Outdoor Holiday Lighting Tips

Outdoor Christmas lights can light up your home – and your mood – for the holidays, but they can also pose a risk if basic precautions are ignored.

Each year, fires caused from electrical issues result in millions of dollars worth of damage, not to mention the death that can very often occur.

And while outdoor displays aren’t nearly as combustible as Christmas trees can be, it’s still important to follow some basic guidelines to minimize the risk of fire from outdoor Christmas lights.

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How to Negotiate as a Seller Without Losing the Buyer

How to Negotiate as a Seller Without Losing the Buyer

Phew! You’ve already found the right real estate agent, gotten your home ready for sale, learned how to safely sell your home during COVID-19, learned how to sell your home in a seller’s market, and learned how to choose the best offer on your home during a bidding war.

Now, it’s time to learn how to negotiate without losing a buyer. Even the best offer you receive can always be negotiated for better or more convenient terms.

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Four Simple Ways To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

Four Simple Ways To Make Your Home More Energy Efficient

Whether you have just moved into a new home, lived in the same place for ten years, or bought a home with the intention of reselling it, learning to be more energy efficient is never a bad idea. Making improvements to your home or even just making a few adjustments to your habits can help you save significant amounts of energy and money during the course of your home ownership. Here are four simple ways to make your home more energy efficient.

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