Across the country, the price of homes has increased, and interest rates remain low. Because of the low interest rates, buyers have a higher purchasing power.
Here is a list of excellent resources to help:
-  Selecting an agent – check out my blog post titled, “Buying a Home? How to select an agent.â€
- Want to see the Average Listing Price per zip code? Click here to check out this tool from Trulia.com.
- Want to see how your neighborhood is trending in 2013? Click here for a tool from Zillow.com.
While writing this blog, I contacted an expert in the realtor field to get an opinion on what would help someone who is going to be moving in 2013. She makes the point that staging your home before the photos are taken to post to the real estate site offers the best return on investment. RE/MAX Preferred Liz Facenda, Realtor, ABR, CSR, CDPE stated,
“One of my favorite marketing/listing “tools” that I use is my home stager. It doesn’t matter if the home is in the price range of $150k to 2 million; I am a firm believer that a staged home sells faster and for more profit to the seller. Staging a home truly sets it apart from other homes on the market. I pay the consultation fee as part of my services that I offer to my clients it is well worth the cost and is extremely affordable. I don’t understand why all agents don’t use a stager/redesigner for their listings.â€
If you have any real estate questions, feel free to contact Liz at LizFacenda@comcast.net and contact Debbie@RedesignRight.com for your home staging or redesign needs.