http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog Helpful real estate information for buyers and sellers. Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:59:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en REALTORS® are often asked, "What is the best way to show and sell a home?"  Almost every agent can tell you a story about meeting with a prospective seller who has just completed a lot of remodeling and repair work to prepare their home for the market. It can be ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=28 In every real estate market, there are buyers who make offers that are far below the current market value.  How should you react if your agent brings you one of these "low balls"?  If your home is priced well, you can reject the offer and be reasonably confident that a better ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=27 REALTORS® have traditionally represented the sellers who paid the entire brokerage fee from the proceeds from the sale.  Many states now require all licensed real estate agents to provide their buyers and sellers with a written disclosure of agency or a declaration of whom they are representing in the transaction.  The ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=26 Seller’s remorse is not a common affliction, but it does happen.  There are various reasons you may be bitten by the “remorse bug” after you’ve accepted an offer. It may be difficult to move for sentimental reasons, or because the circumstances that led you to sell in the first place ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=25 Although your REALTOR® is responsible for marketing your property, it requires a joint effort to get your home sold.   First of all, it is very important that you feel absolutely confident that you can communicate with each other--no matter what the market is like in your area!  It may sound strange, ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=24 The first step to matching you with the perfect home usually involves an in-depth interview with the REALTOR® who will help you to establish a price range and determine the features that you need in a home.  The agent will ask a lot of questions.  Where do you work?  Are schools ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=23 Is the real estate section of your local paper filled with stories about how slow the real estate market in your area is?   Is it taking months to sell the homes on the market?  If this description fits your area, and you have been waiting for the perfect time to ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=21 When you purchase a property, it usually includes the land and everything attached to it, such as buildings, trees, shrubs, etc.  Most buyers are only interested in purchasing the real estate, not the owner's personal property. However, some items of personal property are often included in a deal.  It is helpful ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=20 When you sell a home that has been your principal residence for two out of the previous five years, you are entitled to a significant income tax deduction.  The Federal Tax Code allows married home sellers filing jointly to keep up to $500,000 in tax-free profits from the sale of ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=19 When their last child is married or graduates from college, many couples feel the urge to give up yard work, sell their homes, and seek a different lifestyle.  They may consider a condominium or a home near theaters, restaurants, museums and other in-town excitement.  City living has many rewards, but this ... http://lindafeinsteinhomes.com//blog/?p=18