Real Estate Articles Worth Reading

If you are selling a home getting it inspected before you put it on the market often times can make a lot of sense. Discover and fix problems before they ruin your sale.

When selling a home the Realtor you choose can make a huge difference in how quickly and for how much money your sell your property for. Many home sellers make the mistake of just choosing any Realtor without having any clear understanding of why they should choose a top producing Realtor. If you want average results then you should expect to get that if you choose an average Real Estate agent. When selling a home it pays to hire a top producer!

Selling a home is not something that should be taken lightly after all it is usually someone's largest asset. Without a doubt though so many sellers do not take the necessary time to carefully select a Realtor. For some reason many folks think that all real estate agents do the same things to sell homes. This is completely false! In fact 94% of all real estate sales are done by 6% of the real estate agents. There is no 80/20 rule in real estate. This makes it imperative to interview multiple agents and not make a mistake selecting the Realtor you choose to work with. Considering the above statistics it is easy to make a poor selection!

I was fortunate enough to be asked by Veterans United to share my social media strategy to help my real estate business. One of the things I am highly fond of is using Google Plus on a daily basis. See my thoughts on using social media for real estate.

When buying or selling a home understand what flood insurance does is important. The regulations surrounding real estate flood insurance have changed a few times over the last year. See all there is to know about flood insurance.

Do you want to increase your online visibility and potentially add more real estate business in 2014? Take a look at some of the best real estate social media marketing tips. Many of these tips focus on how you can potentially increase the amount of homes you sell by becoming more prominant online. Twenty top real estate and social media pro's share their best tips.

Buying a condo is a lot different than buying a single family home. See all the considerations you should be thinking about when purchasing a condo! Make sure you ask questions before buying a condominium. These questions will help you determine whether you are making a smart purchase or not. So many buyers who have never owned a condo do not realize some of the most important things to consider when purchasing a condo should be asked well in advance of putting in a contract for purchase.

Over the year I have encountered so many people who were disappointed for various reasons because they didn't realize just how much different owning a condo can be compared to a single family home.

The article take you through numerous important considerations to check on before you decide to buy. Some of the questions are common sense items that you may have thought about while others I guarantee you haven't.

The real estate open house is something you see being done all across America typically on Sunday afternoons. Does an open house have any benefits? Who does the open house benefit more the seller or the Realtor? What are the national statistics on success rates from an open house? Does an open house present security risks? All these questions and more are answered in the article. See why a Real Estate open house is completely unnecessary to sell a home!

When you are going to be buying a home there are times when it makes sense to pay points when getting a mortgage and other times it does not. Do you know when it is appropriate to pay points? Take a look and find out.

I have lived in Hopkinton Massachusetts my entire life and am also a Hopkinton Realtor. Having been born and raised in Hopkinton I know the town like the back of my hand. If you are thinking about moving into the Metrowest Massachusetts area Hopkinton is certainly a town you should consider. The town has won numerous awards for it;s higly recognized school system and offers an excellent commuting location to Boston. Take a look and see why Hopkinton is such a great town to live.

Are you using Google Plus as part of your real estate social media strategy? How about Pinterest? Did you know that you can use Google Plus and Pinterest together as a real estate marketing vehicle. These two sites can work together like wine and cheese. If you are a Realtor looking to take your social media efforts to another level I would encourage you to read how you can do it smoothly with these two marketing powerhouses!

Are you a Real Estate agent who is using Pinterest as part of your social media plan? If so one of the best ways to maximize pinterest is to join a top real estate group board. A group board offers the advantage of having far more visibility due to having multiple members. If you want to take your real estate business to another level on Pinterest consider joining one of the most active Pinterest boards for real estate.

If you are in the real estate industry one of the best social media sites for driving visitors to your website is Pinterest. Find out what you need to know about Pinterest to help your real estate business. See what you should pin to your account and some of the other Pinterest tips that can help your online visibilty.

When selling a home the Realtor that you choose is critical to ensuring your success. Take a look at the real estate interview questions you should be asking when trying to select the best real estate agent.