6 Ways A Home May Turn Off Buyers
Bankrate.com recently featured a list of the top ways buyers back away from a home listed for sale. Its list includes these items, among others: 1. Dirt: ”The No. 1 biggest mistake is not getting the home in the best possible condition. That’s huge,” says Chad Goldwasser of Goldwasser Real Estate in Austin, Texas. “I won’t even represent sellers at this point unless they are fully aware of how important it is to get their home in the absolute best condition that they’ve... Read more »
Your Home Newsletter – June 2013
Is your yard helping or hurting your chance of getting top dollar for your home? According to a survey by landscape manufacturer TruGreen, nearly three-fourths of Americans believe it takes only a few seconds for them to form a first impression about a home’s appearance. Buying a home for the first time is a huge step, but learning to maintain and improve it can be both painful and rewarding. The do-it-yourself experts at The Family Handyman offer some tips for maintaining your home that... Read more »
Topeka Market Report through April 2013
Home sales in the Topeka area totaled 242 units in April, up 7.1 percent from the same month in 2012. Year-to-date, 855 homes have sold, up from 757 over the same period in 2012. The median price of homes that sold in April was $104,000, compared to $98,750 in April 2012. Homes that sold in April were on the market an average of 86 days and sold for 96.0 percent of their asking prices. CLICK ON IMAGE TO THE RIGHT FOR FULL REPORT===>>> If you’ve thought about buying or selling this year... Read more »
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Topeka Market Report Through March 2013
259 properties were sold (and closed) during March, 77 being the average days on the market. Median sales price was $97,000. In our market area, there were 993 active listings for sale at the end of January, with an average price of $128,723. The current absorption rate for homes on the market is 5.7 months. There were 358 new residential property listings input in January. Through March, there have been 106 sales that were foreclosure, 16 that were non-armslength, and 3 that were short sales. If... Read more »
