Staging a home is when a seller hires a company to come into a vacant property and place furniture and amenities appropriately so as to highlight the features of the house. These companies will stage part or all of the house for you, even to the extent that they will add towels and shower curtains! ... Continue Reading » about CONSIDERING PROFESSIONAL STAGING OR STAGING YOURSELF
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LITTLE PROJECTS THAT HELP SELL YOUR HOUSE
PROJECTS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE It's always surprising to me how many people reach out in preparation for selling their home to get information, and proceed to let me know that they are undertaking a major remodel to help get their home sold. This is rarely a profitable choice, especially in a ... Continue Reading » about LITTLE PROJECTS THAT HELP SELL YOUR HOUSE
DECLUTTERING AND CLEANING FOR SELLING
When people are walking through a property, they are looking for a place to call their own. If your belongings are everywhere (including on the walls), it makes it difficult for buyers to imagine the house as theirs. Since you are most likely planning on moving anyway, beginning the process by ... Continue Reading » about DECLUTTERING AND CLEANING FOR SELLING
WHAT BUYERS WANT – TIPS FOR SELLERS
It's 2021, and if you're a seller, you might think the market is strong enough that it really doesn't matter what buyers actually want - the fact is, they'll probably buy your house anyway... RIGHT? That may be true to some extent, but taking the time to consider what buyers are looking FOR and ... Continue Reading » about WHAT BUYERS WANT – TIPS FOR SELLERS
SUMMER 2021 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
The local Humboldt County Real Estate Market has been interesting, amid many projections and forecasted ideas about what will happen in the future. Since we are at the (hopefully) tail-end of a year-and-a-half long pandemic, it's very easy to make declarations and national forecasts are definitely ... Continue Reading » about SUMMER 2021 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
SPRING 2021 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
Well, the turning of the seasons is certainly in the air, as a dry winter seems to be coming to a close, and the Spring to date hasn't been very rainy yet either. It is a little unusual to be seeing Facebook posts about my coastal friends doing a “river day” in March… but it is what it is. I ... Continue Reading » about SPRING 2021 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
WINTER 2020-2021 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
How could I start out any commentary on the end of 2020 without at least pausing to acknowledge the unique, intense and eventful year we've all had…? Whoa The world of Real Estate has rolled with the punches along with everyone else, and Humboldt County has fared well so far. For a solid recap of ... Continue Reading » about WINTER 2020-2021 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
FALL 2020 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
In Humboldt County, the market often starts to taper off and slow down in fall, much like everything else. Winter tends to be our slowest time for sales, but I'll write more about that in a few months! Considering what 2020 has thrown at us, globally, and locally, the market has been remarkably ... Continue Reading » about FALL 2020 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
SUMMER 2020 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
er I wrote the last Local Real Estate report, our county and state issued the shelter-in-place order, which obviously disrupted the flow of buying and selling property completely. Initially, Real Estate was not considered essential, which left a lot of us perplexed, but a few weeks into ... Continue Reading » about SUMMER 2020 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
SPRING 2020 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT
Humboldt County Real Estate continues to be a fun and demanding market to work with. Our local economy is unique and the real estate here is equally so. Statewide, Spring is known as the time when the Real Estate Market heats up, along with the weather and everyone's post-taxes buying ... Continue Reading » about SPRING 2020 REAL ESTATE MARKET REPORT