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Pricing, preparing and marketing your home, and what sellers net at closing in Virginia.
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Your listing is sitting and showings have slowed. Here are 10 proven strategies, from price resets to rate buydowns to renting, and how to pick the right one.
Keep reading: Home Not Selling? 10 Strategies for Sellers in a Slower MarketDaniel ParkNo. 190
Listings, county records and appraisals often disagree on a home's size. Here's how ANSI measurement works and how to compare homes without getting fooled.
Keep reading: Square Footage Explained: Above-Grade, Below-Grade and Why Listings DisagreeDaniel ParkNo. 188
A $10,000 seller credit and a $10,000 price cut look the same on paper, but they affect your cash, payment and appraisal very differently. Here's how buyers and sellers in Northern Virginia can choose.
Keep reading: Seller Credit vs. Price Reduction: Which Helps You More?Daniel ParkNo. 186
Coming Soon and off-market listings trade exposure for control. Here’s how they work in Bright MLS, the rules behind them, and when they make sense.
Keep reading: Coming Soon and Off-Market Listings: The Pros, Cons and RulesDaniel ParkNo. 177
Closing, also called settlement, is when the home becomes yours. Here’s who’s at the table, what you sign, how funds move and when you get the keys.
Keep reading: Closing Day in Virginia: What to Expect, Step by StepDaniel ParkNo. 176
As-is means you won’t make repairs. It doesn’t mean you can skip required disclosures or stop buyers from inspecting. Here’s how an as-is sale really works in Virginia.
Keep reading: Selling a House As-Is in Virginia: What It Means and What It Doesn’tDaniel ParkNo. 173
The inspection report is in. Now what? Here’s how to decide what to ask for, when a credit beats a repair and how seller credits are limited by loan type.
Keep reading: Negotiating Repairs After a Home Inspection: Credits, Repairs or Price?Daniel ParkNo. 164
Fixtures generally stay and personal property goes, but the gray zone is wide. Here's what usually conveys in Virginia and how to put it in writing.
Keep reading: What Conveys With a House in Virginia? Fixtures, Appliances and Items to Put in WritingDaniel ParkNo. 155
The right agent saves you time, money and stress. Here are ten signs of a great REALTOR®, plus questions to ask before you hire one.
Keep reading: What a Great REALTOR® Looks Like: 10 Signs You’ve Found the Right AgentDaniel ParkNo. 153
Virginia is largely a buyer beware state, which surprises many buyers and sellers. Here’s what sellers must disclose and how buyers protect themselves.
Keep reading: Virginia Seller Disclosures: What “Buyer Beware” Really Means