Real Estate Tips & Updates
Buy a New Home Before Selling Your Current Home
By John Todd
Posted on May 9th, 2022
The Case for Buying a New Home Before Listing Your Current Home Timing is everything, including when it comes to deciding when to buy a new home and when to list your current one for sale. Closing on a purchase and a sale at exactly the same time is difficult
Read MoreSelling a Home After You Die Can Save You Tons of Money
By Home Bay
Posted on May 9th, 2022
No, the title isn’t a typo. Today, we decided to tackle a rarely discussed but very important topic that many homeowners have never considered – whether it’s better to sell your home before or after you die. In some circumstances, choosing the latter option can mean the difference in
Read MoreReal Estate Appraisals 101: A Guide for Home Sellers
By Home Bay
Posted on May 4th, 2022
So, you received an offer on your home, you approved it and now it’s smooth sailing until closing, right? Not so fast! There are still a few steps that you and your buyer need to take before you can even think about closing. One of the most important steps
Read MoreTimeline for Home Sellers
By Home Bay
Posted on December 18th, 2019
Selling a home is a major undertaking and can be a stressful process. There is so much to prepare and many important decisions to make. When’s the right time to list? How should you price your home? Should you work with a real estate agent or try it on
Read MoreWho is Coming to my Open House?
By Home Bay
Posted on December 6th, 2019
Open house signs are pretty easy to sight on weekends in virtually any neighborhood. Whether you’ve never sold a home before or if you are a real estate mogul, most are familiar with this concept of opening up a home to welcome potential buyers. While there are many pros
Read MoreAre iBuyers Too Good to Be True?
Posted on December 3rd, 2019
In today’s digital, on-demand culture, consumers have come to expect that they can get what they want, when they want. This mindset not only applies to being able to order virtually anything from Amazon with increasingly short delivery times (sometimes even same-day) or watch shows and movies on their
Read MoreWhat the NAR® Ban on Pocket Listings Means for Real Estate
Posted on November 22nd, 2019
The real estate industry often seems to thrive on exclusivity and a lack of transparency, with certain brokers and agencies gaining reputation boosts from having access to in-the-know listings, while certain properties gain the allure of being semi-private. However, as the term implies, exclusive listings can exclude others, which goes
Read MoreHow to Prepare Your Home for Winter
By Home Bay
Posted on November 19th, 2019
As winter draws closer and brings colder weather with it, many homeowners start thinking about home maintenance, which is a great way to protect one of your greatest investments. Most of these steps can be done by homeowners or for a low cost that will ultimately save you time, help
Read MoreResources for Selling or Buying for Veterans and Military Service Members
By Home Bay
Posted on November 12th, 2019
Frequent moves are synonymous with military life. While finding and moving into a new home can be exciting, the process can be stressful and overwhelming, especially on short notice. While Home Bay wants to serve as a resource to everyone selling or buying a home, military families benefit from access
Read MoreSelling Your Home Before the Holidays
By Home Bay
Posted on October 29th, 2019
Halloween is this week, with Thanksgiving and the holidays just around the corner. If you plan on selling your home this year, you’re running out of time! Most buyers want to be in their new home before the holidays hit and those calendar days are slipping away if you
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