Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey reported that soaring home prices were the instigator behind an eight-point increase is a sign that now is a good time to sell.  ​62% of Americans said that now is a good time to sell up from 58%, while 26% of participants said that today is not a good time to sell down from 30%.

CoreLogic reports house prices are now up 6.7% above last year, and 78.8% of homeowners with a mortgage in the nation now have significant equity as defined as 20% or higher.
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The principal objective of many sellers is to sell their house at the highest dollar amount possible and quickly. They want effective marketing and also know that Internet has changed the game. 

Sellers, more likely ask to negotiate commissions and to go with the lower cost with roughly equal service options.  However, they cave into aggressive salespeople, especially at higher end property prices.

​Selling your home yourself by cutting out the middleman, you could walk away with tens of thousands of dollars more in your pocket or tens of thousands of less. It all depends on distribution channels.

What are the distribution channels in Real Estate? The biggest and most effective marketing is through MLS (Multiple Listing Service). If you are not hiring an agent, you cannot use the MLS. If you use the MLS through a fee-based Realtor, then you usually offer a commission percentage to the buyers' agent. if you are not offering it, there is absolutely no point to be in MLS. ​

You are selling your home, and of course, you expect the highest sale price you can get. As we are in the summer of 2017, It is a strong sellers' market here in Berkeley, CA. You and your realtor prepare the house, staged it like a model home and ready for the open house over the weekend. Buyers swarm into the open house; your Realtor gets excellent feedback which is an indication, you will receive multiple offers. ​

​This real estate postcard made working Moms fuming. It was sent several weeks ago to hundreds of homes in Snoqualmie Ridge.

Costello and Costello Real Estate Group of Issaquah were the genius behind this offensive flyer.

If you are in the market to sell your home, you know that your property has thousands of others competing for a quick sale. Some homes are situated in better neighborhoods, and others are in better condition. There are numerous factors that determine how quickly your home will sell. Consider the things below that can devalue your home and prevent you from selling or getting your asking price.