Home Selling

Listing Your Home with a REALTOR Friend?

You want a REALTOR with sales and marketing experience to make sure your home gets in front of the right buyers, not a friend who tells you what you want to hear.

Is it a good idea to list your home for sale with a friend? How about an agent that lives in your neighborhood? And what do you do if you have several friends or neighbors [...]

Selling this Winter? Take Listing Photos Now!

Using photos taken during the colorful summer months for a winter home listing makes your home standout compared to other listings showing less colorful outdoor settings.

Last month in our newsletter, we shared ideas on how to create an outdoor oasis for dining and hanging out with family. Now that were still spending most of our [...]

Now is the Time to Be Ready for the New Spring Real Estate Market

Regardless of where you live in Delaware, if youve been thinking about selling your home, now really is the time. 

Which month do you think most people who are considering buying a home actually start their search? If youre like most of us, you probably think the surge happens in the Spring, likely in [...]

Shortage of Houses Makes This a Perfect Time to Sell Your House

With a less than 6-months supply of houses on the market to sell, buyers want to see more homes.

Lets continue the conversation around when its the best time to place your home on the market. If you missed my earlier blog post, Real Estate Experts Weigh In on Current Housing Market, be sure to give it a quick read.

As a Delaware [...]

5 Reasons to Avoid Listing a Home as For Sale by Owner in Delaware

Being a do-it-yourself real estate seller (or buyer) doesnt make sense when all you want to do is sell your existing home not learn how and what to do to find homebuyers.

In todays market, as home prices rise and a lack of inventory continues, some homeowners may consider trying to sell their homes on their own. This is known in the [...]

Are Delaware Homeowners Renovating to Sell or to Stay?

Homeowners are weighing their options to either to sell their home in this low-competition market or renovate and stay.

Over the past few years, two trends have emerged in the housing market:

  1. Home renovations have shot up
  2. Inventory of homes available for sale on the market has dropped

A normal housing market is defined by having a 6-month supply of homes for sale. According to the

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When Is the Best Time To Sell My Home In Delaware?

Timing is everything when selling your home in Delaware.

In this week's Ask the Broker video, real estate Broker Kathy Sperl-Bell discusses why this specific time of year is the best time to list and sell your home in Delaware.

Welcome back to Ask The Broker. Today's question, when should I list my home for sale in Delaware? We are hearing [...]

Do Solar Panels Sell Homes in Delaware?

If you have installedsolar panels, will it help you sell your home faster and for more money?

Many homeowners question if installing solar panels will increase their home's value and cause it to sell faster. If you own the solar system, then the answer is a resounding YES. But if you have a leased solar system, the answer could be YES or it [...]