I was recently interview by Florida Luxury Home Builders about new construction homes, and had the honor of being one of their guest contributors in a recent article. See below and enjoy! -Kyle According to the 2015 Survey of Construction from the Census Bureau, the average completion time of a single-family home is around […]
Winter is absolutely a great time to sell your home! Winter buyers are very motivated, and the inventory is incredibly low. Most buyers prefer to buy and move in the spring or summer. Therefore, most winter buyers are in the market due to an unplanned event. Typically winter buyers are driven by a job relocation […]
Central Ohio Market Update: December 2016 – – Columbus saw, yet again, record number of home sales during November, with over 2,200 homes and condos sold, a 15.8% increase over the previous year. Year to date home sales are approaching 30,000, which is more than 7% over last year!According to Columbus REALTORS® President John Royer, “This […]
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 September is shaping up to be the hottest fall in the last decade, according to realtor.com®’s latest housing report. Homes for sale in September are moving 4 percent more quickly than last year, despite prices zooming to record highs. The median home price was $250,000 […]
Central Ohio Real Estate Update: September 2016 Central Ohio Housing Market Update Historically, August marks the end of the prime real estate season. Kids are back in school, cold weather is coming, and most importantly, OSU football is back! However, this year might be different. Over 3,100 homes sold last month in Central Ohio, the most ever for the month of […]
Many Realtors follow a pre-scripted list of rules on staging and marketing homes. However this makes every home look alike, and the result is that only the lowest price home sells. At the Alfriend Group, we prefer to emphasize the unique selling qualities of each home, and therefore target the most likely buyer. In doing […]
This checklist gives you carte blanche (well, almost) when viewing potential homes. Ah, house hunting. It may technically be shopping, but it can feel more like breaking and entering. Even though you know the seller wants you there, does anyone really want you traipsing through their bedroom? Or looking through their closet? Or digging around […]
“But, I neeeeed it!” If you are a parent, you have probably heard this a thousand times while your child plead their case for a new outfit, video game, or even their favorite sweet treat. However, as rational adults/constant negotiators, we kindly remind them the difference between what they want and what they actually need. […]
As the seller, you can control three factors that will affect the sale of your home: The home’s condition Asking price Marketing strategy However, it’s important to note that there are numerous other factors that influence a buyer, and you need to understand these consumer trends when you enter the sellers’ market. The more your […]
To sell your home for the highest and best price, you must see your home from the buyer’s eyes. So what are buyers seeing? Before the Internet, buyers would drive neighborhoods to look at homes. They would first evaluate homes by the community and curb appeal. The advertising would only provide the most positive information, […]
