Whether you are preparing to sell, simplifying your life or just doing an annual fall clean-out, decluttering is often one of the most challenging tasks of home ownership. While it may seem tempting to sort through the entire home at once, trying to tackle such a large project in such a short time will leave any homeowner frustrated. Following these essential decluttering tips will make your job much...

If you have been seriously considering selling your home in New Albany, one major question on your mind may be "where do I begin?" There are several factors to consider when you do sell your home — your home's equity and market value, for example — but we have compiled a list of the three best real estate resources to use before you list your home. 1. New Albany Neighborhood Sold Report Do...

It takes a lot of time and preparation before you list your home on the market, and the selling process can often seem overwhelming. But we hope that by simplifying the steps you need to take, selling your home in New Albany will not be as stressful. Here are our essential tips to prepare to sell your home in New Albany. Make a List of What Needs to be Cleaned or Repaired Before you tackle the often...

When you are selling your home, it takes more than a coat of fresh paint and a newly mowed lawn to attract New Albany home buyers. With a majority of home buyers finding homes for sale online, every detail matters, from the way your home looks on the outside to the way your room looks in a listing photo. Here are our essential home selling tips, which will help you sell quickly and for more money this...

Spring is almost here, and that means home buying season is coming on strong. But selling your home in New Albany means more than putting a "for sale" sign in your yard to attract potential buyers driving by. It requires expert home marketing to place your home in the spotlight so that the buyers who are looking for their dream home — your home — can find exactly what they are looking...

The spring real estate market is in sight and a popular question is “Are Zestimates accurate?” Many potential sellers rely on Zillow to provide a “Zestimate” of their home’s value. Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff is quoted as saying that the Zestimates are “a good starting point,” but that nationwide Zestimates have a “median error rate” of about 8%. In...

Now that you are selling your New Albany home, you're making sure that you're doing whatever is necessary to make it presentable to potential home buyers. You've given your floors a vacuuming, dusted the ceiling fans, scrubbed the kitchen counters clean, and even painted your front door a different color. That's it, right? 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Staging Your New Albany Home If you want to sell your...

The month of January was a bit of a mixed bag for the New Albany real estate market, according to the most recent real estate data. Evidently, according to market data, the median home sales price as well as the total number of home sales decreased, although the average price per square foot as well as the average listing price increased. If you’re thinking about entering the housing market...

The end of 2014 certainly seemed to be a bit of a mixed bag in terms of real estate sales activity in New Albany, according to the latest real estate market report. Evidently, according to the recent story I was reading, Central Ohio home sales decreased in November even as the price of those homes increased. This is certainly going to impact both home buyers and home sellers differently so we recommend...

National home prices are beginning to climb in the majority of U.S. cities. And that positive trend is being felt right here on the New Albany, Ohio real estate market! According to a recent article I was reading, prices for single-family homes increased in 87 percent of U.S. cities during the second quarter of 2013. Experts are crediting the improvements to the fortification of the housing recovery as...