Tag Archives: selling

Wanted on Craigslist

Are you in need of something that you simply cannot find or afford to pay full cost for? Why not post your request in Craigslist’s “Wanted” section? The right person just may come along, read it and say to themselves, “hey, I have one of those that I have been meaning to get rid of”. The wanted section is a great feature in Craigslist. It enables the seeker the opportunity to obtain something that they want and need assistance getting. It offers the “giver or seller” the opportunity to unload something that they are looking to get rid of. They … Continue reading →

Selling Your Stuff on Ebay

One thing that many thrifty people do is to sell their used items on Ebay. Not only do these people generally recoup the cost of their items and thereby reduce their budget, but they also can make a profit. This is a nice way to get paid to have your kids wear nice clothes, for example. Some people make selling on Ebay a full time job, scouting out suppliers and then selling the goods. While I’ll leave the heavy business selling strategies to the Home Biz blog, I do have a few tips for those of us who can use … Continue reading →

Will Your Home Sell in a Recession: Carrying Costs

Even in a bad housing market, a good home will sell and sell well. If you want to evaluate whether or not your home will give you a good return, you can review all of the factors that the real estate experts use when determining the likelihood of a good outcome. So far, we’ve covered location, durability, trends and even whether or not your town has sidewalks. All of these aspects of a home can influence its sale. If you missed any of those earlier articles, you can still read them through links at the end of this one. Now, … Continue reading →

Will Your Home Sell in a Recession? Location Matters

If you are contemplating selling your home during a recession, you may be wondering if this is the rights time. Although there is a lot of competition out there and fewer people are buying, the fact is that some homes are still selling quickly. Some of these homes are even selling for more than their list price? How is this possible when everyone is saying that this is the wrong time to try to sell a home? The homes that sell have certain things in common. Take a look at this list to see if your home will sell in … Continue reading →

Home Improvements in a Recession

As the housing market continues to nose dive, food and gas prices continue to soar and people are finding themselves nervous about surviving a recession, it is tough to know what to do about home improvements. You want to make good decisions on home improvement whether or not you are actively thinking of selling your home. With limited resources and the possibility of having to sell a home quickly in a rock bottom market, making the right home improvements can really benefit you in the end. So how do you know the how, what and when of home improvement? Here … Continue reading →

The Neighbors Are Moving: What Would You Do?

Our new neighborhood is a very quiet one. People are very friendly, although everyone tends to keep to themselves. Still, I have to admit that I was a little surprised when a bunch of moving trucks pulled up at my neighbor’s house, the one across the road from ours. I noticed the trucks as my eldest son and I waited for the school bus. The neighbor’s yard was a swarm of activity. There were three large moving trucks plus several SUVs, pick up trucks and cars; the people loading them all. I didn’t want to be a busy-body, but all … Continue reading →

Vacation House or Vacation Condo? (Continued)

Now is a great time to buy a vacation home, as prices for second homes are very attractive to buyers. Also, vacation home can be used as an investment and/or to generate income. But is it wisest to buy a house or a condo for your vacation home? Here are five questions to help you make the right decision. In the previous article, we discussed three of the five questions that you can ask yourself when choosing between a house or condo as your vacation home. If you missed that article, you can read it by clicking here: Vacation House … Continue reading →

5 Things to Do to Sell Your House Fast! (Continued)

We are continuing in our discussion about the top five things to do to sell your house fast. In the last article, we talked about pricing and creating curb appeal. Now we’ll move on to the last three things to do. Make sure to check out the last thing. It is something that not many people think about doing, but it could make all of the differerence in the world. 3. Clean and stage your home. You want to wow buyers when they enter your house. I don’t know how many times I’ve looked at homes that were dirt, cluttered … Continue reading →

Buying a Home with Bad Credit: Part 2

Earlier I started answering a question by one of our members here at Families.Com. She asked: “We have really bad credit, should we find a realtor that will help us fix/rebuild our credit before buying a house. Or should we try to fix it ourselves?” We are now in the second part of answering this question. If you missed the first part, you can read it by clicking here: Buying a Home with Bad Credit. Now, let us continue. Begin to work on repairing your credit. As much as you can, pay off old debts and loans. Start with the … Continue reading →

Buying a Home with Bad Credit

Yesterday, I received the following question about buying a home. It is a good one. Houses are plentiful and discounted in today’s market, so provided that you can pay in cash or get a good interest rate, it is a good time to buy. Bad credit can affect your ability to get a good mortgage. On to the question. “I have a question! “We have really bad credit, should we find a realtor that will help us fix/rebuild our credit before buying a house. Or should we try to fix it ourselves?” While a realtor can advise you on ways … Continue reading →