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Determining the ARV is a fairly simple process and definitely the most important. This is where you should spend most of your thinking time and efforts. One of the easiest ways to do this is to get a CMA or comparative market analysis or "comps" from your realtor. When a realtor gives you comps, they show you (notice I didn’t say "tell" you) what price other houses that are similar to the one you are looking at have sold for in the past 6 months.

If your home does not have a guest bathroom, and the children’s bath serves that purpose, it is a good idea to redo this bathroom. This is especially true if it is decorated with children’s decor, such as wallpaper with animated characters or bright, primary colors. Children’s shower curtains and the like should also be removed. When you redo this bathroom, redo it for an adult. Your children will not suffer from it, and will likely feel more "grown up" with their new, adult-oriented bathroom.

Recently a group of vacation home owners in USA were served with shut down orders. This brings it home to any of us that are planning to buy property that we must take ethical professional advice, and ensure that we are operating within the law of the land – and within the law of the counties and cities!

Create rivalry for any property. Create a setting where numerous clients are generally contending in order to buy. Schedule visits which would help make potential buyers go to the property all within the exact same time. This would certainly try to make the client believe that they will likely lose that offer when they don’t act now.

There is nothing like staying home for comfort and peace. A person receives peace of mind after long exertion when someone is there at home. It is also referred as the paradise on earth.

Expect to be asked to sign in and show identification. Even with do-not-call realty agents and property owners want to know that they’re safe during open houses. If you don’t want to sign in which can create a relationship where an agent can follow-up from an open house, than be prepared to show identification. There has been a rise in crimes against real estate agents in recent years and safety is a number one priority with them.

It appears that the sun is starting to break through the clouds for the housing market. Housing prices saw their first week over week increases this quarter. Boston housing prices are leading the way, up 0.5% from last week after being down 1.2% in the last 90 days. Las Vegas, still the most effected cit, decreased 1.2% this week and is down 6.9% in the last 90 days.