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It’s a Price War and a Beauty Contest in Baltimore Real Estate – Pricing Your Home
Does Your Agent have the Courage to Tell You the Truth…about Pricing?
We are in a Price War in the Baltimore Real Estate Market!
The first step to selling your Baltimore Real Estate is to hire an experienced Real Estate Agent who will provide you with honest feedback on your property. An experienced Agent will do his research and provide you with a relative market analysis which is a compilation of prices from homes that have been sold in your neighborhood within the last 180 days.
At this point, your Experienced Baltimore Real Estate Agent will recommend a listing price for your home. This price should be a realistic price that will get your home sold.
Negotiating Buyer’s Agent Fees in Baltimore Real Estate
Who Determines the Buyer’s Agent Fee?
There are a couple of ways that a Buyer’s Agent fee can be determined in Baltimore Real Estate…either by the seller or the buyer negotiating the terms with their agent.
The Most Common Scenario
The Seller determines the Buyer’s Agent fee in most arrangements.
2 Reasons NOT to Utilize an Out of Juristiction Title Company in Baltimore Real Estate
Why would anyone choose to utilize an out of jurisdiction Title Company?
In the buyer – seller relationship, the buyer is responsible for selecting the Title Company for closing. The buyer has the option to select any Title Company that they see fit. Not often, but on occasion, a buyer selects a Title Company that it in a different jurisdiction or county than the property they are purchasing.
There are really just 2 reasons that a buyer would select an out of county Title Company, either the Title Company is a friend or family member or the Title Company was recommended by a friend or family member. Either way, there can be serious repercussions to utilizing an out of jurisdiction Title Company.
Should You Rent or Sell Your Baltimore Real Estate? What is Your Best Option?
Whether to Sell or Rent your home can be a difficult decision in Baltimore Real Estate today. The winter months are quickly approaching, which in the Baltimore Real Estate world typically indicates less buyers in the market. So, what do you do if you are trying to sell your home?
Well, you may have a couple of options depending on your situation,
Continue to list your home – OR – Rent out your home
How and When to Winterize Your Baltimore Home or Investment Property
Do you want to end up with burst pipes in the middle of the winter because you forgot to clean out those hose bibs or watch your home go up in smoke because you did not check the smoke detectors?
Fall has arrived and Winter is quickly approaching! Along with all of the beautiful snow, Winter also brings freezing pipes and other maintenance related issues.
When to Winterize in Baltimore
Do you know how and when to winterize your home or rental property? Winterizing your property is important each year in order to avoid serious maintenance and safety issues. We recommend that the Fall Equinox is a great time to start thinking about winterizing. As the temperature starts to drop you should be prepared. Read the rest of this entry »