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Real Estate, Real Estate Career, Seller

One of Our Agents Had This to Say

I have worked for Ferguson Realtors for 16 years and they have promoted, supported and help grow my professional career in real estate. Ferguson Realtors is always on the cutting edge of technology with high quality video, photos, websites and creative ideas in advertising to get homes Sold! Their ethics and integrity, that is the Ferguson name, is also unparalleled in the business. Ferguson Realtors has a personable and friendly atmosphere to work in, while being one of the leading Realtors in the industry. Ferguson Realtors is a company that I am proud to say that I hold my license with and plan to continue my career with for years to come.

Are you considering a career in real estate or a company move? If so; check us out at www.topofknox.com.

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Home Buying, Housing, Interesting Facts, Real Estate, Seller

Consider A LeadingRE Firm For Your Real Estate Needs

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® is a network of over 500 of the very best real estate firms that are located in nearly 50 countries. These firms have 3,500 offices with 120,000 sales associates. In 2013 these firms had sales of $314 billion dollars representing over one million transactions, which placed Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® #1 in sales volume in the United States.

Sales volume numbers for 2013 were as follows:
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® – $314 billion
Coldwell Banker – $267 billion
Re/Max – $221 billion
Keller Williams – $131 billion
Century 21 – $122 billion
Prudential – $114 billion
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services – $80 billion
Real Living – $44 billion
Sotheby’s International Realty – $28 billion
ERA – $22 billion
Realty Executives – $19 billion
Better Homes & Gardens – $12 billion

Firms affiliated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® can offer sellers global exposure of their home in addition to strong marketing expertise at the local level. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has the resources to market your property to the highest possible number of potential buyers. With 120,000 talented associates around the world, they expose your property to buyers on six continents ensuring more eyes are on your property. In addition they receive inbound clients from other affiliates around the globe who are interested in purchasing a home.

If you are looking for the best real estate firm to sell your home, then you need to consider a firm that’s affiliated with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®.

Source: Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®

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Housing, Interesting Facts, Real Estate, Realtor, Seller

How Do FSBO’s Stack Up?

Here are the results of how For Sale By Owners (FSBO’s) compared to sellers who were assisted by a real estate agent:

88% – Sellers who used a real estate agent
12% – FSBO sellers & others

$230,000 – The sale price for a typical agent-assisted home
$184,000 – The FSBO sale price for a typical home

Source: 2013 National Association of REALTORS® Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers

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Home Buying, Housing, Interesting Facts, Real Estate, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate Market, Seller

Avoid These Home Improvement Projects

In addition to being a poor investment, these projects will often hurt the future sale of your home:

  • Turning a bedroom into another type of space
  • Installing an above ground pool
  • Not keeping paint colors neutral
  • Installing a hot tub
  • Creating themed children’s bedrooms

When making changes or improvements to your home, always ask the question; how will this affect my home’s value and marketability when it’s time to sell?

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Interesting Facts, Real Estate, Real Estate Market, Seller

Be Informed When Selling Your Home

  • A clean uncluttered home sells
  • Homes priced right sell
  • Selling a home is inconvenient
  • Repairs left undone will cost you more money than the repair itself
  • Overpricing your home will help to sell your neighbor’s home
  • Buyers love to grill sellers that are present for home showings
  • Smelly homes sell for less money
  • Cash is not always king
  • Well maintained homes sell for more money
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What Amenities Are Important to Home Buyers?

Here are the results of a recent survey of more than 1,000 people ages 25 to 65:

  • 64% say they prefer a move-in ready home
  • 51% say they want their next home to be larger than their current home
  • 29% say the kitchen is the most important feature in a home
  • 22% say the master bedroom is important
  • 18% say the living room is important

Here are some things that buyers are willing to give up in order to get certain amenities:

  • 41% are willing to give up a location near public transportation
  • 35% are willing to give up better schools and proximity to entertainment and shopping
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Home Buying, Housing, Interesting Facts, Real Estate, Real Estate Investing, Seller, Video

Gatlinburg Chalet For Sale

Looking for a weekend getaway? This property offers all of the charm and character that you would expect in a mountain chalet, plus it offers a host of outdoor activities. You have unlimited hiking and sight seeing possibilities in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, snow skiing at Ober Gatlinburg, swimming and tennis at the nearby club. This property can be placed on a nightly rental program to offset your cost of ownership.

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