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Home Selling Tips Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 4: Timing the Market Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 4: Timing the Market One of the most common questions I hear from sellers is why their home isn’t selling, and sometimes the answer isn’t price or condition at all. It’s timing. When you list can matter just as much as how you list. Minnesota’s Spring Market Doesn’t […]
Home Selling Tips Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 3: How Your Showing Setup Could Be Costing You Offers Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 3: How Your Showing Setup Could Be Costing You Offers If your home has been sitting on the market and you can’t figure out why, one of the first things I’d check has nothing to do with your price or your paint color. It’s how easyhttps://youtube.com/shorts/fjowr4DGZAo your home […]
Home Selling Tips Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 2: The Critical Role of Your Home’s Condition Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 2: The Critical Role of Your Home’s Condition When sellers ask me why their home isn’t selling, they usually assume it has to be price, location, or marketing. But I’ve watched condition quietly sabotage more sales than almost anything else, and it’s rarely about anything structural. Most of […]
Home Selling Tips Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 1: Is It Price? Why Is My Home Not Selling? Part 1: Is It Price? When a home sits on the market, the first question I ask a seller is the hardest one: is your price actually matching what buyers are willing to pay right now, or is it matching what you wish they’d pay? After 24 years of […]
Home Selling Tips How to Know It’s Time to Downsize Your Home (And What to Expect When You Do) How to Know It’s Time to Downsize Your Home (And What to Expect When You Do) If you’ve been thinking about downsizing but aren’t sure whether now’s the right time, you’re not alone. Many of my clients spend months, sometimes years, weighing this decision before they ever call me. It’s a big transition, and it’s […]
Home Buying Tips How to Not Lose Your Option for a Home Inspection I’ve been guiding home buyers through the real estate maze for over 20 years, and here’s something I want to set straight right off the bat: you never have to surrender your right to a home inspection. It’s one of the key contingencies in a traditional purchase agreement, right alongside financing, that gives you an […]
Home Selling Tips Non-Refundable Earnest Money: Is That a Good Strategy? I’ve watched this play out more than once in the past year: two buyers competing for the same house, and one of them offers to make their earnest money non-refundable no matter what happens. It sounds like a power move. It can also be one of the most expensive mistakes a buyer makes in this […]
Home Selling Tips Should You Paint Your Home Before Selling? (Rosemount MN Real Estate Guide) 🏡 Should You Paint Your Home Before Selling? (Rosemount MN Real Estate Guide) 🏡 Should I Paint Before Selling My House? | Rosemount MN Real Estate Guide Should I paint before selling my house? If you’re selling in Rosemount, this is one of the most common questions I hear, and in today’s market, the answer […]
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Home Selling Tips Should You Paint Your Home Before Selling? (Farmington MN Real Estate Guide) 🏡 Should You Paint Your Home Before Selling? (Farmington MN Real Estate Guide) 🏡 Should I Paint Before Selling My House? | Farmington MN Real Estate Guide Should I paint before selling my house? If you’re selling in Farmington, this is one of the most common questions I hear, and in today’s market, the answer […]
Home Selling Tips Should You Paint Your Home Before Selling? (Twin Cities Real Estate Guide) 🏡 Should You Paint Your Home Before Selling? (Twin Cities Real Estate Guide) 🏡 Should I Paint Before Selling My House? | Twin Cities Real Estate Guide Should I paint before selling my house? This is one of the most common questions sellers ask, and in today’s Twin Cities real estate market, the answer is […]
Home Buying Tips Buyer vs Seller Reality Check: What Really Happens at a Home Inspection Buyer vs Seller Reality Check: What Really Happens at a Home Inspection A home inspection is one of the most important steps in a real estate transaction, but it’s also one of the most misunderstood. From both the buyer and seller side, it creates emotion, uncertainty, and sometimes frustration. But when you break it down, […]
Home Selling Tips What Buyers Are Quietly Rejecting in Homes Right Now (Even If They Don’t Say It) 🏡 What Buyers Are Quietly Rejecting in Homes Right Now (Even If They Don’t Say It) In today’s Twin Cities real estate market, buyers are becoming much more selective. Not just about price, but about condition. And what I’m seeing more often in showings is a disconnect between what sellers believe their home is worth […]
Home Selling Tips What Adds the Most Value to a Home Before Selling 🏡 What Adds the Most Value to a Home Before Selling? Small Preparation Wins vs Over-Improving Your Home When preparing a home for sale, most sellers think they fall into one of two categories: either they need to do nothing, or they need to fully remodel the home before listing it. In reality, the most […]
Home Selling Tips What Mistakes Do Home Sellers Make? 🏡 What Mistakes Do Home Sellers Make? Selling a home is one of the most stressful financial and emotional experiences most people go through — and many of the biggest mistakes are completely avoidable when the process is handled correctly. 🚨 The #1 mistake: Overpricing the home One of the most common mistakes sellers make […]
Home Selling Tips Why I Never Price a Home During the First Listing Appointment Why I Never Price a Home During the First Listing Appointment One of the Biggest Mistakes Sellers Make One of the most common questions I hear is, “What do you think my home is worth?” It’s a fair question, but my answer usually surprises people. I don’t give them a price. Not because I don’t […]
Home Selling Tips Why Online Home Values Are Outdated Why Online Home Values Are Outdated Home School Podcast Episode #4 with Tom Sommers and Liz Sandwick If you’ve ever searched your address online and looked at your home’s estimated value, you’re not alone. Millions of homeowners visit websites like Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, and other online valuation tools every year hoping to find out what […]
Home Selling Tips WHY IS MY HOME NOT SELLING? WHY IS MY HOME NOT SELLING? This is one of the hardest conversations sellers have to hear. Because most homeowners believe if their home is not selling, it must be the market. Most of the time, it’s not the market. Right now in the Twin Cities, Lakeville, and Bloomington, I’m watching some homes sell in […]
Home Selling Tips How Do I Prepare My House for Sale in the Twin Cities MN How Do I Prepare My House for Sale in the Twin Cities MN When a seller asks me how to prepare their home for sale, the first thing I tell them is to clean and declutter. That is the most important step to get off on the right foot. If you properly prepare your home, […]
Home Selling Tips Should I Renovate Before Selling My Home in the Twin Cities MN Should I Renovate Before Selling My Home in the Twin Cities MN It depends on the market. Before you can make a decision like that, you have to look at the homes most similar to yours that have sold in the last six months. Were those homes renovated or did they sell for a strong […]
Home Selling Tips HOW MUCH IS MY HOME WORTH RIGHT NOW? TWIN CITIES REALITY HOW MUCH IS MY HOME WORTH RIGHT NOW? TWIN CITIES REALITY If you’re thinking about selling, this is the question that matters most. How much is my home actually worth right now? Not what Zillow says. Not what your neighbor got last year.What it will sell for today. Here’s the truth. Prices in the Twin […]

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