Jacksonville Real Estate Blog by Brad Officer

How This Home Sold in 6 Days

Posted by Brad Officer on July 25th, 2016

Home Sold Fast Jacksonville

As a home owner, it's often difficult to figure out which direction to go when selling your home. You probably know a handful of Realtors in Jacksonville and may even be close friends with a few. That can make the decision of who to choose when looking to sell your house very difficult. In fact, we've run into situations where home owners have called us to ask if we could sell their home without agent XYZ finding out (which is near impossible). ....mostly because they don't want to hurt the agent's feelings.

IF you were choose the wrong agent, several possible consequences could be the result:

1. The wrong Realtor could leave WAY too much money on the table.

2. The wrong Realtor could take too long to sell and cost you more in added…

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Staging Could Save Your Home Sale

Posted by Brad Officer on July 19th, 2016

Home Staging in Jacksonville FL

Buyers aren’t just looking for their next house; they’re looking for their next home. However, it can be hard to see that the house, which has been home to you, might not look like home to a potential buyer.

There seems to be a fine line between making a home look livable and not just lived in. This is where the concept of staging a home comes in. An open house should show a prospective buyer the possibilities of living in that space without making them feel like they’re intruding. For this reason, extensive personal items, photos, and mementos should be limited when staging your home.

According to the National Association of Realtors, the median price to stage a home is $675.

Realtors who represent buyers report that their clients are…

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