Kathy Rukat Smith - Palmetto Coastal Homes
"Helping You Find the Sandcastle of Your Dreams!"
Closing is here and you can see the finish line! The last steps of closing are turning over the keys to the new homeowner and getting the proceeds from the sale of your home. You may be wondering…”when do sellers receive money after closing?” Closing Timeline Review Let’s review the closing timeline. Closing paperwork is […]
The “what ifs” when you are listing your home for sale could drive you crazy! I am going to talk about the top three stress factors when your home is listed for sale and how to deal with those. Three Stress Factors When Your Home is Listed for Sale Stress Factor #1: Having to Leave […]
In Episode 39, I gave you three pitfalls to buyer occupancy prior to closing. Today I am going to give you three tips if you do decide to allow the buyers of your home to occupy prior to closing and how best to protect yourself. Three Tips If You Do Allow Buyer Occupancy Limit […]
The Buyers of your home would like to move in prior to closing. Before we talk about the three pitfalls of buyer occupancy prior to closing, let’s talk about the three times I see buyer occupancy most often occur. Should you decide to allow the Buyers to occupy your home prior to closing, I would […]
You may think getting pre-approved for your new home before listing your current home is counterintuitive. I have run across a few scenarios over the years of selling real estate where getting pre-approved prior to to listing a home for sell would have really helped the sellers. Getting Pre-Approved for Your New Home Before Listing […]
You’ve done the tough work of deep cleaning your home, de-personalizing and decluttering the inside of your home and getting the curb appeal on point on the outside of your home. The listing pictures have been taken, your home is officially listed for sale on the MLS and can be seen by potential buyers. Your […]
Have you ever thought your front yard or front porch and entrance need a little sprucing up? This week’s video gives five ideas to increase curb appeal in the spring. All of the ideas mentioned can be completed in a weekend or two with a trip (or 2… or 3 if you really like flowers […]
5 Tips to Get Your Home Ready to List Getting your home ready to list for sale is tough work! Here are five tips you help you get your home ready to sell. 5 Tips to Get Your Home Ready to Sell 1. Hire a real estate agent. Your agent can help you navigate the […]
Interviewing real estate agents is a smart idea. What questions should sellers ask their real estate agent? How long have you been in the business? Do you work full-time as a REALTOR®? Many years experience is not a guarantee of a great agent, but like many of professions, agents learn through experience. Working full-time as […]