by Dan Polimino | Jan 5, 2009 | Selling
I heard a story not too long ago about some scientists that found seeds perfectly sealed in an air-tight compartment of a time capsule. The scientists weren’t sure what the seeds were or how long they’d been there. In the lab they discovered the...
by Dan Polimino | Dec 29, 2008 | Selling
The Christmas presents are opened and you’ve made the returns. There’s just one more party, and after New Year’s it’s back to business, the business of selling your home, that is. Making your home a marketable property takes some...
by Dan Polimino | Dec 1, 2008 | Selling
Last week we discussed the pros and cons of listing your home before the holidays. Does it make any sense? Will you have any showings, or are you just going to be inconvenienced? To check out that column, go to CoDreamHouse.com and follow the link for “News.â€...
by Dan Polimino | Nov 24, 2008 | Selling
I did an informal survey of real estate agents, asking them this question: Should people list their homes over the holidays? Sorry, but there’s no surprise statistic here. Answers were split right down the middle—50/50 for yes versus no. Some agents thought...
by Dan Polimino | Oct 16, 2008 | Selling
Home builders are reducing the size and options available to appeal to buyers with less money to spend and who are facing a harder time getting financing. Los Angeles-based KB Homes had shrunk its homes from 3,400 square feet, selling for $450,000, to 2,400 square...
by Dan Polimino | Sep 29, 2008 | Selling
From this title, you may already suspect that I’m going to suggest updating your bathrooms and kitchen. And you’re right. If you plan to sell your home in the near future for top dollar, updating these spaces is a given. But what else can you do to...
