Understand What Goes into House Prices in a Competitive Market

Even in a seller’s market, home sales depend on certain factors that may require you to be flexible.

You may be selling a home in a competitive market — for example, with low inventory and high demand. And you may be thinking “Yay!” or at least “Whew.” You know you’re likely to have more interested buyers, better offers, and a quicker trip to contract than you’d have otherwise. But along with that good news comes the need to manage your expectations by understanding what determines house prices and home sales. Factors include the right real estate agent, local market conditions, buyer preferences, seasonality, and mortgage rates versus inventory.

SellingLiz KroftJuly 15, 2021pricing, SellingComment

Home Buying & Selling During the Pandemic: What You Need to Know

Technology and good-old-fashioned creativity are helping agents, buyers, and sellers abide by COVID-19 health and safety practices while getting deals done.

Some buyers are touring houses virtually. Others visit in person while remaining at least six feet from their agent. Sellers are hosting open houses on Facebook Live. Appraisers are doing drive-by valuations. Buyers are watching inspections via video call. Masked and gloved notaries are getting signatures on doorsteps.

Buying, Selling, Santa Cruz CountyLiz KroftAugust 18, 2020Sol Property Advisorshome buying, Selling, covidComment

How To Successfully Sell A Home In Today's COVID-19 Environment (video)

Jeanne Mulhern and Liz Kroft discuss how selling a home in Santa Cruz County can be done successfully, safely and almost entirely online in today's COVID-19 environment.

If you are wondering how to achieve your goals of selling, we have all of the answers and are here to guide you through the process from the initial interview all the way through to the closing table.

Believe it or not, now is still a great time to sell for many homeowners, let us show you why.

Selling, Santa Cruz CountyLiz KroftApril 30, 2020SellingComment

The Buyers Are Coming! 23 Packing Tips for Moving When the Pressure’s On

There are a million things you’d rather be doing than packing right now. Basically, anything else. But when you sell your home, moving is no longer a matter of if but when, so it’s time to face the music.

Plenty of contracts fall through because the buyers came to take possession, but the sellers couldn’t get their stuff out in time. Don’t be caught as one of those sellers who showed up at closing half-asleep because they were up all night moving.

Moving, Buying, SellingLiz KroftMarch 3, 2020Moving, Buying, SellingComment

How To Make Moving Stress-Free for Your Dog

Moving can be fun and exciting for us, but for a dog it can mean stress and anxiety. Their routine gets changed, they are moved to a new location possibly without all the family members present, things don’t look, sound, smell familiar. The following tips will help make sure your dog is as stress-free as possible before, during, and after the move.

Moving, SellingLiz KroftJanuary 21, 2020Moving, Pets, SellingComment

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