Charla Messina

Getting Your Home Ready for the Spring Season!

It’s almost springtime and it’s time to get your home ready to sell! Time to spruce up the yard, plant those flowers, clean and declutter your home and get ready for the new buyers coming out in droves! Here are some tips that will help you get ready to get the most for your house […]

Selling your home in the Winter may be the right decision!

As we head toward Thanksgiving, Christmas, and all of the joyous (read: stressful) festivities in between, you might be tempted to take your home off the market—or hold off on listing it—until after the new year.

Family and friends, cooking, presents, events all may seem like it’s just too much to go through while trying to sell your home.

In fact, this time of year can actually be ideal for selling. Here’s why:

Selling Your Home This Fall!

The fall real estate market is almost always a hot season. Home selling in autumn is the second-best time of the year to sell a home. Serious buyers are motivated to purchase quickly, before the busy holiday season and bad weather set in. The seasonal atmosphere makes your home feel warm and welcoming. One of […]

Selling your home this fall? it’s a great time, here are some tips.

Home selling in autumn is the second-best time of the year to sell a home. Families have returned from summer vacations. Kids have gone back to school. The holidays aren’t yet upon us. If you’re planning on putting your house on the market, be aware that different folks enter the market at different times of […]

Preparing Your Home To Sell This Fall.

While spring may be the best time for home sales, that isn’t always possible for every homeowner. The fall real estate market is almost always a hot season. Home selling in autumn is the second-best time of the year to sell a home. Potential buyers—like empty nesters or millennials who aren’t worried about moving after […]

Multiple Offers-Competing Home Offers

You see a new home listed for sale and you go out to visit the open house. You decide you love the house and are going to submit an offer. But wait, there are others who also love this house and suddenly you are competing against several offers at the same time! To help you […]

Ways to Beat the Summer Heat without going Broke!

No, it’s not your imagination—it definitely is getting hotter. Staying cool this summer doesn’t have to cost you a fortune to keep the A/C running day and night. But where does a person turn for help making decisions about cooling off when it seems like everyone has something to sell? Fortunately, there are many energy-efficient […]

Improve your chances of selling your home.

There are some simple ways to improve the chances of selling your house. If you have a house on the market, or are considering it, read on for seven tips that will make it easier to sell your house and make a smooth transition from one owner to the next. When you’re getting ready to […]

Getting ready for a successful open house

Holding an open house can be a great way to get your home for sale noticed — that is, if your home is in good condition. If not, well… Few buyers want to buy a house sight unseen. Holding an open house is a great way to get many potential buyers through the door and […]

Home Improvements that really pay off!

Not all home improvements are created equal. These will reward you the most when it comes time to sell. Because while any home improvement that brings you joy is priceless, not all add as much home equity as you might expect. When it comes to home improvement, some dollars stretch more than others. And if […]