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6 Things You Need To Do To Sell Your House This Summer In Port-Elizabeth

April 4, 2020

Traditionally in most areas, spring has been the best time to list a house, with fall coming in a close second. But, of course, not everyone is granted the luxury of being able to wait till the optimal time to sell their home. Still, with the right mindset and some careful preparation, you can sell your house … Continued

6 Things You Can Do To Make Your House Appeal To Millennial Buyers In Port-Elizabeth

April 4, 2020

By marthinus

Right now, millennials make up the largest percentage of homebuyers nationwide. So if you aren’t marketing to millennials, you’re missing out on a huge chunk of potential buyers. But millennials have very specific tastes, needs, and wants. And that means you may need to adjust your prep work in order to appeal to this target … Continued

6 Easy Things You Can Do To Prepare Your House For The MLS in Port-Elizabeth

April 3, 2020

By marthinus

Selling your home is a huge and sometimes frightening undertaking, very often being the turning of the page to a new chapter in your life. There are so many things to do that the whole process can be pretty overwhelming. Still, you want to get everything right so you can sell quickly and at a … Continued

How To Manage The Stress When Buying or Selling A House In Port-Elizabeth

April 3, 2020

By marthinus

Buying or selling a house is usually the largest transaction of a lifetime for most of us. And on top of that, it involves all kinds of excruciating decisions and that most dreaded of all tasks: moving. That’s why the whole process is typically filled with so much anxiety and stress. But, really, it … Continued

5 Major Problems That Can Compromise The Sale Of Your Home In Port-Elizabeth

April 3, 2020

By marthinus

There are a host of things that can cause a real estate deal to go south. Many of them are simply a result of buyer idiosyncrasies and hyper-pickiness, but there’s not much you can do about those. There are, however, many sale-compromising things that are within your control. Being aware of such problems and … Continued

4 Things You Should Know About Selling Your Port-Elizabeth House In An HOA

April 2, 2020

By marthinus

Today, more homes than ever are part of homeowners associations (HOAs) – primarily because people like the extra security and improved neighborhood personality it affords. What’s not so great about having a house in an HOA is that selling it is more involved and more difficult. Besides having to make full disclosure of everything regarding … Continued

5 Things You Should Know About Pricing Your Home In Port-Elizabeth

April 2, 2020

By marthinus

Pricing your home right – that is, pricing for a sale and the most profit – is no easy task. You can’t overprice because then your home may languish on the market unsold. And after about three weeks, your chances of selling at all at a reasonable price drop dramatically. Then, again, you can’t price … Continued

5 Important Questions You Should Ask Your Port-Elizabeth Real Estate Agent

April 2, 2020

By marthinus

Buying or selling a home is a BIG deal, often with hundreds of thousands of Rands on the line. It’s also a complicated process full of financial minutiae and legal technicalities. That’s why most people choose to use a real estate agent, as they should. But you don’t want any old agent or the … Continued

Coronavirus Precautions When Buying or Selling a House in Port-Elizabeth

April 2, 2020

By marthinus

Are you buying or selling a house in Port-Elizabeth? The Coronavirus has impacted all of our lives in various ways, but if you were planning to buy or sell, you may feel like there was a wrench thrown in your plans. The good news is that our team is here to help! While following the … Continued

What The Recent Rate Cuts Mean For Homebuyers In Port-Elizabeth

April 2, 2020

By marthinus

Every cloud, as they say, has a silver lining – even if that silver lining is a bit tarnished. One good thing to come out of the coronavirus pandemic for homebuyers and homeowners who want to refinance is the recent rate cuts. “The Federal Reserve has cut short-term interest rates by 1.5 percentage points in less … Continued