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Our Top 10 Questions We Receive About Buying and Selling Houses in Port-Elizabeth

December 2, 2020

Need help selling houses in Port-Elizabeth? The housing market can be confusing to people, especially those who don’t have much experience with real estate. Here are the top 10 questions our professionals receive about buying and selling houses in Port-Elizabeth. What Is the First Step in the Process? This is a very common question. Many … Continued

5 Tips For Showing Your House During COVID-19 in Port-Elizabeth

December 1, 2020

By marthinus

Selling a home during the best of times can be a long and overwhelming process. When you add COVID-19 into the mix, it only gets worse – especially when it comes to the challenges involved in showing your house. It may still be a seller’s market, but everything is, nevertheless, now more difficult and … Continued

6 Questions You Should Ask Your Port-Elizabeth Real Estate Agent Before Signing a Contract

December 1, 2020

By marthinus

Deciding to work with a real estate agent shouldn’t be a snap decision. Before you sign on the dotted line, here are 6 questions you should ask your Port-Elizabeth real estate agent. What Neighborhoods Do You Typically Work in? Many larger markets contain micro-markets that typically run in the same boundaries as neighborhoods. In many … Continued

The Top 5 Mistakes Sellers Make When Buying a Port-Elizabeth

August 4, 2020

By marthinus

Selling a house doesn’t have to be as difficult as it seems or often is. The reason the whole selling process is sometimes so overwhelming and hard to pull off is that home sellers often make some common mistakes. If you don’t make those mistakes, selling can be much more manageable and successful. But in … Continued

5 Ways To Increase Curb Appeal When Selling a House in Port-Elizabeth

August 3, 2020

By marthinus

If you want to sell your house quickly and at the best possible price, you know you’ll have to make it look its best – especially on the outside. It’s an unavoidable fact that most buyers make a decision to go inside and see more (or not) within minutes or even seconds after seeing the … Continued

5 Unique Ways To Sell Your House in Port-Elizabeth

August 2, 2020

By marthinus

Selling a house has never really been easy, but today it’s even tougher. With all the current economic uncertainty and selling challenges stemming from the pandemic, you have to do everything you can to make your listing stand out. But it can be done with a little creativity and some outside-box-thinking and marketing. So check … Continued

How To Find and Appeal To The Right Buyers When Selling Your House in Port-Elizabeth

August 2, 2020

By marthinus

Long gone are the days when you could sell a house by just sticking a for-sale sign in the front yard and maybe taking out a classified ad in the local paper. Now, it takes some aggressive and highly targeted marketing because you absolutely must reach and then sway your target market. As with marketing … Continued

How To Draw Attention To Your Port-Elizabeth House During The Coronavirus

August 1, 2020

By marthinus

When you’re trying to sell, marketing – that is, drawing attention to your house – is one of the key things you have to do. The problem now is that the coronavirus pandemic has altered the real estate marketing landscape in some pretty significant ways. In addition, drawing attention to your for-sale house during the … Continued

5 Inexpensive Upgrades You Can Do To Increase The Value of Your Port-Elizabeth Home

August 1, 2020

By marthinus

If you intend to sell your Port-Elizabeth home, you’re likely considering some upgrades to increase the value. After all, everyone wants to sell at the best price possible in order to make a profit. Sure, you could do a major kitchen remodel to increase your home’s value by tens of thousands of dollars. But … Continued

6 Tips For Negotiating Repair Costs With The Prospective Buyers of Your House in Port-Elizabeth

July 4, 2020

By marthinus

So you’ve received an offer, it looks like the sale will go through, and now you’re nervously waiting for the inspection results. That nervousness, of course, stems from the fact that a real estate transaction is never truly finalized till money changes hands and all the dotted lines are signed. So when that inspection comes … Continued