The number one question Home Bay agents are asked is “How does Home Bay compare to local real estate agents when selling a home?” We evaluated thousands of conversations our agents have had with potential home sellers and gathered the following comparisons of our experience and service against average local
Preparing your home for sale can feel like a daunting task, especially with the mounting pressures of home shopping season around the corner. We called on Interior Designer and DIY Home Expert Lauren Makk to give us her top tips and tricks to get our homeowners ready to sell their
The Case for Buying a New Home Before Listing Your Current Home Timing is everything, including when it comes to deciding when to buy a new home and when to list your current one for sale. Closing on a purchase and a sale at exactly the same time is difficult
Consider real estate’s version of the chicken or the egg question: what comes first — listing your current home for sale or buying your new home? While there’s no universal answer, weigh the advantages of each option to help hatch your own solution. In this article, we’ll consider
California’s dynamic real estate market, which includes some of the most expensive areas in the country, may seem like a seller’s dream. In reality, though, these high prices often come with high commissions, which cut into profits, and recent changes in the real estate industry have complicated the
In the age of the internet, technology has allowed home buyers and sellers to become more savvy than ever. Online tools and home value estimators have become a first stop on the journey to buy or sell a home. And while there are multiple platforms to choose from, two stand
What Is Fair Market Value? Fair market value is what a house is expected to sell for. It’s based on a several factors, including how healthy the real estate market currently is and supply and demand at any given moment. It’s important to understand that fair market value
Real estate can be an incredibly lucrative investment, and when ready to sell, whether it’s a primary residence or an investment property, knowing exactly what you’re up against and how to determine the bottom line means there’ll be no hidden surprises when it comes down to what
A real estate transaction is full of complex paperwork that varies by city and is impacted by local, state and federal laws. That's why home sellers often decide to use an agent to manage their sale – but doing so is outrageously expensive. In fact, the average listing agent commission is
Tom here (co-founder of Home Bay). I have over a billion dollars in sales experience, and I’m frequently asked by home sellers what can be done to improve their real estate listing. Today, I spoke with a land owner who has a listed for sale by owner section of