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7 Questions to Ask a Realtor Before Listing Your Home

In Blog, Selling a Home by Via Maria

Selling a home is one of the most critical financial transactions you will ever make. Yet there are only two questions people commonly ask a Realtor when selling a home: What is your commission and how much can I get for my property? Unfortunately, these questions only provide a small glimpse into the experience someone will have with a particular …

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Why Savvy Sellers Get Pre-Listing Inspections

In Blog, Selling a Home by Via Maria

Home inspections aren’t just for buyers, sellers can benefit greatly from them as well. Having a professional home inspection done before listing allows seller to correct major problems in advance, or at least obtain realistic estimates of the repair cost. On the flip side, if a home is found to be in great condition, it can impact the list price …

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What Smart Sellers Know: Home Staging on a Budget

In Blog, Selling a Home by Via Maria

Staging your home can increase the selling price and will help it sell faster. Home staging has become so important that owners of luxury homes often hire professionals to present their properties in the best light. If your home is worth millions, you probably have the funds to hire a professional home stager, but what about owners of more modest …

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Three Mistakes Home Sellers Make and How to Avoid Them

In Blog, Selling a Home by Via Maria

Selling a home quickly and for the best price isn’t a matter of luck, it’s strategy. Too often, I’ve heard of sellers making three common mistakes. I understand why they crop up so often, but the bottom line is, they cost time and money. A house that lingers on the market grows “stale” and statically averages a lower price. Three …

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Five Tips for Selling a Home Fast in Winter

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Most people tend to think of spring and summer as the ideal times of year to sell a Salt Lake City home. It’s easy to show your home off to its best advantage during these seasons, with flowers in bloom and the trees full of leaves. Winter can also be a good time to sell, however, since you may face …

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The Sugar House Lifestyle: Quiet, quirky and in demand

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Described as a “quiet and cheerfully quirky suburb,” by This Old House in its listing of “Best Old House Neighborhoods,” Sugar House has been named one of the “Best Places to Live and Work” by Sunset magazine…twice! Why has this relaxed neighborhood, tucked between downtown Salt Lake City and the Wasatch Mountains, gained national attention? Why would young professionals come …

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Best and Worst Remodeling Projects for Salt Lake City Homes

In Blog, Selling a Home by Via Maria

Summer is right around the corner and for many homeowners that means remodeling. I’m a firm believer in remodeling for your own use, but it’s wise to consider which projects will be good financial investments. I’m frequently asked which improvements deliver a return on investment (ROI). I could give you the stock statistics, but that would only be part of …

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New Neighborhood Coming to Downtown Salt Lake

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Did someone say year-round farmer’s market? Salt Lake City residents will soon have a trendy new downtown neighborhood to choose from. And yes, plans include a year-round farmer’s market. Dubbed “Station Center,” the new development will transform a large swath of the west side between the historic Rio Grande Depot and UTA’s Salt Lake Central Station. Station Center is slated …