RYAN Kruithoff - TEAM K's (ryank) Blog

When selling a home, you want to use the experience of an agent to prevent issues, sell your home for top dollar, and enter into a smooth transaction that does not flip your normal daily routines upside-down.A real estate transaction is complicated. Buying or selling a home requires disclosure fo...

Real estate agents are paid on commission. A majority of the time, both the buyers and sellers commission are paid from the selling price of the home. Commissions are calculated from the percentage that averages between 5-8 percent of the home sold. However, there are some firms that charge a fla...

Someone in the group of people looking at your home will be or live with a cook. Therefore, the kitchen, more than any other room, is closely scrutinized. It’s the one room that has triple uses - the hub of activity in preparing meals, dining, and even sorting mail. The kitchen has long been a pl...

You are curious about how much your home is worth and want to find out what the market value is for homes in your area. There are numerous ways to accomplish this, but the most accurate way is to contact a local agent and ask them to do a CMA report for you. A CMA is a comparative market analysis...

When you have your home on the market, it needs to be ready to show at all times. Of course you won't have someone showing up at 7:00 a.m. or 10:00 p.m., but during reasonable hours, your home could be shown multiple times throughout the day and evening.Have your agent put a lock box outside. Thi...

Selling your home is not on anyone’s top 10 list of fun things to do.It’s time to sell, so here is a simple game plan of what you can expect during the process. First time sellers, listen up, because now it’s your time to find the buyer!First and foremost, figure out if you want to sell your home...