Just as buying your first home is a big deal, so is selling your home. Even after going through the experience of being a first time home buyer, selling is a different experience with different requirements. If you find yourself needing to sell your first home, these tips will help prepare you for the process.

Find the Right Agent

We can’t stress enough how important it is to find the right real estate agent whether you’re buying or selling. While you can sell without the of a professional,...

Are you thinking about buying or selling a home in the near future? For those who are new to real estate, the industry lingo can be confusing. Taking the time to understand some of the most common real estate jargon will help prepare you throughout the buying and selling process.

Here are some of the most common terms you may encounter and what they mean:

Appraisal

An appraisal refers to the estimated value of a property/piece of real estate. During the home buying process, a mortgage lende...

You may remember what you paid when you first bought your home, but do you know what your home is currently worth? Knowing your home’s estimated market value is important if you’re looking to buy, sell, refinance, or tap into your home’s equity.

Should you use an online home valuation calculator?

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to find out how much your home is worth, it may be tempting to use online home estimate calculators. This information may or may not be accurate. These hom...

When it comes time to sell your home, it may seem like a daunting task. You may wonder if you're taking the proper steps, or even if you're getting the best possible price for your listing. In this Ask the Experts video, experienced Lewith & Freeman agents Rhea Simms, Emma Simms Kluger, and Sally Rothstein go over the 9 steps to selling your home.

The 9 Steps to Selling Your Home

1. Choose a Realtor

Once you have made the decision to list your home for sale, you should first and...

According to NBC News, millennials - those born between approximately 1980 and 1999 – make up the largest group of home buyers at 34%. “Millennials don’t like cookie-cutter floor plans — they want their homes to be unique and personalized to their styles and tastes and to really represent who they are,” says Alicia Huey, president of AGH Homes in Birmingham, Alabama, and 2013 president of the Greater Birmingham Association of Home Builders.

If you are a seller in today’s market, understa...

At Lewith & Freeman, we know that buying and selling real estate can get complicated. We created the Ask the Experts video series to demystify the buying and selling processes. With these videos, you will be able to find simplified answers to some of the most common and most pressing real estate questions.

In this video, Lewith & Freeman Real Estate agents Michael Pinko and Darlene Dalessandro provide some tips on this question: How do I market my home?

How to Market Your Home for Sale (and...

When you're looking to sell your home, there is no better feeling in the world than receiving your first offer. This feeling is perhaps only topped by receiving multiple offers on your home. In most circumstances, some form of negotiation is inevitable. While you want to get the best price possible for your home, the buyer is looking to get the best value.

One of the best reasons for working with an experienced Lewith & Freeman real estate agent is that they can help you through all aspects o...