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Watch out! Home Sellers May Be Secretly Recording You!

August 17, 2021 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

Home Sellers May Be Secretly Recording You

According to a recent survey by LendingTree, 3 in 10 home sellers say they’ve used hidden cameras during a home tour or property showing. Wait. What? Yes, you read that right. You might be being recorded when you are viewing properties to buy. According to businessinsider.com, the survey polled just over 2,000 US consumers, of […]

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Selling a Home in a Trust or with a Power of Attorney [VIDEO]

October 9, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Selling a home in a trust or with a Power of Attorney

Question: Libby, how do you sell a home with a Trust or Power of Attorney?  Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie, Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. And today we’re going to discuss selling a home that’s in a Trust and also selling a home for a relative that you have […]

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Selling Your Home with a Pet (or Pets) 🐶 😾 [VIDEO]

September 25, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Selling Your Home with a Pet

Question: Libby, we are going to sell our home, but we have pets. Do you have any advice for us? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, Libby Guthrie here at Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. Selling a home when you have pets. We’re going to talk today about that. It can be stressful to […]

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When a Neighbor Has a Buyer for Your Home [VIDEO]

July 24, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

When a Neighbor Has a Buyer for Your Home

 Question: Libby, what if a neighbor has a buyer for my house before it’s on the market? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie, Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. What happens when your neighbors are curious about when you list your home and what you’ve listed it for? And if they […]

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Real Estate Home Rental Scammers [VIDEO]

July 3, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Real Estate Home Rental Scammers

Question: Libby, I found a home rental that’s really cheap. Should I take it? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie with Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. I’m going to talk today about rental scams and for what you need to be on the lookout for in case you’re looking for a […]

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Should I Change the Locks on My New Home? [VIDEO]

June 19, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Question: Libby, should I change the locks on my new home? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie with Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. And I’m going to talk today about whether or not you should get your locks changed when you obtain your new home, whether it be a brand new […]

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Will Mortgage Interest Rates Drop (Because of the Pandemic)? [VIDEO]

June 12, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Will Mortgage Interest Rates Rise or Fall?

Question: Libby, will mortgage rates drop because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie with Keller Williams Realty in Northern California, and I’m going to talk real quickly today about mortgage interest rates and what causes them to go up and down. A lot of times I’ll have clients […]

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When Selling Is Simply the Better Move If you've When Selling Is Simply the Better Move

If you've been weighing whether to keep the house and rent it out, it's worth hearing the other side: plenty of the time, selling is the clearer call.
 
You need equity. If the down payment on the next home depends on this one's proceeds, that usually settles it. Stretching to carry two mortgages is where this decision goes wrong most often.
The numbers don't work. Rent that doesn't cover the carrying costs, with no strong case for appreciation, is a monthly subsidy to a house you no longer live in.
 
The house needs work. Deferred maintenance, an aging roof, old systems. Tenants don't defer those costs — they surface them.
 
Your home sells well right now. A softer headline market doesn't mean your specific house is sitting.
 
You don't want the job. Being a landlord is ongoing work, not a one-time decision. Plenty of owners run the numbers, see a decent hold on paper, and sell anyway because they'd rather have a clean break and a simpler life.
 
Keeping the house isn't a free option. It just doesn't come with a monthly bill that makes the cost obvious.
 
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https://gghknoxville.com/keep-it-or-cash-out-selling-vs-renting-your-knoxville-home/
 
Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com 
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com
Knoxville, Tennessee
 
#SellOrRent #HomeSelling #RealEstateTips #ListingYourHome
Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wai Would you rather: move before the holidays, or wait until spring? 🏡⁣
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Both are real strategies, and they trade off in opposite directions.⁣
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Move now, there is less competition for the homes that are out there, sellers who are motivated rather than testing the market, and more room to negotiate. The tradeoff is a shorter runway and a move squeezed into a busy season.⁣
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Wait for spring — more listings, more choices, and better weather for everything from photos to moving day. The tradeoff is more buyers competing for the same homes, and prices that tend to firm up when they do.⁣
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There's no universally right answer here. It mostly comes down to whether your priority is selection or leverage.⁣
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Which way are you leaning? Let us know in the comments.⁣
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Libby Guthrie, REALTOR® 🏡 | Cell: 865-364-0200 | GGHKnoxville.com ⁣
Keller Williams 865-966-5005 | Libby@GuthrieGroupHomes.com⁣
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