Homeowner’s Handbook
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What Does a Real Estate Agent Do to Sell Your House?
It is a fair question. And most agents will give you a fair answer. Professional photography. MLS listing. Open house. Negotiate offers. Show up at closing. That is not wrong. It is just incomplete in a way that costs sellers money. So what does a real estate agent actually do to sell your house? Most…
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How Long Does It Take to Sell a House in Fort Wayne?
The honest answer is three days or ninety. And which one you get has almost nothing to do with luck. So how long does it take to sell a house in Fort Wayne? It depends almost entirely on three things you actually control. That range is not an exaggeration. Right now in Fort Wayne, hot…
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What Is Your Home Actually Worth in Fort Wayne?
Most sellers come to this question the same way. They pull up Zillow. They look at what the house down the street sold for. They have a number in their head before the first conversation ever happens. That number is almost never wrong because the seller is unintelligent. It is wrong because it is built…
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How to Sell a House in Fort Wayne Without a Realtor
Most people who attempt FSBO end up involving a Realtor anyway. Before you put a sign in the yard, here is what you should know about what comes next.
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The Truth About Auction Companies Selling Your Fort Wayne Home
When someone tells you they are thinking about using an auction company to sell their home, it usually makes complete sense on the surface. There is a lot going on. Maybe it is an estate situation. Maybe there is personal property to deal with on top of the house. Maybe somebody told them it worked…
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The Best Time to Call a Realtor in Fort Wayne
Most real estate transactions start the same way. A phone call out of the blue. The kids need to be registered at a new school by August. A job change just moved the timeline up six months. A family situation nobody saw coming. And now everything that could have been handled calmly over several months…
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The Interview Process Nobody Warned You About
Everyone tells you to shop around. Interview multiple agents. Get different opinions. Do your homework. It sounds like good advice. It is actually how a lot of sellers end up with the wrong agent, an overpriced listing, and a very stressful six months. Interviewing five realtors in Fort Wayne sounds smart. Here’s why it usually…
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The Fort Wayne Market Has Changed: Here’s What That Means
You have probably noticed it. A house goes up on a Friday and it is under contract by Sunday. Then another one sits for six weeks with two price cuts and sells below asking. Same city. Same month. Completely different outcomes. The Fort Wayne real estate market has changed permanently since 2020, and the gap…