I work with both home buyers and home sellers, so I hear the conversation about

houses from both the home buying and home selling perspectives.

When it comes to purchasing a home, it’s important to think not just about the house

and how you’ll use that home yourself.

It’s also worth considering characteristics of the house that won’t change and how those factors will impact the home value when it comes time to sell.

5 Factors that Impact Property Value When You Sell

The 5 factors below will decrease the number of home buyers interested in the house just because they exist.

The only way to overcome these negative characteristics is to price the house below

other similar properties and make buying the house such a bargain that the future home buyer can’t resist.

Chances are, it was a lower price is what drew you to that house in the first place. So, expect the same will happen when you go to sell.

Factor 1 – A Steep Driveway

If the home buyer can’t bring themselves...

By: Kelly Vandever

One huge challenge in making a move, especially for those of us who’ve been alive more than 50 years, is what to do with all your stuff.   

Over several posts, I’ll be sharing some rules of thumb that I’ve learned. 

Rule of Thumb #2 for Getting Rid of Things  

Rule of Thumb #2 for getting rid of things is to decide what you would want to move if you had to move into a small, assisted living apartment. 

YES!  THAT SOUNDS EXTREME! 

Maybe you won’t ever need assisted living.  We all hope and pray not.   

But if you do or if you’re like me and you have a parent with cognitive or physical issues, asking the question, “What would I want if I had to move into a tiny, assisted living apartment?” will help you get down to the nitty gritty, bare bones of the matter, and forces us to get very focused and very specific. 

Kelly’s List of What to Pack for Her Dad 

In case you’re curious, below is the list that I created when preparing to move my...