Selling Your Home

Painting the entire exterior of your home before it hits the market may not be within your budget, but you can still give the outside of your residence an effective refresh with a coat of paint on these four key features. The Front Door A ...

You don’t have to undertake huge projects to enhance the curb appeal of your home. Consider these three simple ways to level-up the look of your landscape before your home hits the market. Use Lawn Paint for Instant Green You’ve got a ...

If you’re selling a home in Lakewood or Long Beach, your REALTOR® will talk to you about making your home more appealing to the widest possible range of buyers – and that might involve making a few improvements. Check out these ...

Contingencies are commonplace in real estate. There are several types of contingencies and every situation is unique. This is a great time to have the advice and expertise of a REALTOR®. Should I Accept a Contingent Offer on My House? If you ...

Essentially, contingencies allow a buyer to back out of the purchase contract with no consequences. There are many types of contingencies, and each one hinges on different issues. What is an Appraisal Contingency? If you are selling a home and ...

When your home is on the market you look forward to the day when it grabs the attention of a buyer and you receive a firm offer. You should be aware, though, that buyers’ offers can often come with contingencies. Here are some of them you ...

When your home is on the market and you’ve got a serious buyer with a firm offer, you want the deal to close smoothly and quickly. As a seller, here are three things you can do to help expedite the process. Resolve Any Title Issues You need ...

If you’re like many people selling a home this holiday season, you’re wondering how much holiday decor is appropriate while your house is on the market. Your Lakewood REALTOR® can give you specific guidance based on your neighborhood ...

Selling your home can be exciting - but it can be a lot of work, too. Check out these three showing secrets from the pros to make sure you're getting buyers excited about putting in an offer. 3 Showing Secrets That Can Help You Sell Your House ...

If you're like many people who are thinking about selling a home during the coronavirus pandemic, you have questions - and some of them are big ones, like "Should I reduce the price of my home?" Here's what you need to know. Should You Reduce Your ...

If you're selling your home, your real estate agent will talk to you about how important it is to stage your space properly. Staging means arranging and decorating your home so that it's as appealing as possible to prospective buyers - and part of ...

When you're selling your home, your real estate agent will likely come over and talk to you about improvements you can make that will attract more buyers. One of the things your agent may address is curb appeal. Curb appeal is extremely important, ...

If you're like many people, you know that real estate agents do comparative market analysis reports for their clients every day - and you may even know that these reports, commonly called CMAs, are used to determine how much a home is likely to be ...

If you've spent any time online when you're considering selling your home, you've probably seen the term comparative market analysis, or CMA. And if you haven't yet, you will. So what is a comparative market analysis when it comes to real estate, ...

Fall 2020 is right around the corner, and if you've been thinking about selling your home this year, you might be on to something. Experts say that this fall may be the perfect time to put a house on the market. Here's why. Is Fall 2020 a Good Time ...

If you're like many people, you're not quite sure what kinds of improvements your home needs to make it more marketable. Your Lakewood REALTOR(R) will definitely walk through your home with you to make suggestions and give you great ideas, and one ...

Allison Van Wig, Van Wig & Associates was Named to REAL Trends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals in the Long Beach, Lakewood and surrounding areas. Long Beach & Lakewood, CA, June, 24, 2020 Allison Van Wig, Van Wig & ...

When you're ready to sell your home in Lakewood or Long Beach, your REALTOR(R) will complete a comparative market analysis, or CMA, for you. The CMA lets you know how much other people are paying for homes similar to yours, which enables you to set ...

Cluttered homes are tough to sell - but the real kicker is that sometimes a home appears cluttered when it really isn't. In order to make your home more marketable (and to help prospective buyers fall in love with all its best features), you need ...