The best resource for pricing your home

You're ready to sell your home, but you're not sure what to ask for it. No problem ... a neighbor just sold her home for $329,000, so you'll just ask for the same amount. Wait. That was what she asked for her home. You're not sure what it actually sold for. Oh, hey! Didn't your coworker sell his home for $275,000 a few months ago? That's solid information. Maybe you should ask for that. If the market hasn't changed much since then. Sure, the coworker's house isn't in your neighborhood, but it has the same number of bedrooms and bathrooms as your home. Or maybe you should go with the asking price to the neighbor's house. She probably sold it for close to that number. The house isn't as nice as yours, but it's a little larger. And it has beautiful landscaping. That adds some value, but how much? Putting those two homes aside for a bit, you go to a website that promises to tell you what your home is really worth. An actual number. Now you're getting somewhere ... if the value isn't off by the 20% margin of error you read about in the site's disclaimer. If only there was a way to process all this ... pull in more data ... make sure it's accurate ... account for differences in the properties ... factor in what's going on with real estate prices in your neighborhood. If you could just find some to do all that, analyze it, and guide you toward the highest price that will actually get an offer. Sounds to me like you're ready to work with a Texas REALTOR®.

145 Oleander Drive Laguna Vista, TX 78578

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24 Whooping Crane Dr. Laguna Vista, TX 78578

Absolutely stunning 3 bed/2.5 bath home with office sits on the SPI Golf Community with fabulous views of the golf course and 8th hole. Stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops throughout, tile flooring in common areas, elevated ceilings, ceiling to floor windows, and custom built-ins. Make this beautiful home in a peaceful community yours today! Click HERE for more information

New Listing at 16 Country Club in Laguna Vista

Check out my new listing at 16 Country Club in Laguna Vista. Executive Lakefront Golf Course home built by Pavlis Custom Homes. Unfurnished 3 Bdrm 2.5 Bath plus office, wet bar, two car garage and golf cart garage. Very large back yard with wonderful lake views. Granite counters and vanities throughout, custom 42 inch cabinets, cathedral ceiling with wood beams, travertine tile floors, high end fixtures and built-ins everywhere. Windstorm Certified. Click HERE for more information.

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Why is my brother asking me to sign this document?

My brother, who's a real estate broker, asked me to sign a buyer-representation agreement before he helps me find a house. I trust him completely. Why do I need to sign some paper? The short answer: to protect both of you. The buyer representation agreement spells out many aspects of a broker-client relationship, including how he will be compensated, your agreement to work exclusively with him, and his agreement to help you find a property and negotiate the deal. In addition, as a member of the National Association of REALTORS®, your brother is obligated to comply with NAR's Code of Ethics, which sets strict standards on REALTORS®' duties to clients and customers, the public, and other REALTORS®. The code requires REALTORS® to assure whenever possible that agreements-like a buyer representation agreement-express the specific obligations of the parties in writing and in clear and understandable language.