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"Comparables" in real estate refer to comparable home sales. You might even hear this abbreviated as "comps." Comps help sellers and their agents identify an accurate listing price for a home — one that captures more buyers, minimizes time on the market and clears the path for a smooth transaction. Home buyers reference comps to decide how much to offer on a home, so that they make sure they're not over-paying. An appraiser sources their own comps to help accurately assess how much a home is worth. When analyzing real estate comps, it's important to heed a logical criteria of comparison. Let's go over the four most important criteria, so that you can understand how to accurately and fairly price your home when the time comes to sell.

A heading image based on the concept of comparing houses.  Small caret symbols are scattered across yellow paper. A hand guides small, square boxes underneath the caret symbols to create houses that look the same.


1) Compare…

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Everything has its own jargon; its own terminologies. Real estate is no exception. Are you searching for the meaning of some words listed in your contract, or looking to understand a word you heard your Realtor say, but were too afraid to ask? Never fear, C21 Able is here. We've made a small dictionary of real estate terms for you! Bookmark or favourite this page to have as a handy reference while you're going through the home buying or home selling process.

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Active contingent

When a seller accepts an offer from a buyer, that offer hinges on the buyer’s ability to meet certain conditions before sale finalization. Contingencies might include the buyer selling their home, receiving mortgage approval, or reaching an agreement with the seller…

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Selling your home is a huge undertaking. And these days, with all the technology available, it makes the task seem even more daunting. It's understandable that mistakes are made. That's why we've compiled 6 of the most common mistakes that home sellers make, and paired them up with the best solution:

 

1) Using the "Hard Sell" during showings.

Pushy salesperson

You know your house better than anyone. You know its best features, and where some work needs to be done. However, for buyers looking at your home, they're analyzing it based on their needs. Similar to shopping for clothes, people often "try on" a home to see it it's a comfortable fit, which sometimes means being alone to imagine the experience. Alternatively, some buyers prefer the emotion to be taken…

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