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Floor plans real estate marketing with Matt Cheney advising sellers not to skip floor plan listings

Floor Plans

Sellers. Don’t let your listing agent market your home without a floor plan. We do floor plans for all of our clients listings because we know buyers spend more time looking at them than the photos.

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Staged living room with fireplace, neutral furniture, and modern decor creating a warm inviting space

The Rooms That Matter Most When You Sell

Now that buyers have more options for their move, you need to be a bit more intentional about making sure your house looks its best when you sell. And proper staging can be a great way to do just that. What Is Home Staging? It’s not about...

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Real estate agent and home seller shaking hands after successful negotiation, with documents and laptop on the table.

The Secret To Selling Your House in Today’s Market

A few years ago, homes were flying off the shelves and getting multiple offers well over their asking price. It felt like you could name your price and still have buyers lined up at the door. But today’s housing market is different. Buyers...

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Home Projects That Boost Value

Whether you’re planning to move soon or not, it’s smart to be strategic about which home projects you take on. Your time, energy, and money matter – and not all upgrades offer the payoff you might expect. As U.S. News Real Estate explains...

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Matt Cheney of Cheney and Co meeting with first-time home buyers in DC MD and VA to discuss strategies for selling homes quickly and effectively.

Why Some Homes Sell Faster Than Others

As you think ahead to your own move, you may have noticed some houses sell within days, while others linger. But why is that? As Redfin says: “. . . today’s housing market has been topsy-turvy since the pandemic. Low inventory (though ri...

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DC Realtor Matt Cheney advising clients in the DMV that trying to time the real estate market in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia often leads to missed opportunities.

You Can’t Time the Real Estate Market

You can’t time the market. Real Estate is unlike many markets given its physicality. This is a very hard concept for many folks to get their head around, especially if they are accustomed to the timing of other markets. There are...

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Is It Time To Put Your House Back on the Market?

If you took your house off the market in late 2024, you’re not the only one. Newsweek reports that data from CoreLogic and the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says nearly 73,000 homes were pulled from the market in December alone – that's more th...

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