25 Biggest Real Estate Mistakes

Buyers and sellers alike should set the Tivo on Sunday, April 13th for HGTV's 25 Biggest Real Estate Mistakes . This one hour countdown special will highlight several crucial facets of the real estate process.

If you're looking for a few great tips to avoid or fix the biggest real estate mistakes that people make, don't miss this. Here is a sneak peak at HGTV’s list of those 25 biggest error:

1. Failing to showcase your home and make small cosmetic changes
2. Setting too high of a sale price
3. Buying what you want, not what you need
4. Overlooking the extra and hidden costs
5. Buying a home without a professional inspection
6. Falling in love with the first property you see
7. Skipping the loan pre-approval
8. Doing major renovations/remodeling before selling
9. Not being pro-active at closing
10. Visiting the house only once
11. Not setting a realistic budget
12. Buying the most expensive home on the block
13. Not hiring an agent
14. Not knowing your agent
15. Trusting everything a real estate advertisement says
16. Buying with actually seeing the property
17. Not thinking about resale
18. Failing to market your home in different ways
19. Looking at the real estate market as the stock market
20. Waiting until spring to sell your house
21. Trying to make the "hard sell" while showing
22. Losing money with auctions
23. Not researching the neighborhood
24. Not providing easy access for showings
25. Buying the house for its decor

As a full-time profession, I work hard to help my clients avoid these common mistakes. The program offers some sound advice for everyone in the market. So tune in.

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