FROM THE PROS

Sellers Tom May, RE/MAX DFW Associates “The best advice I can give to sellers right now, in this swift-moving market, is to have your home professionally cleaned and staged, ready for a family to move right in. Even though we are in a great seller’s market, the buyers are still particular to buying the cleaner, updated, desirable homes available. You can demand a higher price if your home is staged well and spotless at time of the first showings.” Buyers Laura Morin, RE/MAX DFW Associates “Looking to buy? In this fast-paced market, the most important thing is to be preapproved with a lender. There is no use falling in love with a home that will be gone when you are ready. Then make a list of your must-haves. There are things that can be easily changed like wallpaper and flooring, but location and square footage cannot.”