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Showing posts with label Home Selling Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home Selling Tips. Show all posts
If you’re thinking about putting your home on the market in the coming months, here are a few things you can do to get it ready and fetch a higher price:
1. Take an overall look at the home. If your kitchen is a little dated, you don’t need a full renovation. Just replacing the countertops, for example, can bring a ton of value.
2. Change out your appliances. Your appliances should be updated and matching. It’s not super expensive, but it can really make a difference.
3. Change the entry or garage doors. If they’re looking worn, this should be done.
Your appliances should be updated and matching.
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4. Roofing and windows. If they’re starting to show their age, you can get 75% back on your investment by replacing them.
These simple tips will help maximize your sale price. If you have any questions about what you can do for your property, please feel free to reach out via phone or email. We would love to hear from you.
Today I’m discussing Zillow’s home valuations, which are called Zestimates. Zillow uses three factors to come up with your house’s value: location, square footage, and what the sales in your neighborhood have been. They don’t take into consideration the particular features of your house or any improvements that you’ve made.
Therefore, it’s in your best interest to have a Realtor come take a look at your property, and only use Zestimates as a loose guideline. A real estate agent will have the best advice about where to place your home on the market. They can also offer great advice on a myriad of other things you’ll need to know about how to sell your house.
If you would like our team to come take a look at your home, please reach out to us by phone or email. We would love to help you!
Today I want to share a quick message about closing costs. Closing costs are fees incurred from obtaining a mortgage loan for your home purchase, and they can range from 2% to 5% of the overall purchase price.
You don’t always have to pay closing costs, though. There is a rural development loan that doesn’t require any closing costs if you qualify for it. You can also negotiate with the seller for them to pay your closing costs.
If you’d like to know more about closing costs, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’d love to help you.
When listing your home, it’s important that you price it correctly for the current market from the first day it goes on sale. Doing so will generate an offer right away, especially given the fact that we’re in a seller’s market. How do you price it correctly? Have your agent give you an equity evaluation, which takes into account several important variables, including sold comparable properties. Using the internet as a basis to price your home is not a good idea, because what really influences your home’s price is the different prices your neighbors’ homes have sold for. There are three things that sell a home quickly: location, condition, and pricing. If all three of these factors align, you’ll attract an offer within 30 days. If you have any more questions about pricing your home or you have any other real estate needs I can take care of, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’d love to help you.
Today I want to take a minute to talk to you about selling your home this fall and why it’s a great idea.
For starters, there is less competition on the market.
Also, there are more serious buyers in the fall than other seasons. Many people want to get into a new home before the holidays start so they can get settled and decorate.
Many people want to get into a new home before the holidays start so they can get settled and decorate.
Finally, if you're thinking about selling and buying a larger home as an upgrade or downgrading to a smaller home, you'll have less competition to buy.
If you would like to speak with us about listing your home and where to situate it on the market, please feel free to reach out to us. Also, if you're looking to buy, don't hesitate to reach out to the Peacock Real Estate Team. We would be happy to help.
Here at Peacock Real Estate, we help you shine. We utilize not only professional photography, but also 3-D and aerial imaging to make your listing stand out. These are just a couple of tools we use to set your listing above the rest. If you plan on putting your home on the market this year, we would love to help.
There are countless things you can do to make your home more appealing to buyers when it comes time to sell. Here are a few of our suggestions.
Good curb appeal is essential.
Depersonalize your home so it appeals to a higher number of buyers.
Mute loud colors with neutral ones.
You want to do things like this before we have a professional photographer come out to your home to take pictures. We do this for each of our listings and have had great success with it. 98% of buyers start their home search online these days, and many of them will take a virtual tour of your home before they even schedule a showing.
When you’re selling your home, it’s time to put your best foot forward. We give all of our sellers a checklist of items to complete that covers all the necessary steps and results in great online photographs, which leads to more showings and more offers.
If you have any questions for us about how we can help you sell your home or anything else related to real estate, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.
Today I want to talk about full disclosure and what exactly you should disclose about your home to buyers. They include, but are not limited to:
Any fire, termite, or water damage.
Any lead-based paint in the home (if it’s older than 1978).
Pretty much anything that has ever gone wrong with the home.
Having full disclosure makes you a more responsible seller and therefore a more attractive option for buyers. Another thing that makes your home more attractive is a pre-inspection.
If you have any questions about anything discussed above or real estate in general, give me a call or send me an email. I would love to hear from you soon.
As a seller, one of the most important things you need to know when listing your home is what buyers are looking for in a property.
Today, I’d like to let you in on the three things buyers most often notice:
Curb appeal. First impressions are extremely important. So, the exterior of your home will make a big difference on a buyer’s opinion. A couple of easy ways to boost curb appeal are to mow your lawn and plant some flowers so that everything will look as well-kempt on the outside as it should inside.
Decluttered space. When a buyer views a home, they’re imagining their life there. And that means that they’re thinking about their belongings within the space. If the home you’re listing has a lot of clutter, it will look less spacious, and therefore less appealing, to potential buyers.
Updates. Something that can set a home listing apart from others is whether or not it’s been updated. Things like updated kitchens and bathrooms, new garage doors, and even a new front door, will all be major selling points for people viewing your home.
If you want more information or would like to hear how we can help you get offers on your listing, call or email us. We look forward to hearing from you.
As a seller, there are three main contingencies that you will get in an offer:
Home inspections
Financing for your buyer
The buyer needs to sell their home
This last contingency can really impact the sale of your home because the buyer needs to sell their own property before they can move forward with your transaction. This contingency can cause a real domino effect because your buyer’s buyer will need to pass the home inspection contingency and the financing contingency. If that buyer needs to sell a home as well, that could affect the final sale of your home even more.
If you would like to learn more about these contingencies, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!
When selling your home, you might be tempted to use Zillow’s home valuation tool. However, to find out what you should really sell your home for, you need to call a professional Realtor.
Why? Zillow’s home valuations take only three things into consideration; location, square footage, and prior neighborhood sales. It can’t see any great features or improvements you’ve made to your home, and those things can significantly affect the value. The best thing to do when figuring out how to price your home is call a Realtor. Unlike Zillow, a Realtor will take all of your home’s features and upgrades into consideration to give you the best advice on what price you should list at. If you have any other questions or would like to know the value of your home, please feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I’m always happy to help!
