Dos & Don't of Selling Your Home

Many people think that selling a home is easy.  All you have to do is put a sign in the front yard and wait for people to call.  The fact of always being available for phone calls and that many calls are from people that are just being nosy is not considered.  Neither is all the paperwork involved and legal issues that they are leaving themselves wide open for.  Selling your own home can become your part-time job that needs your full time attention.  Having a Real Estate Agent has many more advantages than you might think and actually save you money instead of costing you more.  Most people selling their home on their own have no idea how to price their home or how to keep up with price checks in the current market.  Buyers see these homes as "Discounted Properties" instead of a regular listing, therefore, you could actually make less selling your own property than if you paid for professional help.  Your local Real Estate Agent can give you up to date information on comparable homes as well as insight on what you need to do to get your home ready for the market...    and also much more. 

A good Realtor can save you much time, money and stress in selling your home.

 

If you are selling yourself, or even if you have an agent, you still want to be aware of what buyers are thinking about your home and how you can win them over.  Most buyers will not be as honest with a homeowner than they would with a Realtor.  Below are links to 3 articles written for House Logic that give more information on dos and don'ts of selling your home, as well as pricing.  If you still need help, give me a call.

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  Pet Odor Can Chase Away Buyers

  Don’t let pet odors derail your home sale. Read
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  Dos and Don’ts of Homebuyer Incentives

  Homebuyer incentives can be smart marketing or a waste of money. Find out when and how to use them. Read
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  How to Use Comparable Sales to Price Your Home

  Before you put your home up for sale, use the right comparable sales to find the perfect price. Read

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Southshore Home Sale Statistics & Homeowner Advantages

How are Home Sales on the Southshore this year compared to last year?  Let's go over some facts before finding out.  Everyone is worried about the economy now days.  So much so that some very qualified Buyers are afraid to take advantage of the lowest interest rates in years and some very low home prices.  The fact remains that this will not last forever and if you are one of the people with a steady job, good credit, with the need or desire for a new home, it is time to seize the market!  Don't believe you can afford a home?  Don't know if your credit is good enough?  Well, what will it hurt to find out!  Here is a link to my list of preferred lenders - you can call one of them to find out if you are ready now, or if not, how far are you from getting there and what to do: CLICK Here for MORTGAGE LIST. 

First, let's look at the statistics.  Most of the statistics I've been posting are for the Westbank, but this time I will give you the Home Sale numbers for the whole Southshore (Click on Chart below to enlarge for Detail):

It appears that as the tax credit incentive disappeared, so did buyers.  Soon after we started out the year, we were above last year's numbers, but we have been going more down hill ever since July.

There are still plenty reasons to buy a home now.  With interest rates being at an all time low, buying now will put more money in your pocket than if you wait to buy later when rates shoot up.  Click Here to find out Why this is a Great Time to Buy a Home. 

Read this article below to find out about Homeowner tax advantages:

                                                                                                                                                                      



7 Homeowner Tax Advantages

When you’re evaluating how much home you can afford, make sure you factor in the tax advantages of homeownership. Read

Below are more articles for your information on tips to improve your credit and determining how much home you can afford:

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  4 Tips to Determine How Much Mortgage You Can Afford

  By knowing how much mortgage you can handle, you can ensure that home ownership will fit in your budget. Read
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  7 Tips for Improving Your Credit

  Here’s how to clean up your credit so you get the least-expensive home loan possible. Read

Remember, If you have any questions about any information provided here or if you need to weigh your options, feel free to give me a call.  I am here to help.

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