Some good tips on preparing your home for the Spring Market. Note**For us in TX this market is already here!
18 Ways to Prep Your Home’s Exterior for the Spring Market
Showing posts with label buyers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label buyers. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Thursday, March 14, 2013
What You Must Know About Home Appraisals
Here is some basic information on why appraisals vary and values can be different.
HouseLogic | REALTOR® Content Resource | What You Must Know About Home Appraisals
HouseLogic | REALTOR® Content Resource | What You Must Know About Home Appraisals
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Is your home not selling?
You've priced your home at the top of the market values so you could get some feedback and see what offers trickle in, however you have received no offers and few showings. This article will identify some reasons to reduce your list price and why.
HouseLogic | REALTOR® Content Resource | 6 Reasons to Reduce Your Home Price
HouseLogic | REALTOR® Content Resource | 6 Reasons to Reduce Your Home Price
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
HouseLogic | REALTOR® Content Resource | 7 Tips for a Profitable Home Closing
These are some great tips for sellers. Do you know how to read your HUD statement? Does your agent? Mistakes happen. Be sure all your credits/debits are correct before signing on the line.
Other closing time issues to avoid...utilities. If you don't want to be paying for utilities once the house is officially the buyers, don't forget to transfer or close your services. Have you transferred your mail? Don't depend on buyers to contact you to get you your mail.
Finally, nothing is more stressful then sellers moving out of the house after closing. Buyers want in the moment they fund and expect the keys that minute. Don't be caught moving items out that day.
HouseLogic | REALTOR® Content Resource | 7 Tips for a Profitable Home Closing
Other closing time issues to avoid...utilities. If you don't want to be paying for utilities once the house is officially the buyers, don't forget to transfer or close your services. Have you transferred your mail? Don't depend on buyers to contact you to get you your mail.
Finally, nothing is more stressful then sellers moving out of the house after closing. Buyers want in the moment they fund and expect the keys that minute. Don't be caught moving items out that day.
HouseLogic | REALTOR® Content Resource | 7 Tips for a Profitable Home Closing
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
5 aesthetic issues that turn off buyers | Inman News
Here are some good seller AND buyer tips when you come across some cosmetic items that are a concern.
5 aesthetic issues that turn off buyers | Inman News
5 aesthetic issues that turn off buyers | Inman News
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Where Not to Buy a Foreclosure in 2013
Read the whole story....basic data is correct, but you have to look at the bigger picture if you are looking at investing in real estate. After reviewing the chart and scratching your head about it, read the entire article which explains it best. Some of the hottest rental markets are on this list. Always be weary of information that provides only one side or one specific stat when you are thinking about investing. You could miss out!
Where Not to Buy a Foreclosure in 2013
Where Not to Buy a Foreclosure in 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
6 Reasons Why This Winter Is a Great Time to Sell | Realtor Magazine
6 Reasons Why This Winter Is a Great Time to Sell | Realtor Magazine
Although home sales may dip in the cold months does not mean that people are not looking. There typically is less inventory to view then there is in the Spring. Also, the way you decorate your home for the holidays can make a home so inviting!
Beat the Spring rush and consider a winter move.
Although home sales may dip in the cold months does not mean that people are not looking. There typically is less inventory to view then there is in the Spring. Also, the way you decorate your home for the holidays can make a home so inviting!
Beat the Spring rush and consider a winter move.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Realty Times - Buying A Fixer-Upper Home For Your First Home
Pointers when considering a fixer upper for the first time...
Realty Times - Buying A Fixer-Upper Home For Your First Home
Realty Times - Buying A Fixer-Upper Home For Your First Home
Thursday, January 3, 2013
2013-NAR-Issue-Brief-Fiscal-Cliff-Real-Estate-Provisions-0102-1232.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Real Estate provisions in the Fiscal Cliff Bill.
2013-NAR-Issue-Brief-Fiscal-Cliff-Real-Estate-Provisions-0102-1232.pdf (application/pdf Object)
2013-NAR-Issue-Brief-Fiscal-Cliff-Real-Estate-Provisions-0102-1232.pdf (application/pdf Object)
Friday, December 28, 2012
3 expenses besides the mortgage that you need to be able to afford
I would also include a monthly maintenance budget as well. Landscape maintenance, light bulbs, batteries for those smoke detectors, air filters....all add up!
3 expenses besides the mortgage that you need to be able to afford
3 expenses besides the mortgage that you need to be able to afford
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Short Sale....Why? Why Not?
To short sale or to let your home go into foreclosure....that is the question.
I am not sure why anyone would just let their home go to foreclosure. This should be the last resort after all other avenues have been exhausted. I know that the whole idea of it is stressful and you just want to move on and start again. The problem is that its not really starting again, its more like waiting and just living for many years until you can actually start over again.
Foreclosure does not just affect you and your family. It affects your neighborhoods, the community you live in, county budgets, and all the area property values. It can bring theft and vandalism to a neighborhood that does not normally have this issue, it can bring hardship to your friends that live on your street trying to sell their own houses to better themselves. Financial strain is probably one of the worst stresses that one can face, but you can't give up!
If you have already tried to modify your mortgage and have been unsuccessful, or you have gone thru bankruptcy and you just want to get out of the burden of owning a property, maybe you modified and still are having difficulty with the loan commitment....then SHORT SALE!
The next best thing to a normal sale is a short sale. Does it affect your credit....yes but experts say only by 50 points or so vs foreclosure causing 200 points or more decline in your FICO. Does it affect your ability to get another loan...yes, but again the time frame to which you can qualify for a home significantly decreases with a short sale vs a foreclosure. Not to mention your qualifying interest rates on other purchases.
"But what if I just never want to buy a home again. I don't want to get in the same position." Do not be driven by fear. All home purchases are investments. Treat them as such. A home is an asset that can be leveraged. Just don't buy over your means. Put more money down, pay an extra mortgage here and there when you can. Rent it. It can ultimately be your retirement nest egg if you don't invest in the stock markets or if you want to supplement your benefits. Do not put all your eggs in one basket and your home can just be another basket.
The most important thing when you short sale your home is getting an experienced agent that will do the work for you and is qualified to speak with the banks, negotiate, and has knowledge of the process to help expedite. You don't go to court without the best Attorney you can get, or go to a family doctor to treat a high risk disease. You go to a specialist that you trust to handle it so you don't have to.
The best end result of a short sale? Your agent is able to find a buyer, work with the banks, negotiate the sale, and sell your property. You may even qualify to receive a check at closing just because you decided to short sale which you would have never received if you foreclosed. Consider it a little payment to you for your hardship. Not to mention, you can stay in your home during that time, hoarding your money that you would have otherwise paid to your mortgage. Selling your home does not cost you a penny since your Agent was able to get all the closing costs paid for by your bank! All you had to do is provide the required documents that were asked of you and sign the contract...DONE!
Not only are you happier in the end, with your check in hand, credit still acceptable, but your community is all the better as well. The HOA and/or property taxes have been paid, the home was not left vacant, and there is no foreclosure on the record for this neighborhood. The bank did not have to spend thousands and thousands of dollars to attorneys and employees to process a foreclosure. WIN, WIN, WIN.
This is truly the best case scenario. Should you or someone you know be in a situation where a short sale is a viable option, please contact me so we can discuss your options.
I am not sure why anyone would just let their home go to foreclosure. This should be the last resort after all other avenues have been exhausted. I know that the whole idea of it is stressful and you just want to move on and start again. The problem is that its not really starting again, its more like waiting and just living for many years until you can actually start over again.
Foreclosure does not just affect you and your family. It affects your neighborhoods, the community you live in, county budgets, and all the area property values. It can bring theft and vandalism to a neighborhood that does not normally have this issue, it can bring hardship to your friends that live on your street trying to sell their own houses to better themselves. Financial strain is probably one of the worst stresses that one can face, but you can't give up!
If you have already tried to modify your mortgage and have been unsuccessful, or you have gone thru bankruptcy and you just want to get out of the burden of owning a property, maybe you modified and still are having difficulty with the loan commitment....then SHORT SALE!
The next best thing to a normal sale is a short sale. Does it affect your credit....yes but experts say only by 50 points or so vs foreclosure causing 200 points or more decline in your FICO. Does it affect your ability to get another loan...yes, but again the time frame to which you can qualify for a home significantly decreases with a short sale vs a foreclosure. Not to mention your qualifying interest rates on other purchases.
"But what if I just never want to buy a home again. I don't want to get in the same position." Do not be driven by fear. All home purchases are investments. Treat them as such. A home is an asset that can be leveraged. Just don't buy over your means. Put more money down, pay an extra mortgage here and there when you can. Rent it. It can ultimately be your retirement nest egg if you don't invest in the stock markets or if you want to supplement your benefits. Do not put all your eggs in one basket and your home can just be another basket.
The most important thing when you short sale your home is getting an experienced agent that will do the work for you and is qualified to speak with the banks, negotiate, and has knowledge of the process to help expedite. You don't go to court without the best Attorney you can get, or go to a family doctor to treat a high risk disease. You go to a specialist that you trust to handle it so you don't have to.
The best end result of a short sale? Your agent is able to find a buyer, work with the banks, negotiate the sale, and sell your property. You may even qualify to receive a check at closing just because you decided to short sale which you would have never received if you foreclosed. Consider it a little payment to you for your hardship. Not to mention, you can stay in your home during that time, hoarding your money that you would have otherwise paid to your mortgage. Selling your home does not cost you a penny since your Agent was able to get all the closing costs paid for by your bank! All you had to do is provide the required documents that were asked of you and sign the contract...DONE!
Not only are you happier in the end, with your check in hand, credit still acceptable, but your community is all the better as well. The HOA and/or property taxes have been paid, the home was not left vacant, and there is no foreclosure on the record for this neighborhood. The bank did not have to spend thousands and thousands of dollars to attorneys and employees to process a foreclosure. WIN, WIN, WIN.
This is truly the best case scenario. Should you or someone you know be in a situation where a short sale is a viable option, please contact me so we can discuss your options.
Monday, December 3, 2012
10 Big-Growth Markets in Next 5 Years | Realtor Magazine
Guess How Many Cities in TX are on this list...
10 Big-Growth Markets in Next 5 Years | Realtor Magazine
10 Big-Growth Markets in Next 5 Years | Realtor Magazine
Friday, November 30, 2012
Realty Times - Walkable Neighborhoods Driving Real Estate Interest
Its all about location. You can fix up a house, change its features, upgrade...but you can't pick it up and move it.
Realty Times - Walkable Neighborhoods Driving Real Estate Interest
Realty Times - Walkable Neighborhoods Driving Real Estate Interest
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Realty Times - Foreclosures Selling Near, At Traditional Listing Prices
Truth. Everyone of my REO properties are listed at fair market value. Asset managers are willing to wait out the 4-6 month market time in order to find that buyer willing to pay market value and occupy REO homes that are in average marketable condition. Utilities are on, pools are being maintained, and repairs are being made.
Realty Times - Foreclosures Selling Near, At Traditional Listing Prices
Realty Times - Foreclosures Selling Near, At Traditional Listing Prices
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