September 20, 2010

Home Sale | Secondary Home Renovations: Pre-sale

The art of selling a home has definitely evolved over the past years. Sellers are now willing to do much more to have their home noticed by the right buyer. Home staging has helped to evolve the attitude of both buyers and sellers and it has almost become necessary to stage a home in order to have it sell quickly. There is also the seller’s idea of maximizing the value of their properties by renovating the home prior to selling. This is partially inspired by the famous home flipping shows on television. Sellers are seeing people renovate and increase their intake on the sale of homes, and who doesn’t want more money? So people have learned to offer more and expect more from home sales. So after the major changes have been made to a home what are the secondary things that a seller should look into fixing up before listing the home?

With the major renovations out of the way, things like the kitchen and bathrooms; the seller now has the opportunity to put some extra work into the home and go that much further to creating the ideal home for buyers to enjoy. This is where taking care of the small things comes into play and believe me buyers will notice the small details. Is there a fireplace in the home? Is it somewhat lacking in style? Fireplaces are really centerpieces of any room and should be treated as such. Replacing a tired old brick fireplace and mantel with a new modern wood or stone piece will do wonders for a room. Another thing that many people overlook is the floor moldings and crown moldings (if any.) Removing the old floor moldings and replacing them with something that matches the theme that you have set out for the room is a great design bonus and it is something that will definitely get noticed. In fact this might be a great time to replace the flooring itself. This especially applies to old and damaged floors. New floors have a way of impressing buyers like few other things can. Essentially this is your chance as a seller to finish off all those last minute cosmetic things that really dictate the mood of a home show. With everything matching, new, and painted the show should be much more impressive and you should realize a better value from your home sale.

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March 29, 2011

Andrew @ 12:16 pm:

Melton Constable Hall and its property developer owner since 1986, Roger Gawn, are discussed in a detailed EDP24 2006 article, which also quotes local campaigner Kevin Craske who has commented here. Gawn also owns, since about 2000, Purfleet House and the adjoining Custom House in King's Lynn (both also on Norfolk County Council's Buildings at Risk Register) and from 2007 the abandoned RAF West Raynham base near Fakenham (with its 172 empty houses). It appears that Mr Gawn has been dividing the Melton Constable Hall north and east wings into apartments and slowly renovating and selling them, although the main Hall may remain as a single home (similar to that done by Christopher Buxton at Kirtlington Park), or even end up owned by a charitable Trust.

April 27, 2011

Skip @ 6:52 am:

I am in agreement with Buddy guru. for the most profit out of your home as possible, you can sell it yourself. I have used a real estate agent once to sell a property of mine, he was a lister, after he listed my house he hid the rest of the time. Oh I got players, but only from those that had sellers, but my agent never came by with a buyer. Bad case.

Do a little sprucing up, like painting, inside and outside, carpets throughout, get the grass and landscape done by a professional. Do those little nagging repairs that you know about, but just have not gotten around to repairing as of yet.

Place an ad in your local paper to advertise your house for sale. You have to come up with a good sales price not one that you think is good, but a realistic one that other houses in your neighborhood are going for. Place in your ad that you are interested in principals only, this will keep real estate agents from calling. If they do call tell them they will have to get their commission from their buyer because you will not pay one.

Once this has been done, your advertising has been completed you should get calls from people wanting to purchase your house. Once you have found a buyer you will need a contract, so get a piece of paper place a date on it. You will need to place the sales price agreed on as well as any down payment, and a date you hope the escrow will close. You will also need to say that the buyer is to get a new mortgage for the complete sale price minus the down payment. This need not be fancy, but if you want a fancy contract go to Staples or Office Depot, the have such contracts. don't let any real estate person that they are the only ones that have the correct forms they don't have a monopoly on real estate contracts.

Once this is signed by you and the buyer take this contract and call a title company as Buddy Guru says which is the best way or you can call an escrow company. They will ensure that the transaction close properly and legal.

Now if you are seeking to find out the different services offerred you are under no obligations if you call and interview "Help U Sell" or even a real estate agent. The interview is free. If you feel comfortable with one, good if not go for it yourself.

I hope this has been of some use to you, good luck.

"FIGHT ON"

September 23, 2011

teacherhelper @ 11:14 pm:

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November 11, 2011

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November 28, 2011

Real Estate Guy @ 1:24 am:

i'm sorry to hear you lost your home, i understand you are hurt.
However mortgage co. don't do that kind of stuff. i would contact the sheriff dpt. in this matter it seems to me sombody took your things other than the lender who got your home in their portfolio trust me they loose too and is not sheap for them to perform a forclosure..
just move on ..

best regards

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