Tips on Buying and Selling!!
Getting your house ready to sell !
- Removal of personal item from walls.
- Fixing up interior and exterior of your home.
- De-Clutter Personal items from tables and bedroom.
- Keep your home neat and clean.
Don’t start the price to high!
- Meet with a professional REALTOR on pricing.
- Have a CMA performed on your home.
- Start at the right price.
- Don’t price with emotion.
REALTORS marketing your home!
- We will use the multiple listing services.
- Office preview walk through.
- Media advertising paper.
- Home for sale flyers.
- Open houses or broker opens.
- Putting an FOR SALE yard sign up.
Presenting your home!
- Clean and de-clutter.
- All lights on and blinds open.
- Have pets put in a room or gone.
- Be gone during open house so people can walk freely.
Tips on buying your home !
Benefit of home ownership!
- Best investment.
- Freedom and privacy.
- Saving or Equity.
- Income tax deduction.
Don’ts before buying!
- No major purchases.
- Don’t change jobs.
- Don’t move money in and out of accounts.
- Wait to buy that new car.
- Don’t apply for credit cards.
- Don’t co-sign for anyone.
Comparable sales in the area!
- Current market value of homes.
- Sales in the area last 6 months.
- Determining best offer.
- What factor influences your price?
Making that offer to purchase!
- Look at property conditions.
- What home improvements have been done?
- Any repairs need to be completed?
- Are the sellers motivated?
- Time to make that comfortable offer.
What kind of financing to use!
- FHA, VA, Conventional.
- Interest rate and down payment.
- Closing cost and fees.
Final steps to ownership!
- Appraisal, bank approval.
- Abstract reading, title opinion.
- Housing and pest inspections.
- Closing.
