Check out some of the before and after photos and read Stacy's excellent article on how to avoid mistakes
made by these home sellers that created «negative buyer perception» and cost them money and time on the market.
Not exact matches
That
makes one statistic trotted out
by TREB, that three - quarters of Ontarians say that a
seller's name and a
home's negotiated sale price should be confidential, largely irrelevant.
These days sharetrading is conducted via computer — the trading is often done automatically according to decisions
made by the computers themselves — and the drama of the buyers and the
sellers at loggerheads is consigned like steam engines and
home brewing to our rosy - tinted memories of yesteryear.
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Sellers might not be able to smack a big «Buy It Now» sticker on the front of the
home you love, but
by considering all of the upfront and ongoing expenses, you'll be able to
make a smart move to your new address.
A deposit
made by the potential
home buyer which restrains the
seller from offering the property to another party for a specified period.
They get big credit for trying to help
home sellers by making the loan process for buyers more attractive.
The builder of a new
home or
seller of an existing
home may «buy down» the veteran's mortgage payments
by making a large lumpsum payment up front at closing that will be used to supplement the monthly payments for a certain period, usually 1 to 3 years.
Due to the mortgage lender
making the selection of the
home inspector it actually protects all parties because now there can be no favoritism
by either the buyer or
seller or the real estate agents to skew a
home inspection to their advantage.
Within 10 days after a
home solicitation sale has been cancelled or an offer to purchase revoked, the
seller must tender to the buyer any payments
made or goods traded in
by the buyer, or the amount equal to the trade - in allowance stated in the agreement, and any note or other evidence of debt.
Fair Housing Act: An act created
by the federal government that
makes it illegal for lenders,
sellers, agents, brokers, and anyone involved in the sale or purchase of a
home to discriminate against a buyer for any reason.
A
Seller Credit to Closing Costs can be a valuable negotiating tool and is commonly included in Offers
made by First Time
Home Buyers.
9 Mistakes
Home Buyers
Make in a Hot
Seller's Market is written
by Kevin Vitali of EXIT Group One Real Estate.
The borrower,
home seller, a friend or relative may «buy down «mortgage payments
by making a large lump - sum payment at closing.
With a mortgage, the lender pays the lump sum amount to the
home seller, and payments are
made back to that lender
by the
home buyer over the course of the loan term.
Inspections can be requested
by the buyer or
seller, and can be conducted before or after a sale, though Jacob and Gass recommend calling in an inspector prior to
making an offer on a
home.
At Peninsula Realty, we strive to
make the experience for both
home buyers and
sellers as hassle - free as possible
by performing substantial due diligence and seeking the ideal marriage of buyer and property.
Green
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makes it easy for buyers and
sellers to find each other, we provide
by far the easiest to use and most attractive green
homes for sale website.
According to the 2016
Home Buyer and
Seller Generational Trends study conducted
by the US National Association of Realtors, millennials (aged 35 and under)
made up the largest share of US homebuyers − 35 per cent − in 2015.
• Prepare documents such as representation contracts, purchase agreements, closing statements, leases, and deeds • Accompany buyers during visits to and inspections of property, advising them on the suitability and value of the
homes they are visiting based on current market conditions • Conduct quarterly seminars and training sessions for sales agents to improve sales techniques • Advise
sellers on how to
make homes more appealing to potential buyers increasing average selling prices
by 16 % from initial appraisals • Evaluate mortgage options helping clients obtain financing at the best rates and terms
By the way, you can buy on a promissory note with 100 % financing from a
seller, owner occupied
home from Mr. Homeowner and then use your buyers money to payoff that note five minues after you
made it!
Home sellers are
making bank in today's market, realizing a 24.1 percent, or $ 39,900, gain in 2016, according to a recent analysis
by Zillow.
The open house can provide a handy deadline for the
seller to
make sure that everything they need to do to get the
home as market - ready as possible is done
by a fixed date: sprucing up the landscaping, painting, staging, decluttering and
making sure the
home is spotlessly clean.
It provides training and educational resources to help practitioners identify environmentally friendly
homes, and to see how buyers and
sellers can enhance property values and reduce costs
by making homes more energy efficient.
Recently he saved a client $ 40,000 from the listed price of a lakeside property
by pinpointing the exact price of the
home and generating a market analysis report that
made the
seller comfortable accepting the lower offer.
During the «Listing Mastery» webinar on Feb. 18, sponsored
by Open
Home Pro ™ — creators of a very cool tablet app that manages open house traffic and automates reporting to
sellers and potential buyers — Turner and Parker not only went page
by page through the how and why of their actual listing presentations, they also
made them available for download to all attendees.
How many realtors you know that will spend the whole weekend with you visiting
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Here are dozens of tips you can use to help
sellers get top dollar
by making their
homes current, clean, and green.
Staging got its start a decade ago when the housing market was on fire and every
seller wanted to up the value of their
home both emotionally and physically
by making it more attractive and purchase - worthy than the house next door.
Help your buyers and
sellers dodge renovation obstacles to
make the most of their basement space
by converting it to a
home office, hip lounge, gym, theater, or wine tasting room.
Made possible
by Realtors ®, the site helps owners get the most value and enjoyment from their existing
home and helps buyers and
sellers make the best deal possible.
Wilson begins
by acknowledging
sellers» disappointment, saying, «Though you're not going to
make as much as you anticipated, you have enjoyed this property as your
home — a value that can't be quantified.»
The deal ultimately fell apart over negotiation terms, but Butler was satisfied that she'd
made her client more aware of a
seller's responsibility to abide
by the federal Fair Housing Act, which prohibits inequitable treatment in the sale, rental, and financing of
homes based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and the presence of children.
The «evidence» supported
by over 500,000 MLS posted listings yearly
by Professional Agents in Canada, is that the
home seller needs a professional agent to act as an intermediary when considering the comments and advice of others who have NO LEGAL requirement to communicate all the facts to them or
make appropriate disclosures to them.
Sellers can conveniently approve showing times
by text message, email or phone call,
making it less likely for the agent to miss an opportunity to show the
home.
«Despite persistent inventory shortages, the housing market has
made great strides this year, backed
by an increasing share of pent — up
sellers realizing the increased equity they've gained from rising
home prices and using it towards trading up or moving into a smaller
home,» says Yun.
Subsequently, the
seller filed a lawsuit against Maki claiming, among other things, that the broker had breached fiduciary duty to the
seller by making false representations regarding the buyers» ability to obtain financing and
by misrepresenting the operation and effect of the
home inspection contingency.
«Homeowners can use that information to
make educated decisions about where to spend their upgrade money — and agents and brokers can help shed insight
by explaining to
sellers or potential move - up clients what they can do to capture top dollar for their
homes.»
Andrew,
by the time: a property is successfully listed, and the lock box is installed, marketing material is dropped off, and replenished as need be, and open houses are conducted (some discount brokers don't do open houses, of course), a good listing REALTOR will have
made as many trips to a
Seller's
home as a Buyer's REALTOR might — on their side of the process!
Calls
made by Realtors to potential
home buyers and
sellers are subject to both the FTC and FCC telemarketing regulations.
Nickel convinces her
sellers by emphasizing that their
homes will sell faster or for more money if they
make a few changes.
A prospect who was introduced to the
Sellers»
home by a Brokerage representative
made an offer within the period covered
by the protection clause and the
Sellers accepted the offer.
The Taxpayer Relief Act set the stage for a surge in trade - down
home sales transactions
by making it unnecessary for
sellers to defer their capital gains tax liability and roll their profit into a house of equal or higher value.
By Jeanne Sager The short sale process can seem intimidating, yet getting a handle on the steps can
make it a lot less scary — and help
home sellers navigate a difficult financial situation without too much damage.
By hiring an agent, you'll ensure you won't
make any emotional
home seller mistakes when pricing your
home.
Another important feature used
by Realtors when creating an RPR
Seller's Report, the Refined Value Tool, allows REALTORS ® to tweak the RVM value of a
home based on property characteristics, enhancements
made or needed, and market conditions.
Opendoor could become a very successful business
by serving even a small percentage of U.S.
home sellers, but its addressable market will fall short of its true potential unless it can
make its service both better and more affordable than the status quo.
Recently, Edina Realty
made national news
by pulling their
sellers» listings from two of the most popular websites frequented
by home buyers, Realtor.com (the number 1 real estate website in the country) and www.Trulia.com (in the top 4).
This website offers an incredible selection of resources for buyers,
sellers, landlords, and renters alike, taking the guesswork out of finding your dream
home by helping you get the most valuable real estate information you need to
make a wise decision.