Palm Coast Home Evaluation
Let me help you SELL your Palm Coast Florida home, condo, or vacant land ... I will be honest with you from the beginning so that you know I will NOT tell you in a couple of weeks that you need to drop your price.
There are Buyers looking ..... we just need to be priced right and be active in our marketing efforts!! I am a interior re-designer and home stager .. let me give you some ideas that will help you get ready to have those Buyers ready to buy!! Give me a call at 386-931-6277
There are several steps to take in order to sell you home:
Get Pre-Approved for a Home Loan
I have known sellers who signed a contract to sell their house before they knew if they were qualified to buy another. Either their financial circumstances had changed since their last purchase, and they could no longer qualify for a loan, or they weren't able to sell at a price that allowed them to buy the type of replacement house they wanted.
Before you decide to sell the house, get pre-approved by a lender you trust and research the housing market in the area where you wish to live so that you have a good idea how much it will take to buy a replacement.
Start looking for two types of real estate: houses that seem to match the one you'd like to buy and houses that are similar to your current home.
Check Your Mortgage Payoff
Call your lender to check the payoff for your current home mortgage. Give your current mortgage company a payoff date 2 months in the future. Don’t forget some mortgages have fees if they are not paid off by the end of the month or are paid off too soon.
Determine How Much Your Home Is Worth
Determine your home's fair market value. A professional real estate will usually help you determine value as a courtesy. Remember that buyers determine actual value. Real Estate agents give an estimated value. Sometimes real estate agents over inflate home values to earn real estate business. I will not over inflate the price of your house just to get your listing, I don't want listings that are over-priced and I have to ask you in just a few days to drop the price. If you are serious about selling we need to price the house right to begin with as most of your showings will occur within the first 30 days of listing ... what is your motivation to sell .. if you are not sure ... we can talk about it ... you need to know that in todays real estate market, there are a lot of homes for Buyers to look at .. and if you want yours to be looked at you have to be one of the best deals.
Estimate Your Costs to Sell
- Real estate commission.
- Attorney, closing agent and other professional fees.
- Documentation Stamps, etc.
- Prorated costs for your share of annual expenses, such as property taxes, home owner association fees, etc
- Title insurance, courier fees, etc
Estimate Your Cost to Purchase
Calculate moving expenses, loan costs, down payment, home inspections, title work and title policy, paying for a new hazard insurance policy--all expenses related to buying a home.
Calculate Your Estimated Proceeds
- Deduct your mortgage payoff from your home's fair market value.
- Deduct your costs to sell from the remainder to get an estimate of the proceeds you will be paid at closing.
Make Necessary Repairs
Make all needed repairs unless you want the house to be regarded as a fixer-upper. We’re not referring to cosmetic updates--just items in need of repair. Anything that's obviously broken gives potential buyers a reason to offer you a lower price, especially if it's one of repair or cosmetic issues that worry buyers.
Get the House Ready to Show
Most houses need at least a little sprucing up before they are shown to potential buyers. Enhance the curb appeal, freshen up some walls, sparkling clean windows, highlighting focal points in rooms and de-cluttering rooms are essential if you want the house to appeal to buyers.
Get Ready and Lets Let The People In
If you're listing with a real estate agent, they’ll ask you to leave when the house is shown. Why? Because lurking sellers make buyers nervous--they don't feel comfortable inspecting the house when they feel they are intruding in your personal space.
Unless there's a valid reason for it, don't ask your agent to be present for all showings, because that requirement can be the kiss of death for showing activity. Other agents want privacy with their buyers and they don't usually have time to work around your agent's schedule.
Make the house accessible. That means it should always be ready to show. Many agents won't bother showing a house that takes 24 hours to get into. Putting restrictions on when your home can be shown, typically results in less showings. Also, canceling a showing and hoping the buyer’s agent shows later, typically does not happen.
Give me a call ....
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To provide a more detailed Comparative Market Analysis, we would be more than happy to also assess your listing in person.
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