Get the Straight Facts About What Can Make or Break the Sale of Your Home. Choose Top REALTORS®. Many things will determine whether or not your house sells quickly and for top dollar. As expert Realtors, we members of the Elite Real Estate Team are happy to share our secrets with you here. Seller's
Tips
Pricing
Your Home
Making Your Home Looks Its Best
Marketing Your Home
An
Offer!
Your Closing
Pricing Your Home
If you're planning on selling a house,
you'll have to decide what price you're going to ask for your home. This is one
of the most important and difficult decisions you'll have to make. Buyers
select by comparison-shopping, so your home will have to have a fair market
price in order for it to sell. WE can help you determine the market value of
your home while still obtaining the top-dollar price for your piece of
property.
Some of the things to consider when choosing
your home price are the following:
- What are the age and condition of your
home?
- Does it need updating?
- What have similar homes in your area sold
for?
- Have homes in your area been increasing
or decreasing in value?
- Are there a lot of homes for sale in your
area?
- Are Builders in your area offering better
incentives for new homes than you can offer on your re-sale home?
Remember, your home is only worth what
someone is willing to pay for it. By working with me, I can ensure that your
property will receive the needed exposure to attract interested parties who are
willing to make an offer.
Making Your Home Look Its
Best
When you're selling your home you'll want to
put forth the very best product. Buyer's aren't coming for just a quick look
but for a careful inspection. Keep the exterior neat by painting the trim,
clipping the hedges, mowing, edging, and weeding the lawn and you may even want
to plant a few new flowers.
Inside you'll want to lighten up the darker
corners, perhaps add some fresh paint and put the clutter away to give the
rooms an open feeling. Make sure that there are no "stale" odors in the home.
This can be especially important for remote areas such as a basement or attic.
On the day of your open house, you may want to consider baking some cookies or
bring in some fragrant fresh flowers. This will add a cheery and pleasant scent
to your home. These little things just may help you sell your home a bit more
quickly!
Marketing Your
Home
Following is how I will market your home so
you receive MAXIMUM EXPOSURE:
- EliteRealEstate.org - Our company website
that advertises every one of our listings every day until they are sold!
- Realtor.com - The National Association of
Realtors® national website featuring all of our listings 24 hours a day, 7
days a week…Buyer's just a CLICK away!
- Homes of the Greater Fort Hood Area -
This is a local color/gloss publication that we advertise all of our listings
in each month. This publication is distributed throughout the Fort Hood area
with 10,000 books printed monthly.
- The Real Estate Book - This is a local
color/gloss publication that we advertise all of our listings in each month.
This publication is distributed throughout the Fort Hood area with National
Coverage on the following websites: realestatebook.com, livingchoices.com,
citysearch.com, homes.com, lycos.com, yahoo.com, excite.com, msnhomeadvisor.com
and mindspring.com.
- HomeFinder of the Ft. Hood Area - This is
a local color/gloss publication that we advertise all of our listings in each
month. Killeen Daily Herald - We rotate houses through the local newspaper for
Featured Homes of the Week and for Open Houses.
- MLS - Multiple Listing Service through
Ft. Hood Association of Realtors® - This is our Realtor® wide database
that Realtors® search for homes to show their prospective Buyers.
So as you can see…
We have the "Tools for the Times" and the
Service that Will Move You!
An Offer!
When you have a home for sale, eventually a
prospective buyer will "make an offer." As the seller, you basically have three
options:
- You can accept the offer
- You can reject the offer
- You can counter the offer
A counteroffer usually will encourage a
buyer to continue their negotiations. You may also receive multiple offers. You
may prefer to take slightly less for your property from someone who is willing
to pay cash, versus someone who needs to sell his or her current home first.
Contingencies, move-in dates, and financing are all things to consider when
weighing an offer. If things seem a bit overwhelming, rely on my expertise to
guide you through the process and make sure we choose the best offer!
The Closing
Once you've accepted an offer on your
property there are a number of details that still need to be finished.
There will most likely be an inspection of
your home with the buyer's choice of inspector to determine the condition and
integrity of your property for the buyer. The buyer does have the right to sign
a waiver if they choose to not have this done; however, that is not
recommended.
The buyer's mortgage company will want an
appraisal done to determine the value of your home.
The title company will warranty that there
are no liens or existing encumbrances, which would inhibit a transfer of title
at closing to the buyer.
A survey will also be conducted outlying the
perimeter of your property.
My office will coordinate most of this as a
service to you…the seller…to make sure the transaction is as smooth
as possible.
WE will accompany you to the closing at the
title company and from there…You are a signature away to having your home
SOLD!!
Curb Appeal >Upgrade Before You Sell
Real estate agents sometimes receive calls from homeowners asking for advice on what they should do to prepare their house to go on the market. They may have settled for living in a "less than optimal" circumstance for years, and are now going to spend money to make it nice for someone else to enjoy.
If you are considering painting, updating the kitchen, landscaping, or making any other improvements that will increase your home's re-sale value, think about making those improvements while you are still there to enjoy them. Create your own dream kitchen, master suite or spa, build an outdoor living room or restore your wood floors now. Improving your property will make your home more enjoyable, help maintain the property values in your neighborhood, and expedite the sale of your home when you are ready for a move.
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What famous antebellum mansion was known as the "Queen of Tennessee Plantations"?
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Belle Meade Plantation was a prosperous 5,400-acre thoroughbred horse farm in the mid 1800's. The Civil War Battle of Nashville was fought in its front yard. |
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