Real Estate, Selling a Home Tips?
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Wow...that's a little soon.....  Agents that I have worked with will do everything they can before dropping it that soon....
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Get a realtor.  They have numerous tools and contacts that you dont, and they can suggest the right price for a "motivated seller" like yourself.\n\nLook for a realtor that is very well known in the community.  This should get you started: http://www.mibor.com/
29239
You can do a Sale by Owner which you don't need a Agent to sell your house. Try many websites, such as www.craigslist.com >>choose your city or region>> and post your house! Free and easy. They will call you. This service is great because you can choose your region and people form your region will call you, not from the other world. I have done it, and this family lived right in the next nerighbohood.
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Sounds good to me. Start talking to a bank or a reputable mortgage broker. Let them tell you how much they will finance and put down as little as possible. Keep looking for a house. Remember location is very important. Keep an eye on the neighborhood you are looking for a house and see how long it takes for a house to be sold. Also find out from a Realtor, how much the house price has gone up since last year on average. When people look at the house, they estimate the fair value based on square footage. In that sense, fixer-upper with larger square footage than typical neighbor houses would be a good one. Cul-de-sac is also  nice. Avoid houses on busy street. \n\nKitchen and bathroom remodeling is a must. A hard wood floor in even one room make it an upgrade. Estimate the material cost and add it to the house cost. That what you need to sell the house for to get the money back. Extra will be your profit. See if that's a reasonable expectation. Also don't forget, when you sell the house let's say in a year or two, you need to pay 6 % (more or less) to a Realtor unless you sell without one (which may be difficult). So, you need to add that to your cost, too. Good Luck.
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I wouldn't For Sale by Owner if I were you (unless you happen to be a license Realtor).  For Sale by Owner's only work 18% of the time - most just prolong the time it takes to sell their home, then end up hiring a Realtor anyways.
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First put up a sign.  For Sale by Owner using start by putting up a sign to let people know that you are selling your home.  If you lived in California, I would have given you a free sign.\n\nSharon 951-272-1027
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Ask everyone you know if they know of anyone looking to sell their home. Real Estate is a "how long you've been in the business" kind of thing.  It takes a while for people to think of you before they think of someone else. Part of that is achieved by farming, some is advertising, but most is referrals.  The more people you've done business with the more people that get referred.\n\n----\n\nYou need to base it on where you are located. The guy from Singapore has some great ideas, but some of them are not legal in the US.  You cannot pay a referral fee to anyone in the US unless they are a Licensed Real Estate Agent.  You can be prosecuted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.\n\nThe other post where they suggest sending postcards etc to 300 to 500 households a month is called farming.  However, it usually takes six months to a couple years for farming to start paying off - and it can be expensive.  But it is a good tool.
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I would interview at least 3 agents or brokers within your community, look at their sales record, marketing material and see if they have an internet presence this should get you started. 95% of the real estate is generally sold by 5% of the agents in any community. Coldwell Banker is a good company and I contend its not the company but the agents experience that will get the job done.
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You can absolutely sell your property with little to no hassle...Just disclose what, if any, problems you are having with the home and sell it as-is.
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I would start now.  It is a good idea to keep an eye on the market before you ACTUALLY are going to go for it. \n\nWe just did this - We sold our old house.  (We started looking at homes in end of May beginning June.  We saw a few we like and ALOT that weren't exactly what we were looking for.  they needed too much tweeking so we kept looking.   \n\nIn July we put in an offer - they didn't take it.  So we moved on.  Then in August we put in another offer and they wanted to go too high so we moved on.  Then we finally found the house we are in and it was September that we put the offer in.  We closed on the house and moved in - in Oct  (three months ago)  We had time to really look and not feel rushed and also to know that we were getting a good deal.  If you aren't activly looking  ( I mean every single weekend) and watching your local market where you want to buy into - every single day - you won't be as prepared to buy.  So I say now is the perfect time to start looking.  Just don't jump on the first thing that comes along - be patient - Sometimes you have to let a few deals go to see what is really ment to be.  \n\nGreat site to watch the MLS  (multiple listings service)  is Zip realty.  they are free - you just have to sign up, they give you a few info emails - but the rest of the time you can hang out on that site and just watch all the houses in your area of search.   You can save specific searches in your "My zip" area and go to them each day to see what new houses are on the market and if any have lowered their asking prices.  It is invaluable!! \n\nI litterally logged onto my "Myzip" every single day for July, August & September - It was probably the most useful tool.\n\nBTW - We didn't use a realestate agent either.  We watched the listings ourself and called to make our own appointments.  We never used the zip realty guy that was in our area.  You don't have to if you don't want to.
280852
Check you classifieds section, talk to related business to set something up that can be cross marketed and share some space, get in touch with a Realtor.
20841
Be ready to put in lots of hours and a good measure of creativity it you want this to be your primary source of income. Most people think real estate is an easy way to earn a living, however the average real estate agent in the United States sells 1.4 houses a year! That means that if you want to be successful, you have to be adding services, time, and creativity above the norm! Learn great people skills and fabulous marketing and sales skills. They are key to being successful in this field.\n\nThe great news is that you get to be your own boss and create your own future . . .
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You should always try and show a potential buyer around your home when it's lived in and furnished.  An empty house isn't particularly attractive or inviting.\n\nIt's not always practical to do this - particularly when you're moving out before the house has sold.  Try to keep some furnishings in the property and wherever possible carpets and drapes are a must.\n\nA lot will depend on the buyer of course.  An investor or speculator would expect the house to be empty - they want to see that it's available for them to purchase in the shortest possible time.\n\nIf you do leave furnishings in the house go for fairly neutral things and a clean, tidy and uncluttered look.\n\nWhen selling make sure there's loads of light, turn lights on, raise blinds, draw drapes right back and use mirrors, they all give the illusion of extra space as does having lots of floor visible - move frnishings to the sides of rooms.\n\nUseful tip - tidy up the drive/path/garden/yard, plant some flowers etc and make the first impression a good one.  Also, make the last impression a good one by saving the best feature of the house until last (if showing the house yourself).
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Do a lot of research in the area before you leap into this.  Make sure you know what type of repair work needs to be done ahead of bidding for it.\n\nIf you can do a lot of it on your own, then it's okay to live there.  If you can't do the work, get quotes and talk to people UP FRONT, not after the sale.\n\nBe careful of capital gains taxes on flipping homes, if you don't know what I'm talking about then you need to do a lot more learning before you do this.\n\nBasically it comes down to the market - timing, price, location.  Better do your homework, and I don't mean on line.  Buy some books and do some projects on your own before you think you can do this.
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Every property will sell---you have to overcome the potential buyers' objections.  The biggest single objection is price.  If you really need to sell it, you may need to consider a modest profit, breaking even or even a small loss to move your unit.
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Let me assure you that NOT all REALTORS state they are number 1- Ask the various agents you interview, for a print out (probably from the local multiple listing service) of their sales and their agencies sales of the last several months - year, within your price range.  Ask for a marketing plan, where your home will be advertised, etc. - and if someone from their company will actually be there to show your home, rather than accessing via a lock box, with a sign-up sheet and stack of brochures.
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real estate start small start flipping houses and get as many properties as u can   and hang on to the nicer ones... u will never regret this move down road.......