Clifton Real Estate Report for November 2018
Clifton, NJ Single Homes Market Report for November 2018
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5 Tips for Starting Your Home Search
In today’s real estate market, with low inventory dominating the conversation in many areas of the country, it can often be frustrating to be a first-time homebuyer if you aren’t prepared.
In a recent realtor.com article entitled, “How to Find Your Dream Home—Without Losing Your Mind,” the author highlights some steps that first-time homebuyers can take to help carry their excitement of buying a home throughout the whole process.
1. Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage Before You Start Your Search
One way to show you are serious about buying your dream home is to get pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage before starting your search. Even if you are in a market that is not as competitive, understanding your budget will give you the confidence of knowing whether or not your dream home is within your reach.
This step will also help you narrow your search based on your budget and won’t leave you disappointed if the home you tour, and love, ends up being outside your budget!
2. Know the Difference Between Your ‘Must-Haves’ and ‘Would-Like-To-Haves’
Do you really need that farmhouse sink in the kitchen to be happy with your home choice? Would a two-car garage be a convenience or a necessity? Could the ‘man cave’ of your dreams be a future renovation project instead of a make-or-break right now?
Before you start your search, list all the features of a home you would like and then qualify them as ‘must-haves’, ‘should-haves’, or ‘absolute-wish list’ items. This will help keep you focused on what’s most important.
3. Research and Choose a Neighborhood You Want to Live In
Every neighborhood has its own charm. Before you commit to a home based solely on the house itself, the article suggests test-driving the area. Make sure that the area meets your needs for “amenities, commute, school district, etc. and then spend a weekend exploring before you commit.”
4. Pick a House Style You Love and Stick to It
Evaluate your family’s needs and settle on a style of home that would best serve those needs. Just because you’ve narrowed your search to a zip code, doesn’t mean that you need to tour every listing in that zip code.
An example from the article says, “if you have several younger kids and don’t want your bedroom on a different level, steer clear of Cape Cod–style homes, which typically feature two or more bedrooms on the upper level and the master on the main.”
5. Document Your Home Visits
Once you start touring homes, the features of each individual home will start to blur together. The article suggests keeping your camera handy and documenting what you love and don’t love about each property you visit. They even go as far as to suggest snapping a photo of the ‘for sale’ sign on the way into the property to help keep the listings divided in your photo gallery.
Making notes on the listing sheet as you tour the property will also help you remember what the photos mean, or what you were feeling while touring the home.
Bottom Line
In a high-paced, competitive environment, any advantage you can give yourself will help you on your path to buying your dream home.
Advantages and Strategies your agent can advise based on your particular situation might help attain your goal of getting the home of property you set your eyes on, while not always possible some of these might be in the form of buyers concessions or flexibility in terms and conditions that would only become reasonable in a highly competitive, low inventory market like:
Offering all CASH when possible or a Substantially Higher down payment,
Waving certain inspections items
Shorter purchase time frame (30 days closing as opposed to 45-90 days closing)
Expeditious contingency timelines (Fast attorney review period, appraisals, loan commitments)
Allowing extra time for sellers to move
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In today’s real estate market, with low inventory dominating the conversation in many areas of the country, it can often be frustrating to be a first-time homebuyer if you aren’t prepared.
In a recent realtor.com article entitled, “How to Find Your Dream Home—Without Losing Your Mind,” the author highlights some steps that first-time homebuyers can take to help carry their excitement of buying a home throughout the whole process.
1. Get Pre-Approved for a Mortgage Before You Start Your Search
One way to show you are serious about buying your dream home is to get pre-qualified or pre-approved for a mortgage before starting your search. Even if you are in a market that is not as competitive, understanding your budget will give you the confidence of knowing whether or not your dream home is within your reach.
This step will also help you narrow your search based on your budget and won’t leave you disappointed if the home you tour, and love, ends up being outside your budget!
2. Know the Difference Between Your ‘Must-Haves’ and ‘Would-Like-To-Haves’
Do you really need that farmhouse sink in the kitchen to be happy with your home choice? Would a two-car garage be a convenience or a necessity? Could the ‘man cave’ of your dreams be a future renovation project instead of a make-or-break right now?
Before you start your search, list all the features of a home you would like and then qualify them as ‘must-haves’, ‘should-haves’, or ‘absolute-wish list’ items. This will help keep you focused on what’s most important.
3. Research and Choose a Neighborhood You Want to Live In
Every neighborhood has its own charm. Before you commit to a home based solely on the house itself, the article suggests test-driving the area. Make sure that the area meets your needs for “amenities, commute, school district, etc. and then spend a weekend exploring before you commit.”
4. Pick a House Style You Love and Stick to It
Evaluate your family’s needs and settle on a style of home that would best serve those needs. Just because you’ve narrowed your search to a zip code, doesn’t mean that you need to tour every listing in that zip code.
An example from the article says, “if you have several younger kids and don’t want your bedroom on a different level, steer clear of Cape Cod–style homes, which typically feature two or more bedrooms on the upper level and the master on the main.”
5. Document Your Home Visits
Once you start touring homes, the features of each individual home will start to blur together. The article suggests keeping your camera handy and documenting what you love and don’t love about each property you visit. They even go as far as to suggest snapping a photo of the ‘for sale’ sign on the way into the property to help keep the listings divided in your photo gallery.
Making notes on the listing sheet as you tour the property will also help you remember what the photos mean, or what you were feeling while touring the home.
Bottom Line
In a high-paced, competitive environment, any advantage you can give yourself will help you on your path to buying your dream home.
Clifton Real Estate Report for September 2018
CLIFTON HOME VALUES REPORT
August: 82 HOMES SOLD, AVERAGE PRICE: $335,000 SP/LP: 98%
DOM (Days on Market): 28
September: 65 HOMES SOLD, AVERAGE PRICE: $340,000, SP/LP: 98.7%
DOM (Days on Market) 38
Homes for Sale LAST 6 MONTHS as COMPARED to LASTYEAR
2017 – $325,000-2018 – $340,000 =INCREASED = 4.6%
(These stats are representative of most markets in NJ let us know if interested in your particular location)
Home Appreciation at this Rate will Ease and a More Normalized Market is Expected in the Next 18-24 Months With Appreciation Levels in a More Reasonable Range (2-4% Yearly) and Higher Interest Rates will Create a More Balanced Supply Vs Demand.
NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL!
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Last 6 Months of the Year 2017 as Compared to Last Year’s:
July 1st Through December 31, 2017
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Town homes,Active Adults) : 409
Media Price Sold Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
$329,000 $325,000 98.5 34
July 1st Through December 31, 2016
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Townhomes,Active Adults) : 371
Media Price Sold Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
310,000 $305,000 98% 39
6 Months/Year to Year Increase:
Increased by 6.6% ↑
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5 Reasons You Should Sell This Fall
5 Reasons You Should Sell This Fall!
Here are 5 Reasons You Should Sell This Fall and
listing your home for sale this fall makes sense.
1. Demand Is Strong
The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing and able to purchase…and are in the market right now! In fact, more often than not, multiple buyers end up competing with each other to buy the same homes. Take advantage of the buyer activity currently in the market.
2. There Is Less Competition Now
Housing inventory is still under the 6-month supply needed for a normal housing market. This means that, in the majority of the country, there are not enough homes for sale to satisfy the number of buyers in the market. This is good news for homeowners who have gained equity as their home values have increased. However, additional inventory could be coming to the market soon!
Historically, a homeowner stayed in his or her home for an average of six years, but that number has hovered between nine and ten years since 2011. Many homeowners have a pent-up desire to move as they were unable to sell over the last few years because of a negative equity situation. As home values continue to appreciate, more and more homeowners will be given the freedom to move.
The choices buyers have will continue to increase. Don’t wait until this other inventory comes to market before you decide to sell.
3. The Process Will Be Quicker
Today’s competitive environment has forced buyers to do all that they can to stand out from the crowd, including getting pre-approved for their mortgage financing. This makes the entire selling process much faster and much simpler as buyers know exactly what they can afford before home shopping. According to Ellie Mae’s latest Origination Insights Report, the average time it took to close a loan was 44 days.
4. There Will Never Be a Better Time to Move Up
If your next move will be into a premium or luxury home, now is the time to move up! The abundance of inventory available in these higher price ranges has created a buyer’s market for anybody looking to purchase these homes. This means that if you are planning on selling a starter or trade-up home, your home will sell quickly AND you’ll be able to find a premium home to call your own!
According to CoreLogic, prices are projected to appreciate by 5.1% over the next year. If you are moving to a higher-priced home, it will wind up costing you more in raw dollars (both in down payment and mortgage payment) if you wait.
5. It’s Time to Move on With Your Life
Look at the reason you decided to sell in the first place and determine whether it is worth waiting. Is money more important than being with family? Is money more important than your health? Is money more important than having the freedom to go on with your life the way you feel you should?
Only you know the answers to the questions above. You have the power to take control of the situation by putting your home on the market. Perhaps the time has come for you and your family to move on and start living the life you desire.
That is what is truly important.
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5 Factors Why Some Homes Don’t Sell
5 Factors Why Some homes Don’t SELL!
LOCATION
The first one is location, location, location; location has been historically the three things to look after when it comes to purchasing property. We know that there’s negatives and positives to almost every location, what is important is to craft a marketing plan around the features and benefits for the buyers in your marketplace and the agents that control those buyers.
CONDITION
Condition; How Soon a home sells is indirect proportion to how well we can present it to the to the marketplace, to those prospective buyers and the agents that control those buyers. We have to create the best showing experience when they walk through your home. We have a SALEABILITY checklist to assist you in getting your ready for the market and effectively help you sell faster and for highest possible amount of money.
PRICE
Quite frankly, it should have been the first one. How Soon your home sells is in direct relationship with the price that you receive at closing there are two piece of stats or information that we have to take into consideration; the list price to sold price ratio and days on the market of homes in your market that will give you a gauge or measurement of what the buyers in your marketplace are willing to pay for similar homes and where your local market is heading. We at Hope Reatly Group/United RE can craft a pricing strategy and a marketing plan to get the highest price for your home, the most money in the least amount of time.
4. TERMS
The fourth factor is terms; are you open minded? Perhaps the buyer relocating from a job transfer from another part of the country needs to be in your home within 30 to 45 days or perhaps the buyer already sold their home and have a pressing need to into your home ASAP, perhaps the buyer needs a seller concession so he/she can finance the closing costs of purchasing the home.
THE REAL REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL YOU CHOOSE
] The fifth but not least is the real estate professional and the company that you choose. I pride myself on having help a lot of homeowners who couldn’t sell in six months and above with their previous agents and we came along with an aggressive marketing plan, pricing strategy and a comprehensive team effort to get the expected results and get the home SOLD!
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Clifton Real Estate Market Report for July 2018
Clifton Real Estate Market Report for July 2018
Summer is Finally Settled In!
Home sales still hot! but, may actually drop in year-over-year comparisons over the next few months, which has more to do with low inventory than a lack of buyer interest. As lower days on market and higher prices persist year after year, one might rationally expect a change in the outlook for residential real estate, yet the current situation has proven to be remarkably sustainable likely due to stronger fundamentals in home loan approvals than were in place a decade ago.
The Numbers Month to Month and Year to Year
If you’re thinking to SELL! NOW IS THE TIME TO LIST & SELL for MAXIMUM GAINS.
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Local Housing STATS for JUNE, 2018
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Townhomes,Active Comm Homes) : 68
Media SOLD Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
$ 333,000 99.7 36
STATS for MAY, 2018
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Townhomes,Active Comm Homes) : 65
Media SOLD Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
$ 350,000 98.2 28
Mid Year to Year Increase: First 6 Months of 2017 Vs 2018 Same Period.
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The median sale price for First 6 Months of 2018: $340,000
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The median sale price for First 6 Months of 2017: $310,000
Increased by 9% or $30,000 ↑
The Three Most Prominent Local/National Market Trends for Residential Real Estate are:
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* The ongoing lack of abundant inventory
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* The steadily upward movement of home prices and
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* Year-over-year declines in home sales.
Sales declines are a natural result of there being fewer homes for sale, but higher prices often indicate higher demand leading to competitive bidding and/or multiple offer situations for the available competitively priced homes.
Markets are expected to increase supply, so there is hope that sellers will get motivated to sale to take advantage of what appears to be a ready and willing buyer base.
These are representative of many markets through-out New Jersey.
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Clifton Real Estate Report June 2018
Clifton Real Estate Market Report for June 2018
This winter and spring exhibited unseasonal weather patterns. As the weather settles in a more reasonable pattern and wages and consumer spending rise, on average, it should translate positively for the housing market. Being quick and generous with an offer is still the rule of the day as the number of days a home stays on the market drops lower and multiple-offer situations become the norm due continued lower inventory levels.
The Numbers Month to Month and Year to Year
The Median Sales Price for Clifton Homes in May 2018 was:
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Townhomes,Active Comm Homes) : 71
Media Price Sold Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
$ 350,000 $ 350,000 97.7 28
The Median Sales Price for Clifton Homes in April 2018 was:
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Townhomes,Active Comm Homes) : 71
Media Price Sold Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
$ 335,000 $ 335,000 97.7 33
Multi Unit Homes (2-4 family)
The Multi Family market in the region is EXTREMELY favorable to the homeowners that need or desire to become SELLERS, Clifton as well as, many other communities in New Jersey with multi family inventory exhibit a demand of buyers that far exceeds the supply at large, creating a favorable condition that leads to full price or over asking offer in many cases.
The Median Sales Price for Clifton (2-4 Units) in May 2018 was:
$360,000 with JUST 21 homes closed, 21 days on the market and 100% LIST/SOLD ratio compared to
$395,000 with JUST 14 homes closed, 21 days on market for APRIL 2018. and 100% LIST/SOLD ratio.
If you’re thinking to SELL! NOW IS THE TIME TO LIST & SELL for MAXIMUM GAINS.
Month to Month Gains Fluctuates Due to Changes Specially in Weather Patterns, Low Inventory Level, Overall This Year the Gains For Most Markets are Over 6%.
The three most prominent national market trends for residential real estate are:
- * The ongoing lack of abundant inventory
- * The steadily upward movement of home prices and
- * Year-over-year declines in home sales.
Sales declines are a natural result of there being fewer homes for sale, but higher prices often indicate higher demand leading to competitive bidding and/or multiple offer situations for the available competitively priced homes.
Markets are expected to increase supply, so there is hope that sellers will get motivated to sale to take advantage of what appears to be a ready and willing buyer base.
These are representative of many markets through-out New Jersey.
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Clifton Real Estate Market Report – May 2018
Real Estate Market Report for May, 2018
The Median Sales Price for Clifton Homes in April 2018 was:
$350,000 with 70 homes closed with approximately 31 days on the market, compared to $335,000 and 53 homes SOLD in 34 days on the market for March 2018. The SALE to PRICE ratio was 98.4%.
That Represents an Increased of Approx 4.5% in a Single Month.
The three most prominent national market trends for residential real estate are:
* The ongoing lack of abundant inventory
* The steadily upward movement of home prices
* Year-over-year declines in home sales.
Sales declines are a natural result of there being fewer homes for sale, but higher prices often indicate higher demand leading to competitive bidding and/or multiple offer situations for the available competitively priced homes.
Markets are expected to increase supply, so there is hope that sellers will get motivated to sale to take advantage of what appears to be a ready and willing buyer base.
These Stats are representative of many markets through-out New Jersey.
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Clifton Real Estate Market Report – April 2018
It’s the Best Time to Sell in a Decade
Real Estate Market in Clifton and Northern New Jersey Are very Strong due to high demand and low inventory, buyers off the fence to looming interest rate hikes and this is causing a very productive SELLER’S market with multiple offers in some case with over asking when homes are well priced.
The median sales price for Clifton Homes in March 2018 was:
$335,000 with 51 homes closed and 30 days on the market, compared $329,000 and 38 homes closed with 54 days on market for FEBRUARY 2018. The SALE to PRICE ratio is 98.4%.
The median sales price for Clifton Homes in the 3 months of January 1st through March 31st, 2018 was:
$330,000 with 138 homes closed and 42 days on the market, compared $305,000 and 147 homes closed with 49 days on market for JANUARY-MARCH, 2017, The SALE to PRICE ratio is 97.8%.
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Roberto A. Sanchez – Clifton Realtor – United Real Estate
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Clifton Market Report – December 2017
Clifton Real Estate Market Report for December 2017
The Real Estate market still very strong despite rising interest rates yet modest but perhaps we could expect additional raises by the FRB as the economy activity continues to thrive into 2018, which might have twofold consequences as potential buyers might get off the fence to benefit from still lower rates while dampening those in tight budgets or qualifications ratios that might not quite afford homes in certain price range.
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SOLD December, 2017
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Townhomes,Active Comm Homes) : 71
Media Price Sold Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
$ 318,000 $ 318,000 98.8 36
SOLD December, 2016
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Townhomes,Active Comm Homes) : 65
Media Price Sold Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
$ 299,000 $ 299,000 97.8 55
Month/Year to Year Increase:
Increased by 6.36% ↑
Last 6 Months of the Year 2017 as Compared to Last Year’s:
July 1st Through December 31, 2017
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Town homes,Active Adults) : 409
Media Price Sold Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
$329,000 $325,000 98.5 34
July 1st Through December 31, 2016
Single Homes SOLD (Incl, Condo/Townhomes,Active Adults) : 371
Media Price Sold Price Sale to List Ratio DOM
310,000 $305,000 98% 39
6 Months/Year to Year Increase:
Increased by 6.6% ↑
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Get Top $$$ Dollar Faster, Easier Today with the following tips that will help you increase your home’s value and get your home sold in the fastest time possible based on my experience working with sellers and buyers over many years and observed the tail tales of the initial real estate sale process.
1. Kitchen
Kitchens and baths are the spotlight of any home. Make sure your kitchen is ready for show. If your appliances are dirty or old, get them cleaned spotless or consider replacing them, not need to spend a fortune replacing your stove or refrigerator with top end appliances, but you do not want buyers walking into a kitchen and see a dirty stove or refrigerator and then walk out? its called the wow!! effect but in the right context.
Do not forget the drawers and cabinets as buyers will open these! If you need a referral to a good cleaning service, we can assist providing a few names.
2. Bathrooms
Your bathrooms will also get the drill sergeant review from buyers, in particular any master bathrooms as with the kitchen, make sure that any old fixtures are replaced and that the floors, bathtub & shower and walls are CLEAN.
Replace bathroom fixtures easily these days without spending a lot of money. And a fresh coat of paint can go a long way here too. I have seen buyers walk out of houses after walking into dirty old bathrooms.
3. Flooring and Painting
A fresh coat of paint will make a room look new and clean and new carpets will give it new life and make it feel new that much more, even better, replace carpets with engineered or good quality laminate at practically the same investment amount. pick a neutral paint color that will appeal to the most people and its mostly contemporaneous and modern. I have seen many buyers walk into a home with rooms painted the seller’s favorite color and seen them just walk out. because they hated it!
Buyers also will always look down at the floor when they walk into a room it’s a must to ensure carpets are clean and if they are worn, consider getting them replaced. Worn or dirty carpets and badly painted or dirty walls will make a buyer think that there are other issues with your home even if there is not.
“Perception, Might Become Reality”
4. Tidy Up Your Home’s Curb Appeal
First impressions count. Similar to a fresh coat of paint for a room, a yard that has the grass cut nicely goes a long way. Walk outside and look at your front yard and the front of the home. Does the front of the house need paint or residing? Are there any broken windows or shutters that need repair? Does the yard need cleaning? You do not need to hire a landscape architect or contractor, but you want to make sure that your yard looks clean and nice.
Do not Forget the Yard
Be sure to pick up any items in the yard, position trash bins so that they are not visible from the street and any other general cleaning / maintenance that might be needed. If you need information for a someone that does this type of work, please by any means contact us and will provide names for your choosing.
5. Energy Efficiency:
These days, buyers ask “What is the average monthly utility cost?” of homes they are looking at to buy. Especially older homes that have not been renovated in the last 20 years or more, most likely less energy efficient in nature and equipped with lesser energy efficient rated appliances, utility companies and third party providers offer free energy audits and even free energy programs to make your home more energy efficient installations. Take advantage of this as it can help you save money now while you get ready to sell your home! Nowadays energy efficiency is becoming more popular starting with low voltage bulbs and appliances to solar energy panels that helps cut ties with expensive utility suppliers and monthly bills.
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6. De-clutter and Organized (Perception Is Sometimes Reality!)
Are you thinking to sell within the next year, start this now. buyers walk through homes that have too much stuff everywhere and comment to me that it just looks messy. When a buyer thinks a home is messy, they figure that there are other problems with the home as well even if there is not! If you don’t use, BOX IT, you’re moving anyways, we tend to get used to stuff laying around and they become oblivious to our attention and almost become invisible! Do CLUTTERING in two PHASES:(It will mean $$$thousands of dollars in your bank account), would you rather that??
1st PHASE:
Get everything that you have not used in last few months (or years!), and do not anticipate using in the foreseeable future boxed up and place it in storage or the basement (NEATLY! please). It will include clothes that not worn in long time, dishes and appliances, paperwork piling up, bathroom, kitchen items, tools, etc and other things that you do not want to throw away or donate, but that you just do not need in your home on a day to day basis.
2nd PHASE:
When getting close to putting up the home for sale. Now you want your home to be ready for buyers to walk through and have a good impression so that they think to themselves, “This is a clean and neat home, the owner must take care of it!” This will also help make moving day easier after your home is sold! Pack up even more clothes that you are not going to wear anytime soon, pack up toys, appliances that are not being used, other kitchen items, bathroom items, tools, books, art, etc Put these in storage or boxed neatly into the attic or basement. Be sure to label all boxes with both the room they belong to, like, “Kitchen” and what is in the box “Dishes”.
7. Get a Real Estate Professional In and Hire a Home Inspector.
Having a Knowledgeable and Experienced Real Estate Professional could be a great first step towards getting your home ready for the market, with insights and un-biased knowledge of the market direction and assist in getting your home more marketable and prevent common pitfalls and nuances that might hinder the flow to a smoother real estate sale transaction.
This might sound a bit drastic since the majority of home owners will not take this first step knowing that the home buyer will undoubtedly do it and that is to consider hiring a home inspector to inspect your home for electrical, plumbing, foundation, roof, heating/HVAC, etc, that might reveal any issues in these areas beforehand, the upfront cost it could also save thousands of dollars in buyers credit, delays and aggravation when you accept an offer on your home and the buyer decides to do their due diligence, a stress free, smooth transaction is worth the price, in addition, the investment might be less if you required a cursory type inspection that will look at most major systems but in a more expedient way by the inspector. We can provide several names of inspectors to choose from and if possible we can come in during the inspection and assist in providing some guidance after the inspection report is delivered.
Our Personal Experience.
After all, based on my on-the-job experience both listing and selling homes for homeowners and helping buyers and investors in hundreds of homes both regular and fixer uppers/lender owned properties.
Our services go above and beyond to generate the right pre-approved serious buyers and negotiate the highest price possible for your property, we want to get top $$$ dollar faster, easier today for your home with fewest inconveniences and delays, avoiding delays and preventing as many pitfalls as possible. I am in the area constantly with clients, so if you need me to come over for a 5-10 minutes review and give any real world advice feel free to contact us.
Getting ready to sell is a process, like in a marathon, requires preparation before you get READY to GO!
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