 | | | | | | | | | | BUYING HOME CHECKLIST | | | If you are buying a home, then, before you decide on whether this home is your dream home, the following checklist will help you look at prospective homes with a critical eye. We suggest printing this page and putting it on a clipboard. When you find a home that really interests you, mark the features you see and note their general condition on this list. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | HOME VALUES | | | Home value sometimes referred to as "Value in Use", is best described as the probable price at which a home trades in a free, competitive, and open market and is synonymous with the market value. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | SELLING YOUR HOME ON YOUR OWN - OR USING A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON | | | If you have decided that now is the time to sell your home, you might be thinking: should I hire a Real Estate Sales Representative or do it alone. Have you ever considered repairing your own car? Anyone can buy the tools and parts. However, most of us just do not have the knowledge, training, experience or the expertise and commitment of time to do the job properly. Besides, there are plenty of experienced professionals to do the work for us. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | SELLING YOUR HOME - WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME? | | | When should I sell my home? Your answer to this question might be right now! If you have taken a job in another city or made an offer on a new home, or had an addition to your family, selling your home fast might be the most important goal you have. Most people, however, have some flexibility when they sell their home. Let us take a closer look at the most important factors that can go into this decision. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | HOW REAL ESTATE MARKET CONDITIONS AFFECT YOUR OFFER PRICE | | | A hot market is a "seller’s market". During a seller’s market, properties can sell within a few days of being listed and there are often multiple offers. Sometimes homes even sell above the asking price. Though most buyers want to get a "deal" on a home, reducing your offer by even a few thousand dollars could mean that someone else will get the home you desire. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | STAGING… FOR A FASTER SALE AND HIGHER PRICE | | | There are many television shows today that focus on home staging. If you have not watched any, do yourself a favor and tune in. They all say the same thing: do not even consider putting your house on the market until you have taken a close look at its condition. Experienced sales people know that you only have one shot at impressing potential buyers, so take some time to prepare your home for showings. You will be rewarded with a faster sale and a higher offer. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO MARKET A HOME FOR SALE? | | | Marketing a home for sale is quite different from most other types of marketing and advertising. Unlike marketing many products, homes are each unique. Marketing decisions will be based on thorough examination of the home’s features and comparison to the competition in the marketplace. Decisions must also be made concerning improvements that might enhance the home and sell it faster and for a higher price. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | OFFERS AND NEGOTIATIONS | | | Whether buying or selling a home, one activity will be part of the process in all cases and for all involved. Let’s look at the offer to purchase contract and negotiation process from both sides | | | | | |
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