Archive for the 'Selling Your Home' Category
Get Your Home Ready To Sell: Should I Paint Rusty Gas Lines? What about LP Gas Service Piping?
Hi again- I'm doing another How to get your home ready to sell post with an idea on a chore that is a regular home maintenance item for some folks- Here's some of the questions I have been asked about this: Should I Paint Rusty Gas Lines? How do I maintain rusty and corroded gas lines and fittings? Do I need to replace my Gas lines that are corroded and rusted? What do I do with natural gas pipe and propane gas service piping and fittings that have rusted? How do I maintain Gas and Propane service pipe lines? [caption id="attachment_19150" align="alignleft" width="340"] Surface Rust and Corrosion on Natural Gas Line[/caption] [caption id="attachment_19154" align="aligncenter" width="400"] Some of the same steps also clean, refurbish and paint propane...
The 4 MOST IMPORTANT Measurements That Define a “SHIFT”
[caption id="attachment_19068" align="aligncenter" width="422"] THE 4 EARLY SIGNS OF MARKET CHANGES[/caption] Is there any way of knowing before it happens? How do you know if and when the market has topped? When the Sacramento area real estate market changes, does it happen all at once? Everywhere at once? How long does it take before you can really tell for sure? Is your area's real estate market beginning to shift? Depending on your neighborhood, your price range and your personal situation- it may be time to take a snapshot of the market and the trends... The most difficult thing about a Real Estate Market shift is we NEVER know for sure whether we are in a slight market adjustment or a major market retraction or just...
How to get the Most Money from the Sale of Your Property
[caption id="attachment_19023" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Simple Rules to Get The Highest Price For Your Home[/caption] Are you set to get the best value for your home? Homeowners want to make sure they get the greatest value when selling their home. But how can you be sure you are receiving the best value for your property? Here are two things to consider to make sure you get the highest price possible. Price your home to cause it to sell Though it may seem counter intuitive, let’s look at this concept. Most homeowners think pricing their home OVER market value will set them up for negotiation. In actuality, this just dramatically lowers the...
5 TRAITS OF A GREAT REAL ESTATE AGENT
[caption id="attachment_18810" align="aligncenter" width="300"] 5 Traits To Look For in The Right Agent [/caption] Great Real Estate Agents Are you considering a move? Thinking of selling your home and having a hard time with the idea of deciding what to fix-up, replace or do away with? s Uneasy with the thought of strangers walking through home? Are you concerned about the legal paperwork? what about the typical closing costs for your area and changes in Seller Disclosure requirements? Hiring a professional real estate agent can take care of many of the challenges of selling. A great agent is always worth more than the commission they charge. Similar to a hiring great doctor, a great attorney or a great accountant, hiring the best of the best is...
THE QUALITY OF YOUR SHOWINGS: Things to Consider
[caption id="attachment_18977" align="aligncenter" width="418"] The Showing: As Important As Conditioning And Pricing![/caption] WILL YOUR SHOWINGS VALIDATE ALL THE POSITIVE EMOTIONS THAT THE MARKETING, CONDITIONING AND PRICING HAVE CREATED? Showing Your Home For Sale: They already want to buy your house! Or they wouldn't be there! All that must be done to close the deal is let the home sell itself! What are the best practices for setting up great showings that turn a buyers head? Listed below are just a few suggestions of how you can make your showing be the last home they'll need to see. Showings are the result of an infallibly accurate Pricing Strategy; a meticulous, professional Conditioning and Preparation Strategy; and a high quality, aggressive Marketing Strategy. The showing is where they all come together. Great pricing, marketing...
Want To Quickly See If You’re Ready to Sell Your Own Home? QUIZ!
[caption id="attachment_18954" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Home for Sale[/caption] Can you SELL YOUR OWN HOME? Why, folks have been selling their own real estate since, well, for a long, LONG time. And there's people that update their own kitchens, do their own landscaping, re-roof their own homes... heck, there's thousands of folks that even build their own homes every single year!So don't let anyone tell you that you can't sell your own! But then again, the several thousand owner builder homes a year look like a drop in the ocean compared to the typical 1 million homes build every year... The question is; is it the best choice. Owner-builders are typically professional builders, contractors, or those with strong construction backgrounds and experience. They know the business. We’ve prepared...
Home Repairs with the Best Return on Investment
[caption id="attachment_18950" align="aligncenter" width="301"] Neat, Clean and Tidy - The SIMPLE repairs that pay Back![/caption] Why is it that some homes sell in days, even hours? Many, times with MULTIPLE OFFERS and OVER LIST PRICE!! ...yet there are still hundreds of homes that NEVER SELL or if they do, it's months later, at a fraction of their original price? Today's buyers have high expectations… They want trouble-free, easy living, nothing left to touch-up, finish, re-do… So condition your home to sell with that in mind! Many Home repairs done as pre-sale conditioning have much higher return than others… Best return on home investment home Repairs: What’s interesting is that the home Repairs with the Best return on investment are also the least expensive home repairs. Even though...
Transfer Disclosure Statement
2017 Califronia Transfer Disclosure Statement The Califronia Transfer Disclosure Statement is a Document Required by Law. California Civil Code section 1102 explains that every residential seller is required to provide the buyer with a Transfer Disclosure Statement. The TDS goves of the codition of the property, covering things like any damages, or if there is a water heater, if it is electric or gas for example. It is the responcibility of the seller to fill out the TDS to the best of their ability. In case there is any attempt to sue a seller over non-disclosure the TDS is used as evidence to protect the seller. The TDS is important for serious buyers as it lets them get to know the property better...
2017 California Disclosure Requirements
[caption id="attachment_18882" align="aligncenter" width="300"] California 2017 Disclosure Requirements [/caption] Many folks thinking about selling their home want to know, sometimes WAY before they start the selling process, what the Disclosure Requirements for California are. I have sent several emails, texts, to answer and give the link to the Department Of Real Estate Page. A couple times it's been faster to just direct folks over the phone on how to search Google to find these Official Disclosures Required in California. So, after what seemed the eleventh time I answered the question, I wrote an email and saved it so I could just copy and paste it to send the next time someone asked... But then, when I'd get asked about them and I'd promise to send the email... I...
Natural Hazard Disclosure Report
2017 California Natural Hazard Disclosure Report The California Natural Hazard Disclosure Report (NHD) is a California Required Disclosure. It is not uncommon to reach out to disclosure company vendors to have them put together a report for you. According to Wikipedia: California Civil Code Section 1103 covers the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement. This Civil Code states that either real estate sellers or their broker are legally Required to Disclose if the property being sold lies within one or more state or locally mapped hazard areas. The law specifies that the six (6) required hazards be disclosed on a statutory form called the Natural Hazard Disclosure Statement (NHD). Required Risks Include: A Special Flood Hazard Area Dam Inundation Very High Fire ...
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