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When trying to sell your house your goal must be to maximize its visibility to potential buyers. If you do this you will have a much better chance selling quickly and at a price that is close to full value as possible.
We are all aware of the current market conditions and are aware that there are many more homes for sales than available buyers. Below you will find 10 ways that just might give you an advantage over other home sellers.
1.Look for a real estate agent that has had some success in selling in this tight market.You don’t want a part time agent but one who will constantly be working to sell your property.About 10% of all agents sell the bulk of the property. Look for one of these.
2.Maximum visibility will be will be attained using MLS. Once the property is listed hundreds of agents will be on the look out for a buyer for you. this is one of the more important steps.
3.Plastic signs (corrugated) is a very inexpensive way to tell the world your property is for sale. All signs companies offer this product and can deliver within a few days. Hint: Beware of double sided signs as when sunlight shines through the sign it sometimes makes them difficult to read. As you drive around you must have noticed those signs on many street corners.
4.Newspaper ads in the classified section of the newspaper is an another method but not as economical as plastic signs. Include enough information to entice a buyer and be sure to include the price. This will eliminate calls from people who can’t afford your home and you will know if they call the price isn’t out of their means. This not to say they won’t try to get a lower price.If you hired an agent they will provide this means of advertising.
5.Real Estate Handouts are another way of advertising on a budget. These are the free magazines that often are located at the entrance to many stores and hotels. It isn’t free to advertise in these magazines but the cost is similar to newspapers.
6.Open house are a really effective way for good agents to sell a property. Many times there will be a number of people looking at a property and this sometimes causes a sense of urgency among buyers. A good agent will encourage this.
7.Today most agents will list your property on the web for all to see. A very helpful sales tool is a virtual tour of the home. Prospective buyers can view your property from the comfort of their own home.
8.Real estate clubs are another good way to advertise your property. Members are serious about buying and selling property. Be aware that these folks will not pay full market price as they are in the business of making money. They are accustomed to paying 65-75% of full market price.
9.Hand out flyers any place people gather. churches, schools, markets, department stores are all good places to circulate flyers. This is one of the least expensive forms of advertising. Include a photo of the house along with good solid information. This is just opposite of a newspaper ad in that you want to list a lot of information.
There are many tools to use to sell your home. The bottom line is that the more people who know your house is for sale the better chance you have to sell it.
Happy selling!
Ray Caran has owned and operated a multitude of businesses over the years. He has been buying and selling real estate for over 20 years. For more tips go to: Property Money Making Secrets.
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There are many ways to sell your home quickly. If you are using a real estate agent, they may be able to provide you with a number of suggestions or may even employ a professional home stager to help prepare your home to be shown in it’s best light (pun intended).
If you are not using a real estate agent and should choose to market your home on your own, I can offer some suggestions and helpful tips on marketing and selling your home fast. Keep in mind that just because something looks good to you, it may not appear that way to someone else, so it is best to do general things that will help it show better to a large variety of potential buyers.
Here are my first five in no particular order.
#1 - Polish your fixtures. Polish all brass, chrome and glass, etc. to make them shine their brightest. This can add sparkle to your home.
#2 - Clean or paint the appliances. This is a great general tip, but especially true if you are selling the appliances with the home. If you have broken knobs, replace them. If your refrigerator, stove, and dishwasher are all different colors, they may be able to be professionally painted to match. No only can this help make the sale, but it is much less expensive than purchasing a matching set.
#3 - Bake cookies or bread - While this might work for everyone, a pleasant smell is associated with good feelings, and that is what you want your prospective buyers to have. For some, it may help them picture themselves with family at holiday season or fun visits to grandma’s house.
#4 - Clean the carpets - It’s always a good idea to clean the carpets. It gives the general impression that you like to keep things clean. You may even want to leave a couple clean pairs of shoes just inside the front door to show that they are not allowed.
#5 - Paint the front door. The first impression is often times hard to overcome, and what is the first thing you see when you approach the house? By also painting the entry way, it provides the impression that the rest of the home is also clean, well kept and up-to-date.
These are only a few tips that will help you sell your home fast. I will be following up with more in the near future.
As you prepare your home to show to prospective purchasers, keep one thought in the back of your mind. First impressions mean a lot. Is the first impression of your home positive?
Scott Swinford is a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist with Trust Financial, Inc. in Hebron, Indiana. Scott is a member of the National Association of Responsible Loan Officers and has agreed to abide by their strict code of ethics. He is the host of “Your Credit, Your Life, Your Home”, a radio show that deals with all aspects of credit, home ownership and life events. Airing on Saturday mornings on WIMS radio, previous guests have included national experts on the credit and ID Theft fields, as well as local authors, financial planners, attorneys and other professionals.
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New signed purchase agreements are down 17.7 per cent from this time last year in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There is always an annual pause in realty at this time of the year, so it is not surprising that buyer activity is reported as slow at the moment. If you are living there, or in one of the many other places suffering a slow-down, you may like a few down-to-earth tips for beating the competition and selling your home.
However, there are several steps you can take to make sure that your home gets a fair chance. The very first chance you have at getting a buyer is to ensure that they SEE your home, the second chance is to ensure that they will be IN your home and the third chance is in offering an INCENTIVE to close the deal.
With regard to the first chance of ’seeing your house’; over 80% of all buyers browse the Internet first when choosing a home. Make sure your real estate agent has a great spread of your house on line on his web page.
The main picture is the one that will attract viewers into the virtual tour. If your home has beautiful trees in the garden, get him or her to step back and get some greenery in the photo. Wait for a sunny day; it makes a lot of difference.
If you have not chosen your real estate agent yet, go on line to the realty sites, and see which one is most user-friendly. Can you just click on the houses you want to look at? Do they access the virtual tour very easily? Or did you have to fill in lots of details about yourself first? If so, forget this site, people loose interest too easily!
There are still people who drive by, so display your agent’s board, and make sure the clutter is kept in the back yard and not the front yard. Remember to put on your lights at night, so the house looks warm and welcoming. Park your own car in the garage so that the driveway is clear, to show the house at its best.
If the first step is completed, then the second chance of buyers ‘being in your home’ should automatically follow. Here you can use your discretion a little. If they casually ask if something is included in the house, think before you answer! Do you really need it? Might it clinch a deal?
If it is such a thing as the perfect drapes for the living room, or the kiddies swing set, you could just answer in a positive way, so that nothing is ruled out. For instance, “It could be included.”
Remember to try and view your home the way a stranger would and remove all clutter to keep it looking spacious. Invest in a plug in air freshener right near the front door. Put on all your lamps and try a pink bulb in one of the living room lamps to give added ambiance.
If an offer comes in, cherish it and try and nurture it. Obviously it will be less than you want in these days of the buyer’s market, but these buyers have chosen your house, so work with this. What incentives can you offer to them, while you push up the price? Perhaps the swing set or perhaps some other financial help. Money talks, as they say.
If their lender offered less financing on your home than the buyer expected, they may be short of cash; many sellers before you have clinched a firm deal by offering to pay the closing costs.
This saves their actual personal cash, as the mortgage will cover most of the house purchase, so it is good incentive. Do not offer this without your real estate agent’s agreement as it must be part of a firm and legally binding deal for you.
Why would you help someone to buy your house? Only you can decide if it is worth ‘giving away’ maybe three or four thousand of your own cash to actually sell your home.
Lowering the price will just delay the paperwork, allowing for changes of minds and also it will not solve the problem of the buyer’s immediate cash flow. Life needs strange solutions for strange times - but it will be your final decision to make.
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If you want to sell your house but don’t know where to start, read on. Here we will discuss about house selling, how you can prepare your house for the sale and finally how to do it fast. These tips will ensure that you get to sell your house fast and also at the best price possible with minimum hassle to yourself. So here goes.
Now, every seller wants the house they are selling to bring in the big bucks and of course be sold as fast as possible. So how does one sure that both of these requirements are met? By simply planning and knowing how to spruce up the home in such a way that would induce the home buyers into signing out the cheques. Here we will talk about how to make a home more irresistible and in the process more marketable.
The first change will begin with you and you will need to disassociate yourself from the home before anything else. The best way to do this is by de-personalizing it. In other words pick up and pack away those personal items, photos and other stuff of a personal nature. Personal artifacts can easily distract potential buyers.
The next thing you need to do is tidy up the house of course. Most houses tend to become a storage space for an amazing quantity of junk over the years, courtesy the people living in it. Therefore, all of the unwanted or unnecessary stuff should be removed immediately. Also do rearrange bedroom closets and kitchen cabinets since buyers lo0ve to snoop through them.
You can rent storage units as well and remove pieces of furniture which are otherwise, proving to be obstacles within the house. This will help you show your buyers around more easily. You should also remove or replace any favorite items before potential buyers troop in as they may want the object once they see it, which may eventually lead to the deal getting blown due to the unavailability of the item.
Do remember to make minor repairs and also clean out the house as best as you can. Once you are done with all of this, you can simply stand back and scrutinize. Once the interiors are finished you can concentrate on checking the exterior and do make sure that it is also appealing enough to make the buyer want to come and see the interiors as well.
When you want to sell your house fast, there are several options you could look into. Selling your house by listing it under FSBO or for sale by owner is one such way. You can also try a real estate agent to help you out with the selling. However, both these options can prove to be quite expensive. So, if you have a specific budget in mind you may also want consider approaching a local real estate investor. All said and done, house selling is not a very easy job but once you understand it’s implications, you can look forward to getting a good deal your place.
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When selling a home, you must make the house as easy for the new buyers to move in as possible. Nobody wants massive work to do unless the price matches the amount of work needed. But everyone wants the most for the money. Here are five tips you must implement to sell your house quicker.
First, do your due diligence. Make sure you advertise your house with signs and ads that are legible and simple to read. Place your street name and contact information in plain site that is easy to read.
Second, price your home according to the market not what you think in your head that it is worth. Houses have an emotional connection to the owner and all the fixes, patches, and add-ons made do not reflect what you can get in the market. You must research at least 5-10 recent home sales in your area. Pricing is up to you but to sell faster it is a good idea to price it just under other selling prices.
Third, Maximize curb appeal. You only have one shot to make that first impression. When someone first sees your house, the initial reaction is made and formed in their mind. Make the house inviting, warm and friendly. Plant flowers, and put decorations outside. Sweep up and clean any debris or out of place items. Bake some cookies or burn candles to make it warm inside and sweet selling.
Fourth, Rid you home of clutter and paint neutral colors. Nothing stops potential sales more than excess clutter. Rent a storage unit or get a dumpster for the excess items. Paint is such an important technique when selling a house. No loud colors are needed. Try repainting neutral colors. Stage furniture to give the most warm and comfortable setup.
Fifth, Learn how to negotiate and know who is on your side and who is on buyers side. Not everyone will have your best interests in mind. Who really works for you? The agent you hire to sell your house is working for your money or commission. The buyer’s agent is as well so use them both to get the sale. Read books and articles on sales techniques and how to use words to make this a positive and hopefully financial windfall.
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We’ve all heard the phrase “creative financing,” but what exactly is it? How can it help a homeowner who is facing divorce, job loss, the death of a spouse, permanent decrease in income, or even foreclosure?
Let’s take a closer look at a creative deal, and the way that this type of agreement can sell a home quickly and efficiently. We’ll define our terms that relate to the creative transaction. Finally, we’ll discuss the benefits of working with a professional property investor, and how you can gain freedom and peace of mind.
In order to learn more about a creative sale, let’s define the terms related to the subject.
1. Property Investor: a person who buys and controls properties, with the express intention of selling, optioning, or renting to gain a profit.
2. Cash Sale: when a seller offers cash to purchase a property. A cash buyer usually expects to receive a significant discount off the appraised value of the house.
3. Purchase Subject to Current Financing: when a homeowner can no longer afford to remain in a house, and is nearing a potential foreclosure, a buyer or investor may use a creative solution in which the property is deeded to the new owner, and he/she takes over the previous owner’s payments.
4. Lease Purchase: usually used when a seller has been transferred, and is already making payments on a second house. In this creative scenario, the property investor leases the seller’s house for a period of 5 - 6 years, with the option to buy the property at any given time during the lease period, for at or near the seller’s asking price.
5. Quit Claim Deed: the legal document that must be filed with the appropriate government office, that transfers ownership of a property from one party to another.
6. Notary Public: a signing agent that is authorized by the state, to verify the signature of any party signing a real estate document.
7. Purchase Agreement: the contract that spells out the details of a real estate sale, and must be signed by a seller and buyer, to be enforceable.
8. Guaranteed Offer: an offer to purchase property that becomes a purchase agreement, when the seller accepts and agrees to the terms.
9. Negotiation: the act of discussing the wants and needs of both the buyer and seller, as it relates to a real estate transaction. This open communication allows for both parties to come to terms that are agreeable.
10. Closing: the meeting between buyer and seller, usually held at a local title office, in which documents are signed and ownership is transferred from seller to buyer.
Now that we have defined the most common terms associated with putting together a creative deal, let’s talk about how working with a professional property investor or property investment company, can sell your home quickly. When you have a house, duplex, condo, land, or commercial property that you must sell immediately, you may first think of listing with a Real Estate Agent.
Depending on the strength of your local housing market, the condition of your property, and the asking price, you can expect the property to remain on the market anywhere, on average, from 60 days to one year. You might get lucky and find a buyer in a shorter amount of time, but there are certainly no guarantees.
If the Real Estate Agent does sell your property, you are obligated to pay a real estate commission. This could result in thousands of dollars of additional expense, at a time when every dollar counts.
When you work with a property investor, you can nearly always expect to receive a guaranteed offer within 24 hours after an initial telephone meeting. In many cases, the investor is able to offer you close to your asking price, when you, the seller, are willing to offer terms. If you and the investor can come to an agreement, you can generally expect a very speedy closing, within seven to ten business days.
The benefits to selling your property to a property investor, versus loosing your home and sustaining long term credit damage, far outweigh the negatives. First of all, you receive a guaranteed offer in 24 hours or less, and if you accept the offer, can expect to close in seven to ten business days; as previously mentioned. Secondly, you’re never going to have to pay any real estate commissions, or deal with closing costs.
Most importantly, you’ll be able to get out from under the financial burden of owning your property quickly, so that you can move on with your life - without further headaches or hassles. If you find yourself worried about how you’re going to come up with your next mortgage payment, maybe it’s time to start getting creative!
Christina Archer is a property investor with http://SterlingPropertySolutions.com The company buys, sells, and leases properties across the USA. If you, or someone you know needs to sell their property fast, visit the website, at http://www.sterlingpropertysolutions.com The company is currently seeking property locators for part or full time work. Information about the program is available on the website. If you wish to contact Christina Archer directly, you can email her, at christina@sterlingpropertysolutions.com. The company may be contacted by phone, at (641) 715-3800, ext. 6225413
Real Estate is, and always has been, a market that runs in cycles. Experts may argue the exact number of years it takes for the market to peak and then plunge, but few will dispute the industry’s cyclical nature. And with each cycle, come an upside and a down, each affecting the way homes are bought and sold, and the buyers and sellers themselves.
Most of us LOVE real estate when it is going up, but we HATE it when the market slows down. Agreed? Sellers especially ‘feel the pain’ of a down market. We know how to deal with selling our houses when the market is going up, or appreciating, but most of us have NO IDEA how to sell a house in a slow real estate market. The normal ‘rules of thumb’ for selling a house don’t seem to apply.
Buyers get very picky and hard to deal with, and as a Seller, you have very little ground for negotiation. Buyers often want prices discounted, repairs made, and special terms offered before they’ll consider purchasing your home instead of the house next door. This is what makes folks pull their hair out… trying desperately to figure out “How are we going to sell that darn house in such a slow real estate market?” This is a ‘Question for the Ages’, and a very real frustration that many people are facing right now.
In my experience (I’ve bought and sold over 100 properties in the last few years), I’ve discovered a few powerful ways to minimize your headaches, and hopefully maximize your checkbook. Let me share them with you.
These are 5 of the best ways to sell a house more quickly in a slow real estate market:
1) Be the Lowest Price - Understand the “Buyer Mentality”. Buyers either want the absolute cheapest house in a neighborhood, or they want the nicest house on the block. If you choose to compete in the “Price” game, you are going to need to sell way below value. You are competing with ‘fixer uppers’, bank owned properties, and vacant houses. So don’t get greedy. In order to close quickly, you’ll need to see what’s on the market and price accordingly. Remember, understand the Buyer Mentality and be realistic.
If you decide to be the nicest house on the block, your chances of getting a higher price definitely go up. So roll up your sleeves, because being the best means it’s time to do a little work.
First and foremost, the front yard must be immaculate. If the yard looks bad, nobody is going to look at the inside. There’s no time to grow mature trees and bushes, so work with what you have. A clean lawn and lots of color (flower beds, potted plants, etc) can look incredible if done right.
Inside, be sure the house is clean, clean…CLEAN! Nobody wants a dirty home.
If you don’t have money for major upgrades, use the funds you do have on plumbing and lighting fixtures, door knobs, curtains/window dressings, and something to make the house smell good.
2) Use a Professional - A good Real Estate Agent can be worth their weight in gold, but a bad one can weigh you down, so choose wisely. To get started, drive your neighborhood and see whose sign is in front of most of the houses for sale. This isn’t a guarantee of good service, but it shows who is most active in your area.
Next, see if you can look on the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) and find out who has sold the most houses in your neighborhood in the past 6 months. This is probably your best bet for selling the house quickly in a slow real estate market, because finding someone with active Buyers in your area is critical.
3) Sell on a ‘Lease to Own’ terms - Creativity may be the best weapon for selling your house during a slow real estate market.
If you offer to sell on ‘Lease to Own’ terms, you are much more in control of the sale because the Buyers likely have limited options. Usually they have a smaller down payment than the bank requires or so-so credit scores. This means that they aren’t as picky and will often pay full market value (or more!). This also allows you to work with a completely different group of Buyers, and gives you virtually NO competition in selling your house. During a slow real estate market, little or no competition is unbeatable!
4) Expose Yourself - Your key to selling quickly is getting as many people as possible to see the house. A few tricks for getting exposure are:
Pay a paper to distribute flyers promoting the sale of your house. This is actually pretty cheap! I get fliers printed and delivered through my local “Pennysaver” and local Newspaper for less than it would cost me to make copies at Kinkos. 10-15,000 fliers are very affordable, and can bring a LOT of Buyers.
Next, use signs. A sign out in front of the house and brightly colored pointer signs get a LOT of traffic. Try to use signs that look different from a typical Realtor or For Sale By Owner Sign. Do something to make yours stand out. Also, if possible, have pointers bringing people from nearby freeway entrances or at least the 4 major cross streets near your home.
Lastly, knock doors in the neighborhood. I’ve sold dozens of homes to friends or relatives of my neighbors- it sounds surprising, but it works!
5) Sell to a Professional Investor - If your house needs repairs that you are unwilling or unable to do, or if you need a speedy sale- call an Investor. You can usually find them in the local paper, yellow pages, or on the internet.
Investors usually need to purchase homes at a discounted price, but selling to an investor is a better option than people realize. Selling to an Investor allows you to save money because now you’re not doing repairs, not paying an agent, not paying for termites, not paying a mortgage for many months and not footing the bill for closing costs.
When all of this is factored in, an investors ‘low ball’ offer will still get you close to 85-90%of your desired net cash-in-pocket, versus selling the ‘traditional’ way. And without all the repairs, open houses, stress, and other troubles of a ‘traditional’ sale.
These are the 5 best ways to help increase your chances of selling a home more quickly in a slow real estate market. One additional point to consider, is to always look at what something will cost in time AND money while weighing the alternatives. Paying a fee or taking a ‘Discounted Price’ now, may save you a lot of time, money, and trouble over the next 3, 6, or 12 months.
For more information on how to sell a home quickly in a slow real estate market, How to buy or sell a ‘Lease to Own’ property, or other real estate related questions, please contact Derick Van Ness via e-mail at: derick@freedomhomebuyersonline.com or visit his website at: www.freedomhomebuyersonline.com
For more information on how to sell a home quickly in a slow real estate market, How to buy or sell a ‘Lease to Own’ property, or other real estate related questions, please contact Derick Van Ness via e-mail at: derick@freedomhomebuyersonline.com or visit his website at: http://www.freedomhomebuyersonline.com
Derick Van Ness has been a full time Real Estate Investor since 2002, and has been involved in buying, selling, lease optioning, renting to own, and flipping over 100 properties. He currently owns Freedom Home Buyers and is a Life Success & Real Estate Coach. Derick makes his home in sunny Southern California.
A thorough real estate investing course helps you to master the art of real estate deals and ultimately enhances your chances of success. If you are a broker, there are courses offering sound real estate agent education. Moreover, even if you are not a broker, try to take help from Real Estate Education Company. Invest your time and effort to enhance the chances of building wealth. Here are some points to keep in mind…
Take back the Mortgage
You can also carry back the balance of the note on the land, you get a substantial deposit and you carry the balance of the mortgage and interests, then you get some profit for your loan. If you can take back the mortgages, this is another profitable deal and you will be able to sell more land on your terms.
If you charge say, 13% on an 18,000 loan, you get the money plus interest. The first year you will get 3000.00, only about 1200.00 are principal. So over 10 years, you will receive much more money for your property than you originally had wanted. Once you have enough coming in, doing this part time you should be able to quit your regular job completely.
Getting monthly checks
If you do it right, you can recover your original deposit in 4-6 months then the checks coming in for payments are profit. Therefore, for the next 15 or so years you will get a monthly check on that property. If you have more that you can buy low and take back mortgages on you can have plenty coming in to cover your household and pay for more purchases!
Be creative in Trading of Properties
You can also trade properties; depending on what you have and what the interested party has say, three acres of undeveloped land for an RV or whatever they have of interest. Maybe your client is a dentist, so you trade the property for services in 100.00 vouchers he gets his land and you get dental care you can use for your family, or as incentives with other purchases. Get creative with your trading! There is no limit to what you can do.
Tax deed sales or foreclosure sales are profitable if you put a title time and effort into them. You can buy and sell at nice profits. You do not have to stay local but it is a good starting place for your ventures. Over time you will have no need of your daily job once the money is coming in from your ventures into loans as you will have a nice monthly income, probably much more than the job you have now brings in during a month’s time. Imagine quitting your daily grind, or going part time in the future. You will have time for your family and enjoying things you could not before like taking the family on a vacation in your RV that you traded for!
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When investing in real estate one important thing you should know is ways of coming up with a down payment. One way of coming up with a down payment when investing is pulling the down payment from the equity in another property that you own. If doing this it is important to make an assessment on how much it will cost to refinance and how much it will cost to close the new property. If you can’t afford the closing cost you can ask the bank if you can spread the payments for the closing cost over time. Some banks can be very flexible.
Another way of coming up with a down payment when investing is to borrow it from the seller. You can pay the down payment back over time. If you do a deal like this it is recommended that you put everything about the deal in writing. By doing this you will make sure that everyone is on the same page. One other good thing about doing a deal like this is if everything goes well, you will have someone that will speak for your trust worthiness the next time you decide to do a similar deal.
One of the last ways of coming up with a down payment when investing is to borrow the down payment from a friend or a family member. If you do borrow the down payment from a friend or a family member it is recommended that you also put the deal in writing. You will not want to damage your relationship with your friend or your family member because of some misunderstanding. Coming up with a down payment can help you invest in more real estate faster then saving it up for yourself, but if you do borrow it is important to make an assessment to make sure a property is worth investing in.
A good web site where you can see more information on topics like this is Real Estate Facts which is highly recommended. Another article witch is also recommended is Things You Can Do If You Are Having Trouble Getting Financing Thank you and enjoy.
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