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5 Smart Home Buying Tips!

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Five Smart Home Buying Tips!

1. Buy a house priced no more than 2.5 times your annual salary. This is a realistic guideline to ensure that you are not overextending yourself on your mortgage.

2. Buy a house in an excellent school district, even if you don’t have children. This will increase your resale value, as many home buyers do have children.

3. Before you buy, hire your own home inspector to detect any potential problems. This report could be a negotiating factor on the price of the house.

4. Getting a pre-approval on a mortgage will give you more negotiating power with the seller, as you are a “sure thing” and not a gamble.

5. Get a realistic view of the neighborhood before you buy. Drive from your potential home to work and shops during the appropriate times to evaluate traffic.

7 Reasons To Use A Real Estate Agent!

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Our Take On 7 Reasons To Use a Real Estate Agent!

 

Tip #1: List At The Right Place – Reasons To Use

A Real Estate Agent

Realtors understand the market better and can typically list the house at the correct price.  This gives home owners an advantage over listing the property themselves.  Zillow and other methods of getting a home estimate online are rarely accurate. In Kansas City, a Zillow estimate is only correct 10% of the time. Realtors insure better pricing.

 

Tip #2: Better Home Presentations – Reasons To Use A Real Estate Agent

Presenting a home matters now more than ever.  Realtors make sure that these presentations go smoothly. They also have tons of experience in staging homes. In today’s market, it really matters how a home is presented.

 

Tip #3: Get More Buyer Exposure – Reasons To Use A Real Estate Agent

Buyers often contact a real estate agent before looking at properties. This means there are many buyers in every market that will only be looking at homes listed by an agent. Your home will get more showings and offers by listing with an agent. Agents are crucial to accessing these buyers who are shopping with other agents.

 

Tip #4: Higher Offers From Buyers – Reasons To Use A Real Estate Agent

Higher offers come in when you list with an agent. An agent help to make sure your property is seen by more people. They also make sure that all aspects of the buying process is handled in a professional manner. Having an experienced real estate agent can dramatically impact the offers you receive from buyers.

 

Tip #5: Negotiates Inspection Results – Reasons To Use A Real Estate Agent

Inspections can impact the sale of your house. Having a real estate agent gives you an expert in your corner as you handle this aspect of the sale.

 

Tip #6: Speeds Up Time To Close – Reasons To Use A Real Estate Agent

There is a lot of paperwork that has to transpire throughout the closing process. An agent handles all this paperwork daily so they know how to speed up the process.

 

Tip #7: Home Sells At Top Value – Reasons To Use A Real Estate Agent

Ultimately, you can sell your home for more money when you list with an agent! If you liked these ideas, you’ll love this. We’ve compile a list of 200 Real Estate Marketing ideas. These ideas are a great way to stay ahead of the competition.

Tips for Sellers with Kids

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Selling your house can be an emotional and stressful time, especially if you are living in the home with kids. When it comes time to showing your house, it’s probably scary to even think about how you are going to keep the house tidy with your young kids. Realtor.com shared some great tips and tricks when it comes to selling your home while your family!

  • Have your kids help you declutter: An important task when it comes to moving, why not have your kids help you out so they will feel involved.
  • Let the kids pack their own items: Sit down with your kids and make a list of their toys, books, clothes, games, etc, and assign them specific items to pick up and pack. Buyers understand when you have kids that your life doesn’t stop for the showings, so don’t stress so much over the details of their rooms.
  • Make showing times something they can look forward to: Take the kids out for ice cream, go to the park, or go visit a friend. Try to make this time something fun so the kids aren’t dreading when it comes time to show the house.

The Benefits of Living in a HOA Community

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Some buyers turn away from properties with a homeowners association (HOA) for reasons that vary from the unwanted additional fee to the community regulations, but what they don’t realize are many benefits they are missing out on with living in a HOA community.

Here’s a list a few of the many benefits!

  • Landscaping: Greenery, walkways, and common areas are always maintained without you having to worry about their upkeep making the community look complete
  • Community presence: Regulations insure that the homes and yards remain looking prestige without worrying about your neighbor having their own junk yard or placing a large pink flamingo in their front lawn. This ensures that the community lawns remain beautiful at all times.
  • Amenities: Often there are community swimming pools, tennis courts, playgrounds, or even walking trails for the residents to enjoy in a worry-free and well-maintained environment. Some HOAs may also offer a gated community that puts many homeowners at ease.
  • Property value: With regulations in place, a HOA confines activity that could decrease your property value like having a neighbor whose house is painted bright purple or a neighbor who does not maintain their front lawn.

 

http://www.copperleafcommunity.com/blog/6-benefits-living-hoa-community

http://www.realtor.com/advice/pros-and-cons-of-living-within-a-homeowners-association/

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