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Selling a Home – What Personal Property Stays?
The home selling and buying process can be confusing, particularly when it comes to figuring out what items stay with the home. This is especially true when it is a FSBO (for sale by owner) operation. It's even tougher when neither the seller nor the buyer is in the real estate business. This article sorts out what personal property stays with the home when it is sold.Personal PropertyAlthough ...
Good Faith Deposit – Real Estate Transactions
In a real estate transaction, a touchy issue is how much trust the seller has in a buyer. The existence of a good faith deposit helps put a seller at rest.Good Faith DepositIf you are selling your home, condominium or other real estate, you should always require a buyer to make a good faith deposit. The good faith deposit simply establishes that the buyer is serious and, to some extent, has the...
Seller Financing - Why Be The Bank?
Why offer seller financing? Let me give you an example. Many years ago I bought a rental property, and then realized I didn't want to be a landlord. So nine months later I sold it for 15% more than I paid, without fixing or improving a thing. The easy terms are what sold it. I took $1000 down, and years later, I still get a payment every month, with 9% interest.Reasons To Offer Seller Financing...
Would you be happy to sell your house on the internet?
Most people can sell a used pink bathrobe, a Dukes Of Hazzard ashtray , or a Smurf TV tray. But how many of us would be trusting enough to sell our property on the internet?Plenty, according to a survey by first4sale, a innovative online property website. Research by YouGov, which questioned over 2 thousand UK respondents, discovered that seventy percent are fine with the idea of selling their ...
FSBO Tip - Just Don't Do It
My Number one FSBO Tip? Don't sell it yourself! A "FSBO," or house "for sale by owner" can sell fast, and for as much as it would have if listed with a real estate agent. Sometimes - but not normally. Consider the following ten points. 1. Buyers work with agents. Most look at MLS listings. Sell it yourself, and they won't see or hear about your home. How do you find that "right" buyer or get to...
Selling Your Home – What Can Go Wrong With Pricing and Loans
So, you're selling your home (house, townhouse, condo, apartment, land, lot, farm, ranch, etc.), what can go wrong? The sad fact is that a lot of things can go wrong. However, don't despair, there are almost as many solutions as problems. In this article, we look at problems related to pricing and a buyer's inability to get a loan.Price NegotiationA problem that shows up all too frequently du...
Is now a good time to sell your home?
If you own a home in a real estate boom market, you are probably richer now than you ever thought you could be–on paper. Even if your house is in a real estate market that's rising more modestly, you may still be feeling pretty flush–on paper. But is it possible to "cash out" your paper wealth?Assuming you're living in the home you own (if you own investment properties, stop reading this articl...
Advice On Selling A House
Maybe you've gotten a lot of advice on selling a house. But do you know the biggest mistake many people make when selling a house? Not understanding real estate value. You see, it doesn't matter what you think your home is worth. It doesn't matter what youdid to make in nicer for your family. The value of your home is determined by buyers. What you enjoyed about your house may be irrelevant whe...
Sell Your Own Home
You can sell your own home, but it can be a time-consuming and frustrating process. Usually I would recommend listing with an agent, but in the right market, it may make sense to save the commission and do it yourself. If you try, use the tips here to do it right, and to avoid common mistakes. 1. Understand house values. It's not what you think your house is worth, and it doesn't matter how muc...
Top 10 FSBO Tips to Selling Your Home by Owner
By using some simple FSBO (For Sale by Owner...
Selling Your Home – Alone or with a Broker?
How do you decide whether to sell your home (or land, farm, ranch, etc.) on your own or use a real estate broker? There are pluses and minuses to each approach. Let's look at some of the key ups and downs. Only you can decide which approach has the most pluses in your situation.Why go FSBO?"FSBO" stands for "for sale by owner" and tells buyers you are not using a realtor to represent you. Th...
Content Ideas for Ads and Brochures When Selling Your Home
Even in this hot real estate market, selling your home requires a bit of marketing effort. Ads and brochures are important and powerful tools. So, what do you put in you're marketing materials?Content To the degree possible include key information in you're ad or brochure. A classified ad will contain less than a poster, which will contain less than a brochure, which may contain less than an I...
Fix And Flip - A Real Estate Formula
Making money with a "fix and flip" property is a great way to make money in real estate. However, it isn't about repairing drywall and planting flowers. It's all about how you do the numbers.People often buy and sell a fixer-upper without a definite plan. They buy a house, fix it up, then add $10,000 or $20,000 onto their costs. They then put the house up for sale at this price. Have you ever b...
Sell Your Real Estate Notes
People sell real estate notes to raise cash quickly. A real estate note is just the loan document created when you financed the sale of your house or investment property. It could be a mortgage note, or a land-contract or contract-for-sale. The point is that the buyer is making payments to you, and you want to cash in.You can sell the entire contract, or just a certain number of payments if you...
Selling Your Home – Be Sure It Shows Well
Whether you are selling a house, townhouse, condo or apartment, there are universal tips that will help it sell. Primary among those tips are making sure your home "shows well." First impressions of a home go a long way to determining how quickly it will sell. Here are a few suggestions that will make your home show well.1. Be sure the approach to your home is clean, tidy and well groomed. Any...
Three Important House Selling Tips
There are hundreds of good house selling tips that can help you when the time comes to put that sign in the yard. Some are more important than others though. Here are three of the most important points. 1. Understand Value. Your home is not worth more because you like it, and it may not even be worth more after you spend $10,000 making it the way you like it. It is worth what others will pay. O...
Selling A Home – What Attachments Stay or Go?
The home selling and buying process can be confusing. This is especially true when it is a FSBO (for sale by owner) operation. It's even tougher when neither the seller nor the buyer is in the real estate business. This article sorts through what stays in the house or condo when it's sold.Attachments – Literally!In most states, the term "attached" takes on a unique meaning in real estate. Essen...
Negotiating Real Estate Deals
Why should you sometimes go slow when negotiating real estate deals? It's all about the power of time investment. Let me explain with a story.One of my less-pleasant experiences selling real estate was when I sold a home for a real decent guy, and the buyer was a lawyer. I was new to real estate, and this lawyer knew all the angles. Without getting into all the dirty tricks he used, I'll just s...
Pricing Your Home To Sell
When you're selling your own property, whether it's a house, townhouse, condo, apartment, a finished lot, raw land, a farm, a ranch, or whatever, the first thing to get right is the price you ask for it. If you work with a broker, the legwork is done for you. When you work as a FSBO (for sale by owner), you need to figure it out yourself. Let's look at how to do just that.Setting a PriceFirs...
Odors Can Make or Break The Sale of Your Home
It's amazing how important the sense of smell is to many people. If you're selling your home, and this applies across the board to houses, townhouses, condos, apartments, or whatever, you need to be aware of the power of odors. An odor like cigarette smoke can cause potential buyers to leave quickly without ever really considering purchasing your home. On the other hand, an odor like that of b...