There are many steps along the process of buying a home. If you are financing your home purchase an appraisal is one of those steps. An appraiser is hired by the lender to independently verify the value of the home you are looking to purchase. The lender wants to insure that the money they will be lending is justified based on the condition of the home and recent sales in the area.
If you want to learn more about this process check out these links from Realtor.com and QuickenLoans.
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Monday, May 25, 2015
Dear Seller: 1 "The List"
As a full time Realtor working with sellers and buyers in Burlington County NJ, naturally, I spend a lot of time going through all types of homes. I see the good, the bad, the unusual, the what were they thinking, but the worst thing to see (or smell) is the dirty. Dirty is really hard for most buyers to overcome mentally when thinking about buying a home. First there is the gross factor, then the questiions about what else wasn't maintined in the home that creep into their minds.
I don't mean the forgot to make the bed that day dirty. No, I mean things like this.
That's a bunch of squished dead bugs at the front door. That should not ever be the first impression a buyer gets when walking into your home. Not Ever.
This is common sense right? I wish it were that easy. So, when I am meeting with a new seller to discuss the value of their home in the current market, what buyers in their area are looking for, and ways they can improve the appearance of their home before listing it for sale, I leave them with "The List". The List is all the things that will help sell your home faster for more money specifically for your home.
I walk through your home as if I am going through with a buyer who is seeing it for the first time. What things will they see that are opportunities to WOW or disappoint? Things that maybe you thought about when you first moved in, but have learned to live with over the years. Things you may not even see, or things that you personally like but won't have appeal to most other people. It will also include items that need to be deep cleaned that you probably intended to do but forgot about.
In reality, the owner of this home might use the side door and not know this is how the front door looks. But when you sell your home, that doesn't matter. When you sell your home, the front door is where most buyers are going to walk through and this is what they'll see. Everything else in the home will be viewed through the mental lens of this first impression.
If you're thinking about selling your home let's talk. I'll give you The List for your home so you don't miss opportunities to WOW potential buyers, and avoid becoming "The Dead Bug House" in their minds.
I don't mean the forgot to make the bed that day dirty. No, I mean things like this.
That's a bunch of squished dead bugs at the front door. That should not ever be the first impression a buyer gets when walking into your home. Not Ever.
This is common sense right? I wish it were that easy. So, when I am meeting with a new seller to discuss the value of their home in the current market, what buyers in their area are looking for, and ways they can improve the appearance of their home before listing it for sale, I leave them with "The List". The List is all the things that will help sell your home faster for more money specifically for your home.
I walk through your home as if I am going through with a buyer who is seeing it for the first time. What things will they see that are opportunities to WOW or disappoint? Things that maybe you thought about when you first moved in, but have learned to live with over the years. Things you may not even see, or things that you personally like but won't have appeal to most other people. It will also include items that need to be deep cleaned that you probably intended to do but forgot about.
In reality, the owner of this home might use the side door and not know this is how the front door looks. But when you sell your home, that doesn't matter. When you sell your home, the front door is where most buyers are going to walk through and this is what they'll see. Everything else in the home will be viewed through the mental lens of this first impression.
If you're thinking about selling your home let's talk. I'll give you The List for your home so you don't miss opportunities to WOW potential buyers, and avoid becoming "The Dead Bug House" in their minds.
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