Selling Your Home 
Articles and thoughts that center around getting your home ready to list, and things to consider when selling your home.
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Tips On How To Choose The Right Asking Price When Selling A Home
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012 at 11:12am. 214 Views, 0 Comments.
Choosing the right asking price for real estate for your sounds a lot easier than it is. You would think that you could just figure out how much your home is worth, pick a price in that range, and be done with it but that's not how it works. Here are some tips that will help you choose the right asking price so that you make the real estate sale and make some money too.
Check Prices In The Local Real Estate Market
The prices of houses fluctuate. These days almost everyone is aware of this fact but not everyone realizes that the local real estate market is more important that the overall real estate market. Check the prices of comparable homes in your local area to start getting an idea of how much you should be asking. Don't forget to…
Bank of America streamlining short-sale procedures
Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at 10:12am. 266 Views, 0 Comments.
Decisions on offers may be trimmed to 20 days or less.
Bank of America says it's making changes to its short-sale procedures that will shorten decision times on short sale offers to 20 days, down from 45 days or longer.
The new task flow in Bank of America's short-sale management platform, Equator, will enable short-sale specialists to conduct tasks like document collection, valuations and underwriting simultaneously. When buyers walk, agents will have five days instead of 14 days to submit a backup offer.
Bank of America is requiring a new third-party authorization form for short sales initiated beginning April 14.
When the changes to Equator take effect Saturday, five documents will be required to process short sales initiated with an…
Home Repairs You Have To Do Before You Sell Your House
Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 3:14pm. 515 Views, 0 Comments.
There are some home repairs that you have to complete before you sell a house. These are the repairs that will make a good impression on home buyers so that you will be able to sell your home at a good price. That's why they are so important. Getting these repairs done now can save you the hassle of trying to explain to potential customers why you put them off until later.
The Front Door
Your front door, and every door, needs to be in perfect condition. If you have a screen door then count that in with this too. Home buyers start deciding how they feel about the house before they even walk into it so you need their initial impression to be one of perfection if you want to sell a house.
The Roof
The roof is another spot that home…
Happy New Year!
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012 at 1:11pm. 3364 Views, 0 Comments.
Welcome 2012! As the new year arrives, now is a great time to think about a new home. Contact the Realty Executives team at Acuera to find out more about this community and how we can help your dreams become a reality! www.Acuera.com or (407) 878 7707.
Should I Make Major Upgrades to Sell My Home?
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 at 5:20pm. 9153 Views, 0 Comments.
The idea of selling your home in today's market is not a
pleasant one. With so much inventory for buyers to choose from, sellers are
anxious to do everything they can to help their home stand out from the crowd.
On the other hand, prices are at near record lows and may well dip further before they bottom out. So, sellers are hesitant to spend money on upgrades to their homes when they're not sure of how much of that investment they'll be able to get back when the home sells.
The balance between attracting buyers and preparing financially for a lower sales price than you hoped is a tough one right now.
The best advice we can give people whose homes need repairs or upgrades is not to try and sell right now. Waiting until there's…
Get Your Home Ready to Sell: Curb Appeal
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 at 11:19am. 8836 Views, 0 Comments.
Spring is the best time of year to put your home on the
market. So, if it's time to upgrade or get out of town, get busy and get that
house on the market. Be sure, however, that it looks great and is priced right.
It's important to remember that there's a lot of competition in the market right now, so it's critical that your home stand out among the pack, especially if you want to land the best price in a market where you'll be competing with foreclosures and short sales that are at rock bottom prices.
Your first chance to make a good impression with potential buyers is before they even get out of the car. Take care with how your home looks from the street and from every angle of the driveway and yard. Here are some tips for making sure…
Get Your Home Ready to Sell: The Interior
Monday, April 11th, 2011 at 8:09am. 8754 Views, 0 Comments.
Once you've made the decision to put your home on the market, you may wonder where to begin in terms of getting it ready. With so much competition in the marketplace, it is critical that your home show beautifully. Here are some tips to ensure that your home is appealing to buyers.
- Depersonalize. When buyers come into your home, it's important that they be able to see themselves living there. Your personal items may detract from their ability to do so. Remove family photos and knick-knacks.
- Declutter. Less is definitely more when it comes to selling a home. Not only should you remove personal clutter like your family's coats and shoes, but you should also really minimize the items on shelves, counters and walls. Pick a few of your most…
Is Home Staging Worth the Cost?
Thursday, February 24th, 2011 at 11:03am. 9431 Views, 1 Comments.
If you're getting ready to put your home on the market, your realtor may have mentioned hiring a stager for your home. It may seem like this is just another expense you don't need right now, but the money you spend on a stager can actually be well worth it.
Here's why you should consider home staging:
- Today's market is very competitive – With so many homes in inventory, and so many of them at rock bottom prices, your home needs every possible edge to get it sold. Properly staging your home can be a great way to make it stand out in the buyers' mind. You're competing with foreclosures that have great prices, but that will often look pretty bad. Central Florida has a lot of homes in inventory right now that are at record low prices.
- Most people…
7 Rules: How to Sell Your Orlando Area Property
Monday, January 31st, 2011 at 12:50pm. 8087 Views, 0 Comments.
1. For a buyer, the first rule is almost always: location, location, location. For a seller, your mantra is "price to sell." If you must sell now, don't waste your time by overpricing. List your house based on what the market dictates today, not off of what you were expecting to make. Be wary of agents who will urge an excessively low price, and ask your agent for comparable sold listings. Make a sound decision to make out the best you can, and remember when doing it that you must price it right to sell it. If you don't don't price your Orlando area property right, it will never sell. Pricing right early can sometimes even cause a bidding war that nets you more than expected.
2. Consider every offer, unless of course, it's completely absurd. Holding…
