Garage tips

If your selling your home anytime soon, on of the over looked spaces is the garage.  Many people will worry so much about getting the clutter out of the house (which is a BIG deal ) but by doing that they just stack it up in the garage.  Many buyers are in pairs so that usually comes with two cars.  While most accept a one car garage they like to have that extra space to store their clutter...  trust me when we open the garage door to peak at the size if there's boxes, toys, shoes, clothes and totes all over then the space has lost space in the buyers eyes that is there because they are just looking at your stuff..

How to fix it?

That's simple really, just pick it up.  Make special areas for toys, and shoes.  If you can afford to then go a step farther and invest in (the same solid color) totes.  Plus this is great for moving :)

 

HOA fees

HOA fees

 

What are they?

An amount of money that must be paid monthly by owners of certain types of residential property to an organization that assists with maintaining and improving that property and others in the same group

Make sure to ask your realtor (me) before putting an offer in on a home you like if you will have a hoa fee.  Some are monthly and some are yearly.  It can range for 10 dollar to 250 dollar PER MONTH... make sure to know before making a decision, because this is extra on top of what your already paying for your loan.

 

Fix your credit in 2015 for 2017

 

Are you thinking of buying a home... within the next 2-3 years... well start thinking about your credit!   This means so much and many people that I deal with either have one of two problems: not enough credit or bad credit.  Trust me when I say to you, save us both time and  fix it now. 

 

You could be thinking who cares Ill build credit when its time, well that will come back to bite you later, it takes time to build credit. Also fixing it takes time.  I always tell my clients as so as you start to think about buying a home go get preapproved.  Yes it sounds quick to jump the gun but you will thank me ;)  They will let you know where your issues are and how to fix them, which could take a year (sometimes less but sometimes more )

 

Don't know who to call? contact me and I will help you every step of the way

 

 



organize that pantry

yes yes yes everyone that is looking for a new home will be opening all of your closets and pantry.  They want to make sure there's space for all of their stuff.  The best advice I can give you if your selling... box away or throw away anything that you will not be needing to use within the next 6 months while your home is on the market.. remember its the little things that add up.

Low ball'in

     Everyone loves a great deal.. who doesn't!  However.... the chart above will show you how it almost never happens in real estate.  This chart shows BURLINGTON, UNION, HEBRON, FLORENCE  from home prices 150,000-200,000. the gold line shows what the house was on the market for & the blue line shows the sold price. 
     The number one thing that I try to inform my client of is offering a realistic amount.  Sure every home is different but this isn't craigslist. Agents in 2014 list homes at prices that they should be listed for. Agents no longer take a listing that's going to sit for 2 years because the price is way too high (unless its in a hard to sell area or the potential sell price is high ).
      How will you know what to offer?  Your agent (who I hope is me) will pull up homes that have sold that are similar in the past 6 months and see if they are close in price.  Some buyers will do their own search but please please know that those "so called real estate sites" have a ton of false information and are also missing homes that should be included. 
     Im not telling you to not try for the 35k below asking price, im saying please listen to your agents advice on which home that is acceptable to do that on, not all qualify for low ball offers. 

KEEP IN MIND HOMES IN NKY IN SEPT. SOLD FOR 97% OF THE LIST PRICE

example: if the home is listed for 150,000 will sell for around 145,500.

    

When you are selling your house LEAVE

    Let me clear that up, what I mean is when you are selling your house and you have a showing.. leave.  Do not for any reason stay there.  Even if you just leave and park a few houses down the street.  There is nothing creepier then  trying to view a home while the owner is still there.  I have had owners wait on the porch which is just as weird. Trust me all that the buyers and agent are thinking is how uncomfortable they are and cant wait to get to the next showing. It makes it hard to picture it as your next home when the original owners are still living in it.
      I didn't want to sugar coat that because its just easier to be honest. You don't want to lose out on an offer over 30 minutes of inconvenience.

Never judge a book by its cover

     We have all heard the saying "never judge a book by its cover" but yet we are all guilty of it.  I cant not tell you how many times I have shown a house and the potential buyers love the inside but cannot over look all the work needed outside. 
     If your lucky to build new then this problem probably doesn't apply to you, however most buyers will be moving into neighborhoods that are already built.  If you are planning on staying in the home you will be buying for a while then please do not pass up your dream home because of the outside.  Many think that there's no way to fix the structure outside... I'm here to tell you, there's hope!  All you have to do is have vision to see past the eye sore and trust me as your agent to show you its possible..