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Five Ways to Speed Up Your Home Sale

1.  Price it Right.  Set a price at the lower end of your property’s realistic price range.

2.  Get your house market-ready for at least two weeks before you begin showing it.

3.  Be flexible about showings.  It’s often disruptive to havea  house ready to show on the spur of the moment, but the more often someone can see your home, the sooner you’ll find a seller.

4.  Be ready for the offers.  Decide in advance what price and terms you’ll find acceptable.

5.  Don’t refuse to drop the price.  If your home has been on the market for more than 30 days without an offer, be prepared to lower your asking price.

Reprinted from REALTOR Magazine Online by permission of the National Association of REALTORS.  Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.  http://www.REALTOR.org/realtormag

What Is Appraisal Value?

It’s an objective opinion of value, but it’s not an exact science so appraisals may differ.

For buying and selling purposes, appraisals are usually based on market value – what the property could probably be sold for.  Other types of value include insurance value, replacement value, and assessed value for property tax purposes.

Appraised value is not a constant number.  Changes in market conditions can dramatically alter appraised value. 

Appraised value doesn’t consider special considerations, like the need to sell rapidly.

 Lenders usually use either the appraised value or the sale price, whichever is less, to determine the amount of the mortgage they will offer. 

Used with permission from Kim Daugherty, Real Estate Checklists and Systems ( http://www.realestatechecklists.com ).

Reprinted from REALTOR Magacine Online by permission of the National Association of REALTORS.  Copyright 2005.  All rights reserved.  http://www.REALTOR.org/realtormag

 

 

Relocating to the Houston Area?

** UPDATE 12-28-09 **

This post was written when I was affiliated with Coldwell Banker United and Cartus Global Network. I have since formed my own company and am no longer affiliated with Coldwell Banker United and/or Cartus Global Network. I still look forward to meeting your relocation and real estate needs. ~Shannon

I want to help you when you are moving to Houston!  I can help you sell your current home and represent you in your next real estate purchase.  Doing a corporate relocation?  Call me!  As a relocation specialist, I can help you buy or sell world wide.  I am a member of Cartus, the largest relocation company in the Houston area.  Call me today so I can become your Realtor for Life.

Relocating to Houston?

** UPDATE 12-28-09 **

This post was written when I was affiliated with Coldwell Banker United and Cartus Global Network. I have since moved to RE/MAX and am no longer affiliated with Coldwell Banker United and Cartus Global Network. I still look forward to meeting your relocation and real estate needs. ~Shannon

Are you moving to the Houston area?  If you are relocating to Houston, I would like to assist you with all of your real estate needs.  As a relocation specialist, I can help you sell your current property and find a new one in the Houston area.  I am proud to be part of Cartus, the largest relocation company in the Houston area.  We relocate families all over the globe and as a result, we have buyers for the properties that we sell.  That is why our Coldwell Banker properties sell faster than other properties listed on the multiple listing service.  Please call me today to help you with all of your relocation needs.

Moving to Houston

** UPDATE 12-28-09 **

This post was written when I was affiliated with Coldwell Banker United and Cartus Global Network. I have since formed my own company and am no longer affiliated with Coldwell Banker United and/or Cartus Global Network. I still look forward to meeting your relocation and real estate needs. ~Shannon

If you are moving to the Houston area, I can assist you with all of your real estate needs.  As a Buyer’s Representative, I look out for your best interest and help you negotiate a great price on your next home.  I specialize in relocating families to the Houston area.  As part of the Cartus Corporate Global Relocation Network, I can help you sell your current home and find a new one.  Call me today to explain Agency in Texas and why you need a Realtor to represent your best interest when buying your next home.

Cartus Global Network

** UPDATE 12-28-09 **

This post was written when I was affiliated with Coldwell Banker United and Cartus Global Network. I have since formed my own company and am no longer affiliated with Coldwell Banker United and/or Cartus Global Network. I still look forward to meeting your relocation and real estate needs. ~Shannon

As a member of the Cartus Global Network, I can help you with your relocation to the Houston area and help you sell your current home.  I want to be your Realtor for life!  That means wherever you live, wherever you move, I want to help you with all of your real estate needs.  Call me today to find out how I can serve your real estate needs world wide for life!
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Another Reason to Move to Houston

HOUSTON (Houston Chronicle) – Houstonians pocketed bigger raises than those in most other parts of the U.S., according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Workers in Harris, Montgomery, Fort Bend and Galveston Counties (along with eight surrounding counties) received an average 2.1 percent wage increase for the year ending June 2009.

Nationwide, American workers saw an average increase of 1.6 percent. Boston workers saw the biggest increase at 3.6 percent. Windy City workers saw the lowest raise, netting only an additional 0.2 percent.

It was Houston’s relative prosperity and 8 percent unemployment rate that contributed to the area’s pay raises, according to Joel Wagher with Workforce Solutions.

Marketing Your Home to Sell

In a good market Realtors can add your home to a Realtor database and sell it in six months without doing much work.  Years ago, advertising it in the newspaper would bring you open house visitors and a sale.  In todays down market, marketing matters.  In this increasingly online world it is not enough for your home to have curb appeal, it must have Google Appeal.  My cutting edge internet technology in marketing ensures your home is seen online, where we know over 85% of buyers are looking first.  I understand how to attract the attention of buyers online and my web marketing pledge is to give your home the best online marketing exposure available.  It is not enough to drive viewers to your house, it is my job to find the right viewers that will have the ability to purchase your home. 

When I first meet with my selling clients I help them determine the most effective price for their property so they can maximize the value of what is usually their greatest asset.  Then I create a customized marketing plan that will sell the home.  My marketing plans are ever evolving and improving and different properties require different marketing avenues, but I guarantee to place your house in front of the buyers.  Backed by the Coldwell Banker name you can trust, I use national and local advertising online and printed materials that attract the greatest number of buyers to your property.  A member of the largest relocation network in Houston, we can bring in Buyers from all over the world.   

The Google Appeal is important.  It means knowing how to use cutting-edge internet strategies and it means having search-engine-optimized online open houses to showcase your home’s potential to buyers.  The internet allows us to microtarget marketing materials to the right buyers.  It’s using targeted advertising that achieves results for you.

In addition to my own customized website and many other websites that will have your selling information, photos, and videos, I use different media outlets that include Houston Chronicle Advertising, Public and Broker Open Houses, Maximum Online Photos, text that generates interest and Search Enine Optimization, yard sign, fliers, and blog posts.  Your listing is guaranteed to be seen online by buyers and I can show you the data to prove it.  My marketing plan minimizes days on market while maximizing the value of your home.

My website is viewed by people all over the country so I post photos and videos of your home on my blog for viewers.  I drive traffic to my website through printed direct mail, geo-targeted advertising with realtor.com and Houston Newcomer Guides, and by linking with real estate websites like Har.com and Coldwell Banker National and Coldwell Banker United Local.  My blog has been featured and is a finalist in a blog contest put out by the Mays Business School and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M and this increases web traffic. 

While I am marketing your home, I can provide you with Marketing Activity to keep you informed of competitive market conditions, buyer activity, and the actions I have taken to market your property.

Call me today to get started selling your home.  I will provide you and your buyer with a FREE Home Warranty if you list your home for sale with me during the month of August.

Texas Heat & House Hunting

All week I was busy showing houses morning, day, and evenings.  The majority of what I showed was new construction and foreclosures.  They are both HOT!  If you are looking for a house this time of year remember to wear cool clothing and comfortable shoes.  It’s hot and there’s no air conditioning in the new construction homes unless they are completely finished.  In most of the foreclosures the air conditioning has been turned off.  Be prepared when house hunting in Texas in the heat of the summer.  Drink lots of water!

Twilight Open House

Open House: Tuesday July 21st 5-7 p.m.

This four bedroom house is full of upgrades and the price is amazing.  What a deal!  Reduced to $174,900, this house includes hardwood floors, iron staircase spindles, granite counters, tile backsplash, gas fireplace, and much more.  This house has huge upstairs bedrooms, the master down, a large game room with a hobby or exercise room, Hot Tub, Deck, Swingset, FREE American Home Shield Warranty, and a detached garage.

It is located in Cypress Forest Estates and within walking distance to Lemm Elementary School, parks, community pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, and workout room.  The taxes are lower than in The Woodlands, yet located within minutes of The Woodlands Mall and close enough to I45 and the toll road to zip downtown for an evening out.  This house is an amazing opportunity for any home buyer.
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