Private home sellers or those selling by owner are often unaware of the power of a conversation and are losing out on home sales everyday, and sadly they will not know why. Typically the seller who has lost the attention of a potential buyer will have thought this was purely down to the property on offer. In fact in many cases it may have been down to the individual selling the home, blissfully unaware that it was their conversation that lost the sale. I am going to explain how you should converse with a potential buyer and how a seller can have a profound effect on the likelihood of a sale.

You can change someone’s life.

Buying and selling a home is recognised as one of the most stressful things a person can do, get it right and you are on the pathway to happiness, get it wrong and it could be the biggest mistake of your life. Home sellers need to learn that they are in a position of power, a buyer thinks you may have something they want and you could be about to change their lives. No wonder a buyer will hang on to each and every word. (more…)

They say in today’s economy it is a buyers’ market and I agree. I also believe that you can Purchase Real Estate in Any Economy, good, bad or ugly. So how can you sell your home in this economy faster and for more money?

The secret is twofold:

1. Prepare your home for sale.
2. Get a realtor.

Preparing your home for sale just makes common sense when you stop and think about it. Your home is on display from the curb (known in the industry as “Street Appeal”) and from the moment you enter your home.

The realtor that you choose to work with should have a checklist of what needs to be done and what has to be done before the “For Sale” sign goes up on the property. There are home staging companies that specialize in preparing your home to sell. With the help of these “Home Stagers” they can save you way more money than your total dollar investment is in them.

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When you’re looking to sell your house it is best to look for reliable real estate brokers. You must ensure that the real estate agencies that you choose to work with have a great reputation in handling customer queries regardless of how long they have been working in the market. It is never easy to sell off the house especially if you do not want to move out and require cash against your home.

There are instances where you can have the property sold for cash to cover your credit requirements. There are exceptionally good and professional brokers in the market which do not charge you any fees and ensure a quick sale after conducting proper market valuation of the property. By utilizing a professional broker you can sell the house very discreetly without identifying your sale through boards or ads outside your house. (more…)

There has been a lot of information in the news about how the real estate market is slowing down. It seems that the interest rates are starting to rise and the sub-prime or risky loan market is having a lot of trouble right now. This has caused concern for many people that NEED to sell their home and don’t have the luxury of waiting for the market to change.

Many homeowners have started looking at other options such as selling their property to an investor or an investment company. If you have noticed a lot of investment companies have sprung up almost overnight. It seems that anyone who saw one of those late night infomercials is now doing real estate. (more…)

So your home has been listed for sale for awhile now and you still haven’t received any sold offers or maybe you want to sell your home but do not have enough equity to hire a Realtor. Not a problem! You have many options but for now I will tell you about the most common three.

Land contract AKA seller financing:
In this method you act as the bank, and yes you can do this even if you still have a loan on the property. Some advantages of this method you are helping someone realize their dream of home ownership and you with the help of a professional tax adviser and a good lawyer can collect an $8,000.00 first time home buyer credit up until November,30,2009. Some disadvantages if the buyer stops making payments you will have to file a foreclosure suit this can take several months and be very expensive.

Lease option AKA Rent to own:
This is one of my personal favorites you rent the property out to the tenant and sell them an option to purchase the property within a certain time frame and for a set amount of money. The advantages of using a lease option the option money is not refundable and if the tenant stops paying there is no foreclosure involved just a simple eviction.

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You need to know how to prepare your home for sale in 5 days in order to get it on the market and sold quickly. Once you are done it will be the dream home any buyer is looking for. It’s not going to be easy. Every night you go to bed, you’ll think you will never be done. By Day 5 you will see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Day 1 – Store Away/Replace
If there is anything that you want to keep, store it away now. If a buyer doesn’t see it, they won’t want it. If you tell a buyer they can’t have an item, they will want it. Don’t let that foolish mistake blow your deal. Pack any of those items and replace if need be. (more…)