Home Seller Tips ~ Avoiding “Fall Through” on Your Agreement of Sale
June 18th, 2008 categories: Home Sellers
The Pre-Listing Home Inspection – 3 Hot Tips Plus 7 Benefits
3 Hot Tips For Home Sellers:
- The Pre-Listing Home Inspection
- Sellers Disclosure Form
- Pre-Approved Financing Offers
- The Pre-Listing Home Inspection – Always use an ASHI Certified Home Inspector. The Pre-Listing Home Inspection is a little unconventional and you may be tempted to dismiss the idea by thinking that the Buyer SHOULD pay for the Home Inspection, because that’s the way it’s always been done.
Many Real Estate Agreements of Sale fall through due to Home Inspection surprises, financing problems and undisclosed property issues.
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Home Sellers Singing The Fall Through Blues?
June 16th, 2008 categories: Home Sellers
7 Steps to Recovery If Your Sale Falls Through
Fall Through Sales have increased in our current market. There’s no more painful
situation for Sellers than the “Fall Through” Sale. Our Trend MLS shows a greater number of Withdrawn Re-listed homes. Good news on the horizon is that Pending Sales are on the rise according to the National Association of Realtors®, who have predicted an improvement in the second half of 2008.
Imagine this scenario – Sellers need to sell. Maybe it’s a relocation with a job and new community on the other side. Maybe it’s a family who needs to downsize and move closer to the children. The Sellers were happy with their negotiated offer and happy not have to show the property any more. They’re ready to move on. Read the rest of this entry »
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Apple or Twinkie?-Realtor® or Salesperson?
April 25th, 2008 categories: Home Buyers, Home Sellers
What’s the difference between an Apple and a Twinkie Or a Realtor® and a Salesperson?
One’s good for you, the other – not so much!
Not every Real Estate Agent is a Realtor®. Did you know that?
In Real Estate the difference between a Realtor® and a Salesperson is like the difference between an Apple and a Twinkie.
You don’t feel so good. You have a pain. You go to the Real Estate Doctor. You tell him that you want to sell and buy a house.
“What did you have for breakfast?”, he asks. You say, a Twinkie. “For Lunch”, he asks? You say, a Twinkie. “And Dinner?” You say, a Twinkie.
“Go home, take two aspirin and call a Realtor® in the morning”, is your real estate doctor’s advice.
The Realtor® Straight Scoop!
Ok, so that’s a little fanciful. But, here’s the straight scoop. Every salesperson is not a Realtor® with the trademark signifying that they are a member of The National Association of Realtors®. The major difference between a salesperson and a Realtor® is that a Realtor has taken an oath to subscribe to a stringent and enforceable Code of Ethics with Standards of Practice that promote fair, honest and ethical treatment of all parties in a transaction. Non-member licensees have taken no such oath, and are not morally bound by the ethical practices and principles set forth in the Realtors® Code of Ethics.
In short, you get what you pay for. It could be that what you get is limited services, a smorgasbord menu to pick from, nobody minding the store, old style “caveat emptor”, buyer beware real estate.
“Act in haste, or regret at leisure”, was part of my Grandmother’s wisdom. Take the time to do your homework. Ask the right questions before entering the real estate marketplace. Questions like, are you a Realtor? A member of the National Association of Reators®?
Any good Realtor® will be thrilled that you are an informed consumer showing that you know the difference between a salesperson and a Realtor…mmm…. probably best not to ask if they’re an apple or a Twinkie, though!
As your Realtor®, there are easily over 200 important services I and my Broker, Prudential Fox and Roach Realtors perform for my Clients at our Devon Home Marketing Center Corporate Headquarters. Selling faster and for more money? I can make it happen!
Now that’s a difference you can take to the bank.
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Psst!-What’s That Smell? Quick Fixes For The Dreaded House Odors!
April 23rd, 2008 categories: Home Sellers
The Nose Knows, But House Odors Can Be a Forbidden Topic –
Sometimes we’re all tempted to let the topic of the dreaded house odors slide in the pre-listing process. You like us, we’re bonding, we like you and we don’t want to hurt your feelings. But, house odor is an important obstacle to the sale of your property that must not be ignored. Sellers often become aware that there could be an obstacle to their sale only when the feedback starts rolling in from the Buyer Agents. Too late. By then you could have lost a buyer or two or more. Strive for the fresh as a daisy air quality and don’t try to mask odors with heavy scents.
What causes house odors? Life, and our precious children and pets, cooking, dehumidifiers, cars in garages, trash, carpets, draperies and of course the worst, smoking! Or, there could be more serious problems to solve like mold and mildew. Here are 7 Quick Odor Fixes to help you sell faster for more money. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Whole Truth About The Sellers Disclosure
April 23rd, 2008 categories: Home Sellers
The Sellers Disclosure Form Is Required –
Pennsylvania Law requires a Sellers Disclosure Form for every listing and the National
Association of Realtors has Annual Mandatory Continuing Education – 14 hours or two 7 hour courses plus Ethics Training every 4 years to help Realtors stay up to date on professional standards and changes in the market. “It’s a good thing” as Martha Stewart would say. I’m 100% in favor of The Sellers Disclosure Form and Ethics Training. That’s the serious part.
MCE – “War Stories”! Ugh!
Having said that, and at the risk of sounding like a devil’s advocate, 14 Hours of Mandatory Continuing Education can be a little like going to the Dentist – short term pain for long term gain. And seven hours on a 5 page form, in a small room with uncomfortable chairs and the “war stories rebel” who attempts to dominate the discussion, can sometimes make going to the Dentist sound good!
In these days of uTube and Webinars, I’d like to suggest that it’s time for a face lift on MCE. How about a knowledge and competency test? If you pass, you only have to spend three hours in a small room, with uncomfortable chairs and the war stories rebel. I see a Webinar in my future! Read the rest of this entry »
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Your Healthy House Diet – 5 Tips To Go From Skinny To Sold
April 23rd, 2008 categories: Home Sellers
A Healthy House Is A House That Buyers Want To Buy –
A Healthy House Diet? Yes, you can make more money with a house diet. No, you don’t need to call Dr Phil. Forgive me for bringing up the topic of yet another diet. But, on the day of settlement, when you make more money selling your skinny house, you’ll thank me.
So what’s a healthy house? A healthy skinny house is a house that has been thinned down of any and all unnecessary “stuff”. A skinny house is a house that you want to sell and one that the Buyers want to buy.
Remember, you live in a home for your own pleasure, but you sell a property for your Buyers pleasure. Here’s 5 Tips to help you get you started. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Jenkins Arboretum-Help For Your Green Thumb
April 23rd, 2008 categories: Chester County, Fun Things To Do, Home Sellers, Lifestyle
Have You Heard? -The Jenkins Arboretum Is In Your Back Yard!
The Jenkins Arboretum , located just off of the Devon 202 Interchange on Devon State Road in Tredyffrin Township is one of the Main Line’s secret garden gems. I often pass by The Jenkins Arboretum in my travels about town. A couple of years ago I visited the Spring Plant Sale and enjoyed the company of other would be green thumbs. These unique, charming watering can sculptures were created for a fund raiser.
Check out these upcoming events and share the secret with your other ‘wanna be” green thumb friends. It couldn’t be easier – it’s a great place to walk, it’s free and open 365 days a year!
This is a good time for Sellers to dress up your entrance prior to listing and for Spring pleasure. Contact me for more great ideas if you’re thinking about selling your home. I love to talk about real estate and I have more great ideas to help you get sold.
- May 3, 2008 @ 9am-3pm – Annual Plant Sale
- May 4, 2008 @ 11am-3pm – Annual Plant Sale
- May 11, 2008 @ 1pm-5pm – Mother’s Day Rhododendron & Azalea Flower Show
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Sellers, Know Your Market – Be Prepared or Perish!
April 21st, 2008 categories: Home Sellers
Sellers Prepare To Know Your Market Before Listing Your Property
Sellers, you must be prepared and know your local real estate market. What does the national
real estate news mean to The Philadelphia Main Line and Western Suburbs? Not as much as you might think. “All real estate is local” is a well known truism that’s easy to forget when the national news is full of doom and gloom. Our local real estate market is not as hot as the 2005 or 2006 market was, but that’s a good thing and overall our local market is more stable than those markets in high foreclosure areas.
Which market are you in? Is it the Condo market, the Luxury New Construction Market, the First Time Buyer market or the downsizing market? As a local Realtor I help Sellers determine the statistical truth of their market .
Here are seven tough questions to get started. The answers will help you know which market you’re selling in. Read the rest of this entry »
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