delaware: Managing Your Real Estate Transaction - Delaware Valley Real Estate - 05/05/13 09:06 PM
Managing Your Real Estate Transaction - Delaware Valley Real Estate 
Effectively Manage the Transaction to a Successful Close
 
You’ve set the best price, enhanced the perceived value of your house and kicked your online marketing into high gear. Potential buyers are at your threshold. And, you’re concluding negotiations for the sale of your house. Now What? This is precisely when the transaction begins; and, until the transactions closes, it's not a done deal.
There will be bumps along the road between signed sales agreement and closing. To get to closing, you and your professional team must be able to … (2 comments)

delaware: Selling Your Own Home (For Sale By Owner) - Delaware Valley - 05/05/13 08:46 PM
Selling Your Home - Delaware Valley Real Estate
For Sale By Owner
“Selling your own home is not easy as you are emotionally attached to it. If you do your own selling, keep your emotions well in check.” ~ Paul Clitheroe
Are Your FSBO Costs Worth the Commission Savings?
 
Selling a home can be complex and it involves a lot of details. Without professional guidance and the expertise of a REALTOR®, selling a home can often entail many unnecessary bumps in the road. In a tough market, it is highly recommended to use a qualified real estate sales professional who … (0 comments)

delaware: Marketing Your Home: Boost Your Chances for Success - Delaware Valley - 05/05/13 08:28 PM
Marketing Your Home - Delaware Valley Real Estate
 
6 Tips to Boost Your Chances of Success
 
Getting a home sold in today's market generally takes more than putting a listing on the MLS, anchoring a sign in the yard, putting a lockbox on the front door, running an occasional ad and hosting open houses. It requires a multi-faceted approach with exposure beyond these traditional methods of marketing. In order to obtain the highest price possible in the shortest period of time, you must have maximum exposure in the marketplace.
 
Here are 6 valuable tips for marketing your … (0 comments)

delaware: Expired Listing: Why My Home Didn’t Sell? - Delaware Valley - 05/05/13 08:16 PM
Expired Listing - Delaware Valley Real Estate
Why My Home Didn’t Sale (Or, Is Still Sitting on the Market)
If your house is languishing on the market (or has already expired), you may be wondering what’s wrong (or what went wrong) and where do you go from here.
Here are four (4) possible reasons your home isn’t selling, or did not sell during the listing period:
 
1 | Asking Price Too High. Overpricing is often the number one reason houses don’t sell. Overpriced homes generally linger on the market long after competitively priced homes have sold. When your home doesn’t … (0 comments)

delaware: Pricing Your Home: Timing Matters - Delaware Valley Real Estate - 05/05/13 07:02 PM
Pricing Your Home - Delaware Valley Real Estate
 
Timing Matters: The First Three Weeks are the Most Crucial
 
"Observe due measure, for timing is in all things the most important factor." ~ Hesiod
 
Sales activity has a life of its own. And it's predictable. Most homes just on the market generate a kind of immediate "buzz" and interest that excites agents and bring in prospects. And, while there's generally a six week window of opportunity to maximize exposure to potential buyers (and their agents), the first three weeks are the most crucial. As you can see, there's a … (0 comments)

delaware: Pricing Your Home: Dangers of Overpricing - 05/05/13 06:43 PM
Pricing Your Home - Delaware Valley Real Estate
Don't Make the Mistake of Overpricing Your House
Overpricing is the number one marketing mistake sellers (and agents) make. It frequently leads to "chasing down the market" where the seller prices the home above the market value and then have to repeatedly reduce the price as the market declines. The seller is out of sync with the market, i.e., always one step behind the reality of the market. 
 
The Danger of Overpricing Your House
Fewer buyers are attracted, and fewer offers received.
Marketing time is prolonged, and initial marketing momentum is lost.
… (2 comments)

delaware: Pricing Your Home: 5 Factors that Affect Home Value - Delaware Valley - 05/05/13 05:56 PM
Pricing Your Home - Delaware Valley Real Estate
5 Factors that Affect Home Value
The market value of your home is primarily based on three (3) key factors: Location, Size, and Amenities/Condition. Market value is the price (or range) at which a particular house, in its current condition, will sell within a reasonable period of time (i.e., generally 30 to 90 days in a normal real estate market). 
Here are five (5) factors to consider when evaluating home value:
1 | Location/Neighborhood. Location is the single greatest factor affecting value. The desirability for a particular school district, neighborhood, etc. is basic to a … (0 comments)

delaware: Pricing Your Home: 4 Valuation Methods - Delaware Valley Real Estate - 05/05/13 05:36 PM
Pricing Your Home - Delaware Valley Real Estate
4 Common Valuation Methods
The market value of your home is primarily based on three (3) key factors: Location, Size, and Amenities/Condition. Market value is the price (or range) at which a particular house, in its current condition, will sell within a reasonable period of time (i.e., generally 30 to 90 days in a normal real estate market). While the only true measure of market value is what a particular house actually sells for, you can come close in estimating the market value of your house.
 
Here are four (4) valuation … (0 comments)

delaware: Thinking of Selling Your Home in the Delaware Valley? - 05/05/13 02:05 PM
Thinking of Selling Your Home in the Delaware Valley? (Spring 2013)
Thinking of Selling Your Home the Delaware Valley? It's hard to believe that the housing market turned so quickly for sellers! We went from bad news – homes sitting on the market, inventory growing, and prices falling – to a sellers’ market. That’s right…a sellers’ market. Now listings are in short supply, and in some price ranges, sellers are receiving multiple offers. The dream of homeownership is back in full force, and there lots of buyers ready to buy their piece of the American dream.
As we look back, we … (0 comments)

delaware: Selling Your Home in the Delaware Valley - 05/04/13 01:31 PM
Selling Your HOME: Get It SOLD, Not Just Listed!
Selling Your Home - Delaware Valley Real Estate
Selling a house is a fairly large decision and a huge investment of both time and money. And, if you’re like most sellers, you want to get your house sold for the most amount of money, in the shortest amount of time, with the least possible inconvenience. This is true regardless of whether you partner with a real estate agent or go it alone, i.e., sell your house For Sale By Owner.
If you’re ready to sell your house, getting it sold fast … (2 comments)

delaware: Homes for Sale in Middletown, DE - Delaware Valley Real Estate - 01/18/13 12:50 PM
Homes for Sale in Middletown, DE - Delaware Valley Real Estate
Search current inventory: Middletown, DE Real Estate - Homes for Sale 19709 
 FEATURED HOME:
 Just SOLD!
Silver Lake Dr, Middletown, DE 19709 | Lakeside Community
Buying or Selling a Home in the Middletown DE? Contact Letitia for Your Real Estate Needs!

  
Main Features:
Status: SOLD
Type: Single Family Home | Style: Colonial
Bedrooms: 4 | Full Baths: 2 | Half Baths: 1
Approx. House Size: 2,500 sq ft| Lot: .36 acres (15,681.6 sq ft)
MLS Area: South of Canal | Middletown DE | New Castle County DE
 
Google Map: 
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delaware: Homes for Sale in Greenville DE 19807 - Delaware Valley Real Estate - 10/20/12 08:11 PM
Homes for Sale in Greenville DE 19807 - Delaware Valley Real Estate
Search current inventory: Greenville DE Real Estate - Homes for Sale 19807
 
FEATURED HOME:
4 Westbrae Ln, Greenville, DE 19807
 Private, Convenient and Comfortable Haven in Prestigious Greenville!
 
 
 Main Features:
Status: ACTIVE
Asking Price: $1,000,000
Type: Single Family Home
Approx. House Size: 4,225 sq ft| Lot: 2.96 acres (128,938 sq ft)
Bedrooms: 4 | Full Baths: 3 | Half Baths: 1
MLS Area: Hockessin | Greenville | Centreville - New Castle County DE
 
Contact Letitia Stevenson at 302.426.4426 to see if this property is still available!
 
Take … (2 comments)

delaware: Homes for Sale Hockessin DE 19707 - Delaware Valley Real Estate - 08/16/12 03:45 PM
Homes for Sale Hockessin DE 19707 - Delaware Valley Real Estate
Search current inventory: Hockessin DE Real Estate - Homes for Sale 19707
 
FEATURED LISTING DETAILS:
4237 Mill Creek Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707
 Ranch Home: Friendly Price Tag in Desirable Hockessin!

 
Main Features:
 List Price: $259,900
 Type: Single Family Home 
 Sq Ft: 2,075 | Lot: 0.33 acres (14,375)
 Bedrooms: 2 | Full Baths: 2
 MLS Area: Hockessin | Greenville | Centreville
  
Virtual Home Tour:
4237 Mill Creek Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707 - Virtual Tour
 
Description:
Ranch Home: Friendly Price Tag in Desirable Hockessin! Starting Out or Starting Over: Begin … (1 comments)

delaware: Digital Home Marketing: Real Estate in the Digital Age - Delaware Valley - 05/09/12 04:07 PM
Digital Home Marketing: Real Estate in the Digital Age 
Delaware Valley - Serving Delaware and Pennsylvania
 
In marketing your property, maximum exposure is the name of the game. Your marketing plan must reach two key audiences: home buyers and real estate professionals. With 90% of home buyers starting their search online, creating a strong online marketing presence for greater exposure is essential. Next to the real estate professionals (38%), the internet (37%) is the leading source of how buyers find the home they purchase. Reach more buyers by effectively positioning your property in today’s digital age.   In the Spring … (2 comments)

delaware: Economic Recovery: A Real Recovery or Mirage? (Northern Delaware Real Estate DE) - 05/09/12 04:04 PM
Economic Recovery: A Real Recovery or Mirage? (Northern Delaware Real Estate DE)
 
The news on the U.S. economic recovery appears to be getting better: consumer confidence is up, unemployment rate is down, employment in healthcare and manufacturing sectors are growing, and the stock market appears relatively stable. But, with so many conflicting headlines, it is hard to know what is real. Is this a real recovery or a mirage? What about Real Estate? One day, sales are up, while the next day, prices are down. Is the housing market coming back to life?
 
In our marketplace, the housing … (2 comments)

delaware: 304 Charleston Dr Wilmington DE 19808 - Limestone Hills - SOLD! - 10/11/11 03:39 PM
304 Charleston Dr Wilmington DE 19808 - SOLD in 60 Days!
Limestone Hills in Pike Creek Area of Wilmington
 
Main Features:
Status: SOLD (60 DOM) 
 List Price: $382,500
MLS Number: 5876690
 Type: Single Family Home | Sq Ft: 2,550
Bedrooms: 4 | Full Baths: 2 | Half Baths: 1
Municipality: Elsemere/Newark/Pike Creek
 
Descritiption:
Do spacious, lovely, updated & well maintained describe your next home? If so, then "This is the One." Formal living and dining rooms for special occasions and many other choices for casual get togethers. , i.e. family room w/fireplace that opens onto 16' x 20' screen room w/vaulted … (1 comments)

delaware: 200 Cherry Blossom Pl Hockessin DE 19707 - Westwoods - SOLD - 02/15/11 04:29 AM
200 Cherry Blossom Pl Hockessin DE 19707 - Westwoods - SOLD


Main Features:
Status: SOLD
List Price: $454,900
MLS Number: 5744884
Type: Single Family Home | Sq Ft: 3,100
Bedrooms: 4 | Full Baths: 3 | Half Baths: 1
MLS Area: Hockessin | Greenville | Centreville

Virtual Tour/Photos:
Click Here for Virtual Tour and Additional Photos

Description :
Elegant curb appeal describes this 2-story colonial with a 2-car turned garage. The grand scale of the master suite provides for quiet relaxation and the sunken master bath is meant to be shared - separate shower,privy closet, dual … (2 comments)

delaware: Online and Mobile Tools: Local Property Search (Delaware Valley - DE | MD | NJ | PA) - 09/09/10 11:49 PM
Online and Mobile Tools: Local Property Search (Delaware Valley -  DE | MD | NJ | PA)
 

Online Search:
In the market to buy a home? Find homes for sale by using the property search feature on RECoachHomes which allows you to filter thousands of listings based on attributes that you select. You can simply search for houses in a certain area and price range, or you can look for houses that fit your specific style.  For sellers, it ensures that your listing is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
By signing up with the Property Watch - a … (2 comments)

delaware: Home Buyers: Avoid Acquiring More Debt Prior to Closing - 06/30/10 06:02 PM
Home Buyers:  Avoid Newly Acquired Debt and Existing Credit Usage Prior to Closing
Lenders Pulling Second Credit Reports Under New Fannie Mae (FNMA) Loan Quality Initiative (LQI):
Effective June 1, 2010, FNMA now requires lenders to check borrower's credit report just prior to closing to determine if the borrower's credit situation has changed since the date of application.
What this means to you, the home buyer, is that right before loan closing, the lender will request a "soft pull" on your credit report to verify that you have not increased your credit card balances, opened new accounts, incurred any late payments, … (2 comments)

delaware: Hands Off: Wilmington's Ban on Use of Handheld Cell Phone While Driving Takes Effect - 01/01/10 11:54 PM
Hands Off: Wilmington's Ban on Use of Handheld Cell Phone While Driving Takes Effect
Effective today (January 1, 2010), anyone caught talking on a handheld cell phone while driving a motor vehicle (or riding a bicycle) in Wilmington, Delaware will face a $50 fine.
This measure, passed by Wilmington City Council on August 20th, also bans the use of cell phones for texting and emailing. There are exemptions from the ban for emergency use of phone, law enforcement and emergency personnel who need to make work-related phone calls from their cell phones while driving.
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