I just listed this beauty of a house in a quaint subdivsion in Rio Rancho called Yucatan @ Cabezon. This home was built in 2006 and has 4 bedrooms, 3 FULL bathrooms, 2659 sq. ft. with a loft upstairs. Great room for a TV room for the kids or you can put a nice futon with a TV for yourself!! Great getaway from it all. Walk inside the front door and there is a roomy foyer. Big enough for a nice love seat. Walk into the kitchen and see the huge island. The bull nose corners reflect the custom archeicture intended for people to appreciate. The sellers have the rooms painted in custom colors that flow in each room to individualize them. The dining area has got plenty of room for a table that will seat 6 and still have room. The master suites upstairs has a nice seating area for relaxing with a good book. This is a family oriented place to live. There is a community pool and a great park for the kids nearby. This home is listed at $250,000 and is a short sale. Takes a little bit of time, but after you see it, you will say it is worth it. This is a turn key home.

 

 I HAVE FOUND THAT MOST PEOPLE CANNOT STAGE THEIR OWN HOMES.  THERE IS SUCH AN ATTACHMENT,

THAT IT IS VERY HARD TO DE-PERSONALIZE THAT HOME.  ONCE YOU DECIDE TO PUT YOUR HOME ON THE

MARKET, THAT HOME NO LONGER BELONGS TO YOU.  THE HOUSE MUST ATTRACT PERSPECTIVE BUYERS.

WHEN THEY WALK THROUGH YOUR DOOR, IT TAKES 15 SECONDS FOR BUYERS TO DECIDE WHETHER OR

NOT THEY LIKE THE HOME OR NOT.

IN 2007, I EARNED MY ACCREDIATION IN STAGING AND NOW I AM NOT ONLY STAGING MY OWN LISTINGS,

BUT ALSO THE OTHER AGENTS THAT WORK IN OUR OFFICE.  MY BROKER LISTED A PROPERTY AND BEFORE

HE PUT IT INTO THE MLS, I MET WITH THE SELLER AND WENT FROM ROOM TO ROOM AND TOLD HIM WHAT

NEEDED TO BE REMOVED AND DONE. HE WAS VERY RECEPTIVE AND DID EVERYTHING I HAD SUGGESTED.  WE

STAGED THE HOUSE, LISTED IT INTO THE MLS AND IT SOLD IN 6 DAYS. 

STATISTICS FROM THE WEBSITE OF STAGED HOMES.COM, HOUSES THAT ARE STAGED SELL 94.6% FASTER

THAN HOMES THAT ARE NOT STAGED.  IN THIS MARKET, YOUR HOME HAS TO STAND OUT FROM ALL OF THE

OTHER LISTINGS IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. GO TO OPEN HOUSES IN YOUR AREA AND SEE WHAT YOUR

COMPEITITION IS. 

WHEN I TAKE A LISTING, AS A COURTESY I DO NOT CHARGE MY CLIENTS TO STAGE THEIR HOMES. I

CAN USE THEIR FURNITURE OR MINE. IN EITHER CASE, THE HOME WILL SHINE!!

 

 

 

First time homebuyers have a great advantage right now. Not only are the interest rates the lowest in

years, but if you haven't owned a home in 3 years you can possibly be eligible for an $8000 tax credit.

What more could you ask for??  The first step is to contact a local mortgage company (if you are working

with a realtor,they should be able to provide you with someone they work with) and get yourself

pre-qualified. That way you are not looking at houses that are way out of your price range.

  Based on your credit, income and other assets you may have the loan officer will be able

to tell you how much you qualify for.  Once you get that pre-qualification letter, you're set to go!! Contact

your realtor and start looking for your new home.  During the process of finding your home, don't go out

and get any type of new credit.  Sometimes, just before closing on the home, the mortgage company

will pull credit and if you have opened up any debts, you may not qualify for your new house payment.

Put off buying anything until AFTER you have closed. I know people get excited and start buying new

appliances and furniture. That could be a very costly mistake.