Brentwood TN Home Improvement: Do it yourself or hire someone?
When it comes to Brentwood TN home improvements, we often end up doing a lot of the work ourselves. But should we do-it-yourselfers really do all the work. There are some jobs where a professional may be required. These would include any job that might be dangerous or where a mistake would be very costly. Some jobs are simply not worth the risk. Some tasks to reconsider before doing:
· Major electrical work
· Any plumbing that involves work under the house
· Siding work that requires scaffolding higher than two stories
· Labor intensive work that may be overly difficult, such as chopping out and pouring in new concrete
· Working on excessively steep or high roofs
· Jobs where there may be hidden mysteries
· All tasks that you are not confident you can manage
Also, take into account the time you have, your skills and the tools required.
Time Be sure to factor in the value of your spare time. Will you want to spend your free time doing this work, and how long will it actually take.
Skills Be sensible about your skills. Don't attempt tasks that you won't be able to finish, or that may end up looking shoddy and unprofessional. Unless you know you have the necessary skills, do not take on intricate work or work that requires a high level of craftsmanship.
Tools Always take into account that you will need certain tools for many jobs. You can rent or buy the tools but be realistic in that you probably don't already have the skills necessary to use the tools. It may make more sense to hire a Brentwood TN professional if the required tools are not familiar to you.
So although you may want to do all your Brentwood TN home improvements yourself, just keep in mind that sometimes hiring a professional is definitely worth the cost.
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Directions I- 65 SOUTH TO COOL SPRINGS BLVD. WEST, RIGHT ON MACK HATCHER, LEFT ON HILLSBORO RD. PAST FRANKLIN HIGH ON LEFT, EXECUTIVE HOUSE CONDOS ON RIGHT. 3RD DRIVEWAY IS JUST BEFORE WENDY'S. BUILDING D IS AROUND BACK OF COMPLEX. 2 ND FLOOR END UNIT ON RIGHT.D-22
General Information
Style Contemporary
Stories 1.00
Year Built 1963 / Renovated
Unit Loc End
Total Rooms 5
Floors Finished Wood / Tile /
Vert Location Upstairs
Constr All Brick / Vinyl
Completion
Driveway Blacktop
Poss. Negotiable
Parking 2 / Unassigned
Assoc Fee $165 /mo
Waterfront No Dock /
MailBox Mailbox
Assoc Includes Exterior Maintenance / Grounds Maintenance / Insurance / Water /
Other Ceiling Fan / Central Vacuum / Redecorated / Smoke Alarm /
Other Balcony / Entry Foyer / Cable TV /
Trailers Permitted No
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Other Restrictions Other
Financing and Taxes
Existing
Assumable No
Non-Qualifying No
Taxes $384
New
Owner No
FHA Yes
VA
Conv Yes
Other CASH
MLS Information
Photo None
List Date Jun 23 2008
Poss Negotiable
Realtor Remarks: RENOVATED STUDS OUT! ONLY UNIT W/ SLATE TILE BALCONY~ALSO HAS FIREPLACE, CENTRAL HVAC, CENTRAL VAC.! GE PROFILE APPL'S~HRDWD'S&TILE! CROWN THRU-OUT~SHOW & SELL! BUYER/AGENT TO VERIFY SQ.FT~TAXES~SCHOOLS~ALL INFO. DEEMED CORRECT/NOT GUARANTEED
Comparable Information
Sales Agent
Co-Sales Agent
Days On Mkt 0
Sales Office
Co-Sales Office
Presale
Seller Participation
Closing Date
Orig. List Price $113,500
Terms
Pending Date
Sales Price
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Part 1 Sentiment Does Not Increase the Value of Your Home!
The first step in selling your Brentwood, Franklin or Nashville TN home is letting go and pricing right! This may sound strange to you. Let go of what? Selling your home is always an emotional experience, regardless of the reason you are selling, be it a job relocation, upsizing, down sizing or a change in family circumstances, you are emotionally attached to your home. The home improvements you put your blood, sweat and tears into as well as your hard earned money. The fabulous neighbors who have become like family over the years, memories of children's accomplishments and laughter echo through the halls of your memories and your home. All of these can translate into what you consider the value of your home. However, a buyer will not pay more than fair market value simply because you worked hard on and loved your home and they may not be interested in being best friends with your neighbors, the flower beds you slaved over and babied may look like extra work to a buyer who will tear them out and plant hedges. It is not personal, just business. Sentimentality does not increase the value of your home. You must detach as much as possible emotionally when considering price. Would you expect a local TN bank to give you more than a $1bill for a $1 coin because you have had it a long time and the person who gave it to you was dear to you?
Detaching yourself from your own sentimental view of your home is essential; you must look at it from a stranger's view. The market value of your home is only what a buyer is willing to pay for it and they will not pay extra for your memories. Your REALTOR® will be able to help guide you in what the current market value is, based on the current and most recent sales numbers for homes in Brentwood, Franklin or Nashville TN that are comparable in size, amenities, construction type, yr built, location and lot size. You may understandably feel that you are entitled to a price that includes your original purchase price, any payments made since, interest and any monies spent on repairs or renovations. The truth is that in a buyers market especially, but even in a sellers market, this sometimes does not happen. Why? Well first, a bank will only lend the amount an appraiser feels a home is worth and an appraiser may not assign the same value to certain upgrades that you spent when purchasing them. Some upgrades will make no difference in an appraisal at all. Second, a buyer may not like the custom paint job you spent thousands for and take the amount needed to re-paint off the offer amount. While the Granite counters you had installed look fabulous, they will not equalize the fact that your roof is nearing the end of its estimated life span or that your HVAC is older and will need to be replaced in the near future. Understanding that reasonable expectations are key to the successful sale of your home will help you price your TN home in such a way that it will sell faster for more in the long run.
The single biggest mistake a seller can make, especially in the current market, is to price too high in the beginning with the thought that you can always lower the price later or a buyer can make an offer and negotiate. No home owner wants to sell their home for less than they can get and that is the fear most often responsible for over pricing, however, over pricing initially can have hard consequences. For example; a higher initial price will keep many buyers and agents from ever knowing about your TN home. Agents and consumers alike do home searches most often on the web or local MLS site and the first and foremost parameter is ...PRICE. If your Brentwood TN homes price is not within the parameter they set for the search they will never see it and with so many homes on the market they have no reason to search you out. A buyer must see it to buy it. Next is the home that started high and has lowered the price after 60 or more days on the real estate market. The first 3wks are the critical period for selling your Brentwood/ Nashville home. This is the time when the most buyers and agents will see it. Once they have either not seen it due to price or have rejected it due to price you will most likely not get them back. You only get one shot at a first impression!
The longer your home sits on the market accumulating days the more the perception of value decreases in the consumers mind. They think something must be wrong with the home or that the seller will be getting desperate and accept a lower offer than they would have put in if the home was priced right to begin with. The first and most important part of selling your Brentwood or Franklin TN home is pricing it correctly without emotion and based on actual market numbers! That is why a REALTOR® is such an important part of this process, I have no emotional attachment to your home and I am an expert in your TN real estate market with the knowledge and skill to find the comparative market price and help you sell. Trust your REALTOR®, be reasonable and sell your home sooner rather than later!
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Mortgage bond prices fell pushing mortgage interest rates higher. Inflation fears were fanned by Fed Chairman Bernanke's comments indicating "longer-term inflation expectations have risen in recent months, which is a significant concern for the Federal Reserve." Oil prices retreated to near $122 per barrel the early portion of the week only to bounce higher Friday with prices around $138 per barrel.
For the week, interest rates on government and conventional loans rose by about 1/2 of a discount point.
The consumer price index Friday will be the most important event this week. Trade data and retail sales may also move the market. Expect oil and stocks to continue to factor into trading, as inflation fears remain a concern.
Economic Factors
Economic Indicator
Release Date Time
Consensus Estimate
Analysis
Trade Data
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
$59.5 billion deficit
Important. Affects the value of the dollar. A falling deficit may strengthen the dollar and lead to lower rates.
Fed "Beige Book"
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
None
Important. This Fed report details current economic conditions across the US. Signs of weakness may lead to lower rates.
Retail Sales
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Up 0.6%
Important. A measure of consumer demand. A smaller than expected increase may lead to lower mortgage rates.
Business Inventories
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Up 0.4%
Low importance. An indication of stored-up capacity. A significantly larger increase may lead to lower rates.
Consumer Price Index
Friday, June 13, 2008
Up 0.5%, Core up 0.2%
Important. A measure of inflation at the consumer level. Lower than expected increases may lead to lower rates.
U of Michigan Consumer Sentiment
Friday, June 13, 2008
57.5
Important. An indication of consumers' willingness to spend. Weakness may lead to lower mortgage rates.
Business Inventories
The report on business inventories basically gives a broader look at the durable goods, factory orders, and retail sales reports. Not only is this report an important part of the investment component of the GDP, but it also provides additional evidence about the economy in the upcoming months. Changes in business inventories slow as the economy approaches a peak, and rise as the economy approaches the trough of a recession. Therefore the change in business inventories is a leading indicator of GDP. The data for this report, which are published by the Department of Commerce's Census Bureau, comes from a monthly survey of inventories, orders, and manufacturers' shipments, in addition to the merchant wholesalers and retail trade surveys.
Not a great amount of attention is typically paid to this report due to the fact that much of the data is already available and surprises are rare. The only new information in this report is retail inventories. However, given the recent negative trend in mortgage bonds, this report may be more of an influence.
The potential for mortgage interest rates to push higher is real considering oil price pressures and inflation concerns noted by Fed Chairman Bernanke. However there still remains some uncertainty and a possibility rates could bounce back a bit following the recent jump higher.
It is important to remember that interest rates tend to improve slowly while negative movements tend to happen fast and furiously. Capitalizing on interest rates at the current levels protects against uncertainty surrounding future interest rate developments. *Information Courtesy Tonya Esquibel, WR Starkey Mortgage, Franklin/Brentwood TN*
Mortgage Bonds were helped this morning, after a rough open, by news that the Unemployment Rate increased to 5.50%, up from 5% last month. As you know, bad news in employment usually fuels good news for mortgages.
Speaking of fuel, oil prices continue to spark inflation fears, which are always a key negative indicator for mortgages. This coupled with statements made by the European Central Bank of potential rate increases, will surely put pressure on the dollar, making foreign goods and services more expensive in the U.S. and also contributing to inflation.
I will continue to keep close tabs on inflation indicators, and as things change I will continue to keep Brentwood TN Homes and Real Estate readers informed.
Mortgage bond prices fell pushing mortgage interest rates higher. Inflation fears were fanned by stronger than expected durable goods data. The Treasury auctions added extra supply amid terrible foreign demand. Unfortunately this pressured mortgage bonds lower and rates higher. Oil prices retreated but still remained high amid declining US reserves.
For the week, interest rates on government and conventional loans rose by about 7/8's of a discount point.
The employment report Friday will be the most important event this week. The ADP employment release and revised productivity data will also be important. Expect oil and stocks to continue to dominate trading as inflation fears remain a concern.
Economic Factors
Economic Indicator
Release Date Time
Consensus Estimate
Analysis
Construction Spending
Monday, June 2, 2008
Down 0.6%
Low importance. An indication of economic strength. A significant decrease may lead to lower rates.
ISM Index
Monday, June 2, 2008
48.0
Important. A measure of manufacturer sentiment. A large decline may lead to lower mortgage rates.
Factory Orders
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Up 0.1%
Important. A measure of manufacturing sector strength. A large decrease may lead to lower rates.
ADP Employment
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
-30k
Important. A measure of private employment. A larger decrease may lead to lower rates.
Revised Q1 Productivity
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Up 2.5%
Important. A measure of output per hour. Improvement may lead to lower mortgage rates.
Employment
Friday, June 6, 2008
Unemp. @ 5.1%, Payrolls -52k
Very important. An increase in unemployment or a large decrease in payrolls may bring lower rates.
Consumer Credit
Friday, June 6, 2008
Up $7.7 billion
Low importance. A significantly larger than expected increase may lead to lower mortgage interest rates.
ISM Report
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM), formerly the National Association of Purchasing Management (NAPM), releases the "Report on Business" on the first working day of each month. Part of this report is the "diffusion index," which tracks the economy's ups and downs fairly well. *Information courtesy Tonya Esquibel, WR Starkey Mortgage, Franklin, TN*
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