charlotte nc home seller tips: 3 Simple Steps to Prepare Your Charlotte Home for Sale
- 11/05/13 01:31 PM
3 Simple Steps to Prepare Your Charlotte Home for Sale
Thinking of listing your Charlotte home for sale? Here are a few tips to help your Charlotte home show better and sell faster.
Get rid of the excess: Eliminate as much as possible, and then when you think you’ve eliminated, do it again! Remember when staging your Charlotte home for sale, less is best. As well, keep in mind that you’re going to be moving soon so, consider this, ‘early packing.’ Exchange your personal photos for framed art. The main idea is to remove as much as possible and replace … (3 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Charlotte Home Seller Tips - Marketing Your Home As Well As Your AREA
- 11/04/13 01:45 PM
What are those relocating to the Charlotte area desperately seeking?
Are relocating clients looking for similar houses, similar neighborhoods - and is the competition nationwide? By paying attention to homes that are selling nationwide, you can find out a lot about what buyers want, especially since Charlotte NC attracts buyers from all across the nation.
If you are a Charlotte NC home seller, you’re probably also relocating and understand what your potential buyers are up against. If your Charlotte NC home for sale is in a place similar to other areas from which relocation clients may be exiting, you just might have a … (2 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Should It Stay or Should it Go?
- 04/07/13 02:13 PM
Should It Stay or Should it Go?You’ve gone through the staging and prepping-to-sell process, had buyers walk through your home and come back through again and now, you’re under Contract and ready to start the moving process. Finally!
The excitement has been building for months as you prepare, plan, strategize and negotiate. The appraisal, inspection and repairs are all complete so, now it’s time to roll up your sleeves and begin the packing process.
What stays and what can you take with you? Oftentimes a few weeks, if not months have passed by as you prepare for the movers to arrive. Chances are … (0 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: How Does Your Charlotte Home Stack Up to the Competition?
- 01/28/13 03:10 PM
How Does Your Charlotte Home Stack Up to the Competition?
Any time supply is higher than demand, businesses start looking for a way to set themselves apart from the competition. Keep in mind that your home IS an investment and selling your home IS a business transaction...don't forget to treat it as such.
Are you checking out the competition--looking for similar houses for sale in Charlotte, in similar Charlotte neighborhoods? By focusing your attention to similar homes to yours that are selling in your area, you can discover a good deal about what your potential buyers may want.
Likewise, if you have a Charlotte … (4 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Charlotte Home Sellers - Showcase Your Bathrooms In Your Charlotte Home For Sale
- 01/22/13 01:58 PM
Charlotte Home Sellers - Showcase Your Bathrooms In Your Charlotte Home For Sale
If you’re on a tight budget or really just don’t want to spend a good deal of money remodeling before putting your home on the market, showcasing your bathroom in your Charlotte home for sale really can be done rather inexpensively. A bathroom renovation is one of the best things you can do for a Charlotte home for sale but, can also be an expensive project. There are ways around spending a lot of money on your bathroom project.
Here are a few relatively inexpensive changes that you can make … (9 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Charlotte Home Seller Tips - Sell Your Home Quickly In Any Market
- 01/20/13 12:04 PM
Tips to Selling Your Charlotte Home for Sale Quickly–In Any Market In a booming real estate market, a house, which does not sell in a month, is considered to have a major problem. However, in a slower-selling market, a Charlotte home may take as long as 6 months to one year to sell. The slowing that we have witnessed in recent years, has shaped a lot of uncertainty in the real estate market. In fact, I was referred a buyer from a past client today and the buyer was absolutely shocked to hear that our Charlotte real estate market was showing … (0 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Charlotte NC Home Seller Tips | 5 More Tips to Prepare for Selling
- 10/21/12 02:41 AM
Fall Insights to Get Your Charlotte Real Estate SOLD Fall is in the air! This time of year always brings a bit of a slow-down in the housing market. This year seems to be a bit different, with Charlotte showing rising prices and pending Contracts. That’s good news for sellers this fall season.
However, you do still need to do some serious evaluating in order to take advantage of the rest of the fall season’s daylight hours and get your Charlotte real estate SOLD. It’s that time of year to buckle down and get some seller-generated ‘marketing’ and preparation done on … (8 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Should We Stay or Should We Go?
- 10/16/12 01:28 PM
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | Extend Your Selling Season "Should we leave our home on the market or should we take it off during the winter months?"
Spring is and has always been the best time to find the largest pool of buyers and sellers know this. Because parents don’t want to uproot their children in the middle of the school year, many buyers begin their home search and target an end-of-school Closing date so that they can be settled into a new neighborhood by the beginning of the next school year. As well, many sellers believe that buyers aren’t out in … (9 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Charlotte Home Seller FAQ | Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home
- 06/02/12 02:38 PM
Charlotte Home Seller Q&A | Top 10 Tips for Selling Your Home
What do I need to do to have my Charlotte home for sale in show-ready condition?
1. Keep the temperature at a comfortable level - Make the buyers want to stay and look around more.
To show a home to its best advantage during the summer, think cool and refreshing. Keep your thermostat at 70 degrees during home showing hours. If your home is vacant, use a programmable thermostat and set it to have the home at 70 during the day. 2. Appeal to your buyers’ sense of smell … (3 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Who is YOUR Agent Working For? It Just May NOT be You!
- 02/26/12 08:28 AM
Charlotte NC Home Sellers: Do You Know Who Your Agent is Working For? With a full schedule these past few weeks, I have been taking buyers out to tour our beautiful city. Relocation clients moving to town are learning about Charlotte and all that she has to offer newcomers.
One of my favorite things to do is to introduce buyers to neighborhoods that are ‘just what they’re looking for.’ When I’m showing buyers homes, they’re poised to BUY a home. This is not fire drill or practice run…these are REAL buyers who have been transferred to our area and NEED to … (24 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: What Can You Do to Ensure an Accurate Appraisal of Your Charlotte Real Estate?
- 01/29/12 02:44 PM
These days, in our area, the most questioned aspect of the real estate transaction is no longer, “Will the buyer qualify for the loan?” but, rather, “What about the appraisal?” With 3 ‘bad’ appraisals under my belt during the past year, I have grown extremely weary of that phone call from the appraiser to schedule their appraisal!
Let me first clarify that 2 of the 3 ‘bad’ appraisals were reversed after providing the SAME comparables that were presented to the appraiser at the home. The management companies requested that the appraiser review, providing them with the information that I’m assuming they … (5 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Charlotte NC Home Sellers - North Carolina Property Disclosures
- 01/22/12 03:58 PM
What You Need to Know About Charlotte Real Estate Disclosures When buyers step into Charlotte real estate that is listed for sale, the may notice the seller has applied a fresh coat of paint or installed new carpet. While most sellers make updates like this to make their home more appealing to buyers, some are also trying to hide faults within their home, such as water damage or cracks.
As a Charlotte home seller, you are obligated to disclose all major property issues. A Charlotte home buyer should double-check the disclosure statement before signing any sort of Contract to purchase the … (20 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Making Your Buyers Feel at Home for the Holidays
- 12/12/11 11:57 AM
Let That Holiday Cheer Help You Sell Your Charlotte Home This Month
Ahh, a cozy fire, the smell of freshly cut pine trees and a plate of warm molasses cookies may just be all it takes for buyers to envision themselves celebrating THEIR holidays in your Charlotte home! So take the time this season to channel that holiday spirit and cheerfully enhance your house for the holidays with these festive tips:
Don’t Neglect the Winter Curb Appeal – Remember that the first impression for buyers is VERY important in the home buying process. In the dead of winter, yards can … (13 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Sellers: What Do The BUYERS Think Your 3 Biggest Mistakes Are?
- 11/29/11 03:58 PM
3 Common Charlotte Home Seller Mistakes | Thoughts from the Buyers’ Perspective
Showing homes this beautiful Charlotte weekend, I had the wonderful opportunity to pick the brains of savvy buyers with regards to home SELLING! Yes, because both sets of buyers are also sellers, we discussed seller strategies that just didn’t seem to be working for some of the homes that we viewed.
Here are our thoughts on three of the biggest seller mistakes that we saw:
1. Pricing: Why do sellers continue to price homes as though they were on sale at WalMart? Here’s an example of why you don’t want to use … (43 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Home Seller Tips | Do Your Research
- 11/27/11 04:29 AM
Charlotte Home Seller Tips: Do Your Research National real estate sales data does not, by any stretch of the imagination, reveal the housing market in YOUR area. Even local daily newspapers, business journals and websites don’t have the micro-data that you will need to set your price. Consult a local Realtor® for the down and dirty stats that you simply MUST have on-hand in order to make an informed decision with regards to pricing your home.
Ask your Realtor® to share with you: Current versus historic median/average sales prices Average time on the market of for-sale homes in your specific neighborhood Your recent neighborhood … (2 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Redefining Market Value When Selling Your Charlotte Home
- 11/27/11 04:04 AM
Redefining Market Value When Selling Your Charlotte HomeHas your home been on the market far too long? If so, there's a strong chance you're not living in Realityville.
Here are a few things that your home ISN’T: The value isn't what the tax assessor says it is The value isn’t what your two-year-old appraisal says it is. The value isn’t what a similar-sized home that sold across town was. Your home’s value is only what a buyer is willing to pay you today for your home. Trust your agent when he or she tells you that you've overpriced your house; believe me when … (0 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Seller Tips: Make Sure They Fall In Love at First Sight
- 11/20/11 03:32 PM
Charlotte Home Seller Tips | 7 Easy Steps for Improving Your Charlotte Home’s Curb Appeal As a seller preparing to sell your Charlotte home, you may be busy emptying closets and painting interior walls but, don’t forget about the outside. Remember the old adage, “You only get one chance to make a first impression?” Well, this is your one chance! Many sellers tend to forget about the outside of their homes. Home buying is emotional and, like many emotional reactions, it can be heavily impacted by first impressions.
Here are some suggestions on how to encourage love at first sight by … (14 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: I'd Be Hard-Pressed to Procure a Ready, Willing and Able Buyer...
- 11/13/11 07:07 AM
...ANY Agent Will Be Hard-Pressed to Procure a Ready, Willing and Able Buyer for Your Over-priced Home!!
I recently wrote about four reasons why it, perhaps, isn’t your agent’s fault, if your home is not selling. I’ve received several comments, even from my own sellers who actually made valid comments about other homes in their own neighborhoods, proving to me that they just ‘get it!’
From that post, I also received an invitation to present my marketing plan to a potential new seller.
In a discussion with the potential seller this week, he asked the question, “What if my home doesn’t … (17 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: 4 Reasons Why Your Home NOT Selling May NOT Be Your Agent's Fault
- 11/07/11 12:50 AM
Your Charlotte Home Won’t Sell? Here's Why It May Just Not Be Your Agent’s Fault
I recently received a call from a seller who was furious with her agent and wanted to discuss listing her home. As it happens, I know the agent fairly well and have very high regards for her. She does a wonderful job and if I didn’t live here in Charlotte, she’d be one to whom I’d consider referring business. Sellers seem to be quick to blame their real estate agents if their Charlotte homes are slow to sell but, that can be an unfair assumption. Here … (90 comments)
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charlotte nc home seller tips: Charlotte Seller Tips: Think Like A Real Estate Agent
- 11/05/11 04:49 PM
Think Like a Charlotte Real Estate Agent
Before putting your Charlotte home on the market, you will want to make certain that your home is in tip-top condition to ensure a quick sale. The key to listing your home is a competitive price and ascertaining you have what buyers are looking for. The trick to that is to think like a Charlotte real estate agent.
To prepare your home to sell, here are five easy and inexpensive home improvements this Charlotte REALTOR® recommends:
Layout – Take an objective look at your home and stage your home accordingly. Remove clutter and rearrange … (26 comments)
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