stuart nesbitt: How Many of the Offers are Cash ? Asked the Selling Agent
- 02/17/17 06:29 AM
How many of the offers are cash, asked the selling agent is a pertinent Active Rain article that is published with relevancy to Real estate. To see the full blog, scroll down.
It's going to be a "We're having some fun now" kind of weekend with offers pouring in on a duplex we listed just days ago. The Seller had asked to put the now vacant showing units in order....top to bottom, clean, paint, carpet, flooring , fixtures....and get it ready for the market. We sent one of our crews and put them to work. The smell of fresh … (2 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: Investing in a Fixer-Upper: What You Need to Know
- 02/16/17 07:36 AM
Investing in a fixer-upper: what you need to know is a published blog via Active Rain that is relevant to Real Estate. To read the entire blog, scroll down.
With all of the home renovation and fixer-upper shows on television, the idea of completely renovating and re-doing an old home can seem like an enticing premise. Unfortunately, investing in the wrong fixer-upper can mean an awful lot of expenditure without the added financial rewards. Whether you're considering investing down the road or you're ready to dive in, here are a few things to consider first.
How Much Do You Want To … (2 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: The Easy Way to Sell Your Home in Kingstowne
- 02/15/17 12:57 PM
It is not pleasant when you want to sell home in Kingstowne but nobody is interested in. Selling a home need not difficult. Part of selling your home is helping other prospective buyers understanding the home-sweet-home experience you had. But part of selling your home is understanding the product that you’re providing to a hungry market. Home sellers are providing a home, but they’re also selling a marketable commodity, a money-generating investment, real estate.
The first thing a home seller needs to do when selling is to cut off your personal attachment to the home. Once it’s on the market, it’s no longer … (2 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 5 Tips to Maximize Your Home’s Value When You Sell
- 02/15/17 12:50 PM
1) First, do your homework. Find out the local market conditions for your neighborhood. Depending on your area, there may be better/worse times to sell. Once you’ve decided to sell, there are three different levels of service that you may want to consider:
• Sell the home yourself (FSBO)
• List your with a Discount / Flat fee broker
• Utilize a full service real estate agent/brokerage
If you are inclined to sell the home yourself, note that you will bear the responsibility for marketing your property, along with full legal disclosures, inspections, appraisals and the like. You should be very comfortable with real estate … (0 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: Common Questions When Buying a Condo
- 02/15/17 12:44 PM
Common questions when buying a condo is a pertinent Active Rain published blog that is relevant to Real Estate. To see the entire blog, scroll down.
Common Questions When Buying a Condo -
For those buyers who are considering a condominium purchase, there are some common questions I get from buyers. Condominium buyers many times are buying their first condo and transitioning from a single family detached home. There's a process for condo buyers in many instances because there are nuances to condos which can mean some major lifestyle changes. Buyers want to be comfortable that there are ways that … (0 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 5 Things You Should Know Before You Flip A Property
- 02/14/17 08:03 AM
1. Money is made at the buy, not the sell of your flip. When flipping a house your money is made at the purchase not at the sell of the house. So, many times people buy a house with the intensions of making a huge profit only to find out that they could not make any money after all the renovations because the purchased price of the house was to high. When you purchase your property you need to be sure that you buy the house with enough money to make renovations, have carrying cost, and add about 5 $6,000. Now, … (7 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 4 Steps To Real Estate Investing Success!
- 02/14/17 07:56 AM
Real estate investing is always good and sometimes it’s red hot. When it’s hot dozens of real estate seminars begin rolling across the country and thousands of people spend thousands of dollars for investing education.
It’s startling to learn that of all those thousands of eager folks who attend these seminars only about 5% buy even one investment house. Why? The real estate gurus sell the “sizzle” and make profiting from real estate sound easy. The truth is that it’s simple, but not easy.
Here’s a quick plan that will enable anyone to begin building financial independence.
There are basically four steps to investing … (0 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 6 Things to Look for When Buying a Home
- 02/14/17 07:19 AM
Six things to look for when buying a home is a Active Rain published blog that is relevant to Real Estate. To see the entire blog, scroll down.
If you’re buying a home, chances are that you want this to be a long-term spot for you and your family. Sometimes when house hunting we can get caught up in the moment and forget to inspect the most important things!
Here’s a quick checklist!
1- Know your budget. It is important that you buy a home at a price that you’re comfortable with.
2- Determine your deal breakers. … (3 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: Determine The Listing Price
- 02/13/17 07:13 AM
When it comes to buying a home, most potential buyers will use the listing price to as the number one factor to determine the homes that they look at. Even though you and a Realtor may determine the asking price, the buyer will determine the selling price. If the price is too high, most buyers won’t give it a second thought – which is why you want to determine the listing price carefully.
If you set the correct price, you’ll notice a much faster sale. Setting the right listing price will also attract more potential buyers to your property as well. You’ll … (3 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: Ever hear of the old Call the police on the Realtor trick?
- 02/13/17 07:07 AM
Ever hear of the old call the police on the Realtor trick, is a published blog via Active Rain that is relevant to Real Estate. To see the entire reblogged post, scroll down.
You said you wanted some excitement? I Show up at a new listing. Home is vacant. I walk around this Manchester NH area home taking picture of the outside. I trudge through the near 2 feet of snow to the door, unlock the lockbox and go inside. I walk through the home, taking pictures of every room and making notes of what it needs. Some time passes and i see men out the … (1 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 5 Home Maintenance Chores You Can’t Forget to Take Care of This Winter
- 02/13/17 07:05 AM
Five home maintenance chores you can't forget to take care of this winter is a published Active Rain blog relevant to Real Estate. For the entire article, scroll down.
Winter may be a time for nesting until the cold weather abates, but there are a number of important tasks that a homeowner should be sure to do during the winter months. If you’re readying for the slow season or wondering what you might have forgotten, here are some things you’ll want to check off your to-do list.
A New Coat Of Paint
Getting out the paint may seem like a sizeable … (0 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: Investing In Real Estate
- 02/10/17 10:36 AM
When you are first starting out with investing in houses, you should always look for ugly or bad houses that need a lot of work. These homes are much cheaper to purchase, although they will take some work to improve. You should start out by looking for houses that need some work, such as clean up, painting, and in some cases new carpet. You don’t want to buy something too run down, as it could cost a fortune to repair.
If you think of yourself as a handyman and feel that you can do the repairs yourself, you can save a lot … (5 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: What To Do When Your Home Isn’t Selling
- 02/10/17 10:30 AM
When you sell your home, the process is almost like going to a job interview. Selling a home involves presentation, which is one of the key factors that determine the outcome. Although this may sound a bit weird, presentation is a way of life in the world of real estate. Buyers in today’s market look for good presentation – many basing their final decisions on it.
If the property you are selling comes with a garage, you’ll need to go through your garage before you sell your home. Chances are that you store things in your garage, which can easily pile up … (1 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 8 Signs That You Were Destined to Work in Real Estate
- 02/10/17 10:27 AM
Eight signs that you were destined to work in Real Estate is a published Active Rain entry that is relevant to Real Estate. Scroll down for the reblogged content.
Very few people are lucky enough to know what they want to do from a young age and even fewer are fortunate enough to see their dream through. You might have wanted to become an astronaut when you were 4 years old, but the chances that you're currently orbiting earth in the International State Station are fairly slim. But what we think we want to do and what we're destined to … (3 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 10 Ideas For a Quicker and Easier Sale When Selling Your House
- 02/09/17 07:54 AM
1. NO CLUTTER. Throw out old newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small items like figurines and other trinkets. Store clothing that won’t be used in the near future to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage. Buyers like to visualize their possessions in the house and that is hard to do when the home is full of clutter.
2. Wash your windows and screens. This lets more light into the interior and dirty windows are a turn off.
3. Keep everything extra clean. Wash fingerprints and dirt from light switch plates. Clean the floors, stove, refrigerator, washer and dryer. … (6 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 4 Dangers In Flipping Real Estate in Alexandria
- 02/09/17 07:50 AM
If you have recently purchased some real estate for investment purposes, you are in good company. Recent reports suggest that as many as 25% of these purchases are made by those who plan on using the property for investment purposes only. If you hope to “flip” the property there are 4 things you must be aware of that can put a crimp on your profits.
1. Property Taxes. Keep the property for a few years and you may experience a surge in property taxes especially if your taxes are reevaluated during that time. Some hot real estate markets have seen taxes nearly double … (1 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: 7 Things They Don't Tell You About Being a Real Estate Agent
- 02/09/17 07:47 AM
This published Active Rain entry, seven things they don't tell you about being a Real Estate Agent is relevant to Real Estate. To see the full post, scroll down.
When you take your real estate pre-licensing class you learn the real estate vocabulary, national and jurisdictional laws, the Code of Ethics...just to name a few. But what they don't teach you in pre-licensing class is what it's actually like to BE a real estate agent.
#1 - It Costs Money You always hear that becoming a real estate agent is one of the least expensive businesses you can start. While that … (3 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: Things To Know Before Buying A Home in Kingstowne
- 02/08/17 08:38 AM
If you are taking the next step in life and purchasing a home in Kingstowne, chances are that you are feeling the pressure and the anxiety that goes along with this difficult decision. Those who buy homes are very anxious, eager to get any information they can about real estate in Kingstowne. Of course, before you buy a home, it always helps to learn all that you can.
The first thing you’ll need to know is just how much you can qualify for or afford to borrow. There’s no point in looking at single-family homes in Kingstowne, when you can only afford a … (0 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: Tips For Selling Your Home in Springfield
- 02/07/17 10:42 AM
Unlike other things that you may own, you can never take selling your home lightly. A house is a big commodity, one that is worth a lot of money. Before you even think about selling your home, you should put a lot of thought and consideration into it. Although you may want to sell your Springfield home – you should make sure that you do it the right way.
The first thing you should do when you are thinking of selling your Springfield home is to hire yourself a qualified real estate agent who knows the Springfield VA. An agent who knows Springfield will known … (3 comments)
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stuart nesbitt: Finding an agent that specializes in high-rise condos
- 02/06/17 10:19 AM
How do you find a real estate agent that will do a good job for your high-rise condo? Start with the right Realtor and these tips. I’m a condo specialist and have experience helping buyers, sellers, renters and landlords in high-rise condominiums all over Northern Virginia.
The goal is to find an agent with a plan and personality that will accomplish your goal of buying a condo that fits yours and your budget. Interviewing so many candidates can make you confused because everyone uses different strategies to get you sign a representation agreement. It is important that you stay focused on your goals and … (3 comments)
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How many of the offers are cash, asked the selling agent is a pertinent Active Rain article that is published with relevancy to Real estate. To see the full blog, scroll down.
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