home selling: Real Estate Is All About Doing The Right Thing - A Net Sheet
- 09/18/14 03:27 AM
In Frisco Texas we simply do not have enough homes on the market. This has led to the strongest seller's market in history. New agents, veteran agents, full service brokers, limited service brokers are all looking for more listings in this area. This can lead to behavior that is not focused on doing the right thing for your client. We have to realize that we, as professional real estate agents, have a fiduciary responsibility to our clients. In this case I was working with a mature widow who has a reverse mortgage on her home. It was becoming too expensive for … (7 comments)
home selling: Selling A House - Full Service, Limited Service or Do It Yourself
- 07/28/14 07:54 AM
In hot markets such as Frisco Texas or San Jose California, many sellers are thinking that it may be OK to try and sell it themselves or just work with a broker who will provide MLS access for a flat fee such as a limited service broker. Many sellers regardless of the market also try to save money thinking that the big costs are the broker commissions. However, there is more to real estate than commissions. Costs To Sell YourHome A good rule of thumb is that it costs the average homeowner about 7-9% of the sales price to sell their home … (7 comments)
home selling: Texas Option Period—Understand Your Rights
- 07/25/14 06:19 AM
Real estate is handled very different in various parts of the country. In Frisco Texas we are bound by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC.) Just like in other areas of DFW and the rest of the great state of Texas, when you are buying or selling residential homes, the contract is critical to understand . In the one to four residential contract on page 8 section 23 is the termination option. Termination Rights The termination option grants the buyer, for a price called the option fee, the unrestricted right to terminate the contract within a certain number of days after … (3 comments)
home selling: You Received Multiple Offers, Now What?
- 04/25/14 10:41 PM
In Frisco Texas multiple offers for homes under $500K have become much more common on properly represented homes. Two weeks ago a home I listed received several excellent offers. I sat down with my sellers and walked through each offer. There are certain things in a contract that may take on different priorities for my sellers than for me. What's Important I think it is important to ask questions and listen when you first win the listing. It is often a good time to review their goals before looking at all the offers to make sure they tell you their priorities. … (8 comments)
home selling: As A Buyer Or Seller: Are You Ready For Paperless?
- 02/16/14 12:33 AM
Another year goes by and another push for going paperless. I agree we need to be focused on being green. There are too many reasons to count why we should go as green as possible. However, when I speak to my prospects, customers and clients, they are all very different. Some live locally here in Frisco or DFW and others are from outside the area and possibly outside the Texas.When working with all these different people, my job is to make it easy for them to buy or sell. To me, that means I am going to sell and service them … (33 comments)
home selling: Three P's of Selling Your Home: Pricing, Preparation and Presentation
- 01/16/14 06:02 AM
Whether you are selling in Frisco Texas or Portland Washington, these three Ps (pricing, preparation and presentation) will help you sell faster and for more money every time. If you are working with an agent or as some try selling by yourself keep these three things in your mind as you move through the process. Pricing This is one of the biggest challenges in selling real estate you can confront. As a seller, whether working with an agent or not, it is important to overcome your emotional attachment to your home. Buyers, and you know this as I am sure you … (6 comments)
home selling: Mistakes Sellers Make: Don't Forget To Flush and Put The Lid Down
- 01/15/14 04:08 AM
It is amazing what can happen when preparing to sell your home. As a seller you agreed to not be present, clean up the dished from the night before and take care of the pets. Everything seems to be in place. However, just like a good real estate agent does before leaving an open house you check for a few things. Preparation For example, in preparation to show I would suggest turning on the lights, putting everything of value in a safe place, removing any new clutter, emptying the trash if necessary and please check the toilets and close the lids. … (15 comments)
home selling: Don't Lower The Price, Raise It and Sell Faster
- 01/14/14 01:05 AM
We are experiencing a very hot sellers market in Frisco Texas. We have a low inventory of homes and the demand to live here continues to remain the same or increase. That is why when I see a house on the market for what I perceive as too many days I get ready to check on the expiration of the listing. Pricing Many real estate agents and their clients will resort to lowering the price in order to generate a faster sale. However there are many factors that could be the issue outside of price that is stopping the sale. If … (50 comments)
Buying or selling a home should be a fun and exciting experience. While for most of us this involves the largest investment of our lives, reducing the stress and knowing what comes next can ensure you have a great experience and make this transaction a success. Your success is my focus.
In Frisco Texas we simply do not have enough homes on the market. This has led to the strongest seller's market in history. New agents, veteran agents, full service brokers, limited service brokers are all looking for more listings in this area. This can lead to behavior that is not focused on doing the right thing for your client.
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