how to sell a home: Resources for Carlsbad Home Sellers for 2021
- 02/20/21 11:06 AM
Resources for Carlsbad Home Sellers for 2021
If you are considering selling your Carlsbad home in 2021, or perhaps have a home in a nearby community, I believe you will find these resources helpful as you start thinking about what lies ahead.
HOME SELLER GUIDE
My 2021 Winter Home Selling Guide is ready for you to download for FREE.
If you are also planning to buy another home, my 2021 Winter Home Buying Guide will be useful!
When selling your home it’s important to be as educated as possible about the sales process, and understand the local market conditions that impact the sale of your … (6 comments)
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how to sell a home: What are Seller Closing Costs in Carlsbad?
- 01/16/20 11:48 AM
Carlsbad Sellers’ Closing Costs in a Real Estate Transaction
Homeowners who are planning to sell are naturally interested in what they can sell their homes for. It’s probably the number 1 question sellers want answered.
Hopefully you have hired a great Realtor to help you determine the value and get your home prepared for the market, then listed and sold.
But before you start counting those dollars, you do not want to forget about the closing costs that will impact your net proceeds. Remember when you bought the home and had to pay those closing costs?
While they differ, there are closing costs … (24 comments)
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how to sell a home: Home Selling Resources for 2020
- 12/26/19 02:14 PM
Resources for Home Sellers for 2020
If you are considering selling your Carlsbad home in 2020, or perhaps a property in a nearby community, you’ll find these resources helpful.
HOME SELLER GUIDE
My free 2020 Winter Home Selling Guide is ready for you to download for FREE.
If you are planning to sell your home and buy another this free home buyer guide will help you, too!
As a seller you should be as educated as possible about the sales process, and the local market conditions that can and do impact the sale of your home. There’s a lot to know, and important decisions for … (2 comments)
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how to sell a home: Carlsbad Sellers - 5 Ways to Ensure Smooth Showings
- 05/02/19 10:29 AM
Carlsbad Sellers, What You Need to Know About Showings
No matter how prepared we are, and how carefully we write the showing instructions for the MLS so buyer agents know the procedure to follow for showings, stuff can and does happen. Thankfully not often.
Sometimes it’s a mistake on the part of the agent It may be a change of heart by the buyers at the last minute and they decide to cancel
Agents might fail to carefully read the showing instructions or not follow them accurately Traffic delays cause problems, too – we all get that!!
Bottom line – despite … (5 comments)
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how to sell a home: Your House is Going on the Market Tomorrow – What are You Thinking?
- 12/04/18 06:24 PM
Your Home is Going on the Market Tomorrow
What are You Thinking About?
Going live on the MLS is a big deal, and probably prompts lots of anxiety for sellers. It will raise a few questions, and maybe even a few doubts.
There’s been lots of preparation (hopefully) for days or weeks - taking care of repairs and deferred maintenance, packing away all the extra stuff, perhaps painting and landscaping, and more – and now the big moment is here.
It’s showtime!! And your FIRST Open House!!
You’ve selected your list price, having learned about the local market conditions and comparable sales from your agent … (72 comments)
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how to sell a home: How to Keep Your House Ready to Show!
- 07/01/17 07:20 AM
Having your home show ready is a challenge for most sellers. It means living your life differently and developing new habits so you are always prepared, especially important in this busy and competitive market. Here are some excellent suggestions.
Stop by Kathy's post and share your thoughts there, too!
How To Keep Your House Ready to Show!
One of the last questions my sellers will ask me after a Home Staging Consultation is…
How am I supposed to
keep it this way
while we’re living in it?
Having had my own house on the market many times, I … (10 comments)
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how to sell a home: Sellers Ask How Much Will I Make on the Sale of my Home
- 06/21/17 07:35 AM
Sellers Want to Know:
How Much Will I Make on the Sale of my Home
As with home buyers, there are multiple costs a seller will need to pay in a real estate transaction here in the Carlsbad, and it’s important to understand what to expect so there are no, or few, surprises during the process.
If you are selling your home but also plan to buy, you may be interested in learning more about the buyer costs in a real estate transaction.
Your listing agent should review some of this with you, of course, and answer any questions you have, including providing … (9 comments)
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how to sell a home: 8 Things You Can Do to Increase Your Backyard’s Appeal
- 05/11/17 08:43 PM
This is a terrific list of staging suggestions for getting that backyard and entertaining area ready for prime time showings.
And here in SoCal where the outdoor lifestyle is revered year-round, homeowners selling their properties need to be sure their outdoor space, elaborate or simple, is a showcase and will have buyers enthralled with the property and excited about the Southern California lifestyle they can enjoy in their yard.
Here Are 8 Things You Can Do to Help Your Backyard Appeal to Buyers.
Lately, many of my calls from investors have asked if I could supply patio furniture for their … (14 comments)
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how to sell a home: Three Foolish Mistakes Home Sellers Make
- 05/02/17 06:46 AM
Some sellers make mistakes that can cost them in their sale - in time, or in money, or both. And believing that the seller's market means you don't have to worry about things like proper pricing or staging is a mistake in itself.
Sharon shares 3 foolish mistakes sellers make in this clever but informative post. Please stop by the original to also share your thoughts.
So...
It's the first day of May...
and that means I am a day late...
too late for the April No Fooling Around April 2017 Let's Get Real Contest.
A day late and a dollar 1000 points … (14 comments)
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how to sell a home: The 7 Keys to a Successful Home Sale
- 03/19/17 11:11 AM
SELLERS, THE SEVEN KEYS TO YOUR SUCCESSFUL SALE!!
Selling a house is serious business, and not one to be taken lightly, because of the time and effort needed to be successful. If you truly want to sell, in order to move on with your life in some way, you will want to take the steps necessary to reach your goal.
Here are 7 home selling tips to making your house sale a success story:
COMMITMENT
You must be committed to the selling process! This starts as soon as the decision is made to sell, and doesn’t end until you have closed. If you truly are … (18 comments)
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how to sell a home: 7 Easy Ways to Sabotage the Sale of Your Home
- 02/28/17 03:19 PM
7 Easy Ways to Sabotage
the Sale of Your Home
There’s a certain thrill and excitement once the decision is made to sell your home, and you start the process. And when you go live online, wow what a feeling when reality sets in that this is happening and the steady stream of interested buyers coming to tour your home begins.
Not so fast.
While many sellers do all the right things to prepare for the market and get their houses sold quickly, some sellers sabotage their sale. And although this may not be intentional, or even something you are aware is happening, there … (85 comments)
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how to sell a home: Creating A Positive First Impression - Burden Of Proof Falls On Sellers
- 02/20/17 08:17 AM
It cannot be stated too many times, and at the right time - before the seller's home hit the MLS and buyers see the photos. Sharon's discussion about making a positive first impression is right on target.
Pleaase stop by her post and share your thoughts there, too!
One aspect of Home Staging that many sellers don't fully understand is "first impression".
You have heard it and read it time and time again....You don't get a second chance to make a good first impression. It's been said millions of times, so often that it's become background noise. It's like "declutter and … (8 comments)
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how to sell a home: Serious Home Sellers Are Serious About Marketing
- 02/13/17 07:59 AM
We all know how important preparing a house for the market is, and sellers who are serious will do what is needed before photos are taken and the property goes live on the MLS.
Sharon did a great job of discussing this issue from a professional stager's perspective and shares from great tips and before and after photos! I hope you will stop by her post and share your thoughts!
Serious sellers understand the importance of marketing. Strategic marketing is key to any sales business. Real estate is no exception.
When you list a house for sale you are placing a product … (10 comments)
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how to sell a home: 5 Things to Give Sellers That They Don’t Realize They Need
- 01/30/17 08:14 PM
5 Things to Give Sellers That They Don’t Realize They Need
Selling a home is a tough job, whether a seller has “been there done that” or is selling for the first time. There’s a lot leading up to going live with the listing, managing showings, and then everything that happens after the buyer’s offer is accepted and there is a contract. Despite the wealth of information in the media and on the Internet, sellers often do not know what they don’t know, or need, for getting through the process of selling a house.
Here are some things that sellers might not realize … (59 comments)
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how to sell a home: Why You Should Think of Your Home as a House When Selling
- 01/24/17 01:18 PM
Think of Your Carlsbad Home
as a House When You Are Selling it!
Selling your home is a complex process, and a very emotional one. While there are many decisions to be made – such as determining the right listing price – and getting the property ready for the market (harder for some sellers than others), there is also the emotional shift that happens once that decision to sell has been made.
You are leaving the place that has been your home, and whatever that means to you, for one reason or another. And that range of emotions arising from that decision can … (27 comments)
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how to sell a home: 6 Reasons Sellers Should Think Like Buyers
- 12/18/16 11:25 AM
6 Reasons Sellers Should Think Like Buyers
There is a lot to know about how to sell a home. It's a lot of work for any seller, but even more difficult when you are a first time seller.
There is a ton of preparation for selling a home once you have made that decision.
Here are just a few essential things to be done as part of the home selling process; each one involves a number of tasks and important decisions:
Hire the right real estate professional
Determine the right price for your property with your agent’s guidance
Get your home in showing condition inside and out
Your goal, … (50 comments)
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how to sell a home: Lessons I Have Learned in Buying and Refinancing my Homes
- 10/28/16 10:08 AM
Lessons Learned in Buying and Refinancing my Homes
As a Carlsbad Realtor I have, for years, worked with many buyers and sellers (plus for 3 years back in Boston), and a good number of relocations here from out of the area or out of state. My wife and I have bought and sold 10 primary homes over the years, along with 2 vacation homes on Cape Cod (the one above is our first, in Brewster, MA) and a business condo, so I’ve learned a few lessons and thought I would share them about how to buy a home or how to sell … (22 comments)
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how to sell a home: How Do I Make a Counter-Offer: Thoughts for Carlsbad Sellers
- 09/22/16 01:09 PM
Sellers Ask - How Do I Make a Counter-Offer
Buyers often want to know about getting counter offer from the seller, especially when they are making an offer that is less than list price.
You might want to read more about how to make an offer using the Residential Purchase Offer or RPA used here in California if you are not familiar with it.
How to make a counter offer is a common question for sellers, too, as they know they might not get the offer they want and would like to negotiate something better. There's a lot to know about how to sell a … (17 comments)
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how to sell a home: Sellers What’s Most Important to You When Selecting a Listing Agent?
- 09/21/16 07:44 AM
What’s Important to You When Selecting a Listing Agent?
Choosing the right real estate professional to help market and sell your home is a critical part of your success, a process not to be taken lightly. And there's a lot to know about how to sell a house!
This post is not to tell you what to look for in an agent, although we’ll touch on that, but more about considering what’s important to you when picking the right person for that job.
While you might think you have no idea, especially if you are a first time seller, my bet is you do … (47 comments)
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how to sell a home: 6 Things Your Stager Wishes You Knew.
- 08/12/16 12:05 AM
Many homeowners do not understand what staging is all about - the goals and objectives, the costs, and the value - and how it really can help sell a home, unless it's overpriced.
Kathy does a great job of educating us on staging and some key things sellers, and agents, might not know.
Please stop by her original post to comment, too.
We don’t just move furniture around!
A lot of what the general public knows about Home Staging they’ve learned from the shows on cable television. No matter the accuracy or inaccuracy, one thing for sure is that people are becoming … (14 comments)
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Resources for Carlsbad Home Sellers for 2021
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