home preparation: The Successful Home Sale: Step 5 – Pre-List Home Preparations - 07/23/15 01:33 PM
Once you’ve decided to sell your home, most people want to get the best price that the market will bear. Reality is that every home sells – it’s a matter of when and for how much.
To maximize your home price and minimize time on market, home preparation in advance of your list date will give you a great advantage. The following is a brief list identifying the key parts of proper home preparation.
 
Pre-sale inspections.
Potential buyers for your home don’t like surprises, and most likely neither will you if they are negative. Any big-ticket items uncovered during a buyers inspection will likely … (5 comments)

home preparation: The Successful Home Sale: Step 4 - To Prep Your Home (or Not?) - 06/25/15 09:22 AM
What catches your attention best – ‘fixer’ or ‘move-in ready’? At opposite ends of the scale, these two options have very different audiences. Both audiences require different levels of home preparation to garner interest.
CONDITIONMove-in Ready – functionally sound, and cosmetically appealing
Fixer – usually implies deferred maintenance, visibly worn and often outdated
PRICINGMove-in Ready – will command more interest but comes at a higher price
Fixer – there is a significant market for fixers, from buyers with limited funds to investors. And a bargain price is expected, but depending on inventory levels, not always as low as buyers hope.
So as you consider your objectives … (5 comments)

 
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