sell my amarillo home: Do You Want To Live In Bivins? Amarillo TX - 11/01/14 09:30 AM
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sell my amarillo home: Amarillo Sellers: Please Turn On Your Air Conditioner - 07/22/14 09:04 AM

It is hot here in Amarillo.  
During this time of year in Amarillo it is very important that if you want to sell your house fast, you will turn down the air.  I know it may cost you a couple of hundred dollars extra by keeping it low but if it takes you 2-3 extra months to sell your house you have spent more than $200.
Picture this.  It is 102 and I am showing potential buyers houses. We have narrowed their search down to 3 houses that fit their needs.   
We go to house #1.  It meets … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: How To Save Money By Selling Your Amarillo House On Your Own - 06/22/14 07:20 AM
Pamela Madore
The Pamela Madore Group
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630
http://myamarillohomes.com
How To Save Money By Selling Your Amarillo House On Your Own--Tips From A Realtor
You might be one that wants to sell your house without a Realtor.  If that is you here are some information you will need.  Of course, I would like for you to decide to list your house with me so that I can find a buyer for you, but if that doesn't happen I want to be your Realtor when you buy your new house!
There are four types of buyers.
The first one is the "hurry up" buyer. … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: How Do I Find Out What My Amarillo House Is Worth? - 05/28/14 06:12 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630
What Is My Amarillo House Worth?
You could try Facebook.  Or maybe Pinterest.  You could probably tweet #whatismyamarillohouseworth. Or you can ask a professional to help you get an idea of  what your Amarillo house is worth.
The thing to remember is, though, that Realtors are not magicians or fortune tellers.  Realtors don't decide on the price anyway.  The Buyer always decides the price.  I can show you the data that is currently available but that doesn't mean that is what buyers are thinking today.
Buyers think about the future not the past.  We have to … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: When I Sell My Amarillo Home Why Do I Need A Seller's Disclosure? - 05/06/14 05:35 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630

What is a seller's disclosure and why do I need one to sell my home in Amarillo?

Every year, and sometimes every month, we get more and more paperwork for buyers and sellers in the real estate transaction.  Most of this has to do with liability and lawsuits.  Some of you may remember when we used a one page contract.  Some of you may even remember a handshake.  That doesn't apply to us anymore when you sell your house.

When you sell your home one of the forms that you need … (1 comments)

sell my amarillo home: What Is My Amarillo House Worth Today? - 04/16/14 07:36 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630
What Is My Amarillo Home Worth?
Home values in Amarillo have been on the rise.  In 1996 the average sales price for an Amarillo Home was $89,981.  Through 2013 that number is $164,129. I am not real good at that whole "adjust for inflation" thing but that is an 3.7% average annual increase in home values from 1996 to 2013.
That does not mean, however, that every house has a 3.7% increase every year. There are many factors that take a part in the value of your house.  That is why it is possible that your … (1 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Pamela Madore Has Been Awarded The All Star Agent Referral Network For Amarillo, Texas - 04/12/14 02:30 AM
  Pamela Madore Has Been Awarded The All Star Agent Referral Network For Amarillo, Texas
Source: Pink House Team at Keller Williams Realty
Dated: Apr. 12, 2014
The All Star Agent Referral Group is a Nationwide Real Estate real estate referral group dedicated to
providing awarding winning service to clients across the United States.
AMARILLO, Texas -- Pamela Madore of the Pink House Team at Keller Williams Realty has been
awarded exclusive status of the All Star Referral Group originated by Lori Ballen of the Ballen Group in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pamela has many years experience in the Real Estate industry and … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: First Time Home Sellers In Amarillo - 04/02/14 08:11 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7360
You only hear about first time home buyers.  What about first time home sellers?
FIRST TIME HOME SELLER
If this is the first time you have sold a home, you need information.  When you bought your home you probably had no or little interaction with the seller and wasn't a party to what they had to go through. Now it is time sell and the first question is, "what do I do now"?  
Find a great Realtor.  Since you are seeing this on my website, I guess you have found a great Realtor … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: What Is My Amarillo House Worth? - 03/30/14 09:46 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630
How do I find out what my home is worth in Amarillo?
There are a few ways to find out the value of your home--or at least a general idea.  Each way has its value but only a laser focus appraisal will tell you what it is worth. 

Here are some examples of places to look

Zillow Potter/Randall Appraisal District Comparative Market Analysis  
I randomly picked a house that just sold and this is the information that I found.
Property was listed at $136,900

Zillow Zestimate        $129,000 Potter/Randall Appraisal District  $130,661 … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Assessed Value? Market Value? Appraised Value? What Is My House Worth? - 02/26/14 08:20 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630
What is the correlation between assessed value and market value on your Amarillo home?
Working with buyers and sellers every day, I often hear that the "appraised value" is such and such.  What they are referring to is the value that the Potter/Randall Appraisal District  (PRAD) bases the taxes on for each house.  
What I hear most often is (mostly from other Realtors) is that the property is priced at  X amount below PRAD.  Does that necessarily make it a good deal? I was curious about how PRAD comes up with their value so I … (1 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Can Interest Mortgage Rates Affect The Value Of My Amarillo Home? - 02/13/14 05:44 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630
How Interest Rates Affect The Value Of Your Home
Is that true?  Can interest rates affect the value of your home?  Amarillo house values can definitely can be affected by interest rates.  Let me show you how.
How Much Can I Afford?
When a buyer decides to buy a house we normally think that a buyer is looking at the price of the house. In reality, however, buyers are looking for the cost of the house.   In other words, in most cases, the buyer really doesn't care too much about the price, they simply want to … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Do You Want Me To Pre-Pack The Kitchen Sink Too?!?! - 02/10/14 11:57 PM
 
Pink House Team 
Keller Williams Realty 
806-340-7630 
When you go on vacation do you pre-pack the week before or do you pack the night before? The last time I went on vacation I packed the night before and forgot my toothbrush and my Via coffee from Starbucks. For me, two critical things. 

Selling your house can have the same elements. Pre-packing simply means getting ready in advance. The first 7-14 days of your house being on the market are critical. That is when the most buyers will be coming through your house. That first impression will often make or break the … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Seller Tips For Vacant Houses - 02/10/14 08:17 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630
You have moved out of town and had to leave your house vacant while it sells.  There are a number of things that you can do to give yourself some peace of mind.


Be sure that you leave the utilities on and keep the payments current.  You may have to keep in touch with the utility companies until you are sure they have your new mailing address. Utility companies have been known to make mistakes. You don't want to let it slip through the cracks and have your heat turned off, especially in winter! … (1 comments)

sell my amarillo home: If I Put My House Up For Sale Today, When Will It Sell? - 01/22/14 07:02 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-340-7630

WHEN WILL MY AMARILLO HOUSE SELL?
There is no one answer to that question.  There are many things to take into consideration but one of the things that can point us to how long it may take, is to look at market statistics.  In this case we are looking at a Residential Inventory And Sales  Report for Potter and Randall Counties through 12/31/2013.

If you look at the overall chart, you can see that we have only 4.2 months of inventory at the moment. A balanced market is generally considered to be 6 months of inventory. … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Hillside Terrace Home For Sale In Amarillo Texas - 01/12/14 07:11 AM
Pamela Madore
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-290-1920
Search current inventory of homes in Hillside Terrace in Amarillo.
Listing Details
Home for sale in Hillside Terrace
7108 Beeson, Amarillo, TX 79119
Price: $165,500
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Square Footage:  1635
Year Built 2011
Call Pam from the Pink House Team at 806-290-1920 to see if this property is still available and to schedule a showing.
You Will Love This Nearly New House On a Quiet Street
Hillside Terrace is a newer development in southwest Amarillo.  The houses are brick have been built with curb appeal in mind.  The neighborhood is well-maintained and a … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Seller Closing Costs When Selling Your Amarillo Home - 01/12/14 06:15 AM
Pamela Madore
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-290-1920

When you are ready to sell your home some of the items that you will want to be aware of to include in your calculation of costs are your closing costs.
Here are some typical seller closing costs.
Title Policy for new buyer Closing fee Recording fees Survey Home Warranty for Buyer   The cost of the Title Policy that you provide insuring clear title of the property is based on the sales price.  This amount is promulgated in Texas which means that every title company has to charge the same … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Just Give Me The Bottom Line - 12/30/13 08:01 AM
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-290-1920
  If you are familiar with the DISC behavioral profile, you will understand what I mean by high D.  That is what I am.  A high D.  I just want the bottom line. I am actually off the charts bottom line.     Here is the problem.  Not all of my clients are bottom line.  Some of them want every detail about every item.  This is something that I have had to learn and realize that it is very important.  My goal is to make sure that I communicate in a manner that will … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Do You Remember Y2K? - 12/25/13 09:37 AM
Pamela Madore
Pink House Team
Keller Williams Realty
806-290-1920
A mere 14 years ago the world was in a panic.  At midnight Cinderella was going to turn into a pumpkin and we weren't ready for it
The problem stemmed from the fact that all computers and programming were based on a two digit year.  So for 1999, computers recognized it as "99".  The worry was that at midnight computers wouldn't know what the date was, programmed to think it was 1900 instead of 2000,  and as a result every computer would crash and all data would be lost.   It was predicted … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Are Those My Skis? - 12/25/13 08:33 AM
  Pink House Team Keller Williams Realty 806-290-1920     Recently I was on a ski trip to Breckenridge Colorado and I noticed a phenomenon that I had never thought of before in all my years.  It was about honor.        
I read somewhere that the most expensive pair of skis are $19,000.  A modest set of skis or a snowboard with bindings is probably about $1000. Breckenridge there are people from all over the world, some are in competitions like the Dew Tour.  Chances are their skis and boards cost more than $1000.  If you are … (0 comments)

sell my amarillo home: Help! I Want To Sell Quickly!! What Do I Do? - 11/12/13 11:46 PM
Pink House Team
In addition to the big three; price, location, and condition you also need an aggressive marketing plan. Keller Williams Realty provides a solid foundation for that to happen but we at the Pink House Team have expanded the typical marketing to personalize it for each of our clients.
You may have heard of the 3 P's of listings.  They are, Put it in the MLS, Put a sign in the yard, and Pray someone sells it.  The Pink House Team has another P.  We Proactively work to find a buyer for your house.            … (2 comments)