selling home in loudoun county: Rookie Home Sellers Q& A- Should I get Home Inspection Done Prior to Listing my Home for Sale?
- 02/25/15 08:50 PM
This blog will be part of series of commonly /frequently asked questions from the sellers who have never sold their home or a home seller who wants to brush up the market trend in the Northern Virginia real estate market place. Question: Should I hire an Independent Home Inspector before listing my home on the market? Answer: Home inspections can make or break a deal a real estate deal. If you are concern that your home may have loads of issues or real estate market is soft and buyers can be very demanding or may walk away then sure hire an independent home inspection! Question: … (2 comments)
selling home in loudoun county: Rookie Home Sellers Q&A- What is Curb Appeal?
- 02/21/15 09:29 PM
This blog will be part of series of commonly /frequently asked questions from the sellers who have never sold their home or a home seller who wants to brush up the market trend in the Northern Virginia real estate market place.
Question: What is curb appeal when selling my home? Answer: When a buyers pull in front of the home they should be WOWed and curious to see how beautiful the home is from inside.. Attracting the buyers with an impressive front yard is called the curb appeal.
Question: How to create curb appeal? Answer: You don't have to spend a lot. Cleaning up the yard, trimming the … (0 comments)
selling home in loudoun county: Home Sellers Do you have to Disclose Pipe Burst?
- 02/18/15 10:57 PM
In the Northern & Mid Atlantic area we are seeing a rise in number of pipe burst /flooding due to extreme cold winter weather. If you are on the market or planning to be on the market had a pipe burst in your house do you have to disclose to the potential buyers?
If your home is UNDER CONTRACT: If you are in the middle of the transaction that means you have a ratified contract on your home, Yes! absolutely you have to disclose. You should inform all parties to the contract. And take necessary actions as per the terms of … (3 comments)
Question: Do I need a lockbox on my property? Answer: Giving a key & letting it sit in a box that hangs on the front door can be unsettling for many home owners. However, electronic real estate lock boxes have a come a long way in terms of needs to security while selling your home. The main purpose of lockbox is for a buyer … (1 comments)
selling home in loudoun county: Rookie Home Sellers Q&A- Showings How it works?
- 02/17/15 08:37 PM
This blog will be part of series of commonly /frequently asked questions from the sellers who have never sold their home or a home seller who wants to brush up the market trend in the Northern Virginia real estate market place.
Question: How does showings appointment for my home happens? Answer: Depending on your Realtor this can be handled. By phone Appointments: This is traditional option. If you are currently living in the home your real estate agent can place you as a point of contact. So if the buyers agent wants to show your home on Thursday around 4 PM they will place a call … (0 comments)
selling home in loudoun county: Realtor Bonus/ High Commission- Does it Works in this Sluggish Real Estate Market?
- 10/17/14 12:25 AM
I am flabbergasted on how many emails, fliers, listing remarks states agents bonus and/or high commission that the sellers are offering as an incentive to lure our buyer to make an offer their home. This trend has been seen across new construction & resale homes in the Northern Virginia real estate market. Do these tactics work? My answer : If there is ample of properties in an area and the seller is desperate to sell that can help! Depending on who is the Realtor/selling agent, the market and the buyers' situation. Like any industry our industry has mix bags of agents. … (6 comments)
selling home in loudoun county: 5 Real Estate Picture Pooper!
- 09/13/14 08:49 PM
A picture is worth a thousand words..Then why do we see so many TERRIBLE THINGS GONE WILD pictures while Selling Your biggest investment your HOME! Realtor®, Northern Virginia home buyers', lookie loo and many others are daily skimping through real estate pictures online. Do you have crappie pictures of your home on internet? Many of my Northern Virginia home buyers are technology savvy buyers. Buyers who have purchased home in past know exactly what they are looking for and they do have clear idea about the potential home browsing through the pictures if they want to preview or not. First time … (6 comments)
selling home in loudoun county: 2 Real Estate Scams -BEWARE! Northern Virginia Home Sellers/Realtors
- 09/11/14 05:50 AM
If you haven't heard the news or saw the video posted by local NVAR association here is the information about ongoing scam in the Northern Virginia Real Estate Market: 1. Visitor at Open house- One of the group came as a family: husband, wife and a child. The child started acting up. Realtor & one of spouse got distracted. This gave enough time for the other spouse/partner to go around the home and pick up jewelry, prescription drugs, electronics and any valuable they can lay their hands on. Possible Strategy to avoid this: Team up with another agent at your open house. … (8 comments)
selling home in loudoun county: What Really Matters When Selling your Home-5 Basic Facts
- 09/09/14 10:43 PM
Many of local Realtors® have written numerous blogs about laundry things that need to be done or seller must TO DO when selling their home. Yes, other details will matter but every home in different market and situation will need added details. So basic will still hold key while selling home in any given real estate market of the Northern Virginia area of Fairfax & Loudoun county
However here are simple basic no brain-er tips for every home seller in the Northern Virginia area: 1. Declutter & simplify your home. 2. List at market price don't test the market! 3. Be Flexible … (0 comments)
selling home in loudoun county: Northern Virginia Seller-Getting your Home Ready for Pictures/Photo Shoot
- 09/17/12 11:59 PM
In this "I" OR "E" world pictures speaks and sells the home even before the buyers comes to preview your Northern Virginia home. Here are some tips to get your home ready to be say cheeseeee:Exterior: Move any of your vehicles parked from driveway, curb/front of your home to a side street or near by parking lot. Remove trash cans, recycling bins, toys and/or anything that is lying around your yard. Give your grass a cut, trim the edges and low hanging tree brachnes, water the flowers and remove weeds from walk way or planters. Clean the Windows! Believe me... it … (3 comments)
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This blog will be part of series of commonly /frequently asked questions from the sellers who have never sold their home or a home seller who wants to brush up the market trend in the Northern Virginia real estate market place.
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