As a reminder of the affect on the buyer, this helpful post is worth sharing with you! Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com Via - Karen Otto, Home Stager, Plano, TX 469)964-0516 Today's client had completed some of the staging recommendations we had discussed during our 2 … (2 comments)
As a reminder of the importance of living well, this helpful post is worth sharing with you!
Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com Via - Joni Staples Joni Staples, REALTOR® Broker Associate (936) 650-9017 of Riverside TX
Wordless Wednesday: Hear No Evil I previewed a house for a buyer the other day and this goat was in the pasture next door. At a distance, I couldn’t figure out … (4 comments)
A genius mind, an iron will, a hard worker and, because of him, all our lives are changed!
Proof, no matter how many people there are, one man can always make a difference in the world.
As a reminder of the importance of living well, this helpful post is worth sharing with you!
Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com VIA - San Diego Real Estate Voice authored by William Johnson of RE/MAX AssociatesS
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topsail: These MLS photos are JUST WRONG! I think my head is going to EXPLODE!
- 10/09/11 05:18 AM
Is it possible there is so little understanding of the importance of quality marketing that these Seller’s do not understand the detrimental effect on their home sale? Is it possible, they haven't asked to see the listing? With so many homes for sale both Buyer’s and Buyer’s agents are going to make decisions about which homes to visit based on the photographs! Hello!!! As a reminder of the affect on the buyer, this helpful post is worth sharing with you! Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com
Via Jana Rankin Scharf Coeur … (3 comments)
topsail: The “Consultants” Were the Canaries in the Coal Mine!
- 10/07/11 04:28 PM
I’ve often thought that so-called "consultants" were the proverbial "canaries in the coal mine" - the unrecognized harbingers of trouble coming in the job market. Atlanta had a lot of “consultants.” Today, they would belong to that large group we now call the “shadow unemployed.” They aren’t counted in the nation’s 9%+ unemployment figure and are more troubling to me than more recently unemployed. The “consultants” I knew were middle class, educated (sometimes very well educated) and carried business cards. Some had periodic work while some had been unemployed “consultants” for years. But, they didn’t like thinking of themselves as unemployed. The trend … (0 comments)
As a reminder of the affect on the buyer, this helpful post is worth sharing with you! Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com
3 Good Reasons Good Condition (or better) is important to the sale of your house We, most of us, live in our homes a lot differently than we would show our home. Sure, … (4 comments)
topsail: What's The Cost Of A Good Deal And Are You Really Willing To Pay It?
- 10/06/11 08:09 AM
Even in a “Buyer’s Market, a “good Deal” is not always solely determined by price! Relative value is still relevant and this helpful post is worth sharing with you! Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com Via Tamara Inzunza, CRS,ePro, Alexandria VA Real Estate & Short Sales Comments may be directed to her at the folowing link What's The Cost Of A Good Deal And Are You Really Willing To Pay It? What's The Cost Of A Good Deal And Are You Really Willing To Pay It? Everybody wants to own something that has … (6 comments)
topsail: When your “Home” is a House!
- 10/05/11 03:38 PM
When your “home” is for sale, you should think of it as a house. That’s a suggestion in the Sales Marketability Guide I provide my seller’s when I list their Hampstead and Wilmington homes. Using checklists, my sellers to go through their home house and assess its marketability. In the Guide, I propose that preparing a “home” for sale is harder than getting a house ready. I believe that the emotional context of “Home” encompasses more than the simple functions of living. We don’t buy a home for a place to eat and sleep. Homes are dream spaces where we interact with loved ones. … (8 comments)
topsail: Are You Ready for your “bight of the apple?”
- 10/05/11 05:53 AM
Are you ready for your “bight of the apple” otherwise called an offer on your home ? When that offer comes, you’ll want to be ready because offers, unlike apples, don’t grow on trees today. And, it’s normal for Buyers making offers today to already have a back-up plan. That meaning, they’re already prepared to go in another direction if agreement cannot be reached regarding pricing and terms for your home. Often today, that other direction is new construction and there is more of it in Hampstead with every passing day! If buyers are thinking ahead, it behooves you to think … (0 comments)
topsail: Slam The Door Shut On the Buyer's Second Thoughts!
- 10/05/11 04:03 AM
“Are You Ready” for an offer?” - A big question if you list your home in today’s real estate market. One shot at the apple may be all you’ll get before prices move lower!
Getting ready is getting real and this helpful post is worth sharing with you! Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com
Via Liz and Bill Spear of RE/MAX Elite serving Cincinnati to Dayton,OH Slam The Door Shut on the Buyer's Second Thoughts! In our market area, you MIGHT get a quick sale if you're in the right neighborhood, … (4 comments)
topsail: I Don't Have to Sell....
- 10/05/11 03:23 AM
The term “reality show” would be perfect for today’s real estate market! Listing your property for more than its market price will lead to disappointment for all involved! Getting back to reality is today’s essential story and this helpful post is worth sharing with you! Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC, 28443 at 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com Via Daniel Polimino of Greenwood Village, CO Many times, I would go on a listing appointment to talk with a potential seller and they would tell at the end of the presentation, “Well, I really don’t have to sell!” Which … (1 comments)
topsail: 5 Home Improvement Projects that will Get You Top Dollar!
- 10/05/11 03:05 AM
In today’s cautious economic world no one wants to waste money! Home improvements projects should be thought out carefully because dollar for dollar returns were always rare and today even rarer. Getting back to basics is today’s essential story and this great post is worth bringing to your attention! Compliments of Beverly Femia - Coastal Area Living in Hampstead, NC 910-279-9794 www.CoastalAreaLiving.com Via Amy Arey from the Halo Group, Frisco TX
It’s a highly competitive market for home sellers right now. More homes to compete with means that the impression your homes makes - from the curb, and on the inside - … (1 comments)
topsail: It's OK to Be Positive! Let's Talk About Positive Home Equity.
- 10/04/11 02:22 PM
It’s true not everyone is in trouble and underwater and that getting on with your life is worth something too. If you’re happy where you are and have no other place you would rather be tonight, that’s an ideal place. If you’re dreaming of another location let’s sit down and talk about how to realize your dream sooner rather than later! Brought to you By Beverly Femia of Wilmington,NC and Hamstead, NC - always reachable at 910-279-9794 - ww.CoastalAreaLiving.com Gabrielle Kamahele Rind at http://www.KGCPropertiesLLC.com As the interest rates hover at a low level, I hear more people talk about refinancing their … (2 comments)
topsail: Myth is so powerful
- 10/04/11 06:15 AM
Myth is so powerful it explains the run up in home prices. Myth is so powerful it takes on life of its own and some memory seems to last forever. There are endless examples in history but the one I use to explain the housing boom is the CA gold rush lasting from 1848 to 1855. I think the gold rush a good analogy for the run up in home prices. It’s true buyers who jumped in toward the end of the boom found themselves in similar circumstances to miners who arrived late to CA - debt ridden and disappointed. Taking the power of myth … (2 comments)
topsail: U locked me out of my home
- 10/02/11 07:07 AM
U locked me out of my home read the text message following the phone call I saw trying to come through while I was on another call. I saw who sent it and guessed the situation. It’s was a seller out of town for the weekend now returned on Monday afternoon. No, I didn’t lock you out of your home! But, on Saturday, I drove 20 miles each way to turn on lights in your home to set the stage for a second showing. When I drove back and turned off the lights, I also checked the garage interior door and it … (11 comments)
topsail: It isn’t Logical But It’s Your Home & You Can…
- 10/02/11 06:06 AM
It isn’t Logical But It’s Your Home & You Can list with a flat fee broker and ask more in a falling market than you paid for it just a year of two ago. What brings this to mind is a new listing that appeared this week. A homeowner who purchased just two years ago is listed with a flat fee broker and the showing instructions say “contact owner directly.” The asking price is more than they paid for the home and neither pictures nor remarks indicate any apparent updating. I've seen this before and, usually, the asking price is the … (4 comments)
topsail: What types of Hardwood Flooring are best for pets - Wilmington,NC and Hampstead NC
- 10/02/11 04:41 AM
Hardwood is the floor of Choice today in the Wilmington, NC and Hampstead, NC area. Here at www.CoastalAreaLiving.com I'm often asked questions about which floors are best, whether site finished or engineered wood is best and whether wood laminate is really wood. This helpful post answers many of those questions. That's great because now that hardwood is so popular, I frequently see significant damage from pets. This can be costly damage since so many homes today in the Wilmington, NC and Hampstead, NC area have inexpensive engineered wood which usually cannot be refinished. This post is brought to you compliments of Beverly Femia and I can … (2 comments)
topsail: Here Comes The (foreclosure) Rain Again....Falling On Our Heads
- 10/02/11 03:37 AM
This year there were fewer foreclosure listings on the market in our market but ONLY because the government stopped the banks illegal activity called "robo signing" in fall 2010 and slowed down the process. In our four county area, the number of Substitute Trustees appointed has continued unabated. Substitute Trustees are a legal step in the process of foreclosure. They are coming and will further depress out market pricing. Here Comes The (foreclosure) Rain Again....Falling On Our Heads Depending on what news you follow and what topics interest you, CNBC announced that Bank of America is increasing its foreclosure activity. The release … (2 comments)
topsail: Familiarity Breeds Contempt!
- 10/01/11 03:21 PM
Familiarity breeds contempt is an ancient phrase said to have it origins in Aesop’s Fables in the story of the Fox and Lion. It goes like this: “When first the Fox saw the Lion he was terribly frightened, and ran away and hid himself in the wood. Next time however he came near the King of Beasts he stopped at a safe distance and watched him pass by. The third time they came near one another the Fox went straight up to the Lion and passed the time of day with him, asking him how his family were, and when he … (2 comments)
topsail: NOT MUCH is Happening with Our Home Sale!!
- 10/01/11 02:43 PM
The email began“just a brief note to let you know what’s happening with our home sale up here in XX – NOT MUCH!! We’ve been listed since April, had 3 showings, 2 open houses, 2 broker opens and been in the paper twice. We’ve reduced the price twice and we don’t know what to do. Our agent says not much of anything is selling here. Our listing expires this month. We’re not satisfied with our agent’s marketing! We don’t know what to do. Should we find a different agent or take it off the market?” Thus began the email from my … (0 comments)
A staged home is by no means a redecorated home but it is often a rearranged and re-accessorized home!
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