April 2009
Home Sellers Tips
April 30, 2009 by natalya · Leave a Comment
Getting Ready to Sell Your House
Disengage Your Emotions
When talking to real estate agents, you will often find that when they talk to you about buying real estate, they will refer to your purchase as a “home.” Yet if you are selling property, they will often refer to it as a “house.” There is a reason for this. Buying real estate is often an emotional decision, but when selling real estate you need to remove emotions.
You need to think of your house as a marketable product. Property. Real estate. Your goal is to get others to see it as their potential home, not yours. You need to de-personalize it. This page will explain the process of selling your house, give you some tips and ideas to get your house sold faster for more.
Preparing the House for Showings
After leaving in a house for a long time, it gets cluttered, and people get used to it, and they are very emotional about all their belongings. To get your house uncluttered might be a very hard thing to do because of the emotional attachment to things. After years of living in the same home, clutter collects in such a way that may not be evident to the homeowner. However, it does affect the way buyers see the home, even if you do not realize it.
Clutter collects on shelves, counter tops, drawers, closets, garages, attics, and basements. You want as much open clear space as possible, so every extra little thing needs to be cleared away. Take a step back and pretend you are a buyer. Let a friend help point out areas of clutter, as long as you can accept their views without getting defensive. Let your agent help you, too
Repairs, Costs of Repairs
Do not do anything expensive, such as remodeling. If possible, use savings to pay for any repairs and improvements do not go charging up credit cards or obtaining new loans. Remember that part of selling a house is also preparing to buy your next home. You do not want to do anything that will affect your credit scores or hurt your ability to qualify for your next mortgage.
Plumbing and Fixtures
When looking at a house, prospective home buyers often do not really know what to do. So they play with things. They flick light switches. They open everything with a handle. They turn on all the faucets and flush all the toilets. Having nice shiny fixtures makes an impression.
All your sink fixtures should look shiny and new. If this cannot be accomplished by cleaning, buy new ones. If you don’t buy something fancy, this can be accomplished inexpensively. Make sure all the hot and cold water knobs are easy to turn and that the faucets do not leak. If they do, replace the washers.
It sounds like hard work, but it’s pretty easy — even for the inexperienced.
Check to make sure you have good water pressure and that there are no stains on any of the porcelain. If you have a difficult stain to remove, one trick is to hire a cleaning crew to go through and clean your home on a one-time basis. They seem to be wonderful at making stains go away
Odor
Make sure it smells pleasant in your house. How would you like to walk into a potentially your next home and find out that it smells horribly. It is an automatic turn-off for most buyers.
For those who smoke, you might want to minimize smoking indoors while trying to sell your home. Actually, it is best to move smoking outside. You could also purchase an ozone spray that helps to remove odors without creating odor.
Apologies to pet owners, but pets come with odors. You may have become used to them, but they are immediately noticeable to those with more finely tuned senses.
For those with cats, be sure to empty kitty litter boxes daily and use plenty of baking soda. For dog owners, keep the dog outdoors as much as possible, even those adorable lovable little dogs. You might also try sprinkling carpet freshener on the carpet on a periodic basis.
You could also buy candles and turn them on right before showings. They spread a very pleasant smell fast throughout the house.
Pricing Your House
Make sure you don’t overprice your house. The first several months are crucial, as your house is going to be fresh on the market, so it is going to attract a lot of new buyers. Agents are always looking for new inventory. So this is the time when you want to do everything right. If you overprice your house to begin with, then after several months, people are going to have different suspicions why your house is still sitting on the market. If your home is initially priced right, you are in the best position to attract the maximum number of buyers. Ask a real estate agent to do a “Comparative Market Analysis” for you. Most agents would do it for you for free. You can request a free Comparative Market Analysis from our site.
Why should you work with a Realtor?
Working with a professional Realtor to sell your house is a good idea for several reasons:
Marketing Your House
Marketing can be extremely expensive. Agents spend thousands of dollars to get houses advertised in different newspapers, magazines, MLS, print advertising, professional brochures and flyers, professional networking, agent tours, targeted direct mail, yard signs, TV exposure, interactive phone information, open houses, and the Internet. The combination of all of these marketing elements working together has helped thousands of sellers to successful sales.
AN OFFER
When you have a home for sale, eventually a prospective buyer will make an offer. As the seller, you basically have three options: you can accept the offer, reject the offer or give a counter offer. A counter offer usually will encourage a buyer to continue their negotiations. You may also receive multiple offers. You may prefer to take slightly less for your property from someone who is willing to pay cash, versus someone who needs to sell their current home first. Contingencies, move-in dates, and financing are all things to consider when weighing an offer. If things seem a bit overwhelming, rely on your experienced real estate professional, who can go over the various points with you, and help you choose the best offer.
Getting to the Closing Table
Once you’ve accepted an offer on your property there’s a number of details that still need to be finished. There will probably be an inspection of your home by a professional who will determine the condition and integrity of your property for the buyer. The contract should state who is paying and up to what amount on the repairs. The buyer’s mortgage company will order an appraisal. The title company will warranty that there are no liens or existing encumbrances which would restrain a transfer of title to the buyer. First time sellers and buyers often feel more comfortable to have the paper work reviewed prior to signing. If you have a real estate agent, she/he will review everything with you. You can always rely on your real estate professional to make sure the entire home selling process goes smoothly.
Got a Question?
You can contact me directly from this website or by phone at: 407-383-8180
New Property Alerts !!!
April 30, 2009 by natalya · Leave a Comment
Would you like to be notified about a new listing as soon as it hits the market? Sign up for New Property Alerts and you will be notified by email as soon as properties matching your criteria are listed.
How does it work?
Perhaps you like certain neighborhoods, but there are no homes for sale in that area. With a New Property Alert, I can send you updates as soon as a home is listed. That means you can be the first to see the home and move into a contract before others are even aware it’s for sale. In some cases homes are listed for days before the “For Sale” sign is place in the yard. This technological advantage can make the difference in living in the location you really want or having to settle for something less appealing.
New property Alerts can also be used to alert you to homes with features you really must have such as; the number of bedrooms, pool, garage or even the street name can be selected!
How much does it cost?
New Property Alerts are free. Once you begin receiving alerts, you can contact me regarding the properties you want to see and I will schedule a convenient time to show you the property.
Can I change my preferences?
If you’re not interested in the properties you receive in the alerts, you can always change your selection criteria. My goal is to find exactly what you are looking for and help you through the entire home buying experience.
What happens to my contact information once I sign up?
Your information will be kept confidential and will never be shared with anyone. The only emails you will receive is for the alerts you request, no junk mail or unwanted information will be sent to you.
How do I sign up for New Property Alerts?
Just complete the form below and you will begin receiving Alerts within 48 hours. If you have questions you can always contact me at Natalya@yourhomeorlando.com
Tell me more about what you want in your next home and I can provide you with customized searches based on your criteria. I can also focus a search on a specific city, subdivision or multiple streets. These alerts will be sent via email as soon as homes go on the market!
You may leave boxes blank if you don’t have a preference on that specific criteria.
cforms contact form by delicious:days
Dream Home Search
April 30, 2009 by natalya · Leave a Comment
Tell me more about what you want in your next home and I can provide you with customized searches based on your criteria. I can also focus a search on a specific city, subdivision or multiple streets. These alerts will be sent via email as soon as homes go on the market! All you need to do is complete the form below:
cforms contact form by delicious:days
Customer Referrals
April 30, 2009 by natalya · Leave a Comment
Whether buying or selling a home, you want an agent who delivers superior service with proven results. Rather than tell you my success stories I’d rather let you read what my clients have to say about their experience with me as their agent:
Bill and Daniela Sanders
Natalya-Thank you for all of your hard work and dedication in helping us in our old and new homes. You’ve done a great job helping us to sell our old house, and we got even the higher price than what we expected, and we found our new home we’ve always wanted. You have been truly professional throughout the entire process, and Dani and I are looking forward to a very long friendship with you
Jennifer Smith
This was my first experience in selling a home. I heard horror stories about realtors who don’t do their job and homeowners were left to sell their own homes. But this was not the case with me. Natalya made me feel like I was her only client. Every time I called her, she promptly returned my calls. The buyer made it a difficult closing, and Natalya hung in there and kept me posted through the whole process. In my opinion, she is the top rate realtor
Dana Lee
If it wasn’t for Natalya, I don’t think we would have gotten the house. She was on top of everything; very dedicated and superb agent. I wish all agents were like her
Daniel Carr
Natalya is a wonderful agent. It was very hard to find a house for me, as they were selling so quick this summer. I got really frustrated in the whole process of trying to find a house myself until I started working with Natalya. She kept me posted about real estate market, gave me the most recent listings daily, gave the right advice, professionally handled all the paperwork. She always went an extra mile to deliver the best service
Debbie Seiber
Natalya - just a quick note to say you are doing a great job! You go girl! Thank you for everything you do, and for all your encouragement.
Atsu and Dan Hirumi
Thank you so much, Natalya for finding our new home. This is the house we’ve always wanted. You’ve done awesome job. Even though there were some problems with the mortgage company, Natalya always calmed us down and was very professional through the entire process. Would recommend you to all our friends.
Kris Le Fachier
Natalya sold my house for the top dollar amount in 10 days. What else can I say? Fantastic agent and great job!
Jef Gray
Natalya was on top of everything from start to finish. We often found out problems had been resolved before we were even aware of them-she did a fantastic job of representing us and made sure we understood everything along the way. The best agent we’ve ever worked with, by far!
2665 BANCROFT BLVD., ORLANDO, FL 32833
April 20, 2009 by natalya · Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for an affordable dream house with all the upgrade features of a custom home–this is the one for you. Located brilliantly between Orlando and Cocoa Beach, this amazing property will make you want to move in the same day!
Enjoy the full compliment of appliances, relax by the pool or take a walk in the scenic neighborhood. The perfect home in the middle of everything but distant enough to get away from it all at the same time.
660 WYCKLIFFE PL, WINTER SPRINGS, 32708
April 19, 2009 by natalya · Leave a Comment
WOW! Extensive renovation & upgrades. “New” roof, huge “new” kitchen, granite counter tops, 18×18 tile, formal dining, open floor plan, neutral decor. Big rooms, oversized lot, big screened lanai, cul-de-sac. Top schools. Priced right!
Features:
3,092Sq.Ft
4bedrooms/3baths
Price: $450,000
1990 Year Built
I believe in high quality customer service. My promise to you as a Realtor is to give you the highest level of service and always be accessible to you. My guarantee to you is every aspect of your transaction is going to be handled with honesty, professionalism, diligence, and care. I am looking forward to working with you. Feel free to call or e-mail me, so we can discuss your real estate needs 