Selling Your Home Category
June 3rd, 2009
What Is Your Richmond Home Worth?
The last year has been a tough one financially. Our investments such as 401K’s have taken a hit and many of us follow the stock market and our investment accounts monthly, weekly and sometimes even daily. But what about our homes? For most of us its our largest investment. Are you among the 95% of homeowners who don’t know the market value of your home?
If so you should consider having a REALTOR prepare a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) for your home. A CMA compares your house with similar ones on the market in your neighborhood and homes which have recently sold. This information will give you an accurate value of your homes worth. Remember the real estate market constantly fluctuates so its a good idea to obtain one each year. Even if you are not selling your home right now, a CMA can help you determine your current net worth. Remember a CMA is the only market based method of measuring home values.
“Thinking of buying a home? A CMA for the property you are considering can be an important component in developing a negotioation strategy in determining your first offer and what you are willing to pay for a home”, says Skye Bruce of Skye Bruce Properties.
Would you like a CMA for your home? Contact Skye Bruce Properties, The Official REALTOR of RichmondHomeShopper.com for a custom CMA or create one yourself by using Skye Bruce’s MARKET SNAPSHOT. MARKET SNAPSHOT allows you to see all the homes on the market in your area and what homes have sold for recently.
May 18th, 2009
Driveway Improvements Speed Home Offers and Lower Costs
(ARA) – With a “For Sale” sign in your Richmond area front yard, you’ll want potential buyers to take a good, long look at your property. And even if you’re not planning a move, you want to be sure you protect and maintain your home to keep future repairs at a minimum.
Real estate is a tough market today in Richmond. If you’re a seller, creating curb appeal is a key to entice potential buyers to come inside for a second look. Home selling experts predict that as many as 40 percent of potential buyers reject a home based on their first impression of the front of the house. The general appearance of the front yard is the single largest factor shaping impressions of your home.
“Driveways and sidewalks are the first impression people have of your home. Well-maintained driveways and sidewalks create a strong first impression. On the other hand, if they are worn, cracked, stained and faded, that creates messages about what someone might find inside the home,” says home improvement industry expert Gordon Blickle of Gardner-Gibson. Read the rest of this entry »
March 4th, 2009
3 Important Tips For Selling Your Home
No matter how bad the Richmond real estate market seems to be these days, home sales do happen because people will always need a place to live. In fact, more than four million homes were sold in 2008. But with Central Virginia home values falling, today’s sellers are finding out every dollar counts when it comes to keeping as much of their home’s sales price as possible.
Since it is a buyer’s market where there are plenty of homes available in the Richmond area, it’s important to be aggressive and make your home stand out. Read the rest of this entry »
January 31st, 2009
Curb Appeal Matters When Selling!
Don’t underestimate the importance of curb appeal when selling your Richmond home. Not only is there an acute price war going on out there, there’s also a beauty contest being staged. Richmond has many great looking homes on the market all over town. You may be strategically located in a quiet cul-de-sac near great schools, great health care facilities and fabulous shopping, and you may have easy highway access for that morning commute, but unless your exterior is well coiffed and in sparkling condition, other offerings will outshine it. If your home’s outside doesn’t pass the drive by test, the interior won’t, because it will not be viewed by serious buyers, who are already off to view the next Richmond home on their list.
Click here for a Curb Appeal Before and After Slide Show from HGTV!
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January 31st, 2009
Biggest Real Estate Myths (Today Show)
TODAY SHOW real estate contributor Barbara Corcoran did a segment on Tuesday with Matt Lauer about real estate myths. We don’t always agree with Barbara because sometimes her opinion and views are influenced tooheavily by the New York metro real estate market which don’t always equate to the reality of the Richmond market. In this case however we thought the segment was pretty good and worth sharing with our readers. Below is the video segment followed by the text.What’s going on in the Richmond real estate market? Click here to get a MARKET SNAPSHOT!
CLICK HERE FOR TODAY SHOW REAL ESTATE MYTH VIDEO>>>>>
Today Show Exclusive from Barbara Corcoran: The truth about the housing market. In today’s uncertain market, fear runs rampant on both the buying and selling sides of the fence. Many myths need debunking. Here are five untruths held by buyers, and five held by sellers. Read the rest of this entry »
January 28th, 2009
Price Your Home Right From The Start!
Even in the relatively stable Richmond Virginia real estate market, don’t start out too high just to test the waters. Your backup plan of adjusting on the fly may prove futile. Keep that window of opportunity open from the first time the for-sale sign appears on your lawn. The first 30 days a home is on the market are when it gets the most attention from potential buyers and their agents. Read the rest of this entry »
January 13th, 2009
Selling Your Richmond Home? Don’t Make These Mistakes!
There are ten common mistakes home sellers frequently make which are easy to avoid, so take a few minutes to watch the video below and you’ll be well on your way to a great home sale experience! Skye Bruce Properties, The Official REALTORS of RichmondHomeShopper.com will walk through your home with you offering advice. Skye Bruce Properties will help you implement these steps and develop a plan to sell your home as fast as possible, for the most money. In the tough current real estate market it’s important to do all you can to make your home as attractive as possible to potential buyers!
November 25th, 2008
Remodeling Hints for a Tough Real Estate Market
ARA – If you’re selling your home in the Richmond Virginia area, you’re not just competing against the house down the street anymore. You’re mixing it up with desperate new-home builders with pockets deeper than yours, banks willing to sell foreclosed homes at a loss, and buyers who know that sellers are at a disadvantage. Central Virginia home sellers definitely need an edge! Read the rest of this entry »
November 16th, 2008
Preparing For A Successful Open House and Showings
Skye Bruce Properties, The Official REALTOR and Buyer’s Agents of RichmondHomeShopper.com offers some great advice for successful Open Houses and Showings. Many of the tips may seem obvious, but surprisingly they are often over looked. Here are Skye Bruce’s 20 affordable and effective ways to prepare your home to reel in potential buyers in Central Virginia! Read the rest of this entry »
November 4th, 2008
Seven Days, Seven Projects For A Kitchen That Sells!
(ARA) – In today’s market, selling a home involves much more than posting a “for-sale” sign in the yard. Preparation is key. In fact, experts agree that property appearance and condition play a big role in the home-sale process. In the Richmond Area homes priced right and upgraded are selling remarkably well. “In a Buyer’s Market where within neighborhoods we see sellers competing for buyers, homes with recent upgrades can make all the difference in the world,” says Skye Bruce, the number #1 RE/MAX Agent in Central Virginia. Read the rest of this entry »
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