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Developing a Winning Home Sale Preparation Strategy

Home Sale Preparation September 17, 2020 by Kasia Harmata Leave a Comment

For most home sales, getting your home in order is one of the most important things you can do. Doing so will help quickly increase perceived value and ensure you get fair-priced offers. Accomplishing this goal starts with taking the time to define a home sale preparation plan. As is often said, first impressions are everything. Thus, you want to put your home in the best possible light and amaze anyone who comes to an open house or private showing.

Before you focus on the finishing touches, you’ll need to deal with the basic aspects of home sale preparation. The scope of this prep will be individual to each property. Factors such as the property condition, existing furnishings and issues discovered during the home pre-listing audit all play a large role in what needs to be done.

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Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Distressed Property, Home Pricing, Home Renovations, Home Selling, Luxury Home, Seller Success, Starter Home

Why You Need to Analyze the Local Housing Market

Local Housing Market September 15, 2020 by Kasia Harmata Leave a Comment

Have you ever seen a home sell for a great profit, right before the local housing market takes a dive? It might seem like they practically had a crystal ball telling them when the optimal time to sell was.

Alternatively, have you ever seen a home sell for cheap during a down market, with the market rebounding shortly thereafter? Truly the stuff nightmares are made of!

Luckily, making sure you fall closer to the former and further from the latter is less ambiguous than you might think. Like most things in life, understanding context is key to perfecting a home sale strategy.

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Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: CMA, Comparative Market Analysis, Home Pricing, Home Selling, Marketing Plan, Real Estate Agents, Realty, Seller Success

What Is a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA)

Comparative Market Analysis September 10, 2020 by Kasia Harmata Leave a Comment

Pricing your home correctly is the most important piece of your home listing strategy by far. All of the marketing and networking efforts you and your real estate agent make to sell your home will be ineffective if it is overpriced by a large margin. Any good pricing exercise is based around a solid comparative market analysis, or CMA.

A CMA is a report on a specific property (e.g. your home). It aggregates home values for similar properties within a limited distance that were on the market within a specific time period. The distance is typically within 1 mile of the subject property and the period of time is typically 3 months.

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Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: CMA, Comparative Market Analysis, Home Pricing, Home Selling, Marketing Plan, Pre-Listing Audit, Real Estate Agents, Realty, Seller Success

Why You Should Perform a Home Pre-listing Audit

Home Pre-listing Audit September 7, 2020 by Kasia Harmata Leave a Comment

A home pre-listing audit is an important part of preparing for a smooth real estate sales process. With any planned transaction, the more details you’re clear on before you begin, the better position you’ll start in. Of course, the better your starting position, the better your ending position. Thus, it behooves sellers and their agents to collect as much data as possible prior to listing a home for sale.

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Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: CMA, Home Inspection, Home Selling, Pre-Listing Audit, Real Estate Agents, Realty, Residential Real Estate, Seller Interview, Seller Success

6 Common Real Estate Home Selling Myths Set Straight

Real Estate Home Selling Myths August 31, 2020 by Kasia Harmata Leave a Comment

For such a massive industry, real estate still suffers from rampant misconceptions and misinformation. It can be difficult for home sellers to discern between truth and falsehood. The real tragedy occurs when these falsehoods cause a seller to make a bad decision that costs them money. Have no fear though, because we’re going to help make sure you aren’t one of those sellers. Below we’ve outlined the 6 top real estate home selling myths we’ve encountered, and the truth behind the myths.

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Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: Home Renovations, Home Selling, Listing Agent, Real Estate Agents, Real Estate Myths, Realty, Residential Real Estate, Seller Success, Zillow

How to Find the Right Realtor to List Your Home

How to Find the Right Realtor August 27, 2020 by Kasia Harmata Leave a Comment

Finding a Realtor is easy. Just throw a rock in any direction, and you’re bound to hit someone who’s an agent themselves, or who knows one. Knowing how to find the right Realtor to list your home on the other hand, is easier said than done.

See, effectively listing a property in Orange County is an art form. It takes a lot more hard work than simply slapping something up on the MLS and calling it a day. You’re relying on your agent to sell your home quickly for top dollar. Therefore, it’s imperative that they will put in the work needed. This means positioning your home attractively in front of as many people as possible, and helping you close on the best offer quickly.

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Filed Under: Sellers Tagged With: CMA, Home Inspection, Home Selling, Listing Agent, Marketing Plan, Orange County, Pre-Listing Audit, Real Estate Agents, Seller Interview, Seller Success

Relocating to Irvine, CA – A Comprehensive Guide

Irvine Homes August 17, 2020 by Kasia Harmata Leave a Comment

Are you planning on relocating to Irvine? Going through a relocation can be a very stressful experience, especially if you don’t know the area you’re moving to and you wait too long to get your new home’s utilities set up.

Failing to prepare is actually more common than you might think. Having moved across state lines several times in my life, I’m no exception to the rule. The first couple times I moved, I treated it like a high school term paper and put everything off until the last minute. Of course, then I had nobody to blame but myself when I spent the first week in my new home with no internet or utilities.

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Filed Under: Buyers Tagged With: Guide, Irvine, Northwood, Rancho San Joaquin, Relocating, Spectrum, Turtle Rock, UC Irvine, West Park, Woodbridge

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We believe real estate transactions are about more than just completing the sale at all costs. A great experience leaves both the seller and the buyer feeling confident that they made the right choice. For sellers, it's all about providing pre, during and post-sale support to help close sales quickly and for the desired sales price. For buyers, we look at the unique needs and desires of our clients to find the best properties available, and to help them close within the desired price range.

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