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March 4, 2009 at 10:04 pm · Filed under Selling and tagged: boise real estate, fsbo, home selling, home selling tip, real estate, real estate agent, real estate tip
Like hundreds of other homeowners you want to sell your Boise home yet you aren’t sure if using a Boise real estate agent is the way to go. In today’s market getting as much for your home as you can is critical. Some agents may tell you that selling your home yourself is crazy but the fact of it is people do it all the time. Yes, sometimes things go wrong and feelings get hurt but in general if you have the resources, time, and know how you can sell your home without a real estate agent.
Home selling takes time and patience and the facts are that 90% of all people that put their home on the fsbo market will end up listing with an agent. Why? Because it takes work, a lot of work, to sell your own home and even selling itself can cost thousands of dollars.
The first step in selling your home is to rid yourself of any emotional attachments you may have and develop a business like attitude toward the process. This is a dollars and cents transaction don’t let your emotions get in the way and ruin the deal.
Studies have shown that home seller want 3 things:
- To sell their home for the highest possible price
- Sell in a certain time frame
- No hassles
Understanding the home selling process goes a long ways when selling your home yourself. Take the time to evaluate the situation and make sure that handling it yourself is the right thing for you.
December 20, 2008 at 1:04 am · Filed under General Real Estate, Selling and tagged: home selling, real estate, real estate agent, selling home
When buying or selling a home in the Boise area it is a good idea to ask a real estate agent some basic questions. If you are selling it is a good idea to find out exactly how the real estate agent will work with you and market your home. Asking how many homes they sold in the past year can also provide information on how well they are connected and their qualifications. If the realtor has been selling in your general area for a long period of time then they will have a good understanding of the market and can increase your chances of selling in a timely manner. Most of all get references. Learn more about the Boise real estate market.
December 11, 2008 at 3:08 pm · Filed under Buying and tagged: buy home, home buyers, homebuying, house, real estate, real estate agent
When looking for a home one of the first things to address is the price of the home. In general, the asking price and the selling price tend to be close. There will be concessions and negotiations that determine that actual selling price but for planning purposes consider the asking price to be within 3% of the selling price.
There are several factors that determine what the home you are buying is worth. It has nothing to do with what the home was worth last year or what the home may be worth next year. When determining how much to pay for a home you need to examine what the real estate market has been doing in that area in the recent past. By comparing size, amenities, condition, conveniences, etc. a good estimate can be determined on how much to pay for the home. It won’t be an exact figure but you will have range that will come in useful when you begin to negotiate the terms of sale.
The best way to get detailed information is through a professional real estate agent. Realtor that will represent you, also known as a buyer’s agent assist home buyers in finding and buying a home that meets their needs and budget. They will answer any questions you have along the way and make sure the contracts and paperwork are in order.
December 4, 2008 at 6:38 pm · Filed under Buying, General Real Estate and tagged: buying home, homebuying, real estate, real estate advice, real estate agent, realtor, realty
Buying a home is a huge ordeal and can have a serious effect on your net worth. Believe it or not but the transaction could go sour and you could end up with a negative net worth. Just ask some of the victims of the 2008 housing crisis, they will confirm it.
There are ways to protect yourself and one of the best ways is to hire yourself a real estate professional when buying a home. Not only do they know the local market but they know each step of the way and typically can answer, or find answers, to your questions and the last thing you need is a fuzzy understanding on what is going on.
Real estate agents will help you weather out any problems that may arise and the odds are pretty good that something will come up that is not expected.
November 20, 2008 at 9:46 pm · Filed under General Real Estate, Selling and tagged: home selling, real estate, real estate agent, real estate market, sell home
There are lots of ways real estate agents help sell a person’s home. One of the most important is by explaining basic real estate principles, the home selling process, agency relationship, and walking a seller through the purchase and sale agreement.
Boise real estate agents also keep track of what the local market is up to and will research your home’s value to help you determine a suitable asking price. Depending on you goal you may choose to price your home higher or lower. A large amount of time is spent marketing your home to potential home buyers. Once a buyer has decided on your home the real estate agent will help negotiate the purchase and close on the transaction.
If you are looking at selling your Boise home it is in your best interest that you have someone on your side that knows the process from beginning to end.
November 8, 2008 at 3:11 pm · Filed under General Real Estate, Selling and tagged: fire real estate agent, home selling, home selling advice, real estate, real estate agent
This day and age anything seems to be possible, but what happens when you have signed a contract with a listing agent to sell your home and they don’t perform to your satisfaction? Well that is the topic of the latest release of “In My Opinion – Real Estate Articles“. There are ways to protect yourself from being bound to a relationship that simply isn’t working read Tips for Firing Your Real Estate Listing Agent to learn more.
August 16, 2008 at 12:02 am · Filed under Buying, General Real Estate and tagged: boise idaho real estate, mls, real estate, real estate agent, real estate investment
Real estate can be one of the most profitable and stable investments a person can make, if done correctly. Depending on the type of real estate being invested in the returns can be significant. Finding profitable real estate investments is not as hard as you may think. Sure there are thousands of potential investors out there already looking for their next big pay check but with the proper help you can get in on the action.
The key to finding good investment property is to be well informed and to always be on the look out. You never know when you will catch a break and the perfect investment property enters the market. The best place to start is to track the local MLS for new arrivals and stale properties for sale. Chances are you don’t have access to this information so it is a huge benefit to partner up with a real estate agent that understands the investment process and what to look for to help keep you informed.
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