Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Real Estate Title and Marketing Tips: For Sale By Owner
Real Estate Title and Marketing Tips: For Sale By Owner: "Before we move on to the next tip lets review the first two: Tip #1 Know your sales price: in tip one we discuss the importance of making ..."
For Sale By Owner
Before we move on to the next tip lets review the first two:
Tip #1 Know your sales price: in tip one we discuss the importance of making sure you are setting the right price for your home and knowing what your bottom line number is. It is also important to factor in how much you plan on spending on marketing your home and not to exceed the amount that you are able to spend for marketing your own house.
Tip #2 Exterior Appeal: In this tip went reviewed a few of the areas where people sometimes forget to improve on before they place their home on the market. Many people will choose to veiw your house based on the exterior upkeep. They also base the offer price on the exterior of the home, almost as often as the interior of the home. You will find that there are many people that are willing to remodel the inside of a home before they would budge on a new roof, siding,etc.
Please see my earlier post for more information on these topics and more.
My next post will be Tip #3 Interior Appeal followed by Quick and inexpense Marketing Ideas for Selling on your own or even with the help of an agent.
Thank you,
April M. Hamey
Oldstone Title Agency
Tip #1 Know your sales price: in tip one we discuss the importance of making sure you are setting the right price for your home and knowing what your bottom line number is. It is also important to factor in how much you plan on spending on marketing your home and not to exceed the amount that you are able to spend for marketing your own house.
Tip #2 Exterior Appeal: In this tip went reviewed a few of the areas where people sometimes forget to improve on before they place their home on the market. Many people will choose to veiw your house based on the exterior upkeep. They also base the offer price on the exterior of the home, almost as often as the interior of the home. You will find that there are many people that are willing to remodel the inside of a home before they would budge on a new roof, siding,etc.
Please see my earlier post for more information on these topics and more.
My next post will be Tip #3 Interior Appeal followed by Quick and inexpense Marketing Ideas for Selling on your own or even with the help of an agent.
Thank you,
April M. Hamey
Oldstone Title Agency
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Social Media: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Series
Social Media:
PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER Series
February 10, 2011 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am
(Doors open at 8:30 am, please arrive 15 minutes early for registration)
Located at Stewarts Caring Place
2955 Market St . Ste R,
Akron, Ohio 44333
Please bring your laptop, classes are hands on.
Please choose from one of the two paths:
Path 1: Facebook, Blogging
Path 2: Constant Contact & LinkedIn
· This is a free event. Please feel free to bring a small donation for Stewarts Caring Place
(a non-profit organization)
Introduction of instructors will begin at promptly at 9:00 am. Please arrive early. Classes will begin promptly at 9:15 for 45 minutes (first half) with a 15 minutes break at 10:00.Second half will begin at 10:15 concluding at 11:00. With a half hour left for questions and answers and networking.
Presented By
Smart Marketing
Team Thelin
IT Works
Oldstone Title Agency
For more information or questions please contact April:
email -april@oldstonetitle.com, Or phone- (330)670-0150
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1243863429
February 10, 2011 from 9:00 am to 11:30 am
(Doors open at 8:30 am, please arrive 15 minutes early for registration)
Located at Stewarts Caring Place
2955 Market St . Ste R,
Akron, Ohio 44333
Please bring your laptop, classes are hands on.
Please choose from one of the two paths:
Path 1: Facebook, Blogging
Path 2: Constant Contact & LinkedIn
· This is a free event. Please feel free to bring a small donation for Stewarts Caring Place
(a non-profit organization)
Introduction of instructors will begin at promptly at 9:00 am. Please arrive early. Classes will begin promptly at 9:15 for 45 minutes (first half) with a 15 minutes break at 10:00.Second half will begin at 10:15 concluding at 11:00. With a half hour left for questions and answers and networking.
Presented By
Smart Marketing
Team Thelin
IT Works
Oldstone Title Agency
For more information or questions please contact April:
email -april@oldstonetitle.com, Or phone- (330)670-0150
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1243863429
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Learn how to put the pieces of your social media puzzle together!!
Social Media Marketing: PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER series
February 10, 2011 9:00 am to 11:30 am
(please arrive approx 15 minutes early for registration)
Stewarts Caring Place, 2955 Market St. Ste R, Akron , Ohio 44333
Choose from two paths:
Path one: Facebook and Blogging or
Path two: Constant Contact and Linkedin
This is being put on by a panel of professionals:
Smart Marketing
Team Thelin
IT Work
This event is currently being offered to everyone interested in growing their business through social media. Please feel free to bring your laptops or IPad this is an interactive course.
Please RSVP to April@oldstonetitle.com or (330)670-0150
you may also express your interest on linkedin (under events) or Facebook.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
For Sale By Owner Tip #2
Step #2 Exterior Appeal of the House
One of the benefits of selling your home with a real estate agent is they will tell you what is wrong with your house and what needs to be corrected or fixed in order to sell it. If you are not selling on with a real estate agent this is an area where the home owner will need to disassociate themselves from the home. They need to begin referring to the “home” as a “house” or “property” because it is now becoming a commodity with no personal connections. Now you will need to look at your house and objectively see it for what it is. Is the exterior clean? Do I have too many shrubs or do I need some plants? Do the shrubs need trimmed back? Can I see the front door from the street? Are people searching for a walkway? Is it as black as night in the evening do I need lights? Part of making a house a home is adding yourself and your family to your living space however; when you are selling a property you need to make that home back into a house so others can visualize making the house into their home. Here are a few simple steps to help you get started:
1. Removed litter, and debris from your yard, driveway, sidewalks and road in front of your house on a regular basis.
2. Make sure there is a clear walkway to the door you wish guest, friends and family to enter in.
3. Remove old, dead or out dated plants and shrubs.
4. Keep lawn mowed and driveway and sidewalks clear of snow and ice in the winter.
5. Make sure all children’s toys and belonging are put away.
6. Clean gutters regularly and knock down any ice that may form in the winter.
7. Mail box (if old and rusty get a new one or repaint it). Make sure that it doesn’t have debris or snow on it.
8. Make sure your door is clean, no smudge marks, spiderwebs in corners, finger prints, etc
I know that this list can be overwhelming but, I would just start with one item at a time and go from there.
Good Luck
One of the benefits of selling your home with a real estate agent is they will tell you what is wrong with your house and what needs to be corrected or fixed in order to sell it. If you are not selling on with a real estate agent this is an area where the home owner will need to disassociate themselves from the home. They need to begin referring to the “home” as a “house” or “property” because it is now becoming a commodity with no personal connections. Now you will need to look at your house and objectively see it for what it is. Is the exterior clean? Do I have too many shrubs or do I need some plants? Do the shrubs need trimmed back? Can I see the front door from the street? Are people searching for a walkway? Is it as black as night in the evening do I need lights? Part of making a house a home is adding yourself and your family to your living space however; when you are selling a property you need to make that home back into a house so others can visualize making the house into their home. Here are a few simple steps to help you get started:
1. Removed litter, and debris from your yard, driveway, sidewalks and road in front of your house on a regular basis.
2. Make sure there is a clear walkway to the door you wish guest, friends and family to enter in.
3. Remove old, dead or out dated plants and shrubs.
4. Keep lawn mowed and driveway and sidewalks clear of snow and ice in the winter.
5. Make sure all children’s toys and belonging are put away.
6. Clean gutters regularly and knock down any ice that may form in the winter.
7. Mail box (if old and rusty get a new one or repaint it). Make sure that it doesn’t have debris or snow on it.
8. Make sure your door is clean, no smudge marks, spiderwebs in corners, finger prints, etc
I know that this list can be overwhelming but, I would just start with one item at a time and go from there.
Good Luck
Friday, August 27, 2010
For Sale By Owner Tip #1
Tips on Selling your HOME on your own
Tip #1 Know your sales price
Although I hear people say my house is worth such and such, or I paid this amount back in 2000. That is not really the answer to this question. The answer is how much do you need to sell this house for in order to pay off any liens, or taxes, assessments, closing fees & walk away with money in your pocket? How much do you need to have in your pocket to sell this now? Is it time to sell or is it better for me to lease it out or rent it out right now? Finally then you ask yourself the question is the appraised value today going to be where I need it to be? If you are not going through an agent you may want to hire an appraiser before you start spending marketing dollars on the sale of the property. Also, since you are hiring the appraiser consult with them ask there advice on what you may be able to do to get more value out of your house. If the numbers aren't there after the appraisal then you will need to either change your personal numbers to accommodate or you may not want to sell at this time.
Once you have gone through the process of finding a number that fits the amount you need to sell it for you make that your bottom line number and you try not to negotiate below it. Realizing that if you do your pay out may not be where you need it to be in the end. In my opinion I would make my sale price slightly higher knowing that most buyers will try to talk you down and ask for at least a 3% seller concession to help them purchase the property. So for example if you need $100,000.00 to sell your home you may want to set it at $105,000.00 so you can work with the buyer on closing cost or anything else that may come up. You can then use that in your marketing materials as well. (Seller willing to pay buyer closing cost up to 3%) or (Agents welcome on a 2.5% commission & buyers paid cost up to 2.5%)
Good Luck on the first step.
Once you have gone through the process of finding a number that fits the amount you need to sell it for you make that your bottom line number and you try not to negotiate below it. Realizing that if you do your pay out may not be where you need it to be in the end. In my opinion I would make my sale price slightly higher knowing that most buyers will try to talk you down and ask for at least a 3% seller concession to help them purchase the property. So for example if you need $100,000.00 to sell your home you may want to set it at $105,000.00 so you can work with the buyer on closing cost or anything else that may come up. You can then use that in your marketing materials as well. (Seller willing to pay buyer closing cost up to 3%) or (Agents welcome on a 2.5% commission & buyers paid cost up to 2.5%)
Good Luck on the first step.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Real Estate Title Woes...
I am sure what I am about to write may seem crazy or a bit silly to even be mentioned but here it goes...
Friends, Please allow me to start by saying a seller cannot sell a property that does not belong to them unless they are a licensed agent, broker, or a power of attorney (of which this needs specific real estate language and needs to be filed of record).
All day long we hear from people wanting to sell properties they do not own. This is not okay. If it were, I would sell my neighbors house and pocket the cash. Heck , let's face it we would all be selling someone's house. Let’s think this through here... Are we allowed to take things that don't belong to us? The answer is NO, that would be considered stealing.
The owner is the name of which the property is vested in. Vested means "in title" or the name on the last deed of record to which the property was conveyed. If that name does not match the name on the contract, please be wary contact a title professional or an attorney for advice. Do not give these people your earnest money. Many contracts have new terminology in them now stating that the BUYER will do their own Due Diligence to find out if there is anything strange going on.
Please let me help you avoid title complications, talk to me or an attorney before you sign the contract.
Friends, Please allow me to start by saying a seller cannot sell a property that does not belong to them unless they are a licensed agent, broker, or a power of attorney (of which this needs specific real estate language and needs to be filed of record).
All day long we hear from people wanting to sell properties they do not own. This is not okay. If it were, I would sell my neighbors house and pocket the cash. Heck , let's face it we would all be selling someone's house. Let’s think this through here... Are we allowed to take things that don't belong to us? The answer is NO, that would be considered stealing.
The owner is the name of which the property is vested in. Vested means "in title" or the name on the last deed of record to which the property was conveyed. If that name does not match the name on the contract, please be wary contact a title professional or an attorney for advice. Do not give these people your earnest money. Many contracts have new terminology in them now stating that the BUYER will do their own Due Diligence to find out if there is anything strange going on.
Please let me help you avoid title complications, talk to me or an attorney before you sign the contract.
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