Educating a Homebuyer in Finding Their Dream Home is Our Main Priority

Educating a Homebuyer in Finding Their Dream Home is Our Main Priority

The services we provide for our clients comes from a unique perspective. .
If we don't tell you the true. . we can't help you!
Our experience and knowledge is the value we provide for you.
I heard this statement over the weekend
A first time homebuyer seems to be  waiting to buy their home 
because. ...

1% Rate Change = 10.75% Purchasing Power Change

The changing mortgage rates do more to influence home affordability and home prices
They also can change your monthly mortgage payment to the bank
Your timing is key if you want to buy the most expensive house at the lowest price that you can afford.
If that seems strange to you, think back to the last two years,
you've missed the bottom already!
What a great time was to buy a move up home back then. .
a vacation condo in Florida near the beach was easily found for around $100K!
An investment townhouse walking distance to the Metro Rail System was valued around $150K

Even a condo in Bethesda Maryland was just under $200K then.

Your buying power is being reduced almost by the day!

This information is key for you to make a decision today. .
This is why we believe in our company . .
that all our agents should approach every client with the mindset that they are helping them find their dream home.
The home where a family will make their memories part of their lives.. .for years to come
This is why we believe that.. .
We are are not really salespersons.. 
We are consultants, educators and professionals that have one single goal in mind. .
To help one person achieve a dream while empowering us with the right to become their first choice for the future. .
The choice that we've become their number advocate for all their real estate needs and all their friends and family.

This is why you should call us. . 

301-246-0001

Educating a Homebuyer in Finding Their Dream Home is Our Main Priority

FSBO MLS Listing Services MD- DC - VA: HOUSE APPEAL SELLS!

For Sale By Owner MLS Listing Services MD- DC - VA:  

HOUSE APPEAL SELLS!

"Let there be light"  
Open it up and turn on the lights. .a dark house seems smaller and people will not buy what they can not see. . .
You want your house to be vibrant and full of life!
You want people imagining living there. .
rather than. .
squinting their eyes and asking " what's up there?"

Cleanliness is next to godliness 
This refer about the simplest and inexpensive methods to raise your house appeal. . 

Buyers imagine their loved ones using the bathrooms. .(a dirty toilet isn't helping you here)
The cook of the family is also imagining using the kitchen to feed their loved ones. .
A dirty kitchen will not be unnoticed by a buyer . . . I assure you
Dirty kitchens go hand and hand with UNSOLD HOUSES

Watch this video about to raise your house appeal.  .  .when selling your home 

In an attempt to save a few dollars, a for sale by owner  may end up losing a lot  of money by  missing documentation and/or signatures that may cost them the deal and having to start again Worst yet, they are opening themselves to lawsuits for unintentional items that a (sue-happy)buyer may see this as an opportunity. .  . meanwhile Realtors have E&O insurance to cover themselves from any mistakes.

Statistics really show that most FSBO's do not actually save the 6% on commissions but pass on the savings to the buyer while they represent themselves unknowingly of this fact.


Check FSBOpluz.com for other important information about:
How to sell your home as an FSBO
More Tips for For Sale By owners:
SEE MORE VIDEOS HERE

                                                                                      You are not alone. . 

For Sale By Owner MLS Listing Services MD- DC - VA:  

For Sale By Owner MLS Listing Services MD- DC - VA: Using the Internet to Sell Your House as an FSBO

For Sale By Owner MLS Listing Services MD- DC - VA: Using the Internet to Sell Your House as an FSBO 

For Sale By Owner, or FSBO as is more commonly called , is the process of selling real estate without the representation of a real estate broker or real estate agent; however, it is a time where a homeowner may be the most vulnerable to lose a lot of money and/ or open themselves to legal issues. .
FSBOpluz.com was born out from this need. .

Our company will allow you to sell your house on your own PLUZ have the assistance of a professional broker on your side.

Watch this video about the importance of the Internet when selling your house

In an attempt to save a few dollars, a for sale by owner  may end up losing a lot  of money by being bullied on the negotiations part. 

If a buyer who is represented by an agent is interested in a FSBO home, that buyer's agent may already know that the seller is saving 6% . . and they have room to negotiate already. 

Statistics show that most FSBO's do not actually save the 6% but pass on the savings to the buyer while they represent themselves

Check FSBOpluz.com for other important information about:
How to sell your home as an FSBO
More Tips for For Sale By owners:
SEE MORE VIDEOS HERE

                                                                                      You are not alone. . 

For Sale by Owner Listing Services for MD, DC and VA || The Importance of the MLS

For Sale by Owner Listing Services 

The Importance of the MLS 

(Multiple Listing Service) 

Why is the MLS important to for sale by owners? (FSBO's) 

Because is the place and  primary source of information about homes currently for sale and the prices at which other homes have been sold
These are called comparables and the MLS is the place where they are.

Comparables are key in determining the pricing of your home and a great resource for buyers, sellers agents, appraisers and brokers..

"Home sellers benefit from exposure of their listings to a wide audience of potential buyers"

In addition, for sale by owners take advantage of such unique tool to expose their homes to most of the buyers out there... 

But there is a catch!

Watch the video below to see the catch of the MLS to:
For Sale By Owners and what is syndication?

Did you know that the MLS alone represent over 90% as the reason why a home was sold?

"MLS networks are very important to the operation of real estate markets that, as a practical matter, any for sale by owner who wishes to compete effectively in a market must participate in the local MLS" 

 If I was a seller, knowing what I learned by being a broker and real estate agent since 1990..I would make sure my property was listed in the MLS 

                       You are not alone. . 

Read more about the pricing of a home

For Sale by Owner Listing Services 

The Importance Of the MLS

FSBO Listings Services for MD - DC - VA | Pricing your Home To Sell Fast

For Sale by Owner Listing Services 

The Pricing Of Your Home

Overpricing your house can make it take longer to sell,
Under-pricing your house can make your house sell fast. .
So you want to get the price just right.
Not too high. . not too low. . just right

There is a myth out there that is going around. . 

You want to "try" the market . 

others call it "Testing the Market" 

But I can assure you, right here --right now
You are not fooling anyone!

You house will sell for what a lender is willing to lend to the buyer. .
and lenders use APPRAISERS FOR EVERY LOAN!

While you may set a high price with the idea of having negotiating room, if you set it too high, many prospective buyers won't even bother looking at your home. . 
The ones they do are comparing them with "well priced homes" and you will be losing in the comparison game.

In reality, having some negotiating room is fine, but even in a sellers market , overpricing by more than 10% will make your competitors look good and you will be the reason why those houses sell 

Watch the video below to see the importance in pricing your home.

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Did you know that just the fact that you are a FSBO alone would put you at a disadvantage when negotiation the sales price.

The other side knows you are saving the commissions. . and they want part . . or all of it!

Buyers aren't fair. .but they are smart!

 If I was a seller, knowing what I learned by being a broker and real estate agent since 1990..I would order an appraisal.

A $500 investment that will assure me a good platform to negotiate for my house. . .
and I will not blindsided with low offers and wondering if I should take them or not. ..

                       You are not alone. . 

For Sale by Owner Listing Services 

The Pricing of your home

Accurate CMA - Accurate Decision: " Home Values Saga For Maryland Homeowners"

Shocking Home Values Report for Maryland, DC and Northern Virginia

Housing bubbles, real estate market crash, underwater homes, foreclosures, ghost inventories, furloughs. .how is that related to home values in the Washington Metro area?

Why the sudden shift from a buyer's market to a seller's market?
Our housing market have gone from boom to bust and from bust to boom before you can say "what's going on?"

Watch the video below and watch and hear important information to protect your home's value.. .

What happened to home values in our area?

Home values have actually been increasing nationally in 2013, but of course, that's not the case in every single local market. Our local market is different. 
Making decisions on the actual value of your home has serious consequences
Being skeptical of online computer generated valuations  which are notoriously unreliable, sometimes tend to misinform homeowners about the value of their own homes.
Appraisals are still being influenced inside our local real estate market with foreclosures and short sales activities all around. .
More so, if you live in PG County vs Montgomery County Maryland
In areas where underwater homes are more prominent, values are being held back and you can't do nothing about it. .even if you modernize your kitchen with Vulcan appliances.

just know. .

"Computers are not reliable and can only give you an opinion based on the data entered in big chunks of general information"

I was recently listing a home for new client that complained about computer generated house values. .

"I see so many other houses in my neighborhood that are in the same price range as ours. Some of them still have the original kitchen (from the 1970s)........haven't replaced their windows, etc. etc. No major improvements. No finished basements. How the heck a computer mixes all this information to give us an idea what our home is worth?

We know important decisions are being made across kitchen tables with these reports

I feel that iHouseWorth.com is a product that is unique because of this reason. .
We provide not only property value reports but also advice from a real estate professional's point of view
Go ahead and utilize our local experience and knowledge of this market
Our purpose is  to calculate the most accurate home values possible through sold prices, public records of assessed value, and area real estate information because. .

We know important decisions are being made across kitchen tables with these reports

That's why we'll do them as accurate as possible. .

Click below. . and let's get started!

"If accuracy matters to you..it matters to us"

Acceptable Hardships in a Short Sale : Examples for MD, DC and VA

Acceptable Hardships in a Short Sale : Examples for MD, DC and VA 

This video shows some examples of different hardships acceptable to lenders. .

What makes you the perfect candidate for a short sale? 

A short sale is for those who need one, if you are behind on your mortgage payments. .

A short sale is not for those who simply want one.. .because you simply lost some equity on your house.

In most cases, you must not be able to financially afford your home. .this is what is call being in a  financial hardship.  In some cases, your lender will typically ask you to provide financial documentation in order to validate your hardship.

You may have to write a hardship letter

and provide proof of your financial hardship.

Each lender have their own policies, you may want to contact a short sale expert to help you determine what do you need in order to so a short sale.

Call 240-426-5754 FOR  SHORT SALES EXPERT ASSISTANCE! in PG County , Frederick County Maryland and/or surrounding areas

Acceptable Hardships in a Short Sale