Posts with tag 'selling a home'

When preparing your home for sale there are many details to be considered.  One important but often overlooked one is which fixtures and appliances will be included in the sale. This information is detailed in both the Listing Agreement between a Seller and Broker and, even more importantly, in the Purchase & Sale Agreement between a Seller and Buyer. Overlooking the details can result in unpleasant surprises just before closing. These surprises sometimes result in delayed closings and Sellers paying Buyers for things th...

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Is it quite quiet in your home these days? And if you have children did you think that silence would ever come?! Over the past couple of years I've worked with a sharply increasing number of baby boomers who decided it was time to sell their homes. Most of them had become empty-nesters and decided they no longer needed the space (or the upkeep and expense!) of it. They weren't concerned about the school district anymore, no longer needed to stay close to the studios, fields, courts and venues that they had been constantly commuting to and from with children, or didn't like how empty and quiet their homes had become and were ready to move on.  

Of the downsizing baby boomer families I've worked with so far most fall into 1 of 2 distinct groups: those who absolutel...

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Did you know that many homes listed for sale are given nicknames by potential buyers? Possibly even more than one nickname and the homeowners will likely never know. Most buyers begin their home search online and name the houses while looking at photos. When they view the homes with their Realtor® the nickname often sticks or is replaced by another one. Was the house on Poplar St. the one with all the cameras and recording equipment or was that the house on Morris Dr? Which one was it that looked like a fraternity house with red solo cups, dirty laundry and take-out containers piled up? Which house had the custom shoe shelves with hundreds of pairs of heels?   Was the house with the dog, cats and reptiles the one on Sunset Ct?

It can be difficult for buy...

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If your answer is yes, it's probably time to sell your house. If, like me, you go into some rooms only to dust, you likely don't need that space. You may envision staying in your now-empty nest for years and having beautiful family gatherings with children and grandchildren staying in those extra rooms. The reality is that it probably doesn't make sense to live in a house larger than you need only to accommodate guests. 

Here are some other signs that it's probably time to sell your house:

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Update: Since this article was published, Sheri's inspections have been completed and the buyers of her home have requested one repair - there is a small area of wood rot on an exterior door frame. Sheri's contractor has taken care of it at a cost of less than $100. 

A customer I've been working with for some time, I'll call her 'Sheri, ' worked diligently to prepare her home for sale. She had been maintaining it well over the years and before listing it she called in outside help for things like window washing, pressure washing, refreshing the flower beds and touching up interior

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