Home Sellers
Information for home sellers seeking to sell their property, tips on hiring a Real Estate agent, handling open houses, home inspections, negotiations and more.
Hosting a Successful Open House
One of the easiest and fastest ways to get traffic to sell your home is with an open house. Here are some tips to help you prepare for buyers.
9 Reasons Some Homes Sell Faster
Let’s face it, when you put your home up for sale, you want it to sell quickly. After all, the longer it languishes on the market, the more buyers begin to perceive that something is wrong with the property and offers will be lower. Besides hiring the right real estate agent and pricing your home correctly, here are some tips to help you increase the chances of a quick sale for the most money! [pdf-embedder url=”http://bortzrealestateteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/9-Reasons-some-homes-sell-faster.pdf” title=”9 Reasons some homes sell faster”] The Bortz Team will be happy to tour your home and help you with steps necessary to get your home ready for the market.
HURRICANE SEASON PREPAREDNESS PLAN
It’s Hurricane season Florida! Are you ready for this year’s storm season? The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season was catastrophic as nature delivered devastating storms back to back. The 2018 Hurricane Season is predicted to be above average and has already spawned the first storm – Alberto. It imperative that you be prepared in advance and have a plan. Here is a quick check list of things to have in your survival plan: • Water (1 gallon / person / day for 7 days) • Non-perishable food (3 to 7 days) • Manual can opener • Fuel for camp stoves, grills and generator • Disposable plates and utensils • Blankets and…
Should You Re-List With The Same Agent?
Is it a good idea to re-list with the same agent who failed to sell your home the first time? Its a reality that many times, most sellers who have listed their homes, find themselves without a sale. Its an incredibly frustrating experience because it halts all the plans of the home seller, and if you are looking to buy another home, it increases the price you will pay for that next home due to appreciation and interest rates rising. So, before you re-list with that same agent, here are some factors to consider: Of course, there could be many reasons why a home fails to sell; however, the blame…
Listing vs. For Sale by Owner (FSBO)
http://tours.tourfactory.com/tours/tour.asp?t=1748368 Aaah, the question the majority of homeowners wrestle with. Should I list my home or should I try to sell it myself? When my husband and I ask FSBO’s why they are choosing to sell on their own, 99% of the time time it comes down to them wanting to “save on the commissions” and the other 1% is because they sold a home on their own before. I will save the commissions discussion for the end of this post. Though both of these reasons sound rational, that is not always the case. Selling a home on your own is typically chance and luck. There are plenty of stories…
Welcome to the Digital Age of Real Estate Marketing
The digital age of real estate has been around for quite some time, but many agents are just not up to speed. Sometimes I think real estate agents forget that we have to progress with the times. The number one comment we hear in our business is that sellers don’t believe we are worth our commission because they don’t see what we do to earn it. I have to admit that I fully understand the complaints and concerns of our customers when we first meet them. Many have had awful experiences with real estate agents in the past and now want to be sure they are choosing the “right” agent…
