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.
Why Quality Real Estate Photos Matter When Selling Your Home.
Human beings are visual creatures, so photos real estate photos are the first thing that grab our attentions when we are looking at a listing. But, as anyone who has ever hired a real estate agent can attest, not all agents take professional photography. Its still quite common here in the greater Ocala area, to see agents using their cell phones to take pictures to use as the real estate photos on the MLS and in their marketing of a property they listed. Let’s take a look at why I believe professional photos are necessary if you want to shorten the time your home sits on the market and attract…
How to Sell Your Home in a Recession or Slow Economy
They say “timing is everything”, but none of us has a crystal ball. So if you missed the buying frenzy of the last 2 years, you will need a good strategy to have success in selling your home today. Many economist agree that we are likely to face a recession in the near future and with rapidly rising interest rates, this combination has affected home sales no matter where you live in the country. For the first time in 2 years, we are seeing homes listed for sale with list price reductions as well as an ever increasing inventory. From the graph in green below, showing homes priced between $300-$500K, with…
How To Sell Your Home In A Buyers Market
The real estate market frenzy is over, so how do you sell your home in a buyer’s market? First let’s look at what was happening in the market over the past 2 years. The inventory was at an all time low, with more buyers than properties for sale, that put sellers squarely in the driver’s seat of the real estate market. Sellers could list a property and within 24 to 48 hours they had multiple offers with many over asking / list price and some buyers giving up the right to inspections. But as the old saying goes, “all good things must come to an end”; in this case for…
What The 2022 Real Estate Market Changes Mean To You
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you know the real estate market is changing! Everyone has heard the debate about whether we are or we are not in a recession. But if you own a home, there are several factors at play that will change the way you have to market your home in the coming months. In real estate there are 3 types of markets. There is a sellers market, which we have been in since the beginning of the pandemic, a buyers market which we had for years following the real estate market crash in 2008, and a balanced market which favors neither sellers nor buyers.…
Buying A Home With Solar Panels
Who doesn’t want to save money on their utility bills? That’s the universal appeal of solar panels to the average consumer. But owning them can be quite expensive and most consumers don’t fully understand what is involved in purchasing a home with solar panels already installed. From smart thermostats and showerheads that conserve water to tankless water heaters, these are some of the “green” features that are attractive to most home buyers. But, there is a downside to solar panels and many homebuyers won’t be able to afford the increased costs of having them. The facts that we rarely hear about include the initial costs of the solar panels. The…
Florida Hometown Heroes Housing Program
This $100 million dollar program will provide zero-interest for Florida’s Hometown heroes such as firefighters, nurses, teachers, doctors and over 46 other occupations that can be used for closing costs and up to 5% of the first mortgage or $25,000. Florida’s Governor, DeSantis, worked in conjunction with Florida Realtors to help pass this unique legislature to help our local citizens and heroes who worked tirelessly during the pandemic to afford homeownership in the communities they serve amidst skyrocketing home prices. However, this program also offers many other benefits including lower than market rates on FHA, VA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac first mortgages, reduced up front fees, no origination or…
