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Especially Helpful if you haven't sold a house in a while
How do I know what my house is worth?
A real estate agent can do a market analysis by visiting your house and
comparing it to similar houses by size, type and location. The agent will
compare it to the actual selling price of those houses to get a fair market
value for your house.
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How to Get Top Dollar in Any Market
The best chance for selling your property is within the first seven
weeks. Studies show that the longer a property stays on the market,
the less the seller will net.
Below are some of the key things that we need to consider when
pricing your home:
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Negotiating a Win-Win Agreement
The ability to negotiate successfully is crucial not only for
successful real estate transactions, but also for daily life events
in general. When negotiating for you, I always keep these rules in
mind:
Challenge the ideas that are presented to you
Negotiating requires you to be assertive and question what you are being told.
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Frequently Asked Questions about 1031 Exchanges
What is a 1031 exchange?
Under section 1031 of the Internal
Revenue Code, a real property owner can sell his property and then
reinvest the proceeds in ownership of like-kind property and defer
the capital gains
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Common Selling Mistakes That Could Cost You BIG Money
Overpricing and waiting too long for reductions
You’ve contacted me to list your home and I give you a price range
based on condition, location, and prices of comparable homes in your
neighborhood that have recently sold. You’re not in a rush, so why
not list your house at the high end, or even more?
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Establishing Property Value
In the real estate industry, the concept of value is vague
The value of a house (or condo, or co-op, or townhoubging market
conditions, the condition of the home, and the costs associated with
owning it.
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Increasing the Value of Your House
When you're preparing your house for sale, remember the importance
of first impressions. There's an old saw in the business that says
"you don't get a second chance to make a first impression", and real
estate buyers can be turned-on and turned-off by the strangest
things.
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Why should you list your home with Mike Hunter & William Raveis Real Estate & Mortgage?
Local Strength
In January 1974, William Raveis Real Estate, Mortgage & Insurance opened its doors above a grocery store in Fairfield, Connecticut. It consisted of one room and one agent and in just 37 years has become one of the top ten companies in the nation.
No other firm in the Northeast has grown as rapidly under the same owner or has offered such innovative programs providing home ownership services to their clients and technology, marketing and Realtor® education to their associates.
Today, the firm has a network of 80 company owned/affiliate offices and over 2,700 sales associates in NY, CT, MA, RI and NH, and ranks in size as the #1 family-owned real estate company in the Northeast and the 9th largest real estate company by sales volume in the United States*.
William Raveis' award-winning website, raveis.com, draws more than 10 million visits annually and includes more than 300,000+ MLS listings in Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont.
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What is involved in a Home Inspection, and why is it done?
Once you have found a house you like and have agreed on a price with
the seller, you have the right to have the house inspected by a
licensed home inspector.
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Getting an Offer, is it Valid?
Offers can be on forms or on the back of an envelope but need to be
complete
What is the minimum an offer should contain?
The Offer Contract can take on many forms and appearances, but must
be in writing and include the following:
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What Should I Bring to the Closing?
If you bring the following, you should have everything you need.
New Deed drawn up by your attorney. (sellers)
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House Styles of New England
There are sixteen recognized house types in the MLS-PIN serving Metrowest
Boston. Read Below to make sure yours is being marketed properly.
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