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Give your Home a Selling Advantage
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by Joshua Suess
Homeowners are hungry for an advantage - something that can give their home an edge over the competition. These advantages fall into one of two categories: price and condition. But for a great deal of homeowners, prices are already low enough… and that leaves option two.
Compare it to buying a car. If you’re looking at two cars and they both cost $20,000 and one has all the bells and whistles, which one would you buy?
Translation: Before you put your home on the market, make a few simple upgrades. Paint the walls. Plant some petunias. Clear some counter space.
In real estate circles, such changes are called staging. In the same way you might consider detailing your car before you slap a for-sale sign on it, staging your home can generate the additional eye appeal that can lead to results.
Potential home sellers can attempt to stage their own homes or use a professional. Either way, the investment is well worth it. The key is not to get too cute. Home shoppers are looking for potential, not perfection as you define it. Those merlot-colored walls? Cover them with something neutral. The family photos? Save them for your next house.
You need to cut clutter. If a buyer is looking at 10 homes and doesn’t remember your floor plan because they remember the family photos, that’s bad.
Eliminate any indigenous scents; just because you love the smell of fried garlic in your home doesn’t mean potential buyers will agree. Staging is all about presenting your home in the best light. After all, you’re not living in your home. You’re selling it.
Joshua Suess is with the Suess Home Selling Team at Re/Max 702-4640 www.SuessSellsHomes.com
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Year Built 2005 Sq Footage 2,871 Bedrooms 4 Bathrooms 3 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 3 Car garage Lot Size 6,647 sqft HOA/Maint $96 per month
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Fireplace
High/Vaulted ceiling
Walk-in closet
Hardwood floor
Tile floor
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Refrigerator
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Stainless steel appliances
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Have we Hit the Bottom? So, has the housing market finally bottomed out? This is a topic where everyone seems to have a different opinion. The media certainly doesn't help clarify the situation and tends to cause more confusion for home buyers and sellers. Let's take a look at the statistics to get an unbiased, factual point of view about our local Santa Clarita real estate market. · $0 - $99,000 has 9.8 months of inventory (buyers' market) · $100,000 - $199,999 has 4.9 months of inventory (sellers' market) · $200,000 - $299,999 has 5.5 months of inventory (sellers' market) · $300,000 - $399,999 has 4.2 months of inventory (sellers' market) · $400,000- $499,999 has 4.4 months of inventory (sellers' market) · $500,000 - $599,999 has 5.2 months of inventory (sellers' market) · $600,000 - $699,999 has 8.5 months of inventory (buyers' market) · $700,000 - $799,999 has 12.8 months of inventory (buyers' market) · $800,000 - $899,999 has 17.7 months of inventory (buyers' market) · $900,000 - $999,999 has 31 months of inventory (buyers' market) · $1,000,000 - $1,499,999 has 28.7 months of inventory (buyers' market) · $1,500,000 - $1,999,999 has 29 months of inventory (buyers' market) · $2,000,000 and above has 12 months of inventory (buyers' market) * Information obtained from Tempo MLS is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
By Joshua Suess
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A buyers' market is one where there are more sellers than buyers, of course, but specifically it's when there are more than six months of inventory (homes) for sale in the Multiple Listing Service. With that said, here are how many months of inventory the following price ranges have here in Santa Clarita.
Joshua Suess is with the Suess Home Selling Team at Re/Max 702-4640 www.SuessSellsHomes.com.
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EXTREMELY DESIRABLE 'MIRAMONTE' WITH CASITA! Great open floor plan with one full bedroom and bathroom downstairs! Great kitchen with gleaming granite counters & backsplash! Custom paint, plantation shutters, high ceilings! Terrific location - NO HOA & NO MELLO ROOS! For more details and CURRENT pricing call 661-702-4640.
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PHENOMENAL, UNBELIEVABLE, STUNNING AND SIMPLY AMAZING POOL, SPA & VIEW ESTATE! Exceptional property featured on HGTV, magazine perfect with every imaginable upgrade including over $100,000 in gorgeous hardwood flooring, 3 custom double-sided fireplaces, custom lighting, window treatments and much more! Awesome floor plan w/ one full bedroom & bathroom downstairs, enormous Bonus room & loft! The finest Gourmet Chef's kitchen w/ gleaming granite counters,travertine backsplash, Professional stainless steel appliances & built in sub-zero refrigerator! Gigantic 4 car garage! Entertainers backyard paradise offers built in BBQ w/ fridge, custom designed Iceberg Blue-water pool, spa & fountain and tropical landscaping! BY FAR THE BEST PANORAMIC - TOP OF THE WORLD VIEW IN SANTA CLARITA!! For more details and CURRENT pricing call 661-702-4640. 

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