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When you buy a Northville foreclosure and you put in an offer the banks want to make sure it is a solid deal from the moment they get the paperwork. They want to tie it up, they want to lock you in so you don't bail out, THEY WANT TO SELL THE HOUSE AND GET IT OFF THEIR BOOKS.

One of the ways they do it is to have you make out a cashiers check made out to their listing agent. There want their agent to hold the money. They don't want to wait to have the check clear. This way they can take one more step to make sure the Northville foreclosure is going to be sold. No chance for buyers remorse right after you put in your offer.

So when you are buying a Northville foreclosure you will have put in an offer. What happens next is the bank accepts your offer. They send me, the buyers agent, their addendums, their instructions, and their requirement to get a cashier check made out to them. All this usually has to happen within 24 or 48 hours depending on the bank.

So when you buy a Northville foreclosurebe prepared to get a cashiers check as soon as the bank accepts your officer. Then I as your agent has to get the signed banks addendums and the cashiers check delivered to the listing agent within the time period they give me.

There is no delaying the process. Either you want the Northville foreclosure and meet the requirements or they sell the foreclosure to somebody else.

Selling your Northville home you should use ever sales tool possible but what about open houses. Very very seldom does a open house attract a qualified buyer that will buy your home. I myself believe open houses are more likely to be successful in a starter home price range.

A $400,000 priced Northville home probably isn't a candidate for open house success. You are more likely to get qualified buyers that will buy your home if it is under priced under $200,000. That is the price range that I believe you will have success with open houses.

A $300,000 plus home open house will usually only get lookers.

• People who have nothing to do for the weekend.
• People who are looking for decorating ideas
• People that want to see how the other half live.
• people that are out for a weekend drive and the house happens to be on the route

So my advice to potential Northville home sellers don't waste your time if your house is priced over $300,000. The only person that benefits is the real estate getting some new clients. These are just my thoughts. If you have any questions about selling your Northville home give me a call or email me with any questions.

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I just blogged about a bad agent so I thought I should be fair and show that there are some great real estate agents in our Metro Detroit real estate market. So here is my hats off to Ralph of Century 21 Row .

Ralph is one of those REO agents that responds. I don't even know if he has an assistant. All I know is that when I email or call Ralph he responds. In a real estate agent that is a great quality. It makes the whole real estate deal go smoother.

Another thing about Ralph is that he doesn't pass the buck on getting his banks to do the repairs required by the mortgage company. Not like some agents that turn a blind eye and make us get the repairs done one way or another.

So here is a big thanks to you Ralph.

So you are ready to sell a piece of Northville real estate or Livonia real estate but wonder how clean the house should be. YOUR HOUSE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE WHITE GLOVE READY EVERY TIME YOU SHOW.

Yes you heard me right. Your house doesn't have to be perfectly clean. You don't have to dust every shelf or put hospital corners on the beds. But here is my Northville real estate selling tip. THE HOUSE SHOULD BE ORGANIZED. Sure sparkling clean windows, counter tops spotlessly clean, and closets and laundry room organized will make your house appeal to buyers but don't kill yourself every time.

You don't want to be like this guy. Tidy the house up. Put the dirty clothes in a hamper or hide them. Pick up the junk on the floor. Put away your reading materials. Make organized stacks. Put the dirty dishes in the dishwasher. BY MAKING THE HOUSE APPEAR ORGANIZED AND NEAT WILL MAKE IT APPEAR CLEANER.

So if you are going crazy trying to keep your house clean with your kids and pets just keep it organized and it will show better.

I hope these Northville real estate selling tips help prepare you to sell your home. If you have any questions feel free to call me anytime on my cell (313)310-9855.