Raymore, MO

Raymore Foreclosures For Sale - www.RaymoreForeclosures.com

Raymore, MO: Buyers interested in purchasing Raymore Foreclosures For Sale homes and need to know which Raymore Homes For Sale are Foreclosures can go to www.RaymoreForeclosures.com for all Foreclosed Homes that are currently for sale. RaymoreForeclosures.com is updated daily so buyers will want to check back on a daily basis for new foreclosed homes for sale that hit the market.

Buyers who prefer to immediately notified when Raymore Foreclosures For Sale are just listed and become available for purchase can also send an e-mail to Inquiry@InterestedHomeBuyer.com and request to be set up on automatic email notification. Buyers should include a list of home features that are important to them such as price range, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, etc... so a custom search can be established just for them.

At anytime, there are usually anywhere from 10 to 25 Raymore Foreclosures For Sale listed on RaymoreForeclosures.com.

If a buyer is also interested in homes that are not Raymore Foreclosures For Sale, they can www.WelcomeToKC.com, which includes over 18,000 homes for sale across the Kansas City metro including Foreclosures for sale, Short Sales For sale, HUD Homes For Sale (HUD Owned Homes), Government Homes For Sale and Private Owner Owned Homes For Sale.

To access literally hundreds of Foreclosures For Sale across the Kansas City metro, including Raymore, www.WelcomeToKC.com has those listed and categorized for easy search.

Both www.RaymoreForeclosures.com and www.WelcomeToKC.com are FREE to use.

For buyers who wish to tour a home they have found online, please contact me, Mark Gipple of Keller Williams Realty, at 816-875-6250 or Inquiry@InterestedHomeBuyer.com to set up a time to tour your Raymore Foreclosures For Sale Home.

Earlier this month, a Zillow user in the Raymore Missouri area asked how adding a 4th bedroom would affect the value of his home.

Question:

We have a finished basement with full bath and full kitchen and own entry. Our house sits on 10 acres and is 3300 square feet. We can add a fourth bedroom with egress doing the work ourselves for about $3000 and use a space that is unused. Will this add value?

Team Gipple Response:

Value can be expressed a couple different ways- A sheer increase in property value as reflected on an appraisal OR increased value in terms of the marketability of your home should you sell it.

Of course, an appraisal is very statistic-driven, looking at such features of a home as neighborhood sales data, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, finished square footage, etc. As a realtor, I will speak to the value which comes from marketability, or in other words will a 4th bedroom make your home more valuable/desirable to potential home buyers? In my experience, buyers often favor a home that has 4 or more bedrooms. Not only do you appeal to buyers that need the extra bedroom to accommodate their family, but oftentimes buyers seek an extra bedroom that can be used as a guest room, home office, playroom or exercise room.

With the set-up you described in your lower level (full bath, full kitchen, separate entry), I think a 4th bedroom might be a particular asset, as it could be marketed as a suite- for perhaps a teenager or in-laws.

Just be cautious that you do not finish all your extra storage space- buyers love that too!

Recently, a Zillow user in the Raymore MO area asked what steps are needed to get a home ready to sell.

Question:

I need advice from a seller agent about getting my house ready to sell.

Team Gipple Response:

In today's real estate market we have two choices- appeal to buyers who are out for a "deal" (competing with distressed sales, such as short sales and foreclosures) or appeal to buyers who want a reasonably priced move-in ready home that has been well maintained. Buyers looking for a deal will be motivated by nothing other than the price of the house. Buyers that are in the market for a move-in ready home have very high expectations and usually several homes to choose from, so it's critical you partner with your agent to get the home in top condition and focus your marketing efforts on establishing value and demonstrating that you took a great pride of ownership in the home.

Assuming your home will not be a distressed sale, some of items you can focus on that will get the biggest "bang for your buck" will be to:
* Make sure the home is free of wall-paper or taste specific paint colors- neutral is always best.
* Declutter and depersonalize- make sure there aren't family pictures everywhere which makes a buyer feel like they are a guest in your home instead of picturing their own family living there.
* Have your carpets professionally cleaned, and stretched if needed.
* Focus on your "curb appeal"- weeding flower beds, spreading fresh mulch, and setting out some brightly colored flowers in a pot on the porch will not only increase the perceived value of a home but will likely result in more showings.

You don't have to figure it out on your own. There is no cost or obligation to have a Realtor come out to the home to give you an honest evaluation, our real estate team visits several homes per week and provides this service.

A Zillow user, preparing to sell her home, recently inquired about finding the value of their real estate in the Raymore, MO area.

Question:

We would like to know what our house is worth in this present market. I'd like to get that online if possible. Please advise.

Team Gipple Response:

You have several options: There are many online real estate sites that can give you an estimate of value. I've found these sites, much like tax assessments, are based on a few data points such as sq footage, number of bedrooms, neighborhood sales data. In the matter of my own home, I found the estimates to be extremely low.

You could hire a local real estate appraiser. They will establish market value of your home based on a very complete comparison of your home vs. similar homes that have sold in the area. This will be an expense of around $400-$500.

Another option would be to have a local Realtor visit your home and give you an estimate. Like an appraiser, they will evaluate sales data from similar homes in the area that have recently sold. A Realtor can not only give you an idea of the market value, but also what you could, in their professional opinion, likely get if you were to sell. This is not always the same number as the market value- as the potential sales price would also factor in how many other homes are for sale in the area, how does your home's features and condition compare to competing homes for sale, what price points has the market not shown to bare (expired listings), etc. This is free and there is no obligation to use the Realtor's services. An evaluation can be done over the phone, but will not be as accurate as an in-home visit.