Leslie De Luca, REALTOR, Broker

How To Sell Your Monterey County Home?

So...You want to sell your home? Has it been listed and did not sell? Do you need to sell your home because the mortgage is too much to handle? Whatever your motivation for selling, you need a professional REALTOR on your side to help you through the process.

Some of the biggest concerns that home sellers have are really simple if you hire an agent who will work to sell your home.

BIGGEST SELLER COMPLAINTS:

1. LACK OF COMMUNICATION
2. I WAS LOCKED INTO A LONG LISTING AGREEMENT
3. I CAN'T CANCEL WITHOUT PAYING A FEE
4. I NEVER HEARD FROM MY AGENT
5. MY AGENT NEVER CALLED ME BACK

Monterey Home Buyer's Tour Video

Join DeLuca Real Estate Saturday March 17 for a tour of homes for sale in Monterey.

MONTEREY HOME BUYER'S TOUR REGISTRATION

MONTEREY HOME BUYER'S TOUR INFORMATION

WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR ADDITONAL INFORMATION AND MEET LESLIE DELUCA

ELDER CARE CONSULTANT IN MONTEREY COUNTY SHIRLEY KIATTA, RN

There comes a time in all of our lives when we notice that our aging parent or grandparent is no longer able to care for themselves. I went through this with my own Grandmother.

The once vital, fiercely independent woman was not functioning at the high level she once was. I was taking her grocery shopping, helping her pay her bills, getting her to Dr. appts. It was overwhelming..what to do? The day I went to her house and she had burning food on the stove and a buffet set up for her dog, I packed a suitcase, took her home with me and said, that's it, she can not live alone anymore. My Mom took over after a few months and kept my Grandmother with her until she passed away at 93. It was very hard for my mother, as she also is alone and not so healthy. The experience of taking care of her mother took a toll on her health.

WHAT A DIFFERENCE AN ELDER CARE CONSULTANT LIKE SHIRLEY KIATTA, RN COULD HAVE MADE ON BOTH OF THEIR LIVES.

I have had the pleasure of meeting Shirley Kiatta, listening to her speak with compassion about her work, and want to introduce you to this wonderful woman who provides an important service to our community.

Shirley Kiatta is a registered nurse with 35 years of nursing experience in our community of Monterey County. She is committed to helpin famiies find the appropriate level of care to provide a safe environment and maintain maximum indpendence for persons with changing needs.

Shirley Kiatta will assess the needs of your family member and the needs of the family, identify resources to help and take care in finding cost effective ways to do this. She will assist with coordination of these resources.

Shirley works with you to develop step by step plans for your family member to maintain their dignity, in an effective and sustainable way. She promises to be available to you for on-going consultation or provides intervention to help guide you through this difficult life experience so that everyone can live their best life.

MEET SHIRLEY KIATTA, RN

For Information and Appointments: Call Shirley at 831-645-9950

Dr. Bend is the only third generation chiropractor on the Central Coast. He practices chiropractic just as his grandfather practiced over 70 years ago. Keep up-to-date with Dr. Bend's chiropractic philosophy, wellness tips and advice by following his blog athttp://drbendmonterey.blogspot.com

Dr. Bend uses his hands to gently adjust patients' spines to remove vertebral subluxations and return life to vital organs. It is a simple philosophy that has helped thousands of patients experience more comfortable & healthy lives.

Dr. Bend has been providing health care to residents of the Monterey Peninsula since 2002.

Prior to practicing in California, Dr. Bend worked with his father, Dr. Richard Bend, Sr. at the family practice in New Baltimore, Michigan established in 1972.

Currently, the family practice, www.doctorbend.com, has two locations in Michigan with brother, Dr. Ronald Bend and sister, Dr. Eve Bend, working along side Dr. Bend, Sr. Another sister, Dr. Amie Bend has a practice in Arroyo Grande, CA established in 1998.

• The greatest hindrance to the sale of a home can be a seller who is seized by emotion. Home sellers who allow emotions and sentimental attachments to overtake them during the sales process run the risk of making hasty, sometimes poor decisions. Sometimes you may lose a good buyer because you are stuck on price.

Most of us are emotional about our home. We bought it with emotion, we love it with emotion, we know all of the time, effort and money we have put into it.. we remember bringing our kids home from the hospital, birthdays, Christmas...painting that room...re-model on the kitchen... Now, we want to sell it. How to have a successful sale depends upon you THE SELLER.

Price it right and follow these simple rules for a successful sale of your Monterey County Home:

• DO NOT overprice the property. HOW MUCH IS MY HOME WORTH? You must price is at fair market value. Many homes are getting multiple offers over asking price when the price is lower than most comps. Don't be afraid to price under market..you may be surprised, as it creates excitement, gets your property lots of activity and gets it sold quickly.
• Getting top dollar is the dream of every home seller, but getting a buyer to pay a premium for features that are valuable only to the seller is closer to a fantasy.
• Having Too much clutter is going to confuse a buyer. When you decide to sell, take down personal pictures, clean out closets, have a garage sale and get rid of things you no longer use.
• You want the house to look like a blank slate ready for the new owner to put their personal stamp on. Help the buyer to imagine their own stuff in their new house.
• Pet Odors, pets on the premises... be mindful of this note.
• LEAVE Nothing I mean NOTHING kills a sale more than to have the owner lurking around the house...people feel like they are intruding and don't really look...they just want to get out of YOUR house.
• Clean the bathroom and Kitchen make them sparkle. Nice Bathrooms and Kitchens are huge selling points. Clean out all of the waste baskets, put everything away, clean the mirrors...Kitchen...all I can say SPARKLE. Small things make a huge difference.
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• Sellers who bought at the top of the market likely won’t see that same price from today’s buyers. But here is the good news: It is all relative, you sell a little lower, and you buy lower, take advantage of great interest rates and you are ahead of the game. Do you want to keep paying 6% interest on a house that is worth less than when you bought it? or 4% on a house at fair market, where you are paying more principle, and you will have more equity in 5 years...