Sarah Moore

How to Hit a Home Run when Selling Your Home!

Sunday, September 06, 2009 by Sarah Moore

I am often amazed at the seller who hires a real estate agent to sell their home, but refuses to listen to the agents advise. The concept is simple....real estate agents know how to sell a house.......nurses know how to care for a sick and injured patient......accountants know how to manage and budget money ..... and teachers know how to teach.

As a mom I can be a nurse, teacher and an accountant for the family. I can give you Tylenol for a fever, help you with your homework and give you an allowance. I have it covered, but don't ask me to start an IV, prepare taxes or create a lesson plan and implement it. I simply do not have those talents. If you depend on me for these things, you will be in big trouble.

As a real estate professonial, I know what it takes to sell your home. Navigating through the necessary legal documents is just one part of selling your home. Preparing your property is vital to getting the best price in the least amount of time.

Recently, I had a client who hired me to sell their home. On our initial meeting, I toured the home and had a frank discussion with the seller regarding the appearance and condition of their home. A week later the client called and had the home ready for photographs. To my surprise, the client had not taken ANY of my advise!

The seller wanted the highest price for their home and felt it was worth it! Their opinion was that their decor' was perfect for them and they were not willing to change it to sell their home. After all, if a buyer doesn't like the paint and wallpaper, they can just change it.

Their house is lovely, customized just like they like it! The master bedroom has a built-in craft table with shelves up one wall and did I mention that they placed vinyl flooring over a fourth of the floor around the craft table. Ah... the crafty master bedroom. Just what every buyer wants. They have a rainbow of colors perfect for any "sherbert party"...peach, lime green and reddish pink. Did I fail to mention the kitchen that is bright orange with black appliances and countertops! Perfect for the Halloween themed party!

After weeks of sitting on the market and getting negative feedback about the decor' and condition of the home, the client agreed to reduce the price. This trend continued over the course of several months with subsequent price reductions.

Finally, the client agreed to neutralize their home. Paint colors were picked out to compete with the neutral, new construction homes that WERE SELLING in their market. Painters were hired and the client was moving to their new home. Finally, this home is "IN THE GAME".

I returned to take more pictures and to my dismay, only a couple of rooms were painted. The rest of the home remained highly customized and colorful. The house is still for sale and at a much reduced price.

Sellers, this is a BUYERS MARKET. There are lots of homes on the market and why would a buyer buy YOUR HOME THAT NEEDS LOTS OF WORK, when they can buy another one that is newer around the corner that is "MOVE IN READY"?

Remember, when you decide to sell your home, the home is no longer yours. Neutralize your home to appeal to the largest amount of people. Declutter your home so potential buyers are not distracted with your decor' and do not have a chance to appreciate the merits of your home. Look at what is selling around you. If new construction is your competition, you better play on a level playing field.

In a Buyers Market, the best priced homes in the best condition sell for the best price in the least amount of time. Take a little time and money to get your home ready for sale. Listen to your real estate professional. We want you to be successful and sell your home for the best price. Don't wait until the end to play in the game. It is more fun to score a homerun in the first inning than to walk the bases at the end of the game.

Help us hit a home run for you!

For more information on selling or buying a home check out: www.seeconcordhomes.com

Having a sick child can change your world. It certainly did for us. Eight years ago, we expected to have normal pregnancy and delivery...best plans dashed...early delivery at 30 weeks forced us to change everything we knew about our lives. Our son became one of the Poster Children For Childrens Miracle Network...a blessing out of a crisis.

For many, the reality and blessing of a child with special needs can color all of your decisions. One big decision that has to be planned is where you will live. You will want to make sure that you live in an area that has great health care facilities, fantastic doctors, great schools and much more.

Welcome to Charlotte, NC and Concord NC. What fantastic places to live.

Charlotte.. an outstanding place to live...Get the big city feel without being overwhelmed. Southern Charm meets metropolitan! Charlotte Boasts some of the best medical facilities in the Country. Carolinas Health Care System has the only Level One Trauma Center in the Region. Equipt with Flight Services and Ground
Transport, CMC's Emergency Department is State of Art. CMC in the heart of Charlotte also has the Premier LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. This state of the art Children's hopsital is beyond anything you could imagine. They make being a kid in the hospital state of the art combined with lots of fun.. Yes that is right... fun..Kids who are sick still want to play. Believe me... as a parent who has had to have many visits and stays... Play Therapy is INCREDIBLE. Not to mention the outstanding health care provided.

Charlotte, NC also boasts 2 Pediatric Emergency Departments. Both located in the heart of Charlotte. NOVANT has Presbyterian Hospital... fantatic Pediatric Emergency Department and the first of its kind in the area! CMC also has their Pediatric Emergency Department....located just off of the Trauma Center ED. Both provide state of the art care in a kid friendly environment!

Just a short drive to Concord NC.... a beautiful city located minutes from Charlotte off of I-85. Home of the Lowe's Motor Speedway, Concord Mills, Great Wolf Lodge and much more... Concord is a great place to raise a famiy. Carolina's Health Care System premiered the Jeff Gordon Children's Hospital. Featuring again, state-of-the-art Childrens Health Care wil providing a kid friendly environment.

Both Charlotte and Concord, have a host of pediatric specialists associated with fantastic hopsitals. Services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, pulmonologists, development and behavorial specialists and much, much more!

Housing is alive in both areas and you are able to find a great home in a wonderful neighborhood in both cities. Concord, boasts lower taxes and a little quieter atmosphere without sacrificing quality! Concord features one of the best public school systems in North Carolina.

If you need more specialized schooling based on need, Charlotte features THE METRO SCHOOL, The Fletcher School, Dore Academy and a host of Charter Schools.

As a Registered Nurse and Real Estate Professional and a mother of a child born with special needs, it is important to find housing that you love in an area that will support you and the special needs your child has. Concord and Charlotte North Carolina can do all of this. It is a great place to live and raise your family!

Are you headed down that slippery slope.... getting behind on everything.... having trouble just making ends meet. Perhaps you have lost a job, had a pay cut, lots of medical bills... hardship has hit you and it has hit you hard!!!!!

Every month do you panic over paying your bills and worry that your home may be lost to forclosure?

It seems like more and more people are falling into this category and don't know where to turn. What if you aren't going to be able to keep up and need to know the facts regarding your home.

We can help! The Moore Team is ready to help you navigate through the process of selling your home and preventing a Forclosure to be placed against your home. These are troubling times and perhaps you have had your house on the market and because there are so many homes for sale yours is just not moving. The longer you keep it the further and further behind you get. Fear of the next month coming and not being able to meet this payment can be terrifying!!!

STOP!!!!!!! A Short Sale my save you from the most damaging of circumstances.... the dreaded Forclosure!

A Short Sale is when the bank agrees to take less than what is owed on the home. This is different with every bank. Some banks, depending on your hardship will release your home for sale with a shortfall and release you from all responbility to pay them back the shortfall. Others will release your home to be sold for a short sale and hold you responsible for a portion of the short fall. This releases the fear of forclosure and also can ease the burden on your pocket book. For some the stress of being able to sell the house and only repaying a small portion of the short fall is far better than having the Forclosure.

This can help save your credit and when times turn around.... you can start over and not have a forclosure on your credit score.

Let us help you navigate through the process to see if a Short Sale is Right for you.

Contact : The Moore Team / RE/MAX SIGNATURE PROPERTIES / 704-706-4160

"YOU DESERVE MOORE!"

Ryan Homes has really stepped up to the plate. They offer a 1 year warranty to their original homeowners on their windows. Recently, we had a home that had 10 windows with hermetic seal failure. We called Ryan Homes and they connected us to the Manufacturer of the windows. We contacted them and they will replace all of the windows with hermetic seal failure regardless of the homeowners status. Not only will they provide free windows, they will also install at no charge. My clients are not the original homeowners, however the windows will be replaced at no cost to the homeowner currently or to the future homeowner. Ryan Homes assured me that there would be a good resolution to this problem with the windows they installed and boy were they right.

It pays to investigate these things before just giving up and having the seller pay for a problem that essentially came with the home. These builders want to maintain a good reputation and relationship with agents and homeowners.

Recently, I also called about another problem that was out of warranty with Ryan Homes. They quickly sent someone out to the home and then had contractors come and fix the problem without incident. The customer service department is wonderful and i would suggest to anyone who has a client with a Ryan Home that has a problem even out of warrarnty.... just ask, they most likely will fix it!!!!!

Three Cheers for RYAN HOMES!!

THINKING OF BUYING A HOME.... DON'T KNOW WHAT STEPS TO TAKE TO GET YOU THERE... WE CAN HELP.

WE OFFER HOME BUYERS SEMINARS GEARED AT GIVING YOU THE FACTS, KNOWLEDGE AND RESOUCES TO MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT HOME OWNERSHIP.

OUR SEMINARS ARE DESIGNED TO ENPOWER YOU, THE BUYER... WITH KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS.....

LEARN WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO TO BUY A HOME... FATAL MISTAKES THAT WILL PREVENT YOU FROM BEING ABLE TO BUY A HOME... THE PROCESS AFTER AN OFFER IS ACCEPTED... ANSWERS ABOUT FINANCING AND MUCH MORE.

FIND OUT HOW A REALTOR CAN HELP YOU THE BUYER... AND REMEMBER, THE SELLER PAYS FOR THE REALTOR, NOT THE BUYER. HAVING A REALTOR AT YOUR SIDE WHEN BUYING A HOME IS ONE OF THE SINGLE MOST VALUABLE TOOLS YOU CAN HAVE IN YOUR COURT....

COME TRY ONE OF OUR HOME BUYERS SEMINARS.. THERE IS ON PRESSURE TO BUY... OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE YOU THE POTENTIAL BUYER ON WHAT THE PROCESS IS ABOUT AND WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT DURING THE BUYING PROCESS...

THE REST IS UP TO YOU...... THE SKY IS THE LIMIT.