Tuesday, November 9, 2010
5 Reasons You Should Use a Real Estate Professional
Should you spend the money on a real estate commission or save that money by selling your home by yourself? That is a question many home sellers ask themselves. Today, we want to discuss why it is crucial to have a true professional guiding you through the mine field of challenges that exist in the current real estate market.
The housing market today is more challenging than it has ever been and seems to be becoming more difficult each day. What impact will foreclosures have on prices? Which loan products that were available just last month are no longer available? How do you convince perspective purchasers to pull the trigger on an offer when everyone is telling them that they should see another 100 houses before they make a decision? These are tough questions for a trained, experienced professional. The lay person would find it almost impossible to keep abreast of this rapidly evolving industry.
1. Pricing Is Difficult
Just a few years ago, you didn’t have to worry about overpricing your home. If it was too high, all you needed to do was wait as historic appreciation was taking place. The situation is quite different today. With experts calling for another drop in home values, overpricing your property will cost you time. In this market, time costs you money. A professional real estate agent will discuss how increasing inventory could dramatically impact the value of your property in the months to come. They will help you set the right price in today’s market.
2. Negotiating Ability Is Crucial
Buyers today have an almost unlimited supply of homes from which to choose. They realize that puts them in a great negotiating position. Most buyers are now also being represented by an agent. Sellers need to also be represented by a professional expert trained to negotiate real estate contracts.
3. Mortgaging Is Key to the Deal
The biggest impact of the housing market collapse is that lending standards are much stricter today than they were a few short years ago. Rules are constantly changing. Even FHA has gone through a guidelines overhaul in the last several months. You need a real estate expert who has teamed up with a knowledgeable mortgage professional to make sure that the buyer in the deal is in fact capable of obtaining a mortgage. Losing time with an unqualified buyer costs you money in a market prices are falling.
4. Your Family’s Safety
We have always found it puzzling that the same person that will lock every door and window and set the alarm today will then allow total strangers into their house tomorrow. The real estate industry trains its practitioners to take steps to protect themselves and their clients. Take advantage of putting a person between you and the person calling on an ad or yard sign.
5. You Probably Have More Important Things to Do
Selling a home could turn into a full time job. Learning the necessary disclosures, coordinating the dates of your closings, dealing with a challenge regarding your appraisal and re-negotiating the offer after an engineer’s report are just a few of the concerns you may face. You would probably be better of spending that time with the items important to you and your family and leaving the challenges to your agent.
To make sure the sale of your home is handled professionally – hire Lisa Bear, a trained professional. In the long run, you will wind-up with more money in your pocket and have less challenges with the move.
Post by KCM Blog
The housing market today is more challenging than it has ever been and seems to be becoming more difficult each day. What impact will foreclosures have on prices? Which loan products that were available just last month are no longer available? How do you convince perspective purchasers to pull the trigger on an offer when everyone is telling them that they should see another 100 houses before they make a decision? These are tough questions for a trained, experienced professional. The lay person would find it almost impossible to keep abreast of this rapidly evolving industry.
Here are five important reasons to use a real estate professional:
Just a few years ago, you didn’t have to worry about overpricing your home. If it was too high, all you needed to do was wait as historic appreciation was taking place. The situation is quite different today. With experts calling for another drop in home values, overpricing your property will cost you time. In this market, time costs you money. A professional real estate agent will discuss how increasing inventory could dramatically impact the value of your property in the months to come. They will help you set the right price in today’s market.
2. Negotiating Ability Is Crucial
Buyers today have an almost unlimited supply of homes from which to choose. They realize that puts them in a great negotiating position. Most buyers are now also being represented by an agent. Sellers need to also be represented by a professional expert trained to negotiate real estate contracts.
3. Mortgaging Is Key to the Deal
The biggest impact of the housing market collapse is that lending standards are much stricter today than they were a few short years ago. Rules are constantly changing. Even FHA has gone through a guidelines overhaul in the last several months. You need a real estate expert who has teamed up with a knowledgeable mortgage professional to make sure that the buyer in the deal is in fact capable of obtaining a mortgage. Losing time with an unqualified buyer costs you money in a market prices are falling.
4. Your Family’s Safety
We have always found it puzzling that the same person that will lock every door and window and set the alarm today will then allow total strangers into their house tomorrow. The real estate industry trains its practitioners to take steps to protect themselves and their clients. Take advantage of putting a person between you and the person calling on an ad or yard sign.
5. You Probably Have More Important Things to Do
Selling a home could turn into a full time job. Learning the necessary disclosures, coordinating the dates of your closings, dealing with a challenge regarding your appraisal and re-negotiating the offer after an engineer’s report are just a few of the concerns you may face. You would probably be better of spending that time with the items important to you and your family and leaving the challenges to your agent.
Bottom Line
To make sure the sale of your home is handled professionally – hire Lisa Bear, a trained professional. In the long run, you will wind-up with more money in your pocket and have less challenges with the move.
Post by KCM Blog
Monday, November 8, 2010
Tenth Annual Christmas Movie to benefit Children's Miracle Network
On Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 RE/MAX Realty Center will be hosting its Tenth Annual Christmas Movie to benefit Children's Miracle Network!
This event, because of you, has generated over $45,000 for Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. All proceeds go directly for improving care to the children of SE Wisconsin. Why Milwaukee? Children's Hospital in Milwaukee services thousands patient visits each year of children from Dodge and Jefferson Counties. They offer highly specialized care for children not available locally.
Come be a part of a special evening and begin the Christmas season in style!
To celebrate the events 10th anniversary we plan to return to “White Christmas”. It is the classic that started this event. We are keeping all of the great events that make this night a Christmas season classic, including:
Reserved seating
Expedited check-in
Buffet by Glenn's Market & Catering sponsored by Glenn's Market.
Beer provided by Lyons Irish Pub
Wine provided by Rich and Sharon Moen
Door Prizes, a Live Auction and more!
Valet Parking only available by prearrangement. Call us!
The event is held at Towne Cinema - 308 E Main, Watertown.
Doors open at 5:30, Buffet Starts at 6:00, Movie starts at 7:00. We will take an intermission. Out by 9:30.
Availability for seating is on a first come/first served basis. Tickets are $25.00. The sea Colored seats are already reserved.
You may fill out the registration at http://realtycenter1.wisconsin.remax.com/pages-request/CMNMovie.aspx or email your reservations to rmoen@remax.net.
If you would like to donate an item(s) for our raffle/auction, please indicate that in the email as well.
An invoice will be e-mailed to you. Checks must be received within 1 week to hold a reservation. There are no refunds if a ticket cannot be used.
Checks can be made payable to RE/MAX Realty Center CMN Movie.
Please pass along to your friends as well.
"He was a bold man that first ate an oyster." Jonathan Swift
As an adult, you've probably experienced a lot of challenging situations. Perhaps it was eating raw oysters. Or maybe rock-climbing. And today you may be tempted to try something dangerous like guessing about the value of your home. Or making improvements without analyzing how they will benefit (or cost) you.
Don't take a chance. Visit my web site at lisabear.remax.com for information on recent home sales, how to prepare your home for sale, or for an online market analysis. As a RE/MAX Sales Associate I can offer you the most up-to-date information. Be safe at home and in your move, too. Call on me before you do anything hazardous to your financial well-being, won't you? You'll be glad you did!
RE/MAX REALTY CENTER
(262) 893-5555
The housing market sucks! Really??? I beg to differ --- check out October home sales in Waukesha County....
http://public.mlswis.com/link.html?rnjupjx5agm,,1
Stay tuned for info on other counties and other price ranges, if you want info on anything imparticular just ask! The time is now to take advantage of the dollar, the market and interest rates!
When you climb to the top of the obstacle that is blocking your view, you are able to look at your situation from a different perspective.
Lucy MacDonald
Thursday, November 4, 2010
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