DFW Real Estate Pulse: 03/01/2013

Monday, March 25, 2013

5 Tasks to sell your home quick

Step 1: Assess The Value Of Your Property

Pricing your home right is the key factor in selling it in a reasonable amount of time. Setting a price too high will make your home undesirable to buyers. Pricing it too low may, in fact, deter buyers who wonder what's wrong with it - or simply not get you a fair price for your property. Now is the time to do your research.

How much should your house sell for? In other words, what's the 'right' price? It's the price at which homes similar to yours in the same neighborhood have sold recently. You can use the free online home valuation service to find out exactly what your home is worth if you plan to sell your house yourself. Alternatively if you plan to sell your house with an agent, a good Realtor can quickly give you a reasonable approximate price based on recent sales in your neighborhood, coupled with the condition and specifics of your house. A Realtor can also make specific suggestions for things you can do to prepare your home to sell for a good price.

Step 2: Figure Out How Much It Will Cost You To Sell

If you've never sold a house before, you may not be aware of all the associated costs. You'll need to know about these costs in order to help you adjust the asking price on your house, as well as to help you estimate the profit that you'll realize on the house. If you're counting on the sale of your house to finance the purchase of another, this is especially important. These out-of-pocket costs may include:

    Advertising your home, if you're selling it yourself. This could easily run into hundreds of dollars, depending on the methods you choose.
    Realtor commissions - typically 6% of the selling price.
    Closing costs, including attorney and other professional fees
    Excise taxes on the sale
    Property taxes and any homeowner association fees

Step 3: Take Care Of Any Needed Repairs

If you've been putting off getting the driveway fixed, repairing the roof or any other needed repairs, the time to do it is now, before you put your house on the market. Some repairs, left undone, will prevent your home from selling at all and others will bring your asking price down. Replacing broken roofing tiles, loose gutter shoring and other minor but unsightly problems will make your house that much more saleable.

Step 4: Get Your House Looking Its Best

Selling for the price you want depends on how appealing your house is. Take a good, hard look at your house, inside and out. Trim bushes, mow lawns, plant a flower bed. Something as simple as giving your siding and windows a good scrub down can freshen its look immensely.

Here are some other things that increase the chances of your house selling quickly:

    A fresh coat of paint, or just touching up the trim
    Freshly painted interior walls
    New carpet or flooring in common rooms like the kitchen or bathroom

Step 5: Have A Garage Sale

Get rid of all the accumulated clutter and pocket a little profit at the same time. That collection of kids' bikes in the garage may be a storehouse of memories to you, but to a prospective buyer they're just clutter - and they will make your garage look smaller. Clear away as much clutter as you possibly can. When you're ready to show your house, it should be as close to move-in condition as possible. The more easily a buyer can picture their own family in the house, the more likely they will be to buy.

Monday, March 4, 2013

STONEBRIAR EXECUTIVE

Mediterranean Villa

Fabulous Stonebriar Location

TRUE MEDITERRANEAN VILLA FEATURES FABULOUS GATED COURTYARD & ROTUNDA ENTRY W FIREPLACE & SITTING AREAS! LAVISH DESIGN & DETAILS INCLUDE ORNATE TOTAL IRON BANISTERS, IRON GATED WET BAR, ELEGANT WOOD PICTURE FRAME CEILING IN FMLY RM, GLASS FRONT CABINETRY W IRON INSET DETAILING IN KIT. MST SUITE W TRIPLE CROWN MOLDING, SCONCE LIGHTING & MST BATH HAS GRANITE COUNTERS; STUDY W HW FLOORS; SECOND MASTER BDRM

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GATED COURTYARD

GOURMET KITCHEN

LUXURY MASTER SUITE

CUSTOM THROUGHOUT

AMAZING MOLDING

OPEN FLOOR PLAN

TRULY ELEGANT

RE/MAX DFW Associates II
Kim Raine

REALTOR
214 675 9436 (Cellular)

http://www.kimraine.com

Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed.

Coppell Texas Homes for sale

Live in Beautiful Coppell

Call Kim Raine for a personal search and tour

RE/MAX DFW Associates II
Kim Raine

Live in Coppell
214 675 9436 (Cellular)

http://www.kimraine.com

RE/MAX DFW Associates II
1800 Market Place Blvd., Ste. 140
Irving, TX 75063

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©2013 Imprev, Inc.

Southlake Luxury Homes

SOUTHLAKE LUXURY HOMES

Call Kim Raine for your personalized search

RE/MAX DFW Associates II
Kim Raine

Homes for sale in Southlake, Texas
817 269 3555 (Cellular)

http://www.kimraine.com

RE/MAX DFW Associates II
1800 Market Place Blvd., Ste. 140
Irving, TX 75063

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Friday, March 1, 2013

Fabulous 2 Bedroom Town Home for Lease

Fabulous Location

Adorable Town Home in prime location. Gated community. Minutes from Addison, the Galleria and Coopers fitness center. View of pool and courtyard from living room. Fireplace and wet bar. Perfect room mate floor plan. Two large split bedrooms upstairs. Full size dining and spacious kitchen. Open floor plan.