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Need a different take on “Money”?
T. Harv Eker provides great insight regarding the topic of money. Having enough, not having enough. T. Harv Eker begins his article with a clear understanding:
That’s got to sound ironic coming from someone who believes whole-heartedly in the benefits of being rich. Forget about getting out of debt, paying bills, buying nice things, etc. That stuff’s great, but at the end of it all you’re not going to give a damn about your credit rating. Money’s the last thing on your mind in that moment, I would imagine.
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Great article, and wonderful concept.
“We all know buyers care about beds, baths, square feet and location, location, location. But inside the minds of American homebuyers lurk a handful of surprising housing-related hot buttons which inspire offers and get homes sold.” article by Tara-Nicholle Nelson
1. Your Neighborhood Trader Joe’s.
2. Staging Your Patio/Deck/Backyard/Front Porch.
3. Tossing the Curtains.
4. Shelves, nooks and crannies.
5. How close your neighborhood stores are to the street.
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Tara-Nicolle Nelson talked through some suprising selling points – housing hot-buttons that can get your home sold, stat, like having a Trader Joe’s market nearby. There’s so much information on the web these days about how to stage a home and create compelling curb appeal, that you might think you know all you need to on the subject. Just when you thought you’d mastered the matter, we thought we’d brief you on 5 more things that can get your home sold, some or all of which might never have occurred to you.
1. Your neighbors.
2. The right sights, smells and sounds.
3. Your dog.
4. Your happiness.
5. The freeway or subway you thought was too close.
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Written by
Alex Veiga
Associated Press
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LOS ANGELES — Homebuilders are eager to rack up sales this spring, and many are offering incentives and even some price reductions.
So how best to find a good deal on a new home?
While homeowners looking to sell their property might balk at an offer that is too low and pull their home off the market, homebuilders have money invested in land and construction costs and can’t afford to just sit on the homes they build.
With a little research, anyone considering purchasing a new construction home can improve their chances of negotiating a better deal, said Michael Corbett, real estate expert and author of “Before You Buy! The Homebuyer’s Handbook for Today’s Market.”
When considering an already-built home, Corbett suggested buyers find out how long ago the home was built and how many residents are living in the development.
“The bigger the inventory, the more leverage you’re going to have,” he said. “The longer it has been on the market, the more leverage.”
Another essential step is to check the price at which comparable homes in the development sold, but ignore transactions that are more than 60 days old.
It also is important not to put too much stock in the price of other, similar homes in the development that have yet to sell — an argument one might hear from a builder’s sales representative.
“A house is only worth what it’s going to sell for, so don’t be bamboozled by a higher price on the properties that are sitting there,” Corbett said.
To structure an initial offer on a new construction home, one must weigh the recent comparable home prices, how many homes are left to be sold in the development and how long the home has been unsold.
But definitely make an offer that is below the asking price, Corbett said.
“Some buyers are timid; they don’t want to insult anyone,” he said. “In today’s market, go in a little bit lower. Unless you do, you’re never going to hit the middle ground you want to hit.”
It’s hard to say how much lower, but Corbett offered an example:
If the house is listed at $400,000, try going in at $375,000.
However, if recent comparable sales at the development have gone for $350,000, for example, then the buyer should make an offer at that level or below.
And if the development has 30 empty houses, that’s a good indicator the bid should go even lower.
“You really negotiate three times,” Corbett said. “When you make the offer, a counteroffer and after the inspection.”
Dian Hymer details how ‘Due-diligence hiccups can sour deal quickly’. Dain stresses that you do not want to wait to the last minute researching the issues of a property, or to fix a problem. The read the full article:
The part of the article that I enjoyed:
HOUSE HUNTING TIP: ‘Buying and selling homes is not convenient. It usually happens when you’re overloaded with other commitments, not when you’re bored out of your mind, waiting for something to happen.’
