First Time Homesellers
Social Media to Market my House?
Social Media is sweeping the world of marketing and business, including marketing homes for sale! If your home is currently for sale in Burnsville, Eagan or Savage, you may be wondering, “Should my Home have a Social Media Marketing Campaign?” Last weekend, I was explaining my opinion to a new client whose home we are listing in Lakeville next week. I outlined it this way, there are two groups of potential buyers out there, ‘Declared Buyers’ [...]
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4 Repairs Buyers Commonly request after Inspection…
Private Home Inspections are routinely requested in today’s Real Estate Transaction. Over the past 10 years the duration, scope and details of these inspections has increased substantially. The most common question in a Home Seller’s mind is, “What might the Buyers ask for after their inspection?” They may request anything, but there are a few common items. If you Prepare your home for the Inspection, it may prevent issues before they arise! It’s important to note [...]
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Sell your Home for $10,000 more this Spring, let me show you how….
Selling your Lakeville or Farmington Home this upcoming Spring for top dollar means planning and prepping now. It’s time to schedule your Home-Prep Walk Thru, a quick preliminary meeting during which I’ll give you valuable advise to ensure you prep your home wisely. How to best Prep your Home for Sale depends on many factors including: Eventual price point or value of your home Amount of investment you can make into your home ahead of [...]
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What’s the Difference between a Pre-Approval Letter and a Loan Commitment?
Pre-approval Letters are nearly mandatory in today’s real estate market. They have been around since the mid 1990′s when I became a Realtor. A few years ago, an additional option for verifying the Buyers’ Loan Status became available and incorporated into our standard Minnesota Purchase Agreements. This additional tool is often called a Mortgage Loan Commitment. What’s the difference between a pre-approval letter and a loan commitment letter? The Pre-approval letter is written by a Loan Officer [...]
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5 Things you should know to prepare for your Closing…
Lights, Camera, Closing! The closing for your home is the event we have all been working towards. Many homeowners are nervous about the process and unsure of what to expect. In Minnesota, we are a table funding state, meaning all parties get together and closing takes place at the Buyer’s Title company. This differs from other states where properties go ‘into escrow’ for about 30 days and buyers and sellers close with their title companies [...]
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Three Simple Steps to Prepare your home for the Buyer’s Inspection…
The excitement of a Purchase Agreement for today’s South of the River Home Sellers quickly gives way to worry about the upcoming Buyer’s Inspection. Making the necessary repairs before listing your home for sale helps prevent surprises and unexpected issues. All homes can benefit from these simple, extra steps to prepare your home for the Buyer’s Inspection. Change and clean filters: Now is the time to put in a new furnace filter, clean the filter in your [...]
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Sales are Up! Listings are Down! Let the Housing Market Olympics Begin!
Where has the Twin Cities real estate market been and where is it heading? This monthly summary provides an overview of current trends and projections for future activity. Pending Sales are Up! Listings are Down! Let the games begin! Narrated by Cari Linn (2012 President, Minneapolis Area Association of REALTORS®), video produced by Chelsie Lopez. | CLICK HERE to view in a separate window or just click the embedded clip below:
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Online Appeal is the New Curb Appeal, Will your Home Shine?
My belief is…it’s finally happened. The importance of your Home’s Online Appeal has surpassed the traditional Curb Appeal! This doesn’t mean we should ignore your true curb appeal, your home still needs to look inviting from the street as potential buyers drive by, or pull up to the house for a showing. It does mean your Listing Must look Good Online, just to be noticed, it must look Great Online to be competitive in today’s [...]
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Why you can’t clean the house before your First Showing…
It seems almost unbelievable that during my first year of real estate, the office and many established agents, received the old MLS books each month. Our office had two computers which were only used by a small number of agents willing to learn something new. I was fortunate, being in my late 20′s at that time, I was eager to embrace the computer MLS listings. Each day, when I got a turn on the computer I would [...]
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Listen closely to Feedback from Showings when selling your home…
Congratulations to my wonderful clients on a successful closing today! The sellers of this beautiful home in Lakeville bid farewell to the home they owned and dilligently maintained for 17 years. They are moving back to an area of the midwest to be near their adult children and family. This Lakeville Home could not have been more clean, organized, decluttered and ready for the marketplace when I arrived for my first visit. There were still a [...]
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