Posts Tagged ‘housing market’

How To Use Technology To Sell Your Home Fast

Friday, April 20th, 2012

Yes, the housing market has not fully recovered but that doesn’t mean you can’t successfully sell your home for the value you believe it is worth. Jeremy Walsh Real Estate is here to help you sell your home without you losing value on your investment. Read this article for four tips to help you sell your home.

Take Great Pictures Of Your Home

In the modern world of technology, most homebuyers will start their housing search through the Internet. Pictures speak a thousand words and you want compelling pictures to speak for the real value of your home. Take at least six pictures of your home and show them off on the Internet with brief descriptions and contact information. This will help spread the word about your property being up for sale and get homebuyers to take the time to visit your home in person.

Post Videos About Your Home On YouTube

Youtube is one of the most watched video websites in the world. Post a video of you walking around your home and neighborhood. Tell video viewers why you fell in love with your home and neighborhood. Homes that are well-loved are homes buyers are most interested in purchasing because they can start to envision living a great life in the home as well.

Use Your Neighbors To Sell Your Home

If you have a good relationship with your neighbors, use this to your advantage when selling your home. Neighbors can send flyers on your home in email lists and recommend friends looking for a home to check out your property. One great event you can have at your home to do this is an open house your neighbors are invited to attend. Let your neighbors sell the neighborhood to prospective buyers who have always wanted to live in the area.

But for a really quick home sale, find and hire an experienced real estate agent from Jeremy Walsh Real Estate.

If you have any questions on buying a home or selling a home , please contact Jeremy Walsh Real Estate by calling 443-610-5722 or click here today!

You need to be exclusively represented and have Jeremy Walsh (located in Baltimore, Maryland) on your side to handle all of the important details for you!

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Source: 13 Tips For Selling Your Home

Home Buying: How To Buy A Home At A Fair Price

Thursday, March 1st, 2012

Are you buying a new home? If yes, you need to learn how to get a fair price on a home. This article will provide you three tips to help you not get ripped off while buying a home. Read to learn how to get a fair deal on the home of your dreams.

 Learn How To Accurately Compare Property

 Comparable property is when property is similar in size, condition, neighborhood and amenities of another property. When comparing similar property, you can discover what is a fair price for the property you are interested in buying. Look at the price of larger and nicer properties. Compare those price tags with the property you are interested in buying.

Next, compare the property to smaller and less attractive properties. Write down the prices. Once you have both comparisons, make a graph of your findings. Where do you feel the home you are interested in buying fits? Write down your answer and keep this document with you when talking with the home seller.

A reasonable seller will always sell a home close market comparable pricing, if he or she wants to be competitive.

 Look At Comparable Properties That Have Not Sold

If the price of the home you are interested in buying price is relatively close to the homes that had to be taken off the market because they could not sell, the property you are looking at may be overpriced.

You should always look at the unsold inventory index for information about current supply and demand in the housing market. The index will tell you how to measure the amount of time it should take a home to sell on the market. If the home you want to buy has been on the market longer than those of the same property traits, it could be overpriced or may have some physical problems to it.

 Get An Opinion From A Real Estate Agent

 A professional real estate agent can help you analyze housing market data and tell you whether the property you are looking into is priced appropriately or not. Let Jeremy Walsh Real Estate tell you what a fair offering price might be today.

Our mission is to provide superior client service, education, consultation, and exclusive representation to you in a step by step approach with our ultimate goal being to make you, our valued client, comfortable throughout the entire high trust buying or selling experience. We promise ongoing communication with you and the ability to proactively handle all of your questions, concerns, and needs in a timely manner. For our valued clients, we provide professional sales, marketing, and communication skills to negotiate on your behalf and ensure you get what you deserve, if buying – the home of your dreams for the right price, under the proper terms and conditions, if selling – the maximum price for your home in the shortest period of time, with the least amount of issues!

If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Walsh Real Estate by calling 443-610-5722 or click here today!

You need to be exclusively represented and have Jeremy Walsh (located in Baltimore, Maryland) on your side to handle all of the important details for you!

You can also follow me on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn as well!

 Source: 10 Tips For Getting A Fair Price On A Home

Baltimore Real Estate Advice: When is the Best Time to Buy or Sell a Home?

Thursday, December 8th, 2011

Buyers and sellers continuously ask me if the housing market is better in the Fall and Winter or the Spring and Summer. This may sound like a copout, but there really is no “best time” to buy or sell a home. Sorry.

In the Spring and Summer, there tends to be more buyers and sellers flooding the market – making it easier to find a home or a homebuyer. The Fall and Winter, on the other hand, tends to see less action. But the buyers and sellers during these months tend to be very serious.

Here are a few seasonal house-hunting tips:

Sometimes it pays to wait: During the Spring and Summer months, sellers can hold firm on their asking prices because the demand is there. Homebuyers are out in flocks and there is no reason for sellers to concede on price.

Motivated to deal: As we mentioned before, sellers in the fall and winter tend to be very serious and willing to deal.

As school approaches, prices drop: Families doe not want to pull their child out of school in the middle of the school year. So families become more willing to make deals as summer comes to an end and the school year approaches.

Here are a few seasonal selling tips:

Summer is your time: Homebuyers are most active during these months. 40% of all homes sell in the summer. So you will have opportunities.

Get in the buyer’s mind: See the above tips and plan accordingly.

If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Walsh Real Estate by calling 443-610-5722 or click here today!

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Any time of the year is a good time to buy or sell…

It’s Real Estate Season – Or is it?

Important Questions to Ask BEFORE House Hunting

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

Buying a home is not an exact science by any means. But there is a formula that can help you along the way, a formula that involves asking the right questions. Now you may be wondering what the right questions are, so let’s dive right into it.

1) Is this a good time to buy a home?

Well, this depends on several factors: housing market, funds, and obtaining an affordable mortgage loan. What is the housing market like? Do you have sufficient funds? Can you obtain an affordable mortgage? If you can find a happy medium between these three factors, than you are probably ready to buy a home.

2) Are you in a place in your life where it makes sense to buy a home?

Ask yourself a few questions:

How well have you managed past debts?

Will homeownership improve your lifestyle or diminish it?

Have you saved up enough money for your down payment, closing costs and other expenses?

How stable is your employment situation?

If you can answer the above questions and still feel comfortable buying a home, you are probably ready.

3) How much of a house can I afford?

You must establish a comfort zone for yourself. Examine your monthly net income against your monthly expenses and determine how much you can afford every month on a mortgage payment. This should give you a fairly good idea of the amount you can afford to spend on a home.

4) What is your debt to income ratio (DTI)?

This is a comparison between the amount of money you make every month and the amount of money you spend on existing debts. You would ideally like this ratio to be below 35%. Once you pass that number you begin to run into problems.

You can calculate your DTI by figuring out home much of your monthly income goes towards your debts. So if you spend a quarter of your income paying off debts, your DTI would be 25%. It’s that simple.

If you have too much debt in relation to your income, you will not get approved for a mortgage loan.

5) What is your credit score?

Your credit score can either make or break your chances to obtain a loan. For this reason it is important check your credit, identify any problem areas, and fix them. You should do this at least a month before applying for a loan.

Check out our blog on Simple Ways to Improve Your Credit Score.

Hopefully these questions have helped you determine if you are ready to start house hunting or not. If you are ready, check back next week for our list of important questions to ask WHEN house hunting.

If you have any questions, please contact Jeremy Walsh Real Estate by calling 443-610-5722 or click here today!

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Sources:

15 Questions to Ask Before Buying A House HomeBuyingInstitute.com