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I know this is a boat web site but hell somebody has to have a job on here..lmoa.. well we are looking for some ideas or opions on what the hell to do we have try everything under the sun to move our house and no taco's yet!! our last stunt was lowering the house 40k and thats where we stand now..great house wonderful veiw good price good location ...any one got any ides that might help?????..
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/rfs/227864287.html..
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Ther are a lot of houses to choose from right now. Only the most desirable ones are going to sell, with the rest just sitting there. Make yours the most desireable, thats the key. New flooring usually helps, people love hardwood floors, and they say most of the time you can recover the cost of new hardwood flooring in the sale of the home.
What a coincidence..... I can hook you up with the hardwood too. :) Central Valley Floor Design (http://www.cvfloors.com)
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Hire my wife and quit trying to save a buck by selling it yourself :)
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my girls a agent also but we are offering the 3% to agents!! we have tryed all kinds of lil tic and tats :mad: we get alot of people looking but no offers yet..the house doesnt need anything it move in ready. we have used the mls,craigslst also yahoo to do listings we also sent emails to all the agents and real estate people she knows..hell i can sell flys to a piece of chit ..but cant sell a house...lmao :mad:
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Did you try mowing the lawn yet? Is the house staged or is it empty?
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Its a tough market and slowing down...Most people are waiting for about 9-12 months to buy. Thats when there are suppost to be alot of good deals hitting. You may just want to wait it out. Otherwise watch those home selling shows...maybe take some stuff out of the house to show it. Make it look more open and stuff...Good Luck.
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here is what im working with....
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/rfs/227864287.html..
we have been doing open house's faithfully every weekend and have showed it threw the week also...........
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Have you tried offering some $$ back to the buyer at Close of Escrow? I've found a lot of folks buying right now have absolutely no money, so helping w/ closing costs is a big selling point. Offering a selling agent 3% is a good thing to do. You are actually offering them more than a lot of others right now. I know here in Vacaville, our houses are spending an average of 112 days on the market right now. Is your house reasonably priced? Is it in the ball park of the comps. I know you said you dropped it 40k, but that doesn't mean anything. Are you selling it by owner. If so, give me a call, I may have some helpful information for you. 707.447.1000. We are a real estate and mortgage office, and I have helped a lot of for sale by owners get their houses moved. Haqve you done a lot of work that you absolutely "love", but may not be what someone else is looking for. Like NOTALENT said, floors can be a great selling point...
BRA
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SELLING AGENT BONUS usually gets 'em showed and sold here in Vegas :wink:
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SELLING AGENT BONUS usually gets 'em showed and sold here in Vegas :wink:
hell we are up for what ever!! whats a good bonus beside the commission?? :idea: .. my lady is into real estate also, she has asked around on what else to do but none have made any difference..the house is one of the lowest in that area but falls more in the middle when it come to pricing for hayward hills..its hard to be the lowest/but also make $$ cause there really no two house's the same up there...everyone has its pro's and con's......just looking for some inside crap that works...lmao..trying to stay optimistic!!
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hell we are up for what ever!! whats a good bonus beside the commission?? :idea: .. my lady is into real estate also, she has asked around on what else to do but none have made any difference..the house is one of the lowest in that area but falls more in the middle when it come to pricing for hayward hills..its hard to be the lowest/but also make $$ cause there really no two house's the same up there...everyone has its pro's and con's......just looking for some inside crap that works...lmao..trying to stay optimistic!!
maybe try upping the commission to 4% or a $5,000 seller bonus...
it seems to work out here--ya know the deal--an agressive realtor is gonna push somebody towards that particular property :wink:
When I sold my house in So-Cal it was showed a zillion times with no offers--one day after upping the % there were three offers at full price.
At the same time though--just like used cars--there's a butt for every seat. 1,000 can look, only one needs to bring an offer.
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well after everything else it wont hurt to give that a shot im gonna run that by my better half when she gets home..thanx for the input!!..hey if it works ill have to look ya up when im in vegas for some cocktails or something!!
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maybe try upping the commission to 4% or a $5,000 seller bonus...
it seems to work out here--ya know the deal--an agressive realtor is gonna push somebody towards that particular property :wink:
When I sold my house in So-Cal it was showed a zillion times with no offers--one day after upping the % there were three offers at full price.
At the same time though--just like used cars--there's a butt for every seat. 1,000 can look, only one needs to bring an offer.
I have 4 listings offering out 5% commission to the buyers agent and we really haven't seen any more acitivity/offers then other comparable homes in area that are offering 2.5-3% commission. In this market I would rather see the client lower the price 2% than offer out that additional 2% to a buyers agent. It's great in theory but it just doesn't seem to work. Buyers right now are timid based upon the market.
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I was also gonna mention that a couple of my listings we lowered the price this past weekend and we must have hit the sweet spot finally because I got offers on both of them. IMO I think the price is key and if the buyer likes the place and think they can get a good enough deal they will make an offer.
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Im going thru the same thing. lowered price no offers for a couple months, now I get 2 offers in a week .. Ithink if everything is done its just timing... hell im paying the agents over 40k and they need more bonus???? I disagree..... the market is tough right now and Im sure theres a lot of starving agents out there, youd think they would be bending over backwards to make a sale. not just looking for a bonus..my .02
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I have 4 listings offering out 5% commission to the buyers agent and we really haven't seen any more acitivity/offers then other comparable homes in area that are offering 2.5-3% commission. In this market I would rather see the client lower the price 2% than offer out that additional 2% to a buyers agent. It's great in theory but it just doesn't seem to work. Buyers right now are timid based upon the market.
it appraised for 715k. we opened it @ 710k but since then have dropped down to 675k and are gonna run it @ this price for awhile dont wanna drop it much more cause we are gonna roll that $$ over in to our new house. it wierd cause my lady and her mom own a house in newark,ca and its on the market for 1.1million and they have had more action on it then our house..it kinda baffels us..but ill pass this info along also ..thanx!!
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Im going thru the same thing. lowered price no offers for a couple months, now I get 2 offers in a week .. Ithink if everything is done its just timing... hell im paying the agents over 40k and they need more bonus???? I disagree..... the market is tough right now and Im sure theres a lot of starving agents out there, youd think they would be bending over backwards to make a sale. not just looking for a bonus..my .02
hey bro i felt the same with so many agents out there that with 3% they would have atleast showed some face..nada..hell im ready for another hookie day..lmao
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I have 4 listings offering out 5% commission to the buyers agent and we really haven't seen any more acitivity/offers then other comparable homes in area that are offering 2.5-3% commission. In this market I would rather see the client lower the price 2% than offer out that additional 2% to a buyers agent. It's great in theory but it just doesn't seem to work. Buyers right now are timid based upon the market.
yeah Dan, our market is definitely different in Vegas...the buyers are good, the sellers are timid :wink:
The bonus worked on my so-cal house, but that was over a year ago...
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it appraised for 715k. we opened it @ 710k but since then have dropped down to 675k and are gonna run it @ this price for awhile dont wanna drop it much more cause we are gonna roll that $$ over in to our new house. it wierd cause my lady and her mom own a house in newark,ca and its on the market for 1.1million and they have had more action on it then our house..it kinda baffels us..but ill pass this info along also ..thanx!!
I just went through the same thing with my house....appraised for $650,000 easily. I had it on the market for $650k and ended up opening escrow last week for $615,000.
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come on escrow..lol..i guess we will have to play the waiting game ..sux but gonna have to roll with the punches and hopefully wont take to much of a hit..
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Hire my wife and quit trying to save a buck by selling it yourself :)
lmao..hell T i cant go faster on the water if i dont save a buck...lol..if your wife knows anyone or any leads ill shoot ya the email for some info
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shoot me a PM with your number, I know lots ppl in the RE biz.( every thing from agents,brokers to Loan officers.) This time of the year always sucks for home sales.
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You need to find some new appraisers who are not working for a lender/broker. They will give you some real numbers that are not pushed to make a loan work. Also, if the appraiser is not using listings and pendings in the appraisal in today's market the appraisal is a joke. Closed sales alone are old news.
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Something else you may want to give a try is to get the inspections done ahead of time. A buyer may see it as being proactive, and besides, you'll know what work needs to be done before it closes, and can always have all that work done ahead of time. But everyone in here seems right, in our market, price drives...
BRA
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On the plus side...can the market get much worse??
Probably will not really start moving again until after the first of the year, unless you really have to take a hit and bail out.
Good Luck!
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Price does drive but there needs to be a contempory draw. Check Badburns comment on the floors. Solid surface countertop? Is that a vinyl floor in the kitchen photo?
Repeat after me, Ceramic, Hardwood & Marble, Ceramic, Hardwood & Marble, Cer......
Do you have an open house EVERY Sunday afternoon?
Do you advertise each open house in the area newspapers every time like it was the first open house?
Get a nonaffiliated apprasial. Visit all the other open houses in your area.
If you are doing the above, Be patient, be patient. The market is retreating somewhat. Just make your home neutrally desirable.
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On the plus side...can the market get much worse??
Probably will not really start moving again until after the first of the year, unless you really have to take a hit and bail out.
Good Luck!
Not till next spring anyway. Prices should actually start coming down next year. Right now it seems most prices are holding, but not a lot of sales.
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EVERYBODY HAS THROWN DOWN SOME GOOD ADVISE :cool: ..THANX..SO FAR WE HAVE DONE ALL THE ABOVE!! ..WE REALLY DONT HAVE THE EXTRA $$ TO DO SOME ADDITIONS TO THE CASA..DO TO THE FACT WE HAVE TWO OTHER HOUSE'S WE ALSO HAVE UNDER OUR BELT ONE IS A RENTAL AND THE OTHER IS MINE PERSONALLY..SO WE ARE SELLING HERS :rollside: !! AND TRY TO COMBINE OUR THINGS TO GET RID OF SOME OF THE PAIN OF PAYING 2 MORGAGES...!!!..WE ARE GONNA LOWER THE PRICE A LIL MORE AND RIDE IT OUT..
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hang in there dog its timing. my house just sold this morning only 10k under asking price, but I had dropped it before.......... I think peole may be starting to jump on the lower prices knowing what the house will jump back to good luck
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hang in there dog its timing. my house just sold this morning only 10k under asking price, but I had dropped it before.......... I think peole may be starting to jump on the lower prices knowing what the house will jump back to good luck
THANX BRO!! WE ARE HANGING ON TO THE HOLY CHIT HANDLE NOW..LMAO..
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SELLING AGENT BONUS usually gets 'em showed and sold here in Vegas :wink:
Agents get more than they are worth already. Drop the price don't give it to them.
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well house is sold one more house to get sold......... sooooooo new winter blowout price for the grocery getter is 75k firm firm firm........ someone needs to step up..... see in spam or ask anyone about boat.. well almost anyone ...... :boxed:
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Part of our problem out here in the good ol' east bay is the Home Builders. All the big new construction companies are offering incentives of HUGE amounts off of new home purchase prices and they are bringing down the values of homes out here. Oh and not to mention who would buy a resale home for 600K when they can go to a new home communitity and get 99K off the purchase price for using their lender plus a ton of free upgrades and pay only 500K? It just sucks. :220v:
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Part of our problem out here in the good ol' east bay is the Home Builders. All the big new construction companies are offering incentives of HUGE amounts off of new home purchase prices and they are bringing down the values of homes out here. Oh and not to mention who would buy a resale home for 600K when they can go to a new home communitity and get 99K off the purchase price for using their lender plus a ton of free upgrades and pay only 500K? It just sucks. :220v:
funny this was part of a lunch topic today between me and one on my workers... :rollside: so true!!!
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Part of our problem out here in the good ol' east bay is the Home Builders. All the big new construction companies are offering incentives of HUGE amounts off of new home purchase prices and they are bringing down the values of homes out here. Oh and not to mention who would buy a resale home for 600K when they can go to a new home communitity and get 99K off the purchase price for using their lender plus a ton of free upgrades and pay only 500K? It just sucks. :220v:
But it keeps your Hubby employed dosn't it?
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Try doing a work up on the overall long term cost of using a builders tie in mortage company against what anyone can do in the open market. Nothing is free.
Sold several homes myself with my own Real Estate attorney and refused to pay any perspective buyers agent. Agressively promoted every Sunday afternoon for couple of months. My wife was caving in a few times but we got our price.
IMO it takes lots of exposure, gotta parade lots of folks throug it. Clean it, paint it, stage it, sell it, You'll git it done, juss have some patience.
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Tough time to be selling a house that's for sure.
I myself am in a holding pattern, since after my divorce (that finalled 11/04).
One of my kids friends parent is a RE agent, and tried to sell me a fixer upper in the neighborhood at a recent school function. At $550K, it is the lowest priced SFR listed in our zip code. The problem is, with nothing down the payment is still about $4K/month for this 40 yr old, 3/2 1700 sq ft on a busy street, vs. the $2300 month rent on a 4/3 2300 sq ft home with a view on a quiet street in the same neighborhood.
Why would I do that? I am not gonna see a $17K return on my taxes. I certainly wouldn't use my capital to put down on the house, potentially losing any equity in the next couple of years.
Best of luck to you, but you might be better off renting it out. As more potential buyers like myself wait, the rental market is sure to improve. You will also reap the tax benefits too.
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Not exactly Hot Boat speak but this is the kind of info that facilates spending $$$$$ on our rigs.
Watch renting out a home in which you lived! That was my first RE mistake.
If I had sold the home outright the accumulated appreciation I had earned would have had no tax consequences. However after having rented it for three years b/4 I sold it the sale became a taxable event due to it not being my principle residence and a income producing property. Income tax based on difference between the purchase cost basis and selling price less accepted deductions. Really hurt!
Also;
Hope no ordinary earner out there has an option ARM. In order to afford the engines I've gone thru I looked for the least out of pocket home financing. Option ARM's have the lowest initial payments but are an absolute fatel mistake except for the very wealthy.
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But it keeps your Hubby employed dosn't it?
LOL - No Hubby here!! I am the one working in the mortgage biz. :)