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Mar 09 2016

National Housing Report For February 2016

Here’s the national housing report for February 2016 from RE/MAX! Home sales are up 5.6% over 2015 and the median home price has increased 6.7% nationally. Average days on the market is down to 71 days now as well, meaning that homes that are listed for sale are not taking that long to sell when they are priced properly.

Also, the inventory of homes available for sale has dropped 14.7% from last year. Overall this means we are heading back into a strong position for sellers thinking of selling their property. Less inventory, higher prices, and short times on the market are all win/win situations for people thinking of listing their home.

If you are thinking of selling your Myrtle Beach home and would like to learn more about my marketing system to expose your home to 37,000 people within the first 24 hours listing your property, contact me at 843-222-9402 or by filling out this form.

Mar 07 2016

SOLD- 19 Pistachio Loop- Winchester in Murrells Inlet, SC

I am pleased to announce that I recently helped a wonderful couple from Buffalo, NY with the purchase of a great condo unit in Murrells Inlet at Winchester. This was a three bedroom, two bath first floor unit overlooking the golf course.

This will be used as a second home for my clients to enjoy some of the warmer weather during the blistering cold months in New York. If you or someone you know have an interest in buying, selling, or need information on our current real estate market, I am always available to help. Just give me a call at 843-222-9402.

Mar 02 2016

Selling a Myrtle Beach Home- Last Minute Showings

When selling a Myrtle Beach home, one of the common issues that can arise is when an agent calls at the last minute to show your home while in the neighborhood and seeing the yard sign. While the buyers may not have previewed your home on the MLS & said they wanted to see it, once they drove through the neighborhood & saw your awesome back yard & pool,, and think your home might be “the one.”

So what should you do when selling and these last minute calls come in? You haven’t had time to vacuum the carpets and the kids didn’t make their bed this morning before heading off to school! Should I cancel the showing because the home isn’t in perfect condition? NO! Don’t cancel! Here’s the thing I always tell to my clients when we have their home listed for sale:

[tweetthis]”Never cancel a last minute showing because the home isn’t in show perfect condition.”[/tweetthis]

People realize that you weren’t expecting a showing right this moment and they also know that you still have to live in your house each and every day. The new potential buyers can look past dishes in the sink or an unmade bed when you only have minutes to prepare for a showing.

What you don’t want to do is decline a potential showing of your home because it is last minute. Your home will never sell if it can’t be viewed by potential buyers.

[tweetthis]”Your home will never sell if it can’t be viewed by potential buyers”[/tweetthis]

So when those last minute calls come in requesting a showing, take a deep breath and say yes to the buyer’s agent. If you can get the dishes into the dishwasher or pull up the sheets, then do it, but don’t go crazy if it isn’t all perfect when your doorbell rings. Relax and know it will all be fine, the new homeowners could be entering into your home.

If you are considering selling your home, contact me to learn more about how my online marketing plan can get your home exposed to over 37,000 people in the first 24 hours of your home hitting the market.

Feb 26 2016

Selling A Myrtle Beach Home- Handling Lowball Offers

When selling a home in Myrtle Beach, you can sometimes receive offers on your home that are well below the asking price. As the listing agent, it is required that we present any and all written offers that are made on a listing.

That means if a buyer makes an offer that is $50,000 under listing price, we have to present the offer to the sellers. This type of thing normally happens when a buyer is just testing the market and wants to see if they can “steal” a property for well under market value.

When this happens, my suggestion is to counter back to the offer with a ridiculous counter as the original lowball. So if your home is listed at $200,000 and the offer comes in at $150,000, I would suggest countering back at $250,000 explaining to the buyer that your overpriced counter is as ridiculous as their lowball offer. Hopefully after the quick charade, the buyers will make an offer closer to the list price and you will be able to come to a ratified contract price that both parties will be happy with.

For more information on selling your home and to learn more on how my marketing plan can expose your home to over 37,000 people in the first 24 hours of your home being listed, contact me today.

Feb 22 2016

Selling A Home In Myrtle Beach- The Appraisal

When selling your home in Myrtle Beach, one of the common problems that can arise is over the appraisal. What happens when the home doesn’t appraise for the amount in the contract?

While this may come as a surprise, with a strong growing market again, we do have some issues that can arise where a home does not appraise for the amount agreed upon in the contract. When this happens, what do you do? Well, there are a few options of what can be done when the home doesn’t appraise for the full amount agreed upon.

In this situation, the first thing that can happen is that both the buyers and sellers agree to lower the contract price down to match the amount of the appraisal. If this happens, both parties would need to sign off on the changes and the transaction continues moving forward at the lower price.

If the sellers do not wish to sell their home for the lower price, then the buyers have two options. The first is to walk away from the deal and all moneys become refunded as long as the contract was contingent upon financing and an appraisal. The second option for the buyers is to continue forward with the purchase at the higher price, but they would need to bring whatever the difference is to the table as additional money since the bank will not lend more than what the home appraises for.

The buyers would need to acknowledge that they are purchasing a property for more than it’s appraised value and that they are willing to spend more money for the home than what it is actually worth. While this doesn’t happen often, it does however happen from time to time when the purchaser finds a home that is exactly what they want, then they will sometimes pay more knowing the value isn’t always there. Once again, an addendum would need to be done to reflect all these changes and signed off by everyone prior to closing.

If you are thinking of selling your home and would like more information on how my marketing program can help expose your home to over 37,000 people in the first 24 hours of being listed, contact me today!