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Feb 17 2016

Selling a Myrtle Beach Home- The Closing Date

When selling a Myrtle Beach home, a typical issue that you can run into is the closing date being changed.  While there are several things that can affect the date on which the property closes, some of the more common reasons can be that the lender needs to delay closing because they aren’t able to finish the loan on time.

Another thing that can slow down or change the closing date is the home inspection.  Sometimes items come up in the home inspection that can slow down the closing date because of repairs needing to be completed.  If it takes two extra weeks for a part to come in, the new buyers may not want to close until they know all the repairs have been completed.

A third reason the closing could be delayed is due to the attorney.  Sometimes the attorneys have too many closings already scheduled for the day and don’t have a time slot available to close on the day originally scheduled, they may need to move it back a day or two.

The main thing to remember in these situations is although the closing date might sometimes get delayed, delay does not be denial.  It simply means it might a day or two longer till the actual closing happens and you get your money from selling the home.  So if you experience a delay for one of these reason, there no need to panic, closing will still happen.

To learn more on selling your Myrtle Beach home, contact me today and find out how my marketing plan can get your home exposed to over 37,000 people online in the first 24 hours of your home being listed for sale.

 

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: Selling A Myrtle Beach Home, Selling Myrtle Beach Homes · Tagged: carolina forest homes, myrtle beach real estate, selling a home, selling a myrtle beach home

Feb 15 2016

Selling a Myrtle Beach Home- Leave During Showings

When selling your Myrtle Beach house, one of the biggest tips I can give to clients and to leave prior to the showing and leave the house vacant. The potential buyers want to have the ability to view the house freely without someone listening in or looming over their shoulder.

When the sellers are home, the potential buyers will not want to spend as much time viewing the home. Also, they will not speak freely as they don’t want to take a chance of offending the sellers.  The best option is to leave the property and let the new buyers view the property with freedom with their agent.

If you have pets, I suggest taking the dog for a walk around the neighborhood, or loading them into the car and going for a drive.  Also, there can be major liability to the potential sale of your property if you get into discussion with the buyers and their agent.  While you think you might just be helping your cause by talking about how desperate you are to get this home sold because you have an offer on another property already, it can actually backfire on you.

The buyers & their agent will see that as someone desperate to get their home sold and they know you are on a tight timeline.  They might offer you much less then because they know you are in need of a quick sale to keep from losing another home.  If you are not present during the showing, then you won’t have anything to be concerned about with potential buyers or making them feel uncomfortable in your home.

If you are considering selling your home, contact me today to learn how my marketing plan can get your property exposed to over 37,000 people online within the first 24 hours of being placed on the market.

 

 

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: Selling A Myrtle Beach Home, Selling Myrtle Beach Homes · Tagged: carolina forest homes, myrtle beach real estate, selling a myrtle beach home

Jan 27 2016

The Life Of A Real Estate Agent

Juggling TasksRE/MAX just released their newest marketing campaign and I think it is fantastic.  Their tagline “Doing more from FOR SALE to SOLD- That’s the sign of a RE/MAX agent.” I think sums it up perfectly.  Unlike some of the discount brokerages that are out there, we do more to help our clients get their homes sold or help a buyer to purchase a home.  There are many things that we as agents do that never get reimbursed for.

One of the questions I get asked the most as a Myrtle Beach real estate agent is what exactly do I do on a daily basis.  Many people who buy or sell a home only see the commission that I collect when there is a successful contract that gets accepted, and gets to the closing table.  For some, they feel it’s way too much money that we receive.  What many do not realize, is that until you close on the property, you do not make a paycheck normally.

This means the countless hours you spend search through the MLS searching for properties for a client, time spent driving around Myrtle Beach showing properties, does not generate a paycheck.  If you have a client that cannot get financing and you’ve spent the past 6 weeks showing them properties, writing up offers, doing home inspections, and everything else, you don’t collect a paycheck.

If the person decides after working with you for countless hours not to purchase a property and use you, you don’t get paid for those services.  If they have not signed up with you a buyers agency agreement, you can spend months working with someone to have them go buy with someone else and you never receive any reimbursement.

We spend time working hand in hand with the lender to make sure that our buyers have their financing completed properly and on time for closing day.  This is just one small item that we can end up spending countless hours on that is never even known by our buyers.  Coordinating a closing between the bank and the attorney can sometimes be quite the balancing act to make sure all parties are prepared on closing day.

Of course, then there is the home inspection part.  This is where things can sometimes become very tricky.  While parts of the contract cover certain items pretty clearly, there are always areas of grey here that can really make a deal go awry quickly.  While the contract doesn’t cover things like broken tiles, windows that don’t stay open, they are sometimes the cosmetic types of things that can make a deal fall apart when the buyers want them fixed and a seller refuses.  If we can’t play the role of peacemaker, the deal can fall apart and with that so does our paycheck.

So in conclusion, while we might get a decent paycheck from time to time at closing, most people forget about all the work we have done over the past few months before getting to the closing table.  As a RE/MAX agent, I’m proud to say I’m part of a team that goes above & beyond average to make sure our clients get the best service possible.

 

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: Carolina Forest Real Estate, Myrtle Beach Real Estate · Tagged: carolina forest homes, myrtle beach homes, myrtle beach real estate

May 04 2015

National Housing Report April 2015

RE/MAX International recently released a market report for April 2015 with some pretty impressive numbers.  While things are all moving in the right direction, our local Myrtle Beach real estate market is seeing very similar results.  Inventory is going down, number of sales are going up, and so are prices.

So what does all this mean for our local Myrtle Beach real estate market?  It means that if you have been on the fence about selling your home for the past few months, now is a great time to get it on the market.  Historically, the late spring/early summer market has been very strong here in Myrtle Beach.  The time to sell your home is probably the strongest it has been since 2006.

Myrtle Beach Real Estate SignAs I had mentioned at the beginning of the year, 2014 was a record sales year for Myrtle Beach Sing Family homes.  If the first quarter of 2015 is any type of predictor for what this year will hold, things are on pace to shatter that record again this year.

If priced competitively, there is no reason your home should not sell in a timely manner.  For more information on selling your home, fill out the form below and I will contact you to meet together and discuss what I feel your home should sell for.

I look forward to hearing from you soon and working with you to get your home SOLD here in the Myrtle Beach & surrounding areas.

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: market reports, Selling Myrtle Beach Homes · Tagged: carolina forest homes, carolina forest real estate, myrtle beach real estate

Apr 17 2015

Aerial View Of Waterbridge Amenities in Myrtle Beach

I’ve shared before on some of the great amenities that are present in Waterbridge.  Tennis courts, beach volleyball, basketball courts, and of course, the pool and clubhouse.

To give you an idea of how tremendous the amenities are in Waterbridge, I thought I would share this video showcasing them that was shared by my office.  It’s an Aerial View Of Waterbridge Amenities in Myrtle Beach.

If you would like more information on Waterbridge, feel free to contact me.

Written by Jeremy · Categorized: waterbridge · Tagged: carolina forest homes, myrtle beach, real estate, waterbridge

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