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9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller – Day 6

9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller – Day 6

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9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller - Day 6
Myth #6: I will recoup all the money I spent on my house
Probably not! Will you sell your home quicker if you fix items that are in need of repair? Yes, but don’t expect to get all that money that you put into your home back out of it. Again, think before you go and do any big purchasing or remodeling for your home when it is on the market.

9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller – Day 5

9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller – Day 5

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Myth #5: If I remodel the kitchen/bathroom my house will sell faster
Yes, if you have a big repair by all means fix it. If you are just thinking that you don’t like the fixtures or the backsplash anymore then take a minute, step back and ask yourself: Will I really get that much more money for my home by changing these things out? Is it going to be worth the trouble? You have to remember also that not everyone is going to share your personal taste. If you go in and do a remodel and it is not to the new buyers liking then they are faced with well do we remodel again or just live with it. You might instead of remodeling think about pricing the home a little lower or allotting some money for upgrades.
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9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller – Day 3

9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller – Day 3

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Myth #3: If I SELL my own home I will save $$$

Yep, that sounds like a great idea BUT that is not always the case. This brings me back to the first day of this blog when I said, “As a society, we are not real estate experts that is why we have real estate agents…” With the market changing everyday why wouldn’t you want to have a real estate professional help you? Selling a home FSBO is tricky. You don’t have access to all of the marketing tools that a real estate agent has. You probably don’t have all the information that you would need to be able to pull comps in your area and make sure that you have your home priced correctly. SO what you thought you were saving by not paying a commission might end up costing you more in the long run if the house sits on the market for a long time and you end up reducing the price.

Yours to count on!

The Heilbrun Team
John L Scott Real Estate
Written by Michelle McDonald
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9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller – Day 2

9 Real Estate Myths for the Home Buyer or Home Seller – Day 2

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Myth #2: “If I don’t use an Agent I will get a better deal.”
AGAIN…Bad Idea! As a buyer you are not required to pay an agent’s commission that is a cost that in most circumstances is paid by the seller. So don’t think that you NOT having representation is going to save you money! It’s the same cost for you either way…FREE!!! Having your own representation is very beneficial to you. You want someone that is in your corner. Someone that knows what to look for and is going to make sure that no corners are cut or something in the transaction is not handled properly. With that being said…there are a lot of agents out there. Feel free to conduct interviews, ask questions and don’t be afraid to say what is on your mind. If you aren’t feeling like it is going to work be upfront and honest, move on to the next agent. That is your right as a client.

Yours to count on!
The Heilbrun Team
John L Scott Real Estate
Orting, WA
Written by Michelle McDonald
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