Blog – Tatiana Leal

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Buyers

What to expect when buying a home?

This is a short general idea of the steps to take before buying a home. 1- Decide that you want to be homeowner.This is important because it will determine the time you will need to start taking actions to tackle your plan for your new goal. 2- Establish FinancingIf you are buying your home cash, establish what will be you budget and the areas that will suit you and your family best. If you need financing seek the help of a lender. The lender will advise you in how you need to prepare to get qualified, the requirements to be filled, what to do and what NOT to do during this process which is very important. 3- Hiring the BrokerThe broker is the company in which realtors and real estate agent work for. You might want to make sure that you are working with a licensed Realtor and not ...

What if you need to sell in order to buy?

This can put some sellers in a tricky situation, but you do have a couple of options. You can ask your real estate agent to add a contingency in the contract that stipulates the sale of the current property will depend on the acquisition of a new property. Keep in mind that this will potentially keep the house in the market for longer since only a buyer with a flexible closing date will be willing to wait. This could also mean an offer below asking price. You could try to arrange temporarily staying with friends or family and keeping your furniture in a storage unit while the transactions are taking place. If done right, you could potentially sell faster and close on a better financial deal.

Wondering what to do to sell your house faster?

Once you have committed to sell your house there are a few things you can do to make it more appealing to potential buyers. Curb AppealThe first impression your house makes is very important. Some buyers make up their mind even before stepping foot inside the house. Make sure the house is nicely painted, trim any bushes, throw away any trash, clean windows, and make sure the house number’s are easy to find.FunctionalityIf you are marketing to end buyers make sure the house is functional. All the electrical, mechanical and plumbing fixtures should work properly.PicturesMake sure your listing agent has pictures of every room of the house. The more pictures a house has for promotional purpose the more interest it will grab from potential buyers.StagingIf you are selling a vacant house, it ...