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Newsletter – April 1, 2010 – Buyer’s Market

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

It’s a Buyer’s Market!

So what does that mean for you? While it may sound like you’ll be in the driver’s seat, calling the shots remember that the seller of your dream home is only going to budge so far. The best way to find out if a house is priced correctly is to obtain a comparative market analysis (CMA). This will help show you the average selling price of homes in your area over the past year.

 Also, remember that prices are negotiable, and as a Real Living agent, I can help you with all the details. Contact me today!

Sell in a Buyer’s Market!

It’s a buyer’s market. While that’s great news for all home buyers, it seems to leave little hope for home sellers. But, fear not sellers – all is not lost. There are still some great tips to help give you a selling edge:

 Prepare yourself – you have to accept what the market is and make the most of it.

Get ready for picky buyers – curb appeal and other details are vital to entice a buyer into your home.

Get educated about your neighborhood’s real estate market.

Hire an inspector – they can impartially let you know what needs to be fixed before your home is on the market.

 As a Real Living agent, I can help you prepare for every step of the home selling process. Simply contact me today to get started!

 Referral Appreciation!

Referrals are a great way to thank those real estate agents who worked hard on your behalf. If you know someone looking to buy or sell a home, be sure to refer them to me. I am always interested in helping new people with their real estate needs!

 If you need any help buying or selling your home, contact me today!

  I’d Like to Hear From You!

The way people buy and sell homes in always evolving, so Real Living is creating faster, more convenient ways to bring you results. Part of that innovation comes directly from you – our home buyers and sellers. Do you have any ideas that would make your home buying or selling experience better? Is there something you’d like to learn more about?

 I’d love to hear from you. Contact me today!

 Help Me Help You!

Buying or selling your home can be a tough act to juggle while trying to balance family and work. That’s why it’s important to know that at Real Living we understand your needs! We offer convenient, online open house guides, real-time listings, instant e-mail notifications and more! We understand you want results when buying or selling your home – and we’re here to work for you!

 If you need any additional information for your estate experience, feel free to contact me today!

Brenda D Moore, ABR, GRI, REALTOR
Serving  Lynchburg, Va. and Surrounding Counties
REAL LIVING CORNERSTONE
123 W  Third Street, Farmville, Va. 23901
Brenda.Moore@Realliving.com
434-258-7670

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Can You Show Me A Listing That Is Not Your Listing?

Sunday, February 21st, 2010

Buyers need to know that they need representation!

 

Just about every week a buyer will call on one of my listings and ask questions about that particular listing.  Sometimes I am able to give that information and also get information about the buyer.  Sometimes the buyer is only interested in that particular listing and will not talk with me about anything else and sometimes will hang up on me.  I wonder why they would do that because I am a wealth of information for them at their fingertips.

Buyers need to realize that they need a buyer representative to take care of their real estate needs.  The  Realtor on the listing sign in the yard, represents the seller and their job is to take care of that seller.  When a buyer calls that Realtor for questions and wants to view that home they are entering into a dual representation with that Realtor if an offer is presented.  The Realtor becomes neutral to the buyer and seller.  Sometimes this works out fine as long as both parties are aware that the Realtor is limited to what they can say and do for the parties. 

It is best to have your own Realtor representing you in the transaction.  Your Realtor knows your needs and can negogiate with the other parties on your behalf.  They know what properties you are interested in; they have spent time getting to know you and your family, they know who you are using for your financing, they know how to negogiate to get you the best deal.  They help you through the home inspection issues and they go through the transaction with you all the way to the end and remain your advisor after the transaction.

How do I find that Realtor you ask?  Interview Realtors before you go out to view property.  Follow them on Twitter or Facebook for awhile and get to know them as a person and a professional.  Then you will be able to ask them to help you in your home search.  Build a relationship with them; you will be glad you did.  Not all Realtors are alike; some only want to get through the transaction; others want to do the best for their clients and become trusted advisors to them.  You need to be comfortable with your Realtor and trust their judgement.

Can I show you properties that are not my listing?  I get this questions so often!  Most certainly I can.  I pay dues every year to be a member of the Lynchburg Association of Realtors.  I pay dues to have a keypad that allows me to get into homes listed by other agents in the Lynchburg Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service.  I have access to the Multiple Listing Service where I can search for the homes that meet your needs.  You can find me on Facebook; www.facebook.com/Brenda.d.moore; You can find me on Twitter; www.twitter.com/brendamoore.  You can email me at brenda.moore@realliving.com; you can give me a call and we can have coffee; 434-258-7670. 

I want to be your Realtor and your trusted advisor.  Call me today and let’s start that relationship!

Brenda Moore, Realtor, ABR, GRI
REAL LIVING CORNERSTONE – FARMVILLE, VA.
Serving Lynchburg, Va. and surrounding Counties
Licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia
434-258-7670
brenda.moore@realliving.com

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Spotlight on Fresh Air and Buck and Trish Robey

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010
Ecoquest Fresh Air
My EcoQuest Fresh Air Machine

A few years ago I meet Buck and Trish Robey and found them to be very professional, passionate people about a product called Fresh Air. They talked about it eliminating smoke odor and tobacco smoke. How it removed odor from your home, office, car, boat, RV, etc. That it improved the quality of your air indoors up to 3000 ft. I couldn’t believe that this machine sanitized the air, your bathroom, freshened your bedding, deodorized your clothes and closet, sanitized your kitchen, freshened your car or garage. It was so hard for me to believe this.

Well, I had to try it out and 4 years later it is still doing what Buck and Trish told me it would do. I can’t explain to you how it makes the air in my house feel. I just know when I walk through my door after being out all day, the house smells so fresh and clean. Gene and I always keep a cold and we haven’t for some time had the colds we use to have. 

Last year after watching Gene’s office employees get cold after cold all winter long, I decided that J. B. Moore Electrical needed one of these fanastic machines. Now that office is fresh smelling and I know that there will be less colds and sickness in that office. I believe in this machine that passionately.

I can’t keep my Fresh Air in my home.  Right now my daughter has it.  She had some painting done in her house and she borrowed the fresh Air from me.  She kept it after her husband tried to clean out the chimney flue one day and it smoked up her den and left a woodsy smell. 

I use it all the time with seller’s who have smells in their home; pet, dampness, baby smells, cooking smells, etc.  A buyers likes to come into a home and want to stay and look around; not be hit with different smells inside the house.  The Fresh Air has such a fresh, clean smell that the air in the room feels light and clean.

You will love this machine just as much as I do; just give one a try. Call Buck or Trish Robey and they will bring one to your house, your office and let you try it out. I think it will be one of the best investments you have ever made.

Buck and Trish Robey – 434-248-5519 – www.purelivingsolutionsllc.com Give them a call today!

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What Renovations Can I Do To Help Sale My House?

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Adding Value to My Home for Not A Lot of Dough!

 

Many sellers ask me what they can do to their homes to help sell them.  When a person is getting ready to sell their home, most of the time they do not want to invest a lot of money into these renovations.  Here are a few things a seller can do that would only cost approximately $1000  or less.

Three rooms that most buyers look out when viewing a home that they are thinking about buying are the kitchen, the bathrooms, and the bedrooms. 

In the kitchen, the flooring is something that takes a continual beating.  You can consider the options of hardwood, bamboo, ceramic, vinyl and linoleum to spruce up your kitchen floor.  You would be surprised how a new kitchen floors makes a kitchen come alive.  Another idea would to replace a dishwasher with a newer, more economical one.  Something that I think spruces up a old sink is a new faucet.  One of my past clients changed their gold faucet to a brushed nickel one and boy what a difference it made in that kitchen.  Just such a simple thing to do and not expensive at all.

Now what about your bathroom; old dated tub or tile color?  These can be refinished with a neutral color and bring great returns to you as a seller.  What about a coat of paint or an in-stock replacement for your vanity cabinet?  Or if your cabinets are in good shape, maybe replace the top with granite and an under-mounted sink.  And once again, don’t forget the new bathroom faucets. 

Buyers are always looking in your closets in your bedroom.  The best thing to do here is clean them out and declutter them.  Maybe buy a new organizing system or by using shelves with bins and organizers.  A neat closet shows that space is not a problem.   How about adding a ceiling fan or replacing an old one with a new modern one.

I hope you have enjoyed these idea and will pass them on.

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Real Property and Personal Property

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Do you know the difference between real property and personal property?

 

Property refers to an aggregate or “bundle” of rights that a person has in a tangible item.  The items are not as important as the rights a person has in those items.  These rights include the use of the item, whether they want to sell the item, or destroy the item and if they decide to give the item away. 

 Property items are understood easily when you are talking about a car, book, or home.   A person can own something that is related only indirectly to a tangible item – like a lease.  If you rent a commercial building, you have the right to occupy the space. The right itself is intangible. Property is also used to refer the rights a person has independently of anything tangible; ie, contracts, trademarks, copyrights and patents. 

Land is considered REAL PROPERTY or real estate.  Land is an important form of wealth.  A person who owned a great deal of property was considered very rich according to the history of England and American. 

PERSONAL PROPERTY is  considered movable and is usually transferred by a bill of sale.  Some historically items of personal property would include cattle, farm equipment, and the tool’s of a person’s trade.  Today intangible forms of wealth would be fanchises or shareholder’s interest in a company by shares of stock.

Confusion occurs when a home or business is sold.  It is very important that items are listed in an addendum as to what is to remain in the home.  A buyer looks at the purchase of a property differently then the seller.  A stove, refrigerator, storm windows, ceiling fans, or maybe a microwave to a buyer are parts of a home.  A seller maybe thinking about these items to go with them to another home or they maybe thinking about selling certain items.  These things need to be addressed at contract.

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Good Morning to all my Fans!

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

For the new month, I am going to be reading “Real Estate Law” preparing for my Brokerage class in Roanoke the middle of March.  The book is hugh so I wanted to get a head start on all the reading.  The class is three days long with a test on the last day.

Because this information is very important or maybe interesting to some of you, I thought I would share my notes as I go.  I hope you learn things that you didn’t know as I report in each day with what I have learned or refreshed my memory on over the next month.

I look forward to your comments as well as we go. 

Brenda Moore, REALTOR, ABR, GRI
REAL LIVING CORNERSTONE
LICENSED IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
434-258-7670

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Virginia Homeowners Alliance

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Informing Virginia Homeowners about Government Action

 

The Virginia Homeowners Alliance informs Virginia homeowners about government action that affects the value of real estate in the Commonwealth. It’s a free service for homeowners from Virginia’s Realtors, who want to stand with you to ensure that your property values aren’t negatively affected by government decisions at the General Assembly, Board of Supervisors, or City Hall.

You can read YOUR VIRGINIA newsletter six times per year and visit VAHomeownersAlliance.com every day to stay informed about state and local issues that affect your property values and homeowner rights.

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Will There Be Another Housing Boom?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Did you know that more wealth is created when you buy at the bottom of a real estate cycle instead of at the top of a cycle?

 

There is strong evidence that we are now at the bottom of the cycle.  It is time to get ready for the next boom.

Why do I feel this way?  Households continue to grow.  Our population continues to rise and they have housing needs.  It is expected that households will increase by 1.25 million annually over the next decade.

Have you heard of the Echo Boomers?  They are the off springs of the nation’s largest generation – the baby boomers.  This generation is larger then the baby boomer generation to the tune of 6 million more people than the baby boomers.

 
When supply is low, the demand is high!  Over the last few years builders have cut back on building and new homes are at a new low.  Over the next few years the demand for new homes is going to be in demand.   Based on annual household formations and approximately 300,000 home demolitions, we need between 1.3 – 1.7 million new homes built every year.  In 2008, developers only built 892,800 units.  The actual number for 2009 have not yet been released, but the estimate appears to be in the 500,000s.

Consider these booming factors – Markets are currently much closer to balance and Existing home sales are improving in the hardest hit states of Nevada, California, Arizona and Florida.

So, do I foresee a housing boom in the future?  Yes, I do.  I already see more buyers thinking about buying a home.  The first-time-home buyers are looking very hard at the extended first-time-home-buyer credit of $8000 and homeowners who have lived in their homes 5 consecutive years out of 8 in their present home are thinking about moving up or downsizing this spring.  It’s going to happen, people, and you do not want to not be a part of this wonderful time to buy or sell a home. 

Facts taken from Buffini and Company 2010.

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Why Hasn’t My House Sold?

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Home Owners are Very Concerned When Their Homes Do Not Sell Fast!

Homeowners ask me why hasn’t my home sold?  What is wrong? Why haven’t I had a serious offer?  Why are people not looking at my house?  Should I go with a Realtor with a larger Company?

I tell my sellers to slow down; don’t panic.  Take a good look at the market in your area and make the most of it.  The market today is very different then a few years ago.

I tell my sellers that there are many options that buyers are looking at in their search.  Because of this competition, you have to be competitive, flexible, aggressive and do a better job of merchandising to generate leads. 

I tell my sellers to sit down with me and rethink the marketing plan.  There are a number of actions to consider to beat the competition.

PRICE – Reviewing your asking price is a very difficult idea. Getting fresh comparable sales in your area helps you evaulate what is going on with your home and sometimes answers the question, “Why aren’t we getting any action?”.  Check out the homes that are selling.  If your home is not properly priced, no other marketing plan will work.  There is a selling price for every property.  If the market is showing little interest in your home, the price is probably too high for this market.

TERMS – How flexible are  you?  Are you willing to negogiate lower offers? Are you willing to pay closing costs for a buyer?

MERCHANDISING – Are you offering any incentives?  Are you offering a Home Protection Plan?  A Home Protection Plan covers many important systems that can and do break down during the buyers first year of ownership.  Today’s buyers are picky and giving them something extra is a great idea.

APPEARANCE – Take advantage of your Realtor’s knowledge of what makes a house sell.  Ask your Realtor what you need to do to help you spiff up your house.  Paint, clip, cut, clean, deodorize, send to storage, toss out, caulk, mow, paper, cement, repair, add, scoop, weed, tear down, and scrub.  Little things add a lot.

ATMOSPHERE – Always leave the home and take the children and animals with you when your home is being shown.  Turn your radio on to quiet, soothing music.  Be very careful of cooking smells.  Turn on all your lights.  Keep the temperature of your home at a comfortable level. Straighten up before you go; pick up, wash dishes, make beds, etc. Help your Realtor present a warm, inviting atmosphere.  Curb appeal is very important.  I have had buyers not even want to go inside a house because they didn’t like the appearance of the outside of the home.  Make sure your yard is well landscaped and properly cared for.

For more information of how to sell your home, contact Brenda Moore, Realtor, Real Living Cornerstone at 434-258-7670 or email here at brenda.moore@realliving.com.  Serving all your real estate needs in Lynchburg, Va. and surrounding counties.

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Real Estate is Local

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

The market statistics that matter are those for  your neighborhood and area, not what is going on in the nation.  The truth about inventory, price, financing, and selling time is that they are local.  You need a local Realtor.

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