4 Key Factors to Focus on for a Top-Dollar Sale

There are four ways we can help you get the absolute most out of your home sale.

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If you're selling your home, there a few things you can do to help yourself get top dollar in today's market here in Virginia. When selling, pay attention to these factors:

1. Preparation before a photo shoot is absolutely essential. Our team provides a consultation with a professional stager to help you get insight on how to get your home ready for the camera. After all, the camera is the only eye we have to please. Many people don't want to pay for a stager or think they'll need to buy new furniture, but remember, a stager will help you take advantage of things you already own. They'll help you decide how to place furniture and what to take out of a room to showcase your home to the fullest.

2. Pricing. Even though it's a seller's market, pricing definitely matters, especially if you want multiple offers for your home. Focus your price on where it will sell and it will pull the trigger on a lot of interest in your property.

Even though it's a seller's market, pricing definitely matters.

3. Drive exposure with all the buyers out there. Take advantage of all the tools in our toolkit like our 'coming soon' listings. We market these properties to get a little advanced buzz before it even goes active on the market. We've been able to sell properties before they even went active on the MLS with this method. We also have a full-time marketing specialist who exposes your house to more than 300 websites. It's not just about Zillow and Realtor.com; we want to maximize the eyeballs on your house.

4. Make sure you work with a Realtor who can negotiate top dollar for your property. With more than 30 years in the business, I'd be honored to show you what it's all about and how our team can help you get the most for your home.

If you have any questions or you'd like to learn more about how we can help you get the most for you home, give me a call or send me an email any time. I'd love to help you!

Multiple Offer Tips for Homebuyers

We are in a seller’s market right now, which means your offer might not be the only one made on your dream home. Luckily, there are some things you can do to ensure your offer beats the rest.

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If you’re looking to buy a home in the current market, you should be prepared to face a multiple offer situation. Today I’ll give you some great tips on how to make sure your offer is the one accepted and you end up in your dream home.

Getting an offer accepted isn’t always about the price of the house. There are other factors that go into winning a multiple offer situation.

First, you need to consider the seller’s time frame. Find out what their ideal time is to move out of the home and craft that into your offer along with the price. The more you play into the seller’s needs, the better off you will be.

There are factors besides price that go into winning a multiple offer situation.

The listing agent is also going to want to know that they are working with a seasoned agent who has a good reputation and a great lender who can get things done on time. Make sure you choose people who are well known and respected to represent you. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I’m always happy to help.

What Do Buyers Need to Know About Our Current Market?

How will the 2017 marketplace impact homebuyers? Interest rate increases are bound to happen, which will directly impact your ability to purchase a home.

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What is happening out there in the marketplace and how does it relate to you as a homebuyer?

Right now, the Fed is committed to raising interest rates in 2017. Rates will go up anywhere from 0.5% to 0.75%. We can no longer keep interest rates at the historic lows that we’ve seen the last couple of years.
Did you know that for every 0.25% increase in interest rates, buyers lose $25,000 of buying power? That’s a lot of money. So, if rates go up by either 0.5% or 0.75% this year, that could affect your buying power by $50,000 to $75,000 in terms of the total mortgage amount.

Interest rate increases negatively affect your home buying power.

What does that mean for you? Ultimately, it could mean the difference between buying a single-family home and buying a townhouse. Interest rate increases can negatively impact your ability to buy a home.
So, if you are a buyer in today’s market, what are you waiting for? Now is the time to make a move so that you can take advantage of these historically low interest rates. I don’t believe that we will ever see these kinds of rates again in our lifetimes.
If you have any other questions about buying a home or about real estate in general, give us a call or send us an email. We would be happy to help you!

How Is the 2017 Market Shaping Up for Sellers?

Due to rising interest rates and a depletion of inventory, now is the perfect time to put your home on the market.

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We’ve been experiencing historically low interests rates, but that’s going to change moving forward in 2017. The Federal Reserve has already announced that they will raise interest rates this year by 0.5% to 0.75%. For every quarter of a percent rise in interest rates, that decreases a buyer’s ability to buy a mortgage by $25,000. This means we could see buyers losing purchasing power by $50,000 to $75,000 in the upcoming year.  

For you as a seller, this means that as the year progresses and interest rates rise, you’ll find buyers who have less ability to buy. For some people, it will make the difference between being able to afford a single-family home versus a townhouse.

It’s an ideal time to sell your home.

If you’ve had any thoughts of selling, 2017 is the year to do it, and you should put your home on the market as soon as possible. Buyers want to take advantage of these interest rates, and because we’re also experiencing a depletion of inventory, they don’t have much to choose from. That means there’s a significant chance that your home will generate multiple offers, which almost always translates into more money in your pocket.

If you’re interested in putting your home on the market or have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to give me a call. My team and I would be happy to help!

We Hope You Have a Great 2017

Happy New Year from the Wicker Homes Group!
We hope 2017 is your best year yet.

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As we begin 2017, we wanted to take a moment to thank you for your business and your support in 2016. 

As you know, we are passionate about serving clients at the highest possible level and helping them buy and sell homes. Wonderful clients and friends, like you, make it all possible.

We wish you a new year filled with great opportunities, new adventures, happiness and love. May 2017 be your best year ever! 

From all of us at the Wicker Homes Group.

Debbie, Tad, Sara, Jen, Mike, Alexandra, Marie, Dylan, Julie & Allyson

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