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Price It Right
Statistics show that homes that sell in the first 30 days sell for an average of 10% to 15% more than homes that are on the market long term. Homes priced at market value get more social media hits and heavier foot traffic. Remember buyers are also looking at competing homes and prices. If your home is priced over the market value, it often gets taken off of the list of homes to see. Buyers look at items like days on market and price reductions and at a certain point begin to ask themselves “what’s wrong with this home” putting the seller at a disadvantage. We build a plan with our clients to determine how to price your house after considering market conditions, location, specific home features, upgrades and a complete market analysis of past sales and current listings to ensure your home is strategically positioned to sell.
Curb Appeal
Buyers form their impression of a home when they first drive up. This is known as curb appeal. Many potential buyers will choose not to look at home if the exterior appearance leaves a poor first impression. A home is more inviting if front gardens and landscaping are well maintained, the driveway is clean, exterior paint, doors and windows are in good condition. You can even give the home some color and freshness by adding hanging baskets and flower pots. For winter months, make sure the drive and walk are shoveled and potential buyers can easily get to the front door.
Deep Clean, Declutter and Depersonalize
The look and feel of your home will generate a greater emotional response than any other factor. Prospective buyers react to what they see, hear, feel, and smell even though you may have priced your home to sell. It’s important to deep clean, declutter, and depersonalize. This is a good time to hire a service to deep clean your house. A cleaning service can clean areas that are difficult to get to and items that might not make the regular cleaning schedule, such as ceiling fans and baseboards. Declutter your home by putting anything away or in storage that you don’t use regularly. Clean off countertops and coffee tables and declutter closets. Feel free to put these items in boxes in the garage that are neatly stacked. Buyers then know that you are motivated to sell your home and moving day becomes easier for you as you’ve already begun to pack. Depersonalize by putting things such as family pictures, mementos and knickknacks away. We want a buyer to walk into a home and picture themselves and their family in the space. When potential buyers begin to see themselves living in the home you are on your way to a sale.
Easy to Show
If you think moving up in life means buying a bigger home, it’s time to set the record straight. Most American families have plenty of room to downsize their home without cramping their style.
Consider the numbers: The average new single-family home comes in at nearly 2,700 square feet, according to the latest Census data. You may not think that’s all too big until you look back at history. In 1950, the average home size was less than 1,000 square feet—and families were bigger back then. By those standards, today’s homeowners are living large!
Moving into a smaller home may feel like a step down, but a closer look reveals the upsides.
You’re Moving, Anyway
If you’re already getting ready to move because of a job relocation or for some other reason, consider checking out smaller homes, especially if you’re moving to a more expensive area. Families who can afford sprawling homes in the Midwest may find that they are financially forced to downsize if they move to the the east or west coast where housing is significantly more expensive.
If you’re already in the process of moving, why not assess your situation to see if downsizing would be a good plan for you?
You’re Trying to Live on One Income
If you want either mom or dad to be able to stay home with the kids and work on raising your family, moving into a smaller home can help. MSN’s Real Estate section points out that smaller homes not only come with smaller mortgages but are also cheaper to heat, cheaper to decorate, and even cheaper to maintain because replacing big-ticket items like roofs and floors doesn’t cost as much.
You Want to Live More Simply
Maybe you’re trying to get back to the core of life and want to put family values more into play. Of course, it’s entirely possible to live simply and with family values in a large place, but it may be easier in a small space. The extra space to store junk you don’t really need won’t be available and family members will be forced by space constrictions to interact on a more regular basis.
More Income
The money you save on your mortgage can translate into the things you’ve always wanted to do. Reward yourself. Take a dream vacation, join a club, buy a new car, or go shopping. Whatever. Add some fun to your life.
Staging
Stagers can give you a decorator’s view and make some changes and suggestions that showcase your homes best features. Remember a stager looks at your home differently than you might and may ask you to remove and/or rearrange items in a way that isn’t your first choice but makes the room look larger or lets in more light. This is so the potential buyer focuses on your homes best qualities. We offer staging advice as a free service to our sellers.
Photography
Most homebuyers start looking for a property online or in local home magazines. That means you need to have great images that accentuate your home’s best features and selling points. After you’ve improved curb appeal, made necessary upgrades, and depersonalized the interior spaces we hire a professional photographer to take high-quality images in the best light as part of our total marketing plan to sell your home.
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Our team of professionals will be with you every step of the way, from preparing your home for the sale, to handing the keys to the new buyer.
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- zuser20171209062055191Jerod Lee was very awesome, the best realtor my husband and I have ever had . My husband sold our 3rd house for almost 21 yrs and he was very professional, friendly, honest, personable and not a fast talker or a game player which my husband and I have had before, he was a fresh of breath air.Jerod made selling our house fast and very easy for us since we have not lived in Idaho for 8 years and was using our house in Boise as a 2 nd home,I highly recommend Jerod as a realtor and when my husband and I do move back to Idaho., I will use Jerod once again,
- frankk7Knowledgeable, responsive, and kind -- Jerod helped us quickly navigate a challenging seller's market in downtown Boise to purchase a condo that hit each of our needs (and most of our wants).Jerod suggested offering a quick close to help bring the seller closer to our preferred price (and it worked!), and his team delivered on getting an inspection done within a few days, organizing Title, utilities, documents, etc... they were so on top of each of the details, in such a short period. Jerod responded to early morning texts and late night calls, and we appreciated his (and team's) expertise at each step.Along with the above, Jerod is wonderful to work with. He was kind and attentive to our young children, friendly and respectful to us, and expecially thoughtful to our COVID concerns. His team left us the wonderful surprise of an Idaho gift basked when we moved in, and Jerod treated us to a celebratory lunch at a cafe down the block. We'll look forward to staying in touch, even when not buying/selling a home.
- YousefNasri8I could not have asked for a better home buying experience. As a first time buyer, I was very nervous and not the most knowledgeable on the process. Jerod is extremely transparent, knowledgeable and a delight to work with. He is communicative in all aspects and will explain anything you want to know about the process. He made my home purchase a breeze and I will gladly work with him again. I highly recommend anybody to work with Jerod for their real estate needs. True professional.
- MIKE simsonIt all started when I submitted a request for more info on a home in the Zillow app. I had low expectations when I was patched through to Jerod. I already had experience with realtors from other apps. I can now attest that all realtors are not equal.It turned out to be a real blessing that my wife and I were connected with Jerod. We were already speaking with other realtors, so we were staying noncommital. Jerod's commitment to our home buying process really started to make him stand out, which is why we signed with him.Even though we were unable to get the initial home we wanted in this highly competitive market, Jerod stuck with us through the many homes we got outbid on. In the end, we got our dream home. The whole time Jerod told us we were going to get the perfect home.The sellers let me know that a big factor in accepting our bid was Jerod's thoughtfulness. He thinks about the sellers' needs and makes the process easy for them, as well.Another reason to go with Jerod is that he is surrounded by an all-star team. We had the pleasure of meeting his associates during this process and they were also extremely helpful. You simply can't ask for a better realtor.
- taylor retzerMy husband and I will ALWAYS recommend Jerod. Being first time homebuyers Jerod always made sure we understood what was going on and making sure in the end we were ultimately happy and comfortable. He truly goes above and beyond for his clients and made a personal connection with Jonathan and I that we deeply appreciate. He was very knowledgeable in everything through this experience and always had our best interest at heart in everything he did. Thank you for the countless calls, texts, meet ups and negotiating you did for my husband and I. We will always recommend Jerod and use him in the future!!
- zuser20140423091052597I feel so grateful and blessed having Jerod help me with my recent (Oct 2020) house buying experience. He is totally professional, knowledgeable, competent, and very nice to work with. He answered my questions, kept me informed about the buying process (I am a new homeowner), and quickly responded to my email and text msgs. If you are in need of a real estate professional, I most strongly recommend Jerod.