Ray Peckham Real Estate

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5 Steps To Sell Your Surfside Home

Selling your Surfside home is a process that involves five basic steps. These steps are Preparing the Home for Sale, Finding a Buyer, Qualifying the Buyer, Negotiating the Terms, Handling all the Details needed to finalize the sale. If you list your home your real estate agent takes responsibility for each step. If you sell on your own, it is your responsibility to complete each step.

Surfside Real Estate Contract Options

The most common type of listing agreement used between sellers and the real estate broker is known as “The Exclusive Right to Sell” Agreement. In this agreement the agent agrees to include the home in the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The details of a Surfside real estate listed in the MLS are available to all agents and brokers and with the advent of the Internet, MLS listings are shown on the World Wide Web.

Buying a Surfside Fixer-Upper

Some Surfside investors concentrate on buying fixer-uppers, making repairs and upgrades then selling for a profit. Going with a Surfside fixer-upper can also be a smart way for those who are handy to buy a home in a neighborhood that they might otherwise be unaffordable. Fixer-uppers are a wonderful opportunity for those who simply love to create their space to their own specifications but for whatever reason do not want to start with a vacant lot.

Best to know the extent of the job and whether or not you are up to it before you buy. Some Surfside fixer-uppers simply need cosmetic work such as paint, wallpaper, carpeting and maybe kitchen appliances are fairly easy to estimate the costs for fixing. Surfside homes that need minor structural repairs such as roofing are also fairly easy to cost estimate.

Buying Surfside Real Estate...Will it Pay?

The only factor being considered here is Home Equity. In individual cases it may be wiser to invest than to pre-pay your Surfside loan. It also may be wiser to pay off high-interest, non-deductible loans before considering your home equity building options. Your financial advisor is the one to consult for these matters. If you would like up-to-the-minute information about home appreciation values in your area, please call or E-mail me today.

Tips for Buying or Selling Surfside

Most people, when they want to buy a house, contact a real estate agent or broker. That is why it is true that the best way to sell your Surfside is to list your property with a qualified agent. Make sure that the agent you select will list your home in the local MLS and will make sure your property appears on the Internet. Since most buyers start their search online, you want to make sure that your Surfside is available to those who search the Internet.

Surfside SAVINGS

Everyone wants to buy the home of their dreams at the lowest possible price. Here is a tip for making the best Surfside buying decision. Make sure you know the actual real estate values in the area or areas where you plan to buy so that when you come across a home priced below market, you will know it.