Posted by Manager on March 31st, 2007
In a post on Realty Times, a website dedicated to real estate agents and other real estate professionals, a tip was given. It read:
Find somebody who is successful and copy them. Go up to someone who is successful in your office, and say, ‘You’ve got the answers for everything. I’ve got a listing appointment, would you have any hints for me?
If you are planning to sell your home, how can you be sure that you’re selling your home the right way? What steps can you take to make sure that your home sells?
One thing that you can do is to research agents and then hope for the best, that the agent you have chosen has learned tips from someone more experienced and knows how to put those tips to work.
Another thing that you can do, a better thing to do, is to list your home in the MLS with a flat-fee with IHS Realty. That way, you are in control of selling your home, and you will be able to take advantage of a system that is proven to work.
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Posted by Manager on March 30th, 2007
Some people will tell you that the real estate market is still thriving. Some people will tell you that it’s leveling off, that the real estate market is only correcting itself in much the same way as the stock market does: that after steady growth, there has to be a slow down just to keep everything balanced and alright. Others are projecting doom and gloom.
What does the state of the real estate market mean for you?
If you have a home and are not sure whether or not to sell, it means that you’ve got some thinking to do: are you willing to take a lower price; can you afford your mortgage if interest rates continue to climb and the value of your home falls?
If you have investment real estate properties, the current state of the real estate market should lead you to do some thinking as well: what is the likelihood that you could earn more with a different type of investment? If the odds look good, it may be time to look into making other investments before you lose money by holding onto a property with a declining value.
If you are a home buyer, however, the state of the real estate market might have you a little bit excited: as more and more homes are on the market, prices are beginning to come down. You have more homes to look at. Your chances of saving big are increasing all the time.
Whatever your take on the state of the real estate market, IHS Realty has tools that you can use to help you make the right choices - and save you money in the process.
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Posted by Manager on March 29th, 2007
If you’re searching for a new home, you have more options than working with a buyer’s agent. Just as sellers can list a home FSBO to avoid sellers agent fees, you can search for a new home with a IHS Realty and get a rebate of the commission paid to the buyer’s agent.
With IHS Realty, you can search for a new home in your area - or the area that you are moving to. You’ll be able to search IDX Listed Properties from the MLS. You’ll be able to search homes that are FSBO. You’ll even be able to search foreclosure properties.
And, with IHS Realty, you’ll be able to find the home you’ve been searching for.
Posted by Manager on March 28th, 2007
When you are planning to sell your home with a For Sale By Owner listing, it is important to take all the right steps. IHS Realty can help you to get your home listed the right way.
- Take a closer look at your home: make a list of any improvements that could be made and how making them could improve the sale value of your home. Design an action plan for making upgrades.
- Call a home appraiser and set your asking price based on the appraisal and the selling prices of other homes in the area.
- Prepare the outside of your home for taking photos and prospective buyers who will drive by and look at the home.
- Prepare the inside of your home to photos and viewing.
- Research contracts and other paperwork necessary for selling your home at the IHS Realtywebsite.
- Once your home is ready for listing, use the IHS Realty Flat Fee MLS listing service to get your home in the eyes of prospective buyers and buyer’s agents
- Take advantage of internet and print advertising to get the word out about your home
- Schedule open houses so that prospective buyers can visit your home and ask questions that they have.
- Negotiate with serious buyers and close the sale.
Even in a slowing real estate market, selling your own home can save you money. With IHS Realty, you’ll have access to everything you need to sell your own home.
Posted by Manager on March 27th, 2007
Before you put your home on the market with a traditional real estate broker, take some time to look into discount real estate companies like IHS Realty.
As the name implies, discount real estate companies like IHS Realty are set up to save you money.
Here are some ways that they make it possible:
- a Flat Fee listing in the same MLS (multiple listing service) that traditional agents use
- getting rid of closing fees that you would pay to a sellers agent by enabling you to sell your home FSBO with support
- giving you access to the marketing tools that you need to sell your home
- letting you choose what you need from a menu of services so you don’t end up paying for more than you need
Why pay more? Make the most out of the investment you made when you bought your home. Look into discount real estate companies like IHS Realty when the time comes to sell your home.
Posted by Manager on March 26th, 2007
Jessica Anderson wrote in the March 2007 issue of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine that the current real estate market was not in a position for home sellers to go it alone. She went on to assert that home sellers needed to have an agent.
However, with IHS Realty, it is possible to have the best of both worlds. With a Flat Fee MLS listing with IHS Realty you can still be in charge of selling your home FSBO, but you will also have the benefit of buyer’s agents being able to find your listing.
Your FSBO home listing will be listed on Realtor.com. You will have access to all of the promotional materials that you need. But you still won’t have to pay fees to a seller’s agent.
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