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Open House Tips for Sellers

Posted on by Jenny Zamora

Open houses are starting to become popular again. it seems that every weekend when I’m driving around in Orlando I see open house signs everywhere I go.  It’s become a great way to not only showcase a new listing for Orlando realtors but also to market those problem listings that have trouble selling for one reason or another.

Sometimes, however, there are sellers that want to be involved with the sale of their house like showing a potential buyer around or even worse…being at the open house. As an Orlando Realtor, I tell my clients that it’s never a good idea for the seller of a home to get involved with interacting with potential buyers, especially at the open house.

Here Are Some Open House Tips For Sellers

1- Getting your home ready for the Open House. The most important thing that you can do to get your home ready for the open house is to clean and de-clutter. Go through and clean every surface in the entire house leaving it looking and smelling fresh. Also, if you have some pieces of furniture that you could move into the garage that day that would make the house look bigger or more appealing, then do it. Putting out some cookies or fresh lemonade is fine but you shouldn’t go overboard like hiring a live band or a D.J. These things would be more of a distraction than an attraction.

2- Don’t be at the open house. As the seller, you should be anywhere else but home on the day of your open house. You have to realize that realtors with their qualified buyers will be there looking and having serious discussions about your home, both good and bad. It’s a heck of a lot less awkward for them and the seller if the seller wasn’t there. You want potential buyers to feel comfortable and at ease when they go through the property. Sellers have to trust their realtor to showcase their home in the best way possible.

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3- Make sure they can access every room. It’s called an open house for a reason. The goal is for potential buyers to enjoy free access to your entire home and visualize it as being theirs and hopefully fall in love. Don’t block rooms, closets, or yard gates unless it’s absolutely necessary. Don’t make the buyer have to come back another time to see it or you just might lose them.

4-Tell The Neighbors. It’s always a good idea to inform your neighbors about your open house. I can’t tell you how many listings we’ve had where a neighbor knew somebody who’s been wanting to buy in their neighborhood resulting in a sale.

I hope these tips were helpful. If you want to see how much your home is worth visit us at https://orlandorealtyconsultants.com/ 

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Why More And More People Are Building Their Own Homes

Posted on by Jenny Zamora

Everybody has in their mind’s eye a vision of the absolute perfect home they would live to live in, however, that home usually doesn’t exist in real life. Whether you want a special artistic style to your house, for example, you want your home to have turrets and glass walls, or you just want to live somewhere obscure, sometimes the only way to make that dream home a reality is to build it yourself. In the past, this was seen as very much a rich person’s pursuit, with everybody outside the millionaire elite just making do with houses and apartments that already existed. However, in today’s crazy market, more and more families are choosing to take on home building projects. Here we look at why.

Profit

There is no denying that building a home to your own specifications is a grand and expensive undertaking. However, it is also a good way to make a profit. Land, when bought by itself, can be obtained relatively cheaply, and while developing your own house can cost a lot, the resulting property is all yours, and should you ever choose to leave and sell it, it is likely to be worth more than the combined cost of the land and the development work if you chose a good style that isn’t hard to market to other people.

Perfection

Some people might want a house in a certain area with a number of very specific features, but what if there isn’t a place on the market that has all of them? If it is something relatively superficial you want, like an outdoor pool or a second bathroom, you may be able to buy a house close to your needs and do some work on it to make it meet your idea of the perfect home for you and your family, but this can cost a lot. In many cases, if someone has a very clear idea of what they really would like it is better, and more cost-effective, to buy land and design a new build house themselves. A new construction home can have the exact number of rooms you want and the layout you see as ideal (as long as the architect thinks it is possible), and can also have any unusual features you have always thought would be cool.

Fun

One of the other reasons more and more people are taking on their own home building projects is that it is essentially a very fun and exciting thing to do. You get to manage the process and see your dream home become a reality from the ground up. You can be involved as much or as little as you like, but the vision is always yours, so whether you are there in a hard hat every day or you just watch from afar, you are seeing a brand new perfect home for you and your family evolve! For many people, the idea of being involved with the project is almost as exciting as the idea of living in a home that is exactly what they have always dreamed of!

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