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Thinking About Selling Your Home Yourself?

Welcome > For Sellers > Thinking About Selling Your Home Yourself? ...

There's More to Selling Your Home Than a "For Sale" Sign In Your Front Yard: Beware. 

Even if a simple sign in your yard did produce a buyer knocking on your door, how will you handle the following questions:  

"How does your home compare to others like it in Newton, Colfax, and Baxter?"  

"How did you determine the fair market value of this property?"  

"What about financing? Can you help?"  

"If I make an offer, who will draw up the paperwork?"  

"Why aren't you using a Realtor? Is there something wrong with the property?"  

"Since you aren't using a Realtor, we can take their fee right off the top, right?"  

Selling your home is one of the most important financial transactions you will make in your life. Don't take risks. Selling your home is nothing like selling a car. Every home is different, and every homebuyer wants to offer you as little as possible. How do you determine the real market value?  

Almost all homes are sold using a Realtor. As top real estate professionals, it is our job to help you negotiate with all those buyers who want something for nothing. Not to mention preparing your home for sale, marketing it locally in Newton, Colfax, and Baxter and even nationally, and guiding you through the complex paperwork and pitfalls of escrow and closing. Make sure you are really ready to handle all of that before pounding that sign into your front yard. Errors can be extremely costly.  

Remember: Buyers want to offer you as close to nothing as possible! While that "For Sale By Owner" sign might sound like a good idea, it usually means a different thing to buyers: "Try to steal this one."  

If you must sell your own home, at least let us give you a sense of its true market value. Tell us a bit about your home, and we'll do a quick Comparative Market Analysis and let you know what we feel it is worth. We'll also describe, as experienced, top Newton, Colfax, and Baxter Realtors, how we would market your property. This is free, with no strings attached. Simply fill out the form and we will quickly get back to you... 

Don't price your home by yourself! It's our job to analyze the Newton, Baxter and Colfax area market and determine the true value of your property. It's FREE and without obligation... 

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First Time Buyers >The Perfect House

Home buyers must often deal with deferred maintenance or repairs. For example, you may have found a terrific house and like many competent home buyers, you included a structural inspection contingency in your purchase agreement. What happens when you find out that your "perfect" house needs some work? Do you ask the sellers to pay for the repairs? Before you answer "yes", there are some important considerations.

Some contracts require that all of the home's systems, such as plumbing, heating, electrical and central air conditioning, be in working order. In this case, the sellers may be obligated to repair any problems with these systems. Leaky roofs, damp basements, or other structural problems may not be covered, however. If you ask the sellers to make these types of repairs, you may void the contract by doing so. The sellers might prefer to negotiate the repairs to keep from losing the sale. If there are other buyers waiting in the wings with back-up contracts, you run the risk of losing the home.

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Newton, IA 50208
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Geri,CRS, e-Pro, and Caren, Broker Associate, SFR, know how important it is to have caring professionals to help you when you're making a move. They give you the one-to-one attention you deserve. Buying or selling a home is an important step for a family. We connect with our clients both on a professional and an emotional level. There are many decisions to be made when purchasing or selling a home. Count on us to keep you informed of the market trends and latest conditions so you can make informed decisions when the time comes.

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