What Is Your Home Worth In Today’s Market

Many people use the Internet to seek out the current value of their home and to an extent, that is a great tool.  The downfall is that many of the public sites do not feed live from Multiple Listing Systems so their data is not always current but the greater issue is the comparable sales they provide.

Todays market is extremely competitive whether you are selling your home traditionally or if it is a short sale or foreclosure. This market has a lot to do with  pricing and condition (and of course location) but we are seeing comparable sales being shown that are a year or more old and this is NOT how to truly assess the value of your home.  Todays appraisers use homes that have sold one to three months back, if available, then will go out from there.  If you are not comparing your home to those that have most recently sold, including the foreclosures and short sales, then you are not obtaining a true value for your home.

We recognize that people would like to know the value of their home for a variety of reasons and that one of those reasons may not be that you are ready to sell.  We want to assist you so whatever the reason we will provide the information for you at no charge and no obligation.  Please click the link below and answer a few questions and we will get you what you need.  May will probably need to call to ask some questions so we can best find the comparable homes for you.  Again, we promise – no pressure.

Click here for your free home evaluation

Carol
Carol Moson, REALTOR
678-414-0760 (call or text) carol@carolmoson.com (for email)
ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative)
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
GREEN
SFR (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource Certified)
EAH (Employer Assisted Housing)
SRS (Seller Representative Specialist)
Instructor/Trainer

When Should A Struggling Home Owner Seek Help?

One of the most frustrating things for us as your REALTOR is when a homeowner calls to try and short sale their house but they have already received the notice for auction. Once you have a date for the house to be sold on the court house steps it is very difficult to assist you, the homeowner.

Why is that? Well, the short sale process is anything but short and most banks won’t deal with the actual ”package” for a short sale until there is a contract on the house. This means the house has to be listed with us (or another REALTOR) and actively marketed in order to achieve a contract.

In addition, your REALTOR MUST be experienced at short sales and know what needs to be done for a short sale or it will not happen.  Short sales are very different than foreclosures and require considerable paperwork and follow up and if the agent does not understand the process they cannot properly assist you. This is not just faxing a contract to the bank.

If you would like a free, confidential consultation please click the link below and we will contact you to discuss your options.  We are not going to mis-lead you or promise you something we cannot achieve but please call us as soon as you think you are going to have difficulty with your mortgage so we can best assist you.  Once you get to the “11th hour” our hands are pretty much tied.

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Carol

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Carol Moson, REALTOR
Sales/Instructor/Trainer
RE/MAX Greater Atlanta
ABR (Accredited Buyers Broker)
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
SRS (Seller Resource Certified)
GREEN
SFR (Short Sale and Foreclosure Resource)
EAH (Employer Assisted Housing)

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Extras vs Value

Probably one of the most common questions sellers have is related to the cost of making improvements to the home and return on the dollar. This is a tough question to answer because in different areas around the country, different amenities are important and have varying value. The National Association of REALTORS  publishes an annual report showing various improvements  and we will provide the link below.

We are always here to answer your questions so please feel free to contact us directly. We can provide you with a steady stream of homes to view that stay current with the changes to any of the listings you want to watch. Let us know how we can help!

http://www.realtor.org/rmohome_and_design/articles/1001_costvsvalue_2009

This time of year many people think about putting a deck on their home.  Here is an article that specifically talks to decks – enjoy.

http://www.houselogic.com/articles/deck-addition-return-on-investment/

Carol
Carol Moson, REALTOR
678-414-0760 (call or text) carol@carolmoson.com (for email)
ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative)
CRS (Certified Residential Specialist)
GREEN
SFR (Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource Certified)
EAH (Employer Assisted Housing)
SRS (Seller Representative Specialist)
Instructor/Trainer

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