When Is the Best Time to Sell a Home?

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We’ve been getting a lot of questions from sellers recently, the most popular of these is probably: “Is it the right time of year to sell my home?” Today, we are going to answer that question, as well as provide you a few valuable tips about home selling, no matter when you decide to list.

As we get closer to the holidays, people get concerned that the window to sell their home is gone and it won’t bring enough money if they list now. We want you to remember these three things about home selling, which should calm your fears about “missing your opportunity to sell.”

1. It’s always about the price

When you sell your home, you’ve got to price accurately. To do this, you need a comparative market analysis done for your home that will give you an idea of where you can price your home to sell quickly. 

2. It’s always a good time to sell your home

Given that your home is in good condition, ready to be sold, and priced correctly. 

3. Buyers around the holidays are serious

Many times, they want to move before school starts for the second semester, or get into a home by the time their job transfer is complete. There are a number of reasons buyers could be out looking at this time of year, but in most cases, they are very serious about buying. 

If you have any questions for us, or are thinking about selling your home, give us a call or send us an email. We would love to help you out!

How to Get the Most Value Out of a Home Inspection

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Today is part three of our series about home inspections. Inspections are highly valuable to the buyer, and they're important to the entire process of purchasing real estate. I'm going to continue to list off ways that you can prepare for an inspection.

1. Trim the vegetation around the property: The inspector will want to walk around the home, and clearing any overgrown bushes will help the inspector and it will speed up the process.

2. Remove any wood debris: You'll need to remove debris from your deck and your crawlspace.

3. Pay attention to moisture in your crawlspace: This can lead to serious problems in the future, so be sure to thoroughly inspect that area of your home. We're seeing more and more issues arise from this, and more and more buyers are expecting homeowners to have a moisture barrier.

4. Clean mold and mildew in your bathrooms: Mold and mildew are just unsightly, and they can be removed easily. Take the extra time and get rid of it before the inspector sees it.

5. Clean your gutters: Dirty gutters don't leave a very good impression on your inspector, or on potential home buyers.

Hopefully you find these tips to be valuable. Getting ready for a home inspection is important if you want to improve your home before selling. One of the more important things that you can do before an inspection is to simply communicate with your home inspector to find out exactly what's wrong and how you can fix it.

If you have any further questions about this, or about Iredell County real estate in general, please don't hesitate to contact me!

How Do Septic Systems Work in Iredell County?

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Today we are here to talk about the basics of septic systems here in Iredell County. One of the biggest questions we get is "How do I hook onto the county sewer?" Well, there is isn't one, so you are going to find that you probably have a septic tank. Municipalities or neighborhoods will sometimes run septic systems, but what we are talking about today is septic tanks.

Over the past few years, people haven't been very worried about pumping their systems. However, maintenance has now become an issue. Confirm with a septic tank specialist what you should be doing with yours, as there may be some additional chemicals for you to add in.

Septic systems become an issue with buyers or sellers due to septic permits. Today, they are based on the number of bedrooms in your property, not the bathrooms. Your septic permit tells you how many bedrooms your home is set up for, so we have to be conscious of that and reveal to the public what the permit establishes for your bedrooms.

If you have any questions for us, feel free to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to speaking with you soon! 

How to Organize Your Home Before a Showing

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I recently found a good video on HGTV that I thought would be helpful to you if you're preparing to sell your home. It's essential that when you show your home to buyers, it's clean, organized, and decluttered. You'll want to empty out your closets, or at the very least, get them organized.

One thing you can do to get organized is put up shoe hangers in your doors, and store everyday items inside them such as cleaning supplies, utensils, or anything else that you can fit in them.

Another way to cut down on clutter is to use labels, or pick up storage bins to keep items like cords or wires in.

A tip for organizing your closet is to divide your clothes into four different sections: hang, sell, donate, keep, and fold. Once you have something marked out for every category, you can then organize your closet in any way you see fit. Here's an extra tip: you can use belt hangers to hang your necklaces and other jewelry.

I just thought this video would be useful for organizing your home, whether you're selling or if you just want to tidy up a bit.

If you need any assistance with staging, decluttering, or selling, please don't hesitate to contact me!

What Should You Do Before Your Home Inspection When Selling?

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Today, we share Part II of our 20-point discussion on home inspections! 

Buyers will get a home inspection done just about every time they purchase. However, it's becoming more and more common for sellers to have their home inspected before they put it on the market. This allows sellers to fix problems in advance and find issues they had no knowledge of before. 

There are a number of things you should do to prepare for your home inspection:

• Make sure the water heater is accessible: Have it turned on and operational also.
• Replace the batteries in the smoke detector: If it's randomly beeping, it's time for new batteries!
• Clean the ashes in the fireplace: Having a chimney sweep come over can be very helpful.
• Light the pilot light: If you have gas logs, you'll want to make sure it's ready to go.
• Have remotes easily accessible: If you have remotes for your fans or fireplaces, make sure the inspector can find them.

If you have any questions about the inspection process, or if you need real estate assistance of any kind, give us a call or shoot us a quick email. We would love to hear from you!

Are Home Inspections Absolutely Necessary for Buyers?

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As a buyer, you have the right to hire a home inspector for a property that you're looking to buy, and you should absolutely have an inspection done. Keep in mind that you will be paying for the inspections, but the cost is well worth it. 

You need to know the condition of the property before you buy it, and this is the best way to determine what needs to be fixed. Many times there are things about the property that not even the seller knows, so this can be helpful for the sellers in making repairs before a sale.

You always need to pick a trusted home inspector, because you don't want any surprises down the road. I always recommend a termite inspection for people living in our area, and the good thing is that it often covers more than termites. 

As always, if you ever need assistance when you're buying or selling in Iredell County, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to watch the next video in this series!