Highly recommend using David Flory (remax). Just sold my house literally 2 weeks after listing it. Buyer CLosed on it today.
Do not cook pungent foods or use pungent cooking ingredients like vietnamese fish sauce, fish, indian food, or garlic.
Great suggestions. Also, clean or paint A/C outlets and return air grille. Kitchen should be spotless. Clean out closets. Lots of light. Dog owners will not smell dog odor, but buyers will. A clean garage is a plus, also very rare. I would pressure wash the brick or siding and all decks. Weed flower beds and trim sidewalks. Keys: fresh, bright, clean. Also get rid of wall paper and wild colors. Carpet stains are a turn off. I could go on.
The real estate agent's commission is negotiable. If they are charging 6%, you may ask for 5-5.5% commission. If the property is an hot area, they may take the lower commission. If it is an area that is not very desirable or slow to sell, I would pay the typical 6%. They may steer buyers to other listed properties in their inventory.
Yep. I'm giving my realtor 1% for the sale and then he will get his 3% when we buy again. Also we are moving into an apt for a few months while we look for another place so he is getting a cut of that also Austin is a sellers market right now
Technically the commission is in the seller contract with the realtor. The seller agent usually agrees to a 6% commission in its entirety from the seller. The seller will then agree to split the 6% in the buyers contract. Thus, as a seller you can only really squeeze your agent's percentage.
Just be patient and don't let the process drive you crazy. Buying & selling (especially both at the same time) can be dramatic and draining. It's been a while for me, but if a buyer is pre-qualified (not just pre-approved) and makes you an offer, it's money in the bank. Offers from people that are only pre-approved or have made little attempt to secure financing can be an exercise in frustration. When we sold, waiting on the buyer to finalize their financing was tough.
Unless the inspection comes back with a couple of little problems that they decide are major problems and start trying to knock $1000s off their offer. That's why I recommended getting back-up offers, so you can just move on if possible, instead of letting them tie up your house for weeks while trying to negotiate a better price.
I meant that his agent should be the one hiring the photography services, like mine did. Some agents know what to do when taking the photos and don't need a professional photographer for that, some don't know. Mine hires and makes appointments with a service that made our house look good in pictures. Wow, we have more space now (pictures compared to REAL)!
