For Sellers

Your Real Estate Consultant for Life (that's me!) will give you sound guidance and counsel, and "tell it like it is" so that you have a good understanding about the changing local market, your property, and how it will realistically compare with competing properties for sale.  Trust and openness is very important, and at times your Ft. Lauderdale area, or Boca Raton Real Estate Consultant may actually offer advice that runs against your own ideas about the transaction. In this case, your South Florida Real Estate Consultant is speaking from his experience and expertise, to offer guidance that may produce a better result, or even avoid future problems...maybe both! 

A comparative market analysis will compare your home's value to that of your neighbors, and will be a guide in setting a price that will produce results on your schedule.  The Ft. Lauderdale, and South Florida market is in a great state of change now.  And, the booming Sellers' market of 2000-2005, will now go through a period of being a strong Buyers' market, and then will eventually begin to adjust toward a more normal environment.   Your experienced and professional Real Estate Consultant is invaluable in advising and guiding the Seller in this dynamic market.

• There will be much longer market times, more competing offerings, and Sellers must now expect to make an investment of money and time in preparing their properties for sale.  With these new market conditions, Sellers who seek the best price must expect to make some special efforts in creating a great first impression for a visiting Buyer. Properties that are not well prepared will generally yield lower selling prices, and take longer to sell.  Properties that are overpriced may not sell at all...or else, after months on the market, may sell for less than could have been had early on, when it was a fresh, new offering.

All of the efforts I will employ in selling your home are in a comprehensive marketing plan, including Internet and local media.

• Present your home to as many qualified buyers as possible, getting your home maximum exposure, through print media, through multiple enhanced internet sites (with virtual tours), and by notifying as many other Realtors as possible about your offering. 
• Advise you about staging your home, and concentrating on curb appeal, to position you to get the best market price.
• Assist with obtaining offers and help you in negotiating the best deal as smoothly as possible.
• Help you find your next home and answer all of your questions about the local market area, including schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more.

Recent Home Sales

What are homes selling for on your street? Use HomeRadar.com to find out what neighborhood homes are selling for, free of charge, or choose a more detailed analysis of the value of your home.

Getting the Highest Price for Your Ft. Lauderdale Area Home

Curb appeal is key and could make a difference whether people stop and take a flyer, or drive right by. Here are a few tips to increase the curb appeal of your home. Staging your home is important. Many buyers will stay in your home longer if it's staged appropriately. I have compiled some ideas to present your home in the most effective manner.

Closing Costs to Expect:

• Broker's Contingency Fee is a full-service fee and will cost anywhere between 5.5% to 7%.  In general, properties will now require more marketing investment, and more time spent on showings before a Contract is completed.  The fee will be also be based on the number of competing offerings.  The huge selection of competing properties will generally mean much longer marketing times, and much more investment of time, effort and money in finding a Buyer...thus, the very low commissions seen two years ago, can no longer compensate the real time and effort involved in completing a sale.  
•  Local property transfer tax, country transfer tax, state transfer tax, and state capital gains tax are the charges that you'll pay for the privilege of selling your home. Credit to the buyer of unpaid Ft. Lauderdale area, Boca Raton Florida, or other city's Real Estate taxes for the prior or current year are variable and depend on when you close and when your taxes are due.  Any unpaid Association Fees, and Special Assessments are also paid at Closing by the Seller. And, our Brokerage has a "Transaction Fee", which is an offset of the costs of government regulation in regard to your transaction.  Some  Brokerages charge as much as $350 for this fee.  Our Brokerage "Transaction Fee" is $195, paid at Closing.  
• FHA fees and costs are all fees now negotiable between an FHA buyer and seller.
• Home inspections fees are usually paid by the Buyer and include pest, and other inspections of functionality.
• Many homes are sold "AS-IS, with right of inspection.  During the "AS-IS" inspection period (generally 2 weeks), a Buyer may cancel the Contract, without penalty.  Therefore, some Sellers will want to promise to do repairs, generally up to 2% of the Selling Price, in order to "lock" the Buyer into an immediate binding Contract, which offers few chances for cancellation.

Find out how much your closing costs could be.

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