Appraisals are an especially delicate situation in hot or changing markets. When an agent is highly effective in getting you the maximum value for your home you actually run the risk of the home appraising for less sending you back to the negotiation table with your buyers. So what can you do to get the highest appraisal value out of your home?
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Friday, November 27, 2015
Did You See This Press Release?
2015 Best of St Paul in the REAL ESTATE AGENCY Category is:
Sarah Marrinan
An agent of Keller Williams Premier Realty and owner of Call Sarah First, Inc
Each year, the Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category.
These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the area a great place to live, work and play. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
What Top 8 Things Most Affect a Home's Value?
Some things about value can be affected by the home owner... And some can't...
As a seller you can control the following:
--The asking price of your home
--When you will allow showings
--The condition of your home
--Whether you want to sell
As a seller you cannot control the following:
--The location
--The current market
--Interest rates
--The number of motivated buyers in the market
By seeking professional advice and assistance, you can maximize the things you can control and make educated adjustments for those things you can't control.
If you are planning a move, the best investment you can make is hiring the right real estate professional.
Check out these Important Home Selling Tips.
See 4 Horrible Real Estate Mistakes to Avoid.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Are you Aware of What's Affecting Your House Value?
Here is what you NEED TO KNOW about your house value and how to protect yourself from fraud!
How can you possibly plan for anything (selling, retirement, refinancing...) if you don't know your home value and the market condition of your neighborhood?
You can't!
But I can help!
Get instant alerts or just a monthly email digest that will keep you informed. Your digest will show your estimated value, neighborhood sales, foreclosures in your neighborhood, local market trends and public record alerts for your home.
You can also login and see more details.
So how do YOU get this awesome system for YOUR home?
Call me or text me with your home address and email address.
Once I confirm you are the legal owner of the home, your alerts will be on the way!
*Not all addresses can be monitored with this system however, I can get you other great alerts if this system doesn't cover your address.
I am not the owner of this system nor can I guarantee it's accuracy but it is the best darn system I have found that does what it does. :-)
Find out more about SELLING YOUR HOME FOR TOP VALUE or
Friday, May 8, 2015
Does your gardening style affect your home's value?
Does your gardening style affect your home's value? Absolutely!
Curb appeal is a bid deal in real estate resale... after all, it's the first impression a buyer gets when they pull up in front of your house.
7 Here are 7 Landscaping Mistakes That Wreck Curb Appeal
Don’t let badly designed or maintained landscaping wreck your home’s curb appeal. Here are pitfalls to avoid.
- Planting Without a Plan
- Zoning Out - Not all plants are meant for your Zone!
- Weeds Gone Wild
- More of the Same-Resist the design temptation to carpet-bomb your yard with your favorite plant or shrub.
- Too Much Togetherness - Make sure your groups of perennials, shrubs, and trees have plenty of room to spread.
- Contain Those Critters - Remember, wildlife such adn deer and rabbits can wreck all your hard work!
- Refusing to Bury Your Dead - Send the dead, worn out landscaping to the compost pile.
- Read Full Article for more details. Visit houselogic.com for more articles like this. Copyright 2015 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Thinking about selling your home? Get more advice to spruce up your home from a real estate expert!
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Tuesday, April 28, 2015
If you are planning to BUY or SELL a home this SUMMER, READ THIS
If you are planning a real estate move in 2015, you have got to know your timeline. That means knowing when you need to complete each step in the buying/selling process.
If you want to move this summer, It's time you meet with a real estate agent! Even if you have your home all picked out to BUY and your financing plan is sold TODAY, you are not likely going to close until JUNE!!!
If you are a home SELLER and your home is not on the market yet, you will likely not be closing until July or August!!!
So if you are planning to move this summer, CALL NOW. 651-964-0289
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Get My 27 Page Home Marketing Plan
Are You Ready to Sell YOUR Home?
To see how I create a custom marketing plans for each and every home and how I spend thousands of dollars each year marketing and servicing clients – fill out the form or call Sarah right away 651-964-0289.
Want a copy of my 27 page marketing plan? Call Sarah First at 651-964-0289 for a private review or email me to receive your copy today!
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Could You Benefit from a Section 1031 Exchange?
Who Can Benefit from Section 1031 Exchange?
To accomplish a Section 1031 exchange, there must be an exchange of properties. The simplest type of Section 1031 exchange is a simultaneous swap of one property for another. Deferred exchanges are more complex but allow flexibility. They allow you to dispose of property and subsequently acquire one or more other like-kind replacement properties.
Both properties must be held for use in a trade or business or for investment. Property used primarily for personal use, like a primary residence or a second home or vacation home, does not qualify for like-kind exchange treatment.
Both properties must be similar enough to qualify as "like-kind." Like-kind property is property of the same nature, character or class. Quality or grade does not matter. Most real estate will be like-kind to other real estate. For example, real property that is improved with a residential rental house is like-kind to vacant land. One exception for real estate is that property within the United States is not like-kind to property outside of the United States. Also, improvements that are conveyed without land are not of like kind to land.
Gain is deferred, but not forgiven, in a like-kind exchange. You must calculate and keep track of your basis in the new property you acquired in the exchange. When the replacement property is ultimately sold (not as part of another exchange), the original deferred gain, plus any additional gain realized since the purchase of the replacement property, is subject to tax.
Get your 2014 Like-Kind Exchanges Tax form 8824. Please visit IRS.gov for more information on Section 1031.
Nope, I'm not a tax professional or financial planner. Please do not consider this legal advice either.
Friday, November 28, 2014
The Process of Moving Up to a Bigger Home
Infographic:
Selling your starter home and buying a move up home
See also: Infographic: Buying your first home!
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Monday, June 30, 2014
Selling with Sarah
Selling with Sarah If you are looking to sell your home in the twin cities, you deserve the best. There are 8 keys to my system that will sell your home faster with less headaches for up to 20% more money! You can't afford NOT to hire me to sell your house! So call me and get the personal service and local knowledge you deserve! http://ift.tt/1vqkrmz
Thursday, June 5, 2014
How Do Electronic Signatures Work for My Real Estate Transaction?
Signing Documents Online
Are you interested in a paperless real estate process? Would you like to save a trip to meet your real estate agent? Do you want to receive electronic copies of everything you sign with your agent?Then make sure your real estate agent has experience and the tools to facilitate a paperless process for your real estate transactions!
Watch this video now to find out how to utilize the electronic signature process with to help you sell or purchase a home in the Twin Cities with fewer trips to the real estate office.
Looking for more help with you twin cities metro real estate transaction?
Call SARAH MARRINAN at KELLER WILLIAMS PREMIER REALTY
Sunday, April 20, 2014
What Does a Listing Agent Do For a Home Seller in MN?
What does an agent do for a Home Seller?
This list simply contains 184 activities but it doesn't stop there. As the market and technology changes, the job of a REALTOR is always changing.
It's often more about what you DON'T see them do than what you do see them doing! There are hundreds of duties agents perform when listing and selling a home and many hours of work involved to complete them all! Some tasks are more time intensive and take hours to perform while other may be a simple phone call.
Most full time agents work more than 60 hours per week. They work unpredictable hours and often have their personal lives interrupted by business. Especially in today's society of texting, emails and the internet.
Some tasks also cost the agent money - money that is spent whether the home sells or not. Meaning, it's money that is spent without guarantee of getting paid for their work at all.
Here is a list of activities that agents spend their time doing... You'll notice as mentioned above, most of it is NOT stuff you actually see them doing for you, their client!
Pre-Listing Activities
1. Make appointment with seller for listing presentation.
2. Send a text or e-mail confirmation of appointment and/or call to confirm.
3. Review pre-appointment interview and appointment questions.
4. Research comparable currently listed properties.
5. Research sales activity for past 6+ months from MLS and public databases.
6. Research “average days on market” for properties similar in type, price and location.
7. Review property tax information.
8. Prepare “comparable market analysis” (CMA) to establish market value.
9. Verify legal names of owner(s) in county’s public property records.
10. Research property’s ownership and deed type.
11. Research property’s public record information for lot size and dimensions and/or obtain copy of subdivision plat/complex layout.
12. Verify legal description.
13. Research property’s land use coding and deed restrictions.
14. Research property’s current use and zoning.
15. Research location drawbacks and benefits
16. Prepare listing presentation package.
17. Perform exterior “curb appeal assessment” of subject property.
18. Compile and assemble formal file on property.
19. Confirm current public schools and explain their impact on market value.
20. Review listing appointment checklist to ensure completi...
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
If my home sells fast, did I price it too low?
Why is it important to sell your home fast?
Stigma. If a home sits on the market and buyers see it over and over, they begin to wonder...What is wrong with the home? Why is nobody buying that home? That home must not be worth that much money if nobody has made an offer on it. And the seller ends up reducing the price to get fresh eyes on their home. Which then leads to people BELIEVING it wasn't worth the previous list price. And if you reduced the price once, will you reduce it again?
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Imagine this.
You find a home you love and have your agent make an offer on that home. Because you don't qualify to own two homes, your agent must make your purchase contingent on the sale of your existing home.
For the seller of the home you love, this is risky. What if your home doesn't sell? They have now lost critical market time (and therefore $) for their home waiting for you to get your house sold.
So how do you give them confidence in accepting your offer and having faith that you home will sell? They have to see you are willing to market your home in it's best light at and have it listed at a price that will cause it to sell. They want to see that your home is presented in such a way that you will get an offer as fast as possible.
So, how can you sell your home fast? Start with professional photography.
SHOCKING FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT REAL ESTATE AGENTS
SHOCKING FACTS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT REAL ESTATE AGENTS
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