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  Steve Young 2:31 PM on October 30, 2013 Permalink | Reply  

  Steve Young’s OCTOBER-2013 Newsletter 

  Welcome to the most current Housing Trends eNewsletter. This eNewsletter is specially designed for you, with national and local housing information that you may find useful whether you’re in the market for a home, thinking about selling your home, or just interested in homeowner issues in general. 

  Please click on this link to view the Housing Trends OCTOBER – 2013 Newsletter  http://steveyoung.housingtrendsenewsletter.com 

  The Housing Trends eNewsletter contains the latest information from the National Association of REALTORS®, the U.S. Census Bureau, Realtor.org reports and other sources. 

  Housing Trends eNewsletter is filled with local and national real estate sales and price activity provided by MLSs and the National Association of Realtors, U.S. Census Bureau key market indicators, consumer videos, blogs, real estate glossary, mortgage rates and calculators, consumer articles, and REALTOR.com local community reports. 

  If you are interested in determining the value of your home, click the “Home Evaluator” link for a free evaluation report: 

  http://steveyoung.housingtrendsenewsletter.com/dispContent.cfm?loadid=2&loadtype=0 

  Sound decisions can only be made with accurate and reliable information, and I am happy to be a trusted resource for you. Thank you for the opportunity to provide you with this monthly eNewsletter, and I look forward to answering any questions you may have and to the opportunity to be your REALTOR® in the future. 

  Sincerely yours, 

  Steve Young
  RE/MAX Associates
  4105 S Bowen Rd Arlington TX 76016 817-276-5149

  stevesellsdfw@gmail.com 
   

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  Steve Young 9:11 AM on October 10, 2013 Permalink | Reply
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  Is your home prepared to show…are you? 

  You would think that people who want to sell their home would steer clear of anything that repels buyers. Yet, sellers unintentionally turn off buyers with all kinds of simple mistakes. Here are some of the biggies.

  Mistake #1 – Price your home high to see if you get any bites

  Wouldn’t it be great if you asked for $100,000 more than your home is worth and somebody bought it? Sure … so would winning the lottery.

  Even if you get an offer at an inflated price, financing problems may pop up. (Lenders don’t like to provide loans for more than what an appraiser thinks a home is worth.)

  And if you consider a high asking price a great negotiating tactic, think again. Most buyers will consider you unreasonable and won’t make an offer at all.

  Mistake #2 – Neglect the little things

  You’re busy. But if you don’t take the the time to keep your home tidy, make minor repairs, and freshen up the landscaping, you will lose some buyers who otherwise might have been interested. Taking care of small details – or not – also can make a difference in how much a buyer offers you.

  Mistake #3 – Hover when buyers view your home

  Of course buyers want to know the best features of your home and get answers to their questions. But it’s a rare buyer who feels comfortable viewing a property with the current owners looking over their shoulder.