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Eight Steps To Selling Your Home

Start by defining your needs.
Write down all the reasons for selling your home.
Ask yourself, “Why do I want to sell and what do I expect to accomplish with the sale?”
For example, a growing family may prompt your need for a larger home, or a job opportunity in another city may necessitate a move. For your goals, write down if you’d like to sell your house within a certain time frame or make a particular profit margin. Work with your real estate agent to map out the best path to achieve your objectives and set a realistic time frame for the sale

Set your price.
Your next objective should be to determine the best possible selling price for your house. Setting a fair asking price from the outset will generate the most activity from other real estate agents and buyers. You will need to take into account the condition of your home, what comparable homes in your neighborhood are selling for, and state of the overall market in your area. It’s often difficult to remain unbiased when putting a price on your home, so your real estate agent’s expertise is invaluable at this step. Your agent will know what comparable homes are selling for in your neighborhood and the average time those homes are sitting on the market.

If you want a truly objective opinion about the price of your home, you could have an appraisal done. This typically costs a few hundred dollars. However, remember, you’re always better off setting a fair market value price than setting your price too high. Studies show that homes priced higher than 3 percent of their market value take longer to sell. If your home sits on the market for too long, potential buyers may think there is something wrong with the property. Often, when this happens, the seller has to drop the price below market value to compete with newer, reasonably priced listings.

Prepare your home. Most of us don’t keep our homes in “showroom” condition.
We tend to overlook piles of boxes in the garage, broken porch lights, and doors or windows that stick. It’s time to break out of that owner’s mindset and get your house in tip-top shape. The condition of your home will affect how quickly it sells and the price the buyer is willing to offer. First impressions are the most important. Your real estate agent can help you take a fresh look at your home and suggest ways to stage it and make it more appealing to buyers.

Believe it or not a home with too much “personality” is sometimes hard to sell also.
Removing family photos, mementos and personalized décor will help buyers visualize the home as theirs. Make minor repairs and replacements. Small defects, such as a leaky faucet, a torn screen or a worn doormat, can ruin the buyer’s first impression. Clutter is a big no no when showing your home to potential buyers. Make sure you have removed all knick-knacks from your shelves and cleared all your bathroom and kitchen counters to make every area seem as spacious as possible.

Get the word out.
Now that you’re ready to sell, your real estate agent will set up a marketing strategy specifically for your home. There are many ways to get the word out, including, the Internet, yard signs, open houses, media advertising, agent to agent referrals, direct mail marketing campaigns. In addition to listing your home on the MLS, your agent will use a combination of these tactics to bring the most qualified buyers to your home. Your agent should structure the marketing plan so that the first three to six weeks are the busiest.

Receiving an offer.
When you receive a written offer from a potential buyer, your real estate agent will first find out whether or not the individual is prequalified or preapproved to buy your home. If so, then you and your agent will review the proposed contract, taking care to understand what is required of both parties to execute the transaction.

The contract, though not limited to this list, should include the following, legal description of the property, offer price, down payment, financing arrangements, list of fees and who will pay them, deposit amount, inspection rights and possible repair allowances. Also, the method of conveying the title and who will handle the closing, appliances and furnishings that will stay with the home, settlement date, contingencies.  At this point, you have three options, accept the contract as is, accept it with changes or a counteroffer, or reject it.

Remember, once both parties have signed a written offer, the document becomes legally binding. If you have any questions or concerns, be certain to address them with your real estate agent right away.

If you would like more information about Canandaigua Real Estate….
Please feel free to contact me anytime at 585-393-9919

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Beautiful Canandaigua Lake NY

Canandaigua Lake is the fourth largest of the Finger Lakes, in the U.S. state of New York. It is called the “Chosen Spot” in the one of the languages of the Iroquois. The city of Canandaigua is located at the northern shore of the lake and the village of Naples is just a few miles south of the southern end.

There’s so much to do in Canandaigua.
Canandaigua Lake is 15 1/2 miles (25 km) long, 1 1/2 miles (2.4 km) wide, and has a shore line of about 36 miles (58 km).
Near the northern end of the lake is Squaw Island.

About fifty percent of the surrounding land is rolling fields or, forest, and most of the remainder is occupied by family farms. Canandaigua Lake is a prime destination for tourist visiting the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York.

The lake is really beautiful in the summer time. And, there is so much to do. You can go fishing, ride a paddle boat, go site seeing, enjoy plenty of restaurants for dining. Or, just sit on one the many park benches along Lakeshore Drive and watch the sun set over the clean clear water of Canandaigua Lake.

Like to go shopping? Downtown Canandaigua has a fabulous street of shops where you can stroll and browse until your hearts content. Canandaigua Lake State Marine Park is located in the City of Canandaigua on the north end. It offers a boat launch for powerboats and fishing access from May to mid-October.

The lake has the distinction of having the second most expensive lakefront property values in the country, second only to Lake Tahoe in California. The lakeshore is dotted with sprawling waterfront estates and quaint cottages, and in the summer becomes a vacation spot for many affluent Rochesterians. With the average lakefront home price hovering near $1,000,000 homes rarely remain on the market for longer than a month.

The lake’s convenient location only forty miles away from Rochester, New York makes it easy for the families of prominent lawyers, doctors, and businessmen to enjoy the pleasures of this beautiful body of water. The summer season lasts from Memorial Day through to Labor Day.

If you would like more information about Canandaigua Real Estate….
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12 Rawhide Dr

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Great raised ranch w/one of the largest backyards in the neighborhood, fully fenced,abv gr pool,lg shed. New roof 05,new carpet 07, freshly painted,lovely updated kitchen.Family rm w/woodstove,new tile flr,1/2 bath,wlk out to patio. Central A/C.
Please call for appt 585-394-0020 No closing til after May 18,2007 due to Mortgage requirements,no pre- possession.

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136 Main St

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Cute village home on wonderful Extra Lg village lot with Park-like setting.Vinyl siding & New Windows, 1st floor bedroom,bath& laundry.Great Large new oak eat-in kitchen, Freshly painted,new carpet in master & fam rm. New coal stove. Historic home with no restrictions.24 hrs notice for showings.

new carpet in living room & master bedrm, new coal/pellet stove’05 .(not woodstove)or nat gas hotwater baseboard,Historic home with no restrictions.Please 24 hrs notice for showings due to illness

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