Tips & Trends

Tips & Trends - 2001

December 2001	Avoid Problems - Use a Home Inspector When you find a home you would like to purchase, you should engage the services of a home inspector. The inspector reviews all elements in the house including the structure, foundation and mechanical systems to assure all are in good working condition as well as pointing out needed repairs and problems.
November 2001	Price Competitively to Reduce a Buyer's Reluctance Sellers don't like offers that are contingent upon the sale of the buyers' home. Buyers don't like to make offers on homes that are contingent upon the sellers finding a replacement home. To reduce a buyer's reluctance: - Start looking for a new home before your current home goes on the market. - Price your home competitively so that buyers will be willing to accept your contingency.
October 2001	How To Prepare Your Kids For Moving Day Children are creatures of habit. Any disruption in their daily routine will naturally prompt reactions whether it's a rebellious attitude among teens or tantrums among toddlers. Let them know it's normal to feel sad and anxious. Use tips in this article to help them through the moving transition and emphasize all the wonderful new experiences that lie ahead.
September 2001	How Can I Improve My Home Buying Experience? No one likes to make mistakes, especially homebuyers. Here are some tips for avoiding pitfalls so that your home buying experience will be a positive one. - Find out what you can afford before you start looking. - Work with a Realtor^® you like and trust.
August 2001	Be The Buyer One of the best things you can do to hasten the sale of your home is to think like a buyer. Get in touch with what buyers want, and package your home accordingly. To get the buyer's attention, you must be objective and realistic. Understand that the way you actually live in your house is not the way you want it to look and feel to prospective buyers.
July 2001	Home Selling Tips For Today's Market There are more homes on the market this summer than there were last year at this time. Some homes are taking longer to sell and price reductions are more common. If you're having trouble selling, what should you do?
June 2001	Is It Necessary To Stage A Home For Sale? “Staging” is a relatively new concept in the residential resale market. New-home builders having been staging homes for decades—with PHENOMENAL results! Why does staging a home help and why do new-community model homes sell homes that aren’t even built? Before buying a home, buyers mentally “move in.” Tip: If your home is not presented clean and uncluttered, this mental “move-in” process may be impossible.
May 2001	What Is Included In a Home Sale? There is a difference between real property and personal property. It’s easy to assume “what you see is what you get.” Real property is land and anything permanently attached to it. Personal property is movable. A fixture, however, is personal property that is attached to real property and typically transfers to the Buyer unless specifically excluded by the Seller.
April 2001	Are Your Stocks Sinking? “It may be a Good Time to Diversify into Real Estate” Even though many financial analysts offer advice to keep a long-term perspective and remain fully invested in the stock market, is there some merit to exploring other investment alternatives?
March 2001	There’s a new sign in your neighborhood! Since 1958, Fowler Real Estate has positioned itself as a leader in Colorado real estate. On March 1, 2001, Fowler joined the global network of ERA Franchise Systems to expand services and provide innovative tools for all Fowler clients and agents.Our new name is ... ERA Fowler Real Estate ... and we’re here to serve you!
February 2001	How can I buy a new home if I need to sell a home first? In today’s heated real estate market, well-priced homes sell briskly. If you need to sell first in order to buy and can’t risk owning two homes, here’s a game plan… Find a good agent to represent you in the sale of your current home and the purchase of your new home. Get loan pre-approval for the new home. Determine what fix-up work needs to be done and do it. List your home with “long closing” or “rent-back” options.
January 2001	Housing May Star in 2001 According to the National Association of Realtors, 2001 “should be a relatively healthy year … and could be another record year for housing sales.” With some interest rates below 7.5 percent, the economy has softened and stimulated sales. One source states Colorado will be one of the hottest retirement home markets. Another source states “… housing values have outpaces inflation and the stock market in 2000.”