Today, I have one of our wonderful sellers with us,
Beverly Hill. She wanted to share her experience with the Monica Diaz team with
you!
Beverly Hill (Summary)
I knew I wanted to sell my home, but I had no idea where
to begin or how to find a realtor. I called a friend of mine whom I greatly
trusted and asked if he knew of anyone. He recommended Monica.
I knew from the first appointment she would get things
done. She was so helpful in explaining the process to me. I had so many
questions and felt so overwhelmed. I had been living in my home since 1978,
selling it was like saying goodbye to a friend; it is an emotional situation.
I had a family contact me offering to pay $850,000 cash.
I was so relieved to hand all the communication over to Monica.
Not only was Monica able to get $400,000 over the asking
price, she did it in just two weeks. When Monica says she can get it done, she
is telling the truth!
Google “selling a home” and you’ll end up with millions of hits with tips, tricks, to-dos and what not to-dos. But if you can see past all the fluff and get right down to the bottom line, you confirm that all you really want as a seller is top dollar and you want it fast.
Team Diaz knows the business of selling homes and we’ve been through it in all types of markets. Buyer-centric markets tend to make it necessary for sellers to pull out all stops while a sellers’ market like we are experiencing these days dictates something else altogether.
Here is our four-point strategy that we think you need to be doing to prepare your house for sale. Nothing else. It doesn’t need to be complicated. It doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Being in the amazing market that we are in right now – you don’t have to do that much! Bring It Up to Code
Read up online (or ask us) to find out the standard items that home inspectors look for – then go get it done in your house. Make sure the home complies with safety and building code and if not, hire a contractor to get it done. Some things are easily resolved yourself such as replacing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors or ensuring your water heater is properly strapped in place.
Let There Be Light (and Air)
One of the first things buyers look for is the flow of a house. Not only does this apply to the floor plan but also in terms of how much light and air flows through the space. The last thing you want to do is to have a buyer walk away because they were unable to see the potential in a home if it wasn’t set up right. Make sure you open windows, highlight open spaces and stage the house so buyers can see all that it has to offer.
Break Out the Broom
Have you ever walked into a dirty or cluttered space and felt good? Of course not! So when you’re selling your home keep buyers’ impressions in mind as walk through the house. Are there piles of stuff lying around everywhere? Make your home inviting and welcoming with the simple step of cleaning it up, making it fresh and allowing buyers to visualize their own lives in the space.
Don’t Go Into Overdrive
One of the biggest mistakes sellers make is to renovate, rebuild and remodel before selling their home. The problem with that is that buyers may or may not like your choices. Rather than the money being recovered in your sale price as you would have wanted, renovating often backfires and turns buyers off. No need for overkill – just sprucing up the place with some simple decorating and staging changes will do the trick. And if there is a serious need for updating – reflect it in the price so buyers can make their own design choices.
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Aside from the obvious steps to take when preparing your home for sale – the most important thing you can do is to align yourself with a really strong real estate team that will get the job done! Contact us today for a free home value report and for a walk-through with some more suggestions for your home. Remember – Monica makes it happen!
This 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom House in the Charter Oak area of Covina has the decor and design of a Martha Stewart Dream Home. It's over 2200 Square Feet and sits on a HUGE 19,000 sq ft plus lot. Immaculately maintained with almost everything upgraded. There is nothing in Los Angeles County in this condition @$525k! Showings begin Friday May 24th! Contact Team Diaz today for your private viewing
We understand how difficult it is to decide you want to buy a home, venture out into the real estate market, find out how few choices there are these days and then discover that so many others are going through the same thing. So we wanted to share with you some of the strategies that we impart to help our buyers actually WIN their bids.
First, it’s important to understand just why there are so many buyers lurking the marketplace nowadays. For starters, interest rates are at their lowest they have been for years – in fact, they are still hovering at historic low levels and we all know they will eventually climb back up again. Second, there is a lot of pent up demand given last year’s Presidential election followed by the fiscal cliff crisis. Before all that was years of economic strain that went hand in hand with our housing market crash in 2007.
So that explains why so many buyers are eager to lock in the low rates and home prices are still affordable. How can you be sure to win your bid as you compete against a sea of other buyers? Here are a few ideas that Team Diaz implements to make it happen for you:
•Get a prequalification or preapproval from your lender
•Remove some contingencies to make it as easy as possible on the seller
•Make your highest and best offer in the first place
•Be realistic and don’t expect lowball offers to be taken seriously
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The bottom line is that we want to see our clients happy and we make it happen by getting them the homes they want. If you allow Team Diaz to negotiate every step of the process, and to move quickly and strategically on your behalf – we WILL make it happen!
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You will not find an opportunity like this anywhere. There are multiple 3 Million Dollar Homes on smaller lots in this neighborhood. Think 300%+ ROI with a tear down and rebuild. All of this can happen in less than 8 months in this market!
The Bidding starts at a super low price of $948k!!! Contact Team Diaz ASAP.
Have you been sitting around waiting patiently to sell your home? For years now, we’ve been waiting for a better time in the market, a time when sellers can expect to get top dollar for their home. Well folks – the time is NOW! The SoCal real estate market is brimming with buyer activity and that can mean only one thing for sellers that are eager to cash in on the opportunity. That’s right! The market is rife with opportunity for sellers to get the most for their home and with the market as it is right now, they are getting it done in an easy, hassle-free way.
Ninety Percent of Homes Sold Are Getting Multiple Offers
Believe it or not, nine out of ten homes sold in the month of March drew multiple bids. In some cases, especially for homes that are priced right, in good shape and in a great location – as many as 5, 10 or more buyers were vying for the same property. As a seller, the advantage of this kind of housing shortage is that YOU get to pocket a LOT more money than otherwise. Seems like yesterday when we had an overabundance of homes and not enough buyers out there looking.
Many Sellers These Days End Up Over Asking Price
Another benefit of a seller’s market that we’re seeing a lot of our clients enjoy is MORE MONEY! When you have multiple people interested in your home, of course you can expect them to drive the price up as they compete against each other. This is great for our clients because you can expect to yield a LOT more than you had expected in the first place!
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If you are in an equity position on a home in Southern California and selling may be something you are considering – it’s critical to align yourself with a top-notch, experienced, go-getter team to get the job done and get you the most money! Team Diaz is THE professional team to get it done. If you or anyone you know, whether a friend, family member, neighbor, or someone in your social community, is looking to sell or buy a home – let us know today.
3 Units, Single Family Detached Home. 3 Bedroom 1 Bath with a yard in the front, the other is a duplex with one bdrm and one bath -each includes patio. There is also an over-sized 4 car detached garage. Large Lot. Completely redone, including kitchen cabinetry, counters and carpet. THIS IS AN ABSOLUTE STEAL at $575k!
With a 20% down payment combined with historically low interest rates, you could find yourself cash positive by more than $1500/mo on this property. Not to mention the likely appreciation over time. There are few deals in Los Angeles like this one! Contact Team Diaz Today!
