Why Work With An Agent?

 Trouver le bon agent

Vous désirez trouver la bonne maison, le bon emplacement et ce, au bon prix - et vous désirez le faire rapidement avec le moins de problèmes possible. La meilleure façon d'unir tous ces éléments est de travailler avec un agent qui comprend bien vos exigences, vos délais à respecter et vos limites financières.

Pourquoi travailler avec un agent ?

Parce que vous économiserez du temps. Un agent peut dénicher avec précision les maisons rencontrant vos exigences et écarter celles qui ne les rencontrent pas.

Bénéficiez d'un négociateur d'expérience. Votre agent saura gérer avec soin vos propositions et contre-propositions, de façon à vous assurer le meilleur prix possible pour votre maison.

Obtenez l'information juste

Un agent connaissant bien le voisinage saura vous renseigner avec précision au sujet de la valeur immobilière locale, les taxes, la nature et les coûts des services et les aménités.

Et . . .

Vous pouvez toujours compter sur des conseils judicieux. Parce que votre agent est très familier avec le processus complet de l'achat d'une maison, celle-ci ou celui-ci est en mesure de vous conseiller au sujet de vos options légales et financières, ainsi que de vous recommander les services d'évaluation, d'inspection et de sous-traitance.

Finding the Right Agent
You want to find the right home, in the right location, at the right price - and you want to do it quickly, with minimum hassle. The best way to do that is to work with a professional realtor who understands your wants and needs, your time frame and your financial boundaries. 
Why Work with an Agent?
Because you'll save time. An agent can pinpoint homes that fit your needs and dismiss those that don't. 
Benefit from an experienced negotiator. Your agent will manage your offers and counter-offers, ensuring that you get the best possible price for your home.
Get the Right Information
An agent that knows the neighbourhood will give you accurate information on local real estate values, taxes, utility costs, services and amenities. 
And . . .
You can always count on great advice. Because your agent is familiar with the entire home purchasing process, he or she can advise you of your legal and financial options, as well as, recommend appraisal, home inspection and contracting services.

Buyers Say No To Fixer Uppers

In the overheated housing market of five years ago, buyers often felt they had to accept homes in woeful condition. But these days, most look at "as-is" properties and say, "No thanks."

 

 

"I try to stay away from things that need a lot of work," said Michael Lisa of Chestnut Ridge, New York., who is searching for a home in New Jersey.

"Buyers will tolerate nothing," said Maria Rini, a Re/Max agent in Oradell, N.J. A recent Coldwell banker survey found that 87 per cent of first-time buyers said a move-in-ready home is important to them.

"This is absolutely the story of this market. It seems buyers will pay a premium, engage in a bidding war and even overpay just to avoid buying a 'project' house," said Beth Freed of Terrie O'Connor Realtors in Ridgewood, N.J.

As a result, real estate agents strongly advise sellers to fix up their homes for quicker and more profitable sales.

For example, when Kate Conover recently listed a Franklin Lakes, N.J., colonial, she encouraged the seller to replace the roof and driveway, repair ceilings, rip up carpets and paint interiors.

Paying contractors to do the work cost almost $40,000, but Conover estimated it added well over $100,000 to the asking price.

"There is no question homes that have been spruced up for the market sell quicker," said Conover, a Re/Max agent.

But she recommended against major renovations - such as replacing the kitchen and baths. Most agents agree with that philosophy, saying sellers shouldn't risk spending more than they'll get back in the sale price. That's especially true with major kitchen and bath renovations because they're so much a matter of taste.

"No matter what you do, it may not be the buyer's choice anyway," said Antoinette Gangi, a Re/Max agent in Woodcliff Lake, N.J.

On the other hand, agents say that major maintenance and safety issues - such as underground oil tanks and leaky roofs - must be dealt with before the home goes on the market, because buyers are unwilling to take them on.

Beyond those kinds of headaches, sellers can make a big difference with simple and relatively inexpensive fixes: painting the walls, getting rid of clutter and pulling up carpets to show the hardwood floors.

And spruce up the front yard and entryway to make a good first impression. In the same vein, Gangi recommends painting the front door if it's looking tired.

"Curb appeal is very important, and the front door is the first thing you see," Gangi said.

Getting rid of clutter (as part of an overall deep cleaning) is probably the most cost-effective step, agents say. When sellers resist this advice, Rini reminds them they'll have to pack up their stuff when they move anyway.

"You've got to clean it out sometime; if you do it now, it's going to benefit you financially," she said.

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