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The Lowry Team of Keller Williams West Chester Ohio Attends Keller Williams National Convention

March 3, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

The Lowry Team of Keller Williams West Chester Ohio

Attends Keller Williams National Convention

The Lowry Team, of Keller Williams West Chester Ohio, recently attended the Keller Williams “Family Reunion” National Convention. This national convention is the largest, private event in the real estate industry, involving over 10,000 of the top real estate professionals. Top Keller Williams agents from around the country gathered together in Phoenix, Arizona to learn from the best, network, and share the best strategies and technologies for helping you buy or sell your home.

The Lowry Team – Keller Williams West Chester Ohio makes going to the national convention a priority every year. The Lowry Team attends as many educational sessions as possible to gain valuable information that helps make buying and selling a home the absolute best process it can be for our clients. The Lowry Team also networks continuously, building great relationships with agents from all over the country. This allows the Lowry Team to help their clients moving out of state through a trust-worthy referral system.

Experience Counts! Buying and selling a home is one of the biggest events in your life. As a top Cincinnati, West Chester and Liberty Township real estate team, we have the experience and track record you are looking for. If you are thinking of buying or selling a home, please contact the Lowry Team of Keller Williams West Chester Ohio.

Selling Your Home During The Holidays

November 14, 2013 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

Selling Your Home During The Holidays

Most people assume that it’s best to sell during the spring or summer, but the holidays are a great time to list your home for sale. Selling your home during the holidays can put you in a great position to sell your home faster and for a higher price. Here are some reasons that selling your home during the holidays can be beneficial to you.

Motivated Buyers – Anyone who takes time out of their busy holiday schedule to look for homes is a serious buyer. These buyers can be under pressure to buy during the holidays for a number of reasons; they could be relocating for a new job that starts in the new year, or they could be buying now to get the tax deductions. Whatever the reason, the buyers that are out during the holidays are serious about buying a home.

Less Competition – Since many home sellers do choose to wait out the holiday season this means the housing inventory is much lower during the holidays. Lower housing inventory equates to less competition from other sellers. Since the inventory is low, you may be able to sell your home much faster than you would during the peak seasons of spring and summer. Selling your home during the holidays may also be able to get a much better price for your home.

Lower Interest Rates – Interest rates drop every December through January on a cyclical basis. In addition to that, due to the current market conditions with the Federal Reserve planning to taper bond purchasing, real estate and mortgage experts expect interest rates to begin a continuous rise beginning after the holidays. The buyers that are out during the holiday season want to take advantage of the lower interest rates before they go back up in the new year.

Faster Closings – Closings are historically shown to be faster during the months of November and December due to the fact that the number of transactions occurring during these months is lower. The Lowry Team has a Transaction Coordinator that makes sure the process from contract to closing goes as smoothly and as quickly as possible for you as a seller.

Thinking of selling your home during the holidays? Get started by finding out the value of your home, for FREE at: www.HomeValuesInCincy.com

Lowry Team Real Estate: This Month In Real Estate November 2013

November 11, 2013 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

West Chester & Mason Ohio Real Estate: This Month In Real Estate – November 2013

This Month In Real Estate for November 2013: The primary reasons homesellers decide to move and taking a look at the national home sale numbers.

Home sales nationally continued to improve in both unit sales numbers as well as increases in average sale price. The national average on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage is currently at 4.28% Get preapproved for a home loan Locally as of this writing, a 30 year fixed rate mortgage is averaging around 4.25%

According to Keller Williams (KW) research the primary reasons homesellers decide to move are primarily driven by four factors.

1. The desire to upgrade to a bigger home – the current real estate market in our area is very advantageous for moving up to a bigger home right now. Homebuyers will find home prices are still low and represent great value. Mortgage interest rates have now gone back down slightly after a very quick run up over the last few months

2. The desire to upgrade to a better neighborhood – this desire can be about better schools, larger lot sizes, newer homes, older homes with more character or a number of other factors. You can start your home search by neighborhood right here on our website.

3. The need to relocate due to a job – changes in employment due to promotions and job/employer changes can frequently be the driver of selling a home.

4. The need to sell due to a change in family status – changes in family status due to new born children, grown children moving away for college or jobs, divorce and death can all be the driver of selling a home.

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Tips To Help Make Your Move Go Smoothly

November 10, 2013 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

Tips To Help Make Your Move Go Smoothly

Moving can be a very stressful event. If you are buying or selling a home, there are a few things you can do to help make your move go smoothly.

Get some boxes – If you are looking to save money go to your local grocery stores and shoe stores, and ask them if they would be willing to give you some of their empty boxes. These stores typically have stacks of boxes that they just plan to recycle anyway and are more than willing to give some to people who need them. If you don’t like the cardboard box route, you can purchase large plastic tubs that you will be able to reuse for future moves or storage.

De-clutter – Prior to a move is the perfect time to get rid of anything you don’t need or use anymore. Pack up anything you don’t want to take with you on the move, and drop it off at your local community outreach center. You get to help families in need and lessen the amount of stuff that needs to be taken to your new home. When you eliminate anything that isn’t necessary, it will definitely help make your move go smoothly.

Rent a truck – Nothing will throw a wrench in your moving plans more than finding out at the last minute that there are no moving trucks available near you. It’s recommended that you call two weeks ahead to reserve the proper sized truck. Using the proper sized truck with help make your move go smoothly.

Start early – People always overestimate the amount of time they have to prepare for their move. Life has the tendency to get busy. It’s best to start early and pack in increments, starting with things that you don’t need on a daily basis.

Label boxes – This one is huge. Labeling boxes is one the most important things you can do to make your move go smoothly. Make sure to label each box with the room it goes in, and if its contents are fragile.

Recruit helpers – If you don’t want to go the route of hiring professional movers, ask some of your friends and family to help you out. It’s likely that you’ll get more volunteers than you would expect.

Pack a bag with daily essentials – Keep any essentials you may need in a specific bag so that you have easy access. You don’t want to be exhausted from moving and have to dig through boxes to find your toothbrush or phone charger.

5 Easy Home Improvements To Increase Home Value

November 2, 2013 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

5 Easy Home Improvements To Increase Home Value

Are you considering selling your home? Did you have it listed but it didn’t sell? Your home may need a bit of work before it will sell at the best possible price. Here are some easy home improvements you can make to increase home value and improve your chances of selling quicker.

Step up your curb appeal – First impressions are everything, and the front of your home is what buyers see first. You can easily step up your curb appeal and increase home value by mowing and edging the grass, trimming shrubs, and planting flowers. If the paint on your front door or garage door has seen better days, repaint them. Consider replacing the shabby mailbox, adding new house numbers, power-washing the driveway (and the house if it has vinyl siding) etc. A well-kept front yard makes buyers much more willing to come inside for a look.

Upgrade kitchen appliances – The kitchen is one of the best places to see return on your investment in home improvements. If you are not looking to do a full kitchen update, simply upgrading your kitchen appliances will make a huge difference to how potential buyers see your home. If you want to go a step further, you can update the hardware on the cabinets, or even give the cabinets a new finish. Improving the kitchen is a great place to start when you want to increase home value.

Paint neutral tones – Have deep red walls that you just love? Go to your nearest home improvement store and buy some neutral paint tones such as cream, taupe, etc. Neutral paint tones tend to make rooms look bigger and more open. Buyers see dark or wild paint colors as more work and money to change. A fresh coat of neutral paint is an easy and cheap improvement, but will make a significant difference.

Take a look at your flooring – Are your carpets looking a little rough? Get them professionally cleaned. Do you have any dated vinyl flooring? Consider replacing it with neutral laminate or tile. Making your home look clean and updated is a quick way to impress buyers and increase home value.

Don’t forget the basics – Buyers expect the basics of the home to be in good, working order, so make sure you address any issues beforehand. If your roof is old or leaking, it should be replaced or fixed. Address any problems with heating and air-conditioning units or plumbing. Making sure the basics work can definitely increase home value. You don’t want to lose a sale to competition or reduce your home value just because one of these things aren’t up to par.

Thinking Of Selling Your Home? 5 Reasons To Do It Now

October 10, 2013 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

Thinking Of Selling Your Home? 5 Reasons To Do It Now

1. Demand Is High – Serious buyers are on the hunt for their dream home. The buyers know that interest rates are on the rise, and they want to take advantage of the low rates before they’re gone. Buyer traffic is 17.2 % higher than a year ago. The buyers are out there, and they are serious about purchasing.

2. Supply Is Beginning To Increase – Total housing inventory last month rose 5.6% to 2.28 million homes for sale. Many real estate experts expect inventory to continue to rise. Selling now while demand is high and before housing supply further increases may allow you get the best price for your home.

3. New Construction Is Making A Comeback – All around our community you see neighborhoods filled with home construction crews. Recently, since the market has been recovering, many builders have started new projects, and their homes will hit the market soon. New construction homes provide strong competition for resale homes.

4. Interest Rates Are Rising– Interest rates for a 30-year mortgage have increased to 4.57%. The National Association of Realtors, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae are all predicting a steady increase in interest rates up to 5.1% in 2014. This means that if you’re planning on using a mortgage to a buy a new home, your housing expense will be much higher in a year than it is now.

5. The Sale Is Guaranteed! – All agents say they will sell your home. Well, the Lowry Team backs it up. If your home fails to sell in 88 days or less, we will sell it for free. Yes, you read that right! We will sell your home at a price acceptable to you, GUARANTEED!

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West Chester & Mason Ohio Real Estate: This Month In Real Estate – October 2013

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