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The Lowry Team Offers Tips For Selling Your House Fast

November 13, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

The Lowry Team Offers Tips For Selling Your House Fast

Selling your home? Here are a few tips to assist you in selling your house fast!

Tip #1 –

You need to get your house ready for market both inside and out. The first step in staging your home is to trim the bushes around your property. It is important to keep the lawn neatly mowed. The curb appeal of your home will be the potential home buyer’s first impression of your home. Make it a good one! First impressions matter! Spruce up the yard and flower beds.

Tip #2 –

De-clutter and de-personalize your home. Clean off the bookshelves and clean out the closets. Remove extra items from counter tops in the kitchen and bathrooms. It may even be beneficial to store some of your furniture to make rooms seem larger. By doing this, it will appear as if there is a lot more room and storage in the home.

Personal items such as family photos should also be tucked safely away. The potential home buyer should be able to envision themselves living in your home.

Tip #3 –

A buyer would love to buy a home that is in move-in condition. A house that needs updating or work means time and money for the home buyer. The house and all of its mechanics should be in good working condition. If a house is on the market, it should sparkle! Home owners need to give the house a once over. Pay especially close attention to cleaning the kitchens and bathrooms.

A potential home buyer does not want to add the expense of having to purchase new ceiling fans, light fixtures or kitchen appliances. Old furnaces and air conditioners are also a turn off.

Tip #4 –

Many sellers offer something of value to the potential home buyer. There is more to the negotiation process then agreeing upon a price. You may negotiate the type of financing and the closing date.

Also, a home warranty, closing costs, repairs made to the home and personal property are items that can make or break a deal. In the end, sometimes a small concession is all that is needed to agree upon a final purchase contract.

Tip #5 –

One of the most important steps in selling your home is determining what price to list it for. Eric Lowry, CEO and Listing Specialist for The Lowry Team, will perform a comparable market analysis for you. This will educate and assist you as you decide what price you will put your house on the market for. Eric Lowry says, “Houses that are priced accurately and in good condition are not lasting long on the market.”

Tip #6 –

Contact The Lowry Team of Keller Williams Realty Associate Partners today to get in touch with a real estate specialist. Ask them about their Guaranteed Sale Program. The Lowry Team will sell your home in 88 days or sell it for free!

The Lowry Team is an award winning, full service real estate firm specializing in West Chester, Liberty Township, Mason, Monroe and the Northern Suburbs of Cincinnati. The Lowry Team’s culture is that of a fun, high energy group who prides themselves on providing, personal, professional real estate service.

The Lowry Team is “Different by Design”…taking a team approach to home buying and selling. The Lowry Team consists of members that are focused on areas of specialization including Listing Specialists, Buyer Specialists, Transaction/Listing Coordinator, Inside Sales Associate and a Marketing Director.

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team, Keller Williams at 513-874-1830.

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The Lowry Team Keller Williams – Buying A Home In Today’s Market

May 28, 2014 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

The Lowry Team Keller Williams – Buying A Home In Today’s Market

Currently, homes that are staged correctly and priced right are selling and selling fast! If you are looking for a new home or your first home, work with a team of realtors such as The Lowry Team.

The Lowry Team will set up a buyer’s consultation with you. The Lowry Team suggests that you bring a list of the features that you need and want in a home.

The Lowry Team will also insure that as a buyer, you get pre-approved prior to house hunting. If you walk into a home you love, you can write an offer right away.

Once criteria has been established, such as price range and amenities, your agent will watch the housing market like a hawk for you. As soon as a house goes up for sale that meets your criteria you will be contacted regarding setting a showing. It is imperative that both the buyers agent and the home buyer are willing to be extremely flexible regarding seeing homes that just hit the market.

Eric Lowry, Team Leader for the Lowry Team says, “If there are other people that you will want to show the home to prior to making a decision, arrange for them to be at each and every showing.” In today’s market, if a second appointment must be made for a later date, the property may already be pending by that time.

Be prepared to make an offer immediately. If the home meets your criteria, write an offer right away. It could very easily be someone else’s dream home as well.

For more information on the local communities or housing market,

Contact The Lowry Team Keller Williams Realty

The Lowry Team is an award winning, full service real estate firm specializing in West Chester, Liberty Township, Mason, Monroe and the Northern Suburbs of Cincinnati. The Lowry Team’s culture is that of a fun, high energy group who prides themselves on providing, personal, professional real estate service.

The Lowry Team is “Different by Design”…taking a team approach to home buying and selling. The Lowry Team consists of members that are focused on areas of specialization including Listing Specialists, Buyer Specialists, Transaction/Listing Coordinator, Inside Sales Associate and a Marketing Director.

Don’t Hire an Agent…Hire a Team. The Lowry Team.

Buyers and Sellers can reach The Lowry Team – Keller Williams at 513-874-1830.

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Selling A Home In West Chester & Mason Ohio In The Winter

November 10, 2011 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

Selling A Home In West Chester & Mason Ohio In The Winter

Selling a home in the wintertime can provide some challenges. Follow these steps in getting your West Chester, Liberty Township or Mason Ohio home sold and success will follow.

Price Your Home Competively – Get a detailed, thorough home value analysis (cma) from a Realtor that specializes in your neighborhood or area to help you determine the correct list price.

Professionally Stage Your Home – Having your home professionally staged will give you the advantage you need in selling your home in the West Chester, Liberty Township or Mason Ohio real estate market.

Allow Your Home To Be Shown – Seems obvious right?? Well it isn’t always obvious to all homeowners who want to sell their home. You cannot handpick the times your home is shown. When buyers call to see your home the answer needs to be yes. Your home can’t sell if buyers can’t see it.

Clean – (verb – to make clean: to rid of dirt, impurities, or extraneous matter) Your home needs to be spotless. I don’t need to say much more here do I??

Leave The Lights On – It’s dark and dreary alot this time of year. Leave every light in your home turned on for showings. Don’t forget the front porch light so the Realtor can see to get the lockbox open.

Plan Ahead – It’s going to snow soon (or freezing rain or sleet, you get the idea). Make arrangements to have the snow and ice cleared off of your driveway and sidewalks. Also put a mat or rug inside your front door for Realtors and homebuyers to wipe off their shoes.

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7 Steps To Get Your Expired Listing Sold

September 29, 2011 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

7 Steps To Get Your Expired Listing Sold

So your home has been on the market for quite a long time and it just won’t sell. The first thing you should know is that there is a problem somewhere. Homes for sale in West Chester, Liberty Twp & Mason Ohio that are priced right and are in great condition are selling, and are selling pretty quickly. Here are 7 steps for getting your home sold when it has been on the market too long or the listing has expired:

1. Consider re-listing your home for sale. Please understand, I don’t mean just re-list to get yourself a new MLS number. I mean really re-list your home. Change your price. Change your agent/broker. Change your photos. Change your mindset about selling.

2. Consider offering some incentives. Offer to pay the buyer’s closing costs. Offer to pay the buyer’s agent a higher commisson. Offer to put all brand new kitchen appliances in the home if yours are older.

3. Make your home available for showings at anytime. If you are serious about selling your home, don’t put limitations on when it can be shown. If you have pets that cause issues for showings, make arrangements for them to stay at a friend’s house or at a pet boarding center.

4. Be sure you have the best marketing. Do you have the maximum number of high quality photos, a virtual tour, a YouTube video, Craigslist advertising and exposure to all of the national as well as local internet websites? You better have, if you want your home sold!

5. Be sure you have the best photos. Yes, I am repeating this one. It is crucial that you have great photos and plenty of them. Keep in mind, if your home has been on the market for quite a while, your photos are old. They need to be current with the seasons. No pictures of homes with trees with no leaves and NO SNOW!

6. Be sure that you have the right list price. Get an updated Market Value Analysis of your home. Real estate market conditions change. Be sure you have the most current information.

7. Get your home professionally staged. I know you didn’t have it staged before you listed your home for sale the first time, because if you had done so, your home would already be sold.

So there is a good start. If your home was listed for sale for too long and you are frustrated take these tips to heart. If you are looking for solutions and want a second opinion give us a call. We can get your home sold. We specialize in homes that should have sold, but didn’t.

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Top 10 Tips When Selling a Home In West Chester, Liberty Twp Or Mason Ohio

September 19, 2011 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

Top 10 Tips When Selling a Home In West Chester, Liberty Twp Or Mason Ohio

Selling a home in a down economy can be a challenging thing to do. Use the following 10 tips when selling your West Chester, Liberty Township or Mason OH home to get your home sold for the highest possible price in the least amount of time.

Home Selling Tip #1: Hire an experienced and reputable real estate agent. Selling a home can be stressful, and you want an experienced and reliable real estate agent you can count on and trust to guide you through the selling of your home.

Home Selling Tip #2: Give your home curb appeal. When selling a home, you need to keep your home looking its best. If a buyer is turned off by what your home looks like from the street, you will never get him or her inside to look around. Clean up your lawn, patch brown spots in the grass, clear sidewalks, and keep leaves and other debris picked up. Potential home buyers also notice things like chipped paint and dirty siding, so pressure-wash your home and repaint before putting it on the market if needed. Do whatever you need to do to show buyers that you’re serious about your home’s maintenance.

Home Selling Tip #3: Make minor repairs to your home. Don’t give potential home buyers an opportunity to start nitpicking at the value of your home by leaving minor repairs unfixed. Replace cracked floor or counter tiles. Patch holes in walls. Fix leaky faucets. Fix doors that don’t close properly and kitchen drawers that jam. Consider painting your walls neutral colors, especially if you have grown accustomed to purple or pink walls. Replace burned-out light bulbs.

Home Selling Tip #4: Stage your home. Once you have a potential home buyer inside, it’s important that your home has been spruced up and has been staged for the market. Think of your home as a product for sale, and imagine walking through it from the buyer’s perspective. Depersonalize it by packing up family heirlooms and photos. You want buyers to imagine themselves living in the home and they won’t do that if they can’t see past your stuff. Rent a storage unit and clear out the junk. De-clutter. Remove unused pieces of furniture and window coverings and light fixtures you are going to take with you. Each room should be left with just enough furniture to showcase it as the perfect room for its purpose. Remove books, knickknacks, and anything that seems deeply personal. Clear out closets and neatly arrange your dishes in the kitchen cupboards.

Home Selling Tip #5: Clean your home! Wash windows inside and out. Clean out cobwebs from corners, ceiling fan blades and light fixtures. Re-caulk tubs, showers and sinks. Polish chrome faucets and mirrors. Clean out the refrigerator. Vacuum daily. Remove or replace worn rugs. Hang up fresh towels in the bathroom. Eliminate any musty odors.

Home Selling Tip #6: Price your home right. Of all of the 10 tips for selling a home, this one is the most important. You need to price your home competitively, perhaps slightly lower than comparable homes in your neighborhood. Unfortunately, many sellers choose the real estate agent who suggests the highest listing price, but this can come back to haunt you. Pricing your home to sell involves looking at similar properties, making adjustments for the differences between them, tracking market movements and considering present inventory to arrive at a realistic value for the price of your home. Setting your listing price just right could lead to a bidding war, resulting in a higher sales price for you. Be sure that you and your Realtor work together to price your home correctly.

Home Selling Tip #7: Capture initial excitement. Don’t put your home on the market before your home and you are completely ready. Make sure you have taken all of the steps above before placing your home on the market. When selling a home, you need to get the most out of the initial excitement that a new home listing creates in potential home buyers. Home buyers will feel like they have discovered a great find if they snatch up a home just as it comes on the market. Once it’s been listed for a few weeks, however, home buyers will conclude that it’s not such a great value. Therefore, when selling a home, make sure you’ve done everything you can to make your home attractive to potential home buyers.

Home Selling Tip #8: Don’t get in over your head. Put your home on the market well in advance of looking for a new home. Don’t place an offer on your next home until you have solid offers on the one you have to sell now. The last thing you want to do is juggle two mortgage payments.

Home Selling Tip #9: Only divulge information on a need-to-know basis. Don’t do anything to create a perception that you will lower your potential selling price. For example, if you are moving due to job relocation, don’t offer up that information. Don’t let the potential home buyers think there is any urgency on your part in selling the home. If you are asked why you’re selling, simply say that you’re ready to trade up. You have a legal obligation to disclose information about the condition of the home and property, but you are not obligated to disclose your personal situation.

Home Selling Tip #10: Be flexible. Be willing to work with potential home buyers to help your chances of making a quick sale. Offer to pay for closing costs or repairs, and be adaptable when it comes to showing your home. If you really need to sell, you need to accommodate buyers’ busy schedules. This might mean opening your home for showings on weeknights and weekends. Using these 10 tips when selling a home can help you sell your home fast and for a good price.

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West Chester Ohio Real Estate: The Dangers Of Overpricing Your Home

January 7, 2011 by Eric Lowry Leave a Comment

Why overpricing your home can be very costly.

You will lose the excitement that a new on the market listing generates: Real estate agents are working with buyers who have seen the homes currently on the market for sale and are waiting for new homes to be listed for sale. Meaning, the most activity(showings) will take place in the first thirty days that your home is on the market. Your home will receive it’s highest offer during this time. After the initial period of being on the market, the only people that will look at your home will be new buyers coming into the real estate market that are looking for homes.

You can lose the most qualified prospects: Prospective home buyers won’t just “make an offer” because they probably won’t ever see your home. They will view the homes for sale that are priced within their price range, knowing that they cannot afford anything that is priced in the higher price ranges.

Overpricing helps sell other, more properly priced homes first: Your home may be used to demonstrate the good value of other properties. Your objective should be to enter the real estate market in a position that will attract prospective buyers, not drive them away. A classic example of this is a buyer looking at a number of homes in a row and the feedback received from the showing of your home was that your home was too small compared to the other homes. This means that the other homes priced similar to yours were larger and a better value.

Your home will become stale on the market: Prospective buyers will wonder why your home has been on the market so long, or if something is wrong with your home, even after you lower the price. You may even have to settle for less than the market value. A home takes on a reputation surprisingly fast, so don’t wear out your welcome on the market.

You will lose a strong negotiating position when your home is on the market for a long time, both financially and mentally: Prospective buyers will not “feel a sense of urgency” to make an offer on an overpriced property, and you may feel compelled to accept less when you finally do get an offer. Getting an offer on your home in the first thirty days on the market allows you to negotiate from a position of strength, getting an offer on day one hundred and forty on the market… not so much.

If you do get an offer, the contract may “fall thru” because of appraisal issues: The contract sale price must be justified to the lender through the process of the home being appraised. The buyer’s lender hires a third party (the licensed appraiser) to determine the market value of the home at the time of sale. If the appraisal does not “come in” at or above the contract sale price, the sale cannot proceed without an adjustment being made. The list price and sale price of your home, when listed for sale, must be justified with market sales data.

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