by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Sep 15, 2020 | Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
In Best Remodeling Projects I wrote about the best bang for your buck when selling a home. I also mentioned 2 of the worst – an upscale major kitchen remodel and a master bedroom addition. But there are other home improvements that also have a marginal payoff....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 12, 2020 | Home Ownership, Selling Your Home
There are online home evaluators like Zillow that give an estimate of your home’s value, but there’s no substitute for a real comparable market analysis (CMA). Outside of a newly built tract home, it is rare that an online evaluation accurately reflect the...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 9, 2020 | Selling Your Home
1. Keep it cool. It’s not the time to penny-pinch on the air conditioning. Experts – obviously based on the east coast, recommend keeping the thermostat around 72 degrees. Here in the desert, higher is fine but don’t exceed 80.2. Watch the smell. Warm weather...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Aug 3, 2020 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
According to home ebuyer Opendoor, in metro Phoenix the top 5 things that hurt home values are: 1. Commercial neighbors: $7,200 average deduction; 2. Formica or tile kitchen counters: $4,900 average deduction; 3. Located on a busy street: $4,500 average deduction; 4....
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | Jul 20, 2020 | Home Buying, Selling Your Home
Market Data Approach. This approach, also known as the comparable sales approach, is used when the property being evaluated is similar to and can be compared with other properties that have recently sold in the area. This is the method used for residential properties,...
by kramoltz@hotmail.com | May 19, 2020 | Selling Your Home
When you hear from the media that it’s a sellers market that’s still not a reason to overprice your home. An intelligent price will be based on recent sales of comparable properties in the immediate area. If you price your home at or close to market value,...
