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Editor: Donald J. Leske II
Senior Broker - BCI
Properties, LLC
FREE REVIEW.
Emily and/or I will come to your home or property personally, to
review it for
overall condition and readiness for sale. We will recommend any changes or updates that may
help your sale.
STAGE YOUR HOME. We will
recommend specific things you can do to stage your home to sell
faster and for more money. Plus give you free pamphlet on what to
do.
FREE
CMA. We will sit down and
show you a comparison of other homes or properties in your area that
have sold and will provide a free CMA ... Comparative Market
Analysis.
NO SALE = NO FEE. If your home or
property does not sell for whatever reason that is beyond your
control, you pay no fee or costs whatsoever.
*Notice: if you are currently signed
up with or working with another Licensed Agent, I cannot communicate with you as
the rules will not allow me to infringe on that Agent's rights to client
privilege. - Also, if your home is in default of its mortgage, or up for a
foreclosure, you may wish to do a Short Sale... which typically is less harmful
to your credit than a foreclosure. If so then a few other terms may also apply.
See www.realhomes.us for some info on
that.
SELLERS HELP Q & A - FAQ's
Question:
Like to know how long it will take to sell my home or property? -
Answer: 4-6 weeks
normally, if it is priced fairly within Market Value. I can help with that.
Question:
Can you Guarantee a sale? -
Answer: price will dictate how fast a property sells.
Right now, today, it is a Sellers Market and most homes will sell quickly when
properly presented.
Question:
Can you tell me just what my home or property is worth?
Answer: I will do a FREE CMA
- Comparative Market Analysis for you quickly to show you what your home's value
really is, sent via email or you may request that I send it to you by regular
mail.
Question: Can you
tell me what to do to make my home sell faster? -
Answer: Request a free personal review
or I can mail you a booklet if you prefer.
Question:
Will you do an Open House?
Answer: Please see the info on this topic,
Click Here.
Do you have other questions? I probably have
the answer for you. Please contact me today and I will reply within 24 hours in
most cases.
A few other thoughts from Don Leske II....;
"Here
are a few options for you to consider. In my humble opinion... and
just toss them out if they do not apply or do not help of course.
This is a generic feedback which would apply to anyone selling a
home today.
1. First..., "if" a seller is able to wait it out... and does
not need the funds, I would recommend they wait to sell
till times are better in order to get top dollar and a bit more
equity in the end.
A. In our area a 2 bedroom house could be rented by the owner
for maybe about $800 to $900+ a month...or,
B. The owner could turn the rental over to a pro-management
company who may charge about a 10% fee or..,
C. An owner can opt to look for a Rent-to-Own renter/buyer.
They pay higher rent and may buy. See more info:
www.bci-properties.com
2. If the seller needs the funds ASAP, and specifically
does not like the idea of renting to others. Options need to be
considered to get it SOLD. A. Is the house clean, clutter free, and all features
functioning well? Some things are Functionally Obsolete, but that is
another discussion.
B. Is the home being marketed, if so... in what
media? Example; the MLS is where 90% of sales come from, but having
5 websites helps me and I use some added local hot ad spots that
his/her Agent may not have thought about, like craigslist.org and
zillow.com ...and there are more. Have they sent out an eFlyer to
4,000 local Agents? EZ stuff that is
overlooked a lot.
C. Is the "For Sale" price right, considering
what other similar homes are selling for and the ever degraded
market? This is the most important thing of all because all too
often we have sellers that have been told, or they feel as though,
their home "should" be worth a certain dollar value....
but they may be wrong in view of market conditions. We see these homes sitting on the market WAY
too long and not selling until the seller/owner drops the price
below what they thought was fair. It can be a hard pill to swallow.
Tips:
1. Please, DO NOT make the mistake of seeing a similar home sell for a
price close to yours and think, "hey my price is ok"...look
at the BIGGER PICTURE.
2. In fact if you send me a request, I will email you a short CMA
(Comparative Market Analysis)...if you do
not have an Agent and are in the West part of Washington State,
showing similar size homes within a 5 mile radius that have sold.
Please.., do not look at the Active homes that are not sold yet,
its a pie in the sky and Bank Appraisers will not even consider them
in a formal Bank Appraisal. Sold Homes are what count.
This is how I sold 36 homes last year!
D. When a home is not selling as it should, use
reverse psychology when listing... in the end... "its just
business"... when I had my last home for sale I offered 4% to the
Selling Agency. Plus you must negotiate with the Listing Agent for a
higher commission/fee for them if they agree to SHOW you additional
marketing in newspapers, magazines etc.
---- or can the Agent and start over.*
In this market a home seller MUST be pro-active to get
the job done. We are seeing a big jump in foreclosures due to
sellers simply not wanting to take what they consider
a loss on their properties. Personally..., I bought 3 homes this
year and two have been rented to people who want to buy them on a
Rent-to-Own basis, and the other one is rented to Section-8 which is
good money if done right.
* Notice:
"Advice and thoughts seen on
this page are not all from Donald J. Leske II, but some may be found on other sites
and as such no guarantee is made that use of such advice will result in the sale
of your home or property. This is NOT intended to solicit a listing from someone
who is already listed with another Agent and I will not respond to anyone who I
know is listed with another Agent. If you have a home that is expired or
otherwise not currently listed then I will gladly reply!"
I
will look for your call or email TODAY!
Best Regards,
Donald J. Leske II / Broker (253) 241-6695
BCI PROPERTIES, LLC
Mail:
P.O. Box 44065,
Tacoma WA 98448
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Real Estate Investment
disclosure: Any homes, properties or other real property bought by, for or to benefit the
partners of BCI Properties, LLC are done so for a profit only. Sellers are
advised to seek counsel or advice of a Real Estate Attorney anytime a contract
or agreement is made to buy or sell real property of any kind. Some of the
things we look for include properties or homes that about to go into foreclosure
to help the home owner avoid a Bank Repossession. These are also known as bank
repos and may end up as REO properties. We specialize in Real Estate Investments
and distressed properties. Areas we work in include Pierce, King and Thurston
Counties of Washington State. Any Condition. Any Price. Anywhere. We Buy
Foreclosures and Real Estate of all types. Our finances include but are not
limited to cash, finance & investment resources. We work with 1st time investors
and savvy professional real estate investors to find great deals. Our goal is a
3% fee or commission overall for listing a property for sale but this is
negotiable, also there is a 2-3% fee for the selling agency. Total negotiable
fees can be from 5-10% on average depending on settlement. We are Washington
State Licensed Real Estate Agents
working for BCI Properties, LLC, a Licensed Real Estate Broker in Tacoma, WA.