Selling Your Brevard County, Florida Home - (And a Suggestion For Homeowner Associations)

Everyone has an opinion on the home owner association.  Is it good?  Is it bad?  Where did home owner associations come from anyway?

As a real estate agent working with buyers who are most often looking to purchase a Brevard County, Florida home in a community with a mandatory home owner association I have one suggestion.

Home owner associations should monitor all homes for sale in their community.   If there is a current violation like neglected lawns/landscaping, paint color issues, mold/algae issues (common in Florida) or whatever address it as soon as the for sale sign goes up.

This is step will serve a couple of purposes.

1. First, it will help the seller get the home sold faster by improving an obvious appearance issue.   
2. Secondly, the new home owner will not be alienated by receiving a notice of violation as soon as they move in their new home. 

Sellers should also consider their compliance with association rules and restrictions when preparing their home for sale.  And sellers should make sure they accurately disclose how much the association dues currently are and if an increase is in the future.

Buying and selling a home can be quite stressful.  Dealing with home owner association issues up front is an easy hurdle to clear before the for sale sign goes up.

If you are considering selling your Viera, Florida home, pelase give me a call at 321-693-3850 if I can help.

Send me an email for your free market analysis.

 

Home Seller Tips: List your Viera, Florida home for 30 days - period.

Home owners thinking about selling their Viera, Florida house or condo are very often nervous about committing to a Viera real estate agent for a potentially long time.  I can understand their concern when it comes to a long listing agreement to sell their home.

What happens if there is no activity?  What do they do if they are unhappy with the real estate agent they chose?   After all, sitting and waiting is not a marketing strategy!

I do not believe in long term listing agreements.  If I do my job correctly, there is no long commitment required.

What is my job?  To promote your home in such a manner as to get multiple offers with the last one being the best!

Selling your home disrupts your lifestyle.  Selling your home involves a lot of uncertainty about the future.

Sellers usually want to sell their home now and not six months down the road.

That is why I tell Brevard County, Florida home sellers to judge me by my 30-10-1 rule.


What is my 30-10-1 rule?   List your home wit me and you will have at least 10 showings in 30 days with at least one reasonable offer.  In other words, give me thirty days and and they can walk if they are not happy with my results.


What do I ask of my Viera, Florida home sellers?

Commitment to the process.  This includes adequate preparation for the market.  This includes accommodation of reasonable showing requests.  This includes maintaining their home in a ready to show condition that will impress prospective buyers.  This includes establishing a reasonable listing price that is supported by comparable properties.

Ready to sell your Viera, Florida home?  Call me at 321-693-3850 or send me an email. 

Advice for Melbourne, Florida Home Sellers

If you are considering selling your Melbourne, Florida home there will not be a shortage of advice.

Selling your home requires specialized knowledge.  Evaluating advice (solicited or not) can be a challenge.

Advice may come from all directions. 

The know-it-all at work will likely be among the first to offer advice as he knows it all!  "Uncle Fred" who knows everything will tell you the secrets.  Your neighbor (you know the guy who has not spoken to you twice in the past year) will tell you how much you should get for it.

Multiple real estate agents will  provide their take on the market, the price and how quickly they can get the job done (read this "hire me!").

I don't know you.  If you are considering selling your Melbourne, Florida home here is some more unsolicited advice.

• Disclose issues (current or past) up front.  Don't try to hide anything .
• Don't expect to get what you paid plus a return on your investment. 
• In the end the market will set the price for your home.  A ready willing buyer under no duress determines the ultimate selling price.
• Don't price high now and reduce later.  This not a great starter strategy.  Buyers will wonder why your home has been for sale for so long!
• Regardless of the direction of the real estate market buying high is not good strategy for buyers.  Reason enough for not listing high.
• Decide what your real requirements (net proceeds) are and go from there.  The market data may or may not support this number.
• Concentrate of the positives that separate your home from the others.  If it is "just like the rest," make it stand out by preparation, presentation and pricing.
• Accommodate as many showing requests as possible.  Not all prospective buyers have flexibility in their schedule if they are relocating from another area.
• Don't acquiesce to the real estate agent who gives you the highest recommended listing price. 
• Don't rely solely on what you "hear" in the feedback, if received.  After all, perception is reality.  

Gary L Waters © 
Florida Licensed Real Estate Broker
Waters Realty of Brevard, LLC
3270 Suntree Blvd #2218
Melbourne, FL 32940