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Is your home ready to list for sale?
Nov 2nd 11
Is your home ready to list in the MLS?
It’s a great question since I see a lot of homes listed for sale in the MLS that are clearly not ready to be adverstised out in the market yet.
What do I mean?
- Homes listed in the MLS for days, weeks and even months without photos.
- Disclosures to the buyer not completed.
- No flyers inside the house.
- Unable to find the virtual tour if there even is one.
- Unable to locate a video if there even is one.
- Well Permit info non-existent.
- Homes not staged or even de-cluttered.
If you are going to list the house in the MLS at the very least there should be photos to accompany the listing. Believe it or not many homes get listed in the MLS without even one photo. Really there should be professionally shot photos of the house for sale.
Obvously all the listing paperwork including the disclosures to the buyer need to be filled out and loaded into the MLS. Potential buyers or other brokers need this info to make a decision on whether or not to look at your home.
Color flyers should be inside the home at all times when the house is actively listed in the MLS and accepting showings. Buyers like to take home nice color photos of the house if they like it.
Virtual tours and videos of your home for sale need to be advertised and on the web so buyers searching online can easily find the photos and video. If your house is listed in the MLS you should be able to Google your address and have professional photos or a video show up for that address immediately. Generally it should show up in the #1 position of Google. Example; buyer drives by your house and goes home to Google your address or even better does it on their smartphone right in front of the house. Better have a video. Videos show up great on smartphones.
In and around Parker Colorado many of the homes have wells. Wells require permits and permit numbers so the Colorado Divison of Water can keep track of who owns the well and/or water rights. Listing a house or property for sale without having this info easily available is crazy. This is all info that buyers will want up front and generally well before an offer is ever made.
To me de-cluttering a home is one of the first things that must be done. It has to be done before the house if photographed and before it is listed for sale in the MLS. I’m shocked when I go in homes with buyers to see that the house is very cluttered and in disarray. Make your property inviting and warm and easy to walk around.
This is not a compete list but it is a good baseline for getting started. Make sure to ask your listing agent or broker if the property is ready to go. Make sure there are photos for the MLS and the house is in good shape. It can mean the difference between a sale and sitting on the market for months without an offer.
Video of a home for sale in Stonegate Village
Sep 15th 11
10668 Stone Creek Ct. Parker Colorado 80134
Stonegate Village Neighborhood.
Here is the video for this beautiful Falcon built Victoria Model.
Video of another Parker CO home for sale.
Aug 15th 11
Here is the video of a new listing in The Pinery.
8788 E. Mad River Road, Parker CO 80134
$319,000
- 4 bedrooms
- 3 bathrooms
- over 2900 finished sqft
- finished walkout basement
- hardwood floors
- covered deck
- over 1/3 acre lot
For a showing or additional info Call Steven Beam – Parker CO Realtor – 303-941-4663
Major Price Reduction – Aurora Colorado Home For Sale
Mar 7th 11
4054 South Atchison Way, Aurora, CO 80014
Asking $221,900
Over the top total remodel from top to bottom. Must see at this price and location. Ride your bike right into the Cherry Creek State Park.
Check out the video of this sweet home in Aurora Colorado.
Luxury Custom Home Buyers Love The Timbers in Parker CO.
Mar 1st 11
Beautiful Custom home in The Timbers
At some point in our lives most of us consider or at least dream of owning or building a custom home. I know I have. In Parker Colorado we have the top selling custom home community in the entire Denver Metro area. The Timbers. The Timbers is located in the The Pinery which is a 27 hole golf community in South Parker Colorado. Usually once I bring a home buyer into the The Timbers the neighborhood sells it’s self.
See every home currently for sale in The Timbers
The Timbers Custom homes in Parker Colorado
Beautiful rolling hills, wildlife, views of the Denver, Colorado Front Range and a forest of Ponderosa Pines draw people from the typical suburbs to The Pinery and The Timbers. The Timbers is typically custom and semi-custom homes priced from the $600,000’s up. Most of the full custom homes are selling from the $700’s to $1.2 Million range with others well above the $2 million mark.
Yes there are still lots available for purchase so you can dirt start your dream home. With several great custom home builders to choose from you should be able to have your choice of design and builder. I know for a fact that there are still several very good view lots available too.
People always ask why move into The Timbers versus Pradera Golf Club. I can only say it’s personal preference. The Timbers does have direct views onto the mountains and Front Range and I believe many relocation buyers transferred in to our area really want to get the full Colorado experience and must have the big mountain views. Why not.
Custom Homes in Parker Colorado
The day I wrote this (March 2011) you still have the ability to join both the Pinery Golf Club and The Club at Pradera. Memberships are still available and most of my golf enthusiast clients do end up joining both clubs. Hey why not have access to the new clubhouses at both courses and the ability to play 45 holes of beautifully designed golf course. Count me in.
The Pinery & Timbers Homeowners Association is rock solid too. Expect to pay about $200 a year for HOA fees and yes I did mean per year not per month.
The taxes in The Timbers are also a blessing. The Timbers taxes are about %40 to 50% less than Pradera. Unfortunately Pradera is paying off bonds associated with the building of the neighborhood.
Basically with prices depressed from the real estate market downturn and interest rates down coupled with the fact that lenders are NOW lending money to high end luxury home buyers I would say that it is a super time to check out that luxury custom home you have been dreaming about.
I ran the numbers for The Pradera Golf Club and over the past 4 years prices on luxury homes over $750,000 are down $12.83% from their high in 2006/2007. I will soon post the figures for the 4 year sales stats for The Timbers but you will need to check back for that information or call me (Steven Beam 303-941-4663) for an email copy. I will post it soon.
If you are considering selling your home I would love the opportunity to earn your business. Here is a preview of a recent sale and a testimonial from a recent luxury home seller.
Video-10427 Longleaf Drive. Parker home for Sale
Nov 9th 10
Asking Price $340,000.
5 bedrooms
4 bathrooms
Over 3400 Finished Square Feet.
FULL Listing PDF File
Stonegate in Parker Colorado Real Estate For Sale
Nov 5th 10
Scroll over the homes below and move the mp around with your mouse to see what is available in Stonegate. Search by street and find areas you like best.
5342 N. Citation, Parker, Colorado.
Oct 27th 10
The Pinery in Parker Colorado
This is a super nice home in The Pinery in Parker Colorado I just sold. Listed at $340,000 it is a super hot deal in the Parker Real Estate Market.
Stonegate Neighborhood Parker Colorado Homes Sold
Oct 13th 10
Stonegate Neighborhood Market Report for Homes Sold from Jan 2010 to October 2010.
Parker, Colorado
- Homes Sold in Stonegate = 80
- Average Total Days on Market = 45
- Lowest Price Stonegate Home Sold = $163,000
- Highest Price Stonegate Home Sold = $490,000
- Average Stonegate Sales Price = $311,137
- Total Volume of home Sales in Stonegate = $26,757,759
- Average Price Per Square Foot in Stonegate = $140
See the FULL SPreadsheet Here for Homes Sold in Stonegate
Stonegate is located in Douglas County Colorado in the town of Parker.
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- Get Help With your Colorado Foreclosure.
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Should I Short Sale My Parker, CO Home Before Foreclosure?
Oct 13th 10
Parker Colorado Home Values
“Will a short sale help me sell
my Parker Colorado home?”
In today’s changing and declining real estate market it is becoming increasingly more difficult for many homeowners to sell their homes and fully satisfy the mortgages on the property as well as pay all the closing cost related to the sale.
Email Lou for quick answers to your short sale questions.
- Get Help With your Colorado Foreclosure.
- Colorado Foreclosure time line.
- I can’t make my mortgage payments so what now?
- Find out the market value of your property now.
- How do I Price My Colorado Short Sale ?
- Short Sale Scams in Parker Colorado
More and more Parker, Colorado homeowners are looking to short sales to enable them to sell their properties. Not everyone can qualify for a short sale on their property. The lender typically is not willing to provide a discount on a performing mortgage with a strong borrower. Certain conditions must be met before a lender will qualify a borrower for a short sale.
Here are the general conditions for a short sale qualification:
• You must provide proof that you are experiencing a hardship through such things as unemployment, marital problems or medical issues.
• You must show that the value of your property has fallen so the lender can justify the sale of the property at the present market value.
• You must provide evidence that you are behind or about to fall behind in your mortgage payments.
• You must not have substantial assets that the lender can view as a resource to pay your ongoing mortgage obligation.
• You must have a qualified buyer to purchase the property. Your Realtor can provide a buyer from their listing and marketing of the property. This typically is not a problem.
• The lender must agree to the short sale.
By pricing the property in relation to a negotiated short sale discount the homeowner is able to attract qualified buyers who are looking for a competitive price on their new home or investment. With the multitude of short sale and bank owned properties currently listed for sale a short sale discount may be the best avenue for a homeowner to market and sell their home.
Short sales are a specialized form of real estate transaction. A homeowner should work with an experienced and qualified Realtor who specializes in this type of transaction. Your Realtor and their staff will insure that all of the elements of this transaction will take place properly.
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