Monday Coffee from Bald Head Island

Posted by Buddy Blake on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at 3:31 PM By Buddy Blake / September 30, 2017 Comment

As we enter Fall the real estate market is gaining traction after so much storm activity and with most schools back in gear. The question is:

Is it a Buyer's Market.. or a Seller's Market?

The answer is really "It Depends". It depends on what price range you are in, the condition of your home and the overall demand for homes for sale like yours and in your area. This is not like in 2006/2007 when pretty much everything was selling.

I meet with home builders, bankers, insurance company owners and other real estate companies and team leaders on a regular basis and there is a general consensus that many areas are seeing a pull back from the Spring sales velocity but what we are seeing is very serious buyers and sometimes not-so-serious sellers.

Home Prices

Many sellers are watching the media, listening to exaggerated stories from neighbors and friends and watching their "zestimate" jump all over the place. The truth is, in my opinion, you have to get a competent REALTOR or Appraiser to inspect your property and do a very thorough analysis of what has sold, what the competition is and what the actual real-time showing activity is.. this is what determines a homes value

Home Values are based upon not what you "need to get", not "what you paid", not "what put into it" and not "what your neighbor said".

If you seriously NEED TO SELL your home, NOW IS A GREAT TIME, IF...

and that's a big IF, you are prepared to position your home properly in the market with your price, condition and how it shows. Otherwise, you could actually hurt other folks who really do NEED to sell by clogging up the market when you are not really serious about selling.

The Truth

I realize this is not what a lot of folks "want" to hear, but it's really what anyone thinking about selling "needs" to hear. Do you really want someone to just pull a number from the sky and then have your home sit on the market and even if you find someone eventually for your home not to appraise and then lose that sale?

Get It Right

Selling and Buying a home is hard work. When you hire an agent they will earn their keep with not just the marketing, as anyone can do that, but with their experience in negotiations, guidance, network of helpful providers and creating and giving you realistic expectations. Real estate not easy and can be very frustrating... this is where we excel at, helping buyers and sellers achieve their goals in a realistic and authentic way.

Get Your Home SOLD

If you NEED to sell your home we have resources that can buy your home super fast at an investor price or go after the TOP DOLLAR POSSIBLE with our proven home selling system... and I guarantee it or you can fire me at any time!

Looking To Sell Your Home first?

We would love to help you GET YOUR HOME SOLD so you can then purchase your next home. OR, if you NEED TO SELL SUPER FAST we have investors that will buy your home FAST at an investor level price point. We can help you either way, visit ExpressHomeSale to see what your home is worth to an investor or on the open market.

BALD HEAD ISLAND

Thank you to Tiffany's Rentals at Bald Head Island for helping our family with another great long weekend. We love to chill-out on this relaxing no-car Island getaway during the off seasons, as it's much more affordable then and not crowded at all. Imagine having sunrises and sunsets over the Atlatnic as the island has three directional beach faces and did I mention NO CROWDS! Our famly highly recommends it, we save for it each year by doing without some things and putting that money in our vacation envelope. Well worth it!