Costa Mesa's Neighborhood Blog

A blog about Newport and Costa Mesa with an emphasis on Costa Mesa Real Estate and Newport Beach Real Estate, written by a lifetime local resident of coastal Orange County whose knowledge of the area, combined with a strong background in mortgages, real estate and being an attorney, gives her clients many advantages.

Should I Leave Room to Negotiate in My Price on my Orange County Home?

Should I Leave Room to Negotiate in My Price on My Orange County Home?

 

 

There are many sellers who believe that they should price their homes higher to start so that they have room to negotiate their price to their bottom line.

Orange County Home

The problem with this gameplan is that it can result in pricing yourself out of the market for certain buyers.  It may result in some buyers never even looking at your home or in choosing not to make an offer for fear that you wouldn't entertain their offer.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is price your home fairly and then stick to your price or realize that you might have to come down a little from that point, rather than leaving yourself a lot of negotiating room.  This could result in more offers, faster.

How do you determine what the right price?  Ask your Orange County Realtor to do a comparative market analysis to see what other simlar homes are selling for nearby.

 Originally published at Should I Leave Room to Negotiate on My Orange County Home?

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About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.

Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see Options to Foreclosures, understanding short sales or contact me at christine@donovanblatt.com to discuss your options.

If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click Newport Beach homes, Costa Mesa homes, Huntington Beach homes or Orange County homes.  Click the link if you are interested in buying a home at a courthouse auction sale.

Contact me at christine@donovanblatt.com or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.

Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.

Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS) 

  1. You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.  
  2. Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and 
  3. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.

Click Orange County homes for sale to view all OC homes for sale.

2 comments • Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 • October 09 2011 09:29PM

Tips for Selling your Costa Mesa Home - Depersonalize It

Tips for Selling your Costa Mesa Home - Depersonalize

 

When someone has lived in a home, particularly for several years, the home tends to become personalized.  While it may be great to live in a home that is stamped with your personal character, with memories and mementoes, this is not true when you are trying to sell your Costa Mesa home.

Not a depersonalized Costa Mesa home

 

 

Consider the last model home that you were in.  Did it look personalized?  Probably not.  Most likely it was decorated to appeal to the most number of people, and this is what you should do when selling your Costa Mesa home.

 

 

 

Personal statements in your home that should be removed prior to selling your Costa Mesa home include the following:

  • Dark, bright or unusual paint colors or patterned wall paper.
  • Smells from pets, smoking or cooking.
  • Political or religious statements.
  • Lots of pictures.

The more you are able to depersonalize your Costa Mesa home, the more potential buyers may be attracted to your house, and this is exactly what you want.

Bright Walls

Limiting your potential buyer pool by neglecting to depersonalize your home may prevent you from selling your Costa Mesa home for the most amount of money in the shortest amount of time.

The easiest way to begin to depersonalize your home is to start packing away the things you will not need prior to your move.  You're moving any way, so get ahead of the game both in packing and in selling your Costa Mesa home, by packing away all of those items that may distract the buyer from seeing the home as their own.

A little bit of work done up front may pay large dividends on the back end.  So take the time, to make your home look as much like a model home as possible.  If you have questions about doing this or have any questions about selling your Costa Mesa home, please contact me at 714-319-9751.

Other Costa Mesa home selling tips:

Let the light shine through.

 

Originally published at Costa Mesa home selling tips.

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About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.

Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see Options to Foreclosures, understanding short sales or contact me at christine@donovanblatt.com to discuss your options.

If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click Newport Beach homes, Costa Mesa homes, Huntington Beach homes or Orange County homes.  Click the link if you are interested in buying a home at a courthouse auction sale.

Contact me at christine@donovanblatt.com or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.

Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.

Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS) 

  1. You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.  
  2. Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and 
  3. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.

Click Orange County homes for sale to view all OC homes for sale.

3 comments • Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 • July 31 2011 10:59PM

Want to Sell Your Costa Mesa Home? Let the Light Shine Through!

 

Want to Sell Your Costa Mesa Home?

Let the Light Shine Through!

If you're considering selling your Costa Mesa home, it is imperative to make sure that your home is show ready. One of the best, easiest and cheapest ways to do this is to open up the house to the air and the sunshine.  

So, pull back the shades, get rid of heavy drapery and while you're at it, declutter everything and air out your Costa Mesa home. Buyers want their home to be light, bright and clean.

Remember that clean does not mean tons of air freshener, potpourri or the like. A little bit goes a long way. One of the best things you can do is bring in the fresh air from outside along with the light.

There is very little cost in lighting up your Costa Mesa home, and very few buyers who come into a house have made the comment to me, "I wish the house was darker", but many of them have commented that it is not the right house because it was too dark or because it felt like a cave. So, why not take advantage of this cheap and easy "upgrade"?

Most buyers realize that it is easier to pull the shades to darken a home if need be than to bring light into a dark home. So, make sure they know just how bright and beautiful your home truly is.

So, if you're looking for a quick, inexpensive way to make your Costa Mesa home stand out amongst the other homes for sale in your area, be sure to open the shades, and turn on all of your lights. The few pennies you spend lighting up your home could mean the difference between your Costa Mesa home being chosen to be taken to prom closing.

If you would like other tips for selling your Costa Mesa home, please contact me at 714-319-9751 or subscribe to our blog.

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About the author: Christine Donovan is a California Residential Real Estate Broker with experience in assisting clients buy and sell residential real estate.

Are you upside down in your home? Is it worth less than you owe? Are you concerned about making your mortgage payment? For more information see Options to Foreclosures, understanding short sales or contact me at christine@donovanblatt.com to discuss your options.

If you want to buy a home or to list your property for sale, please click Newport Beach homes, Costa Mesa homes, Huntington Beach homes or Orange County homes.  Click the link if you are interested in buying a home at a courthouse auction sale.

Contact me at christine@donovanblatt.com or 714-319-9751 to learn about her system which will make your buying and selling experience easier.

Disclaimer: All information in this blog is deemed reliable but is subject to change at any time and is not guaranteed to be accurate nor are there any warantees either express or implied. This blog is not intended to offer any legal, tax or other advice.

Federal Government Disclaimer (MARS) 

  1. You may stop doing business with us at any time. You may accept or reject the offer of mortgage assistance we obtain from your lender [or servicer]. If you reject or accept the offer, you do not have to pay us.  
  2. Christine Donovan, DonovanBlatt and Donovan Group are not associated with the government, and our service is not approved by the government or your lender; and 
  3. Even if you accept this offer and use our service, your lender may not agree to change your loan.

Click Orange County homes for sale to view all OC homes for sale.

4 comments • Christine Donovan Costa Mesa CA Homes Broker/Attorney 800-610-7253 DRE01267479 • July 30 2011 05:08PM