Fayetteville and Fort Bragg Real Estate

The best time to sell is simple when you are ready to sell.  Each situation is unique and will dictate what is the best time for you, given your situation and circumstances. 

There are many reason one may decide to sell.  One reason could be due to a change in a job status. If you are having to transfer jobs for example, you may want to sell right away.  Or say you are being promoted, received a pay increase and as a result you would like to move-up to a more expensive home.  Perhaps even the reverse, you are retiring , and want to downsize because your needs have changed.

Other common reasons that people often decide to sell is when the family situation has changed .  Among the possible changes are additions to the family, the birth of a child or having to  care for an elderly parent.  If there is a pending divorce you may also consider selling your house, or if the last child has moved out and you simply have to much house to maintain all alone.

Even with all the reason stated above and many others, the economy will be a strong factor in determining whether we feel ready to take this step.  This decision will always be more easy to make in a sellers market ; however, depending on your situation it may still be quite an advantage to sell in a buyers market for you .  For an example , if you are attempting to move-up but first most sell your home.  In this situation when you look at the big picture and overall savings from both transactions you can still come out on top. Making the decision to sell a good one for you.

Only you and your unique situation can determine when you are ready for such a move.  When you are ready for the move, then it is a good time to sell for you.

Doretha Caldwell, REALTOR, SRS

www.dorethacaldwell.com

Serving: Fayetteville, NC,  Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, NC and surrounding areas

After months of contemplating, you have decided to put your house on the market for sale.  What is next?  Well, if you  house is in the most perfect condition, you may just have to clean up a little.  However,  if you are like most sellers, getting the house ready may require you to do some repairs after a careful inspection and lots of cleaning up.  One of the things that I often suggest to sellers is  to try to look at their property with the eyes of a potential buyer.  This  works very well because they are now trying to  look at things from the point of view of a  potential buyer. A totally different perspective.

After careful considerations of what will be repaired and the repairs have been completed, the next thing is cleaning up.  Both the outside and inside of the house should be carefully cleaned.  Clutter should be totally eliminated.  Remember, first impressions are lasting ones , so you want to give your very best.   Next, you want to gather all pertinent information that would be helpful to a new buyer.  Information and receipts from repairs, maintenance and upkeep of the home would all be very useful.  Other helpful Information would include utility bills such as the electric bill.  This is helpful for the potential buyer to see what these expenses average from month to month for your house.  After the repairs, cleanup, and information has been gathered, then the seller should complete a Disclosure Form.  This form will allow you, the seller to disclose any physical defects with the property that would potentially change the buyers opinion about the value of the property. The above are the basic and most important preliminaries in getting your house ready for the sale.  For additional information on getting your house ready for the sale contact Doretha Caldwell in Fayetteville, NC at www.dorethacaldwell.com or at 910-286-9396.

Doretha Caldwell, REALTOR, SRS, a Home Seller Representative Specialist with Allison James Estates & Homes uses skills in negotiations and a wide variety of marketing methods to uniquely promote her home seller clients properties to the widest range of prospective purchasers. According to Doretha Caldwell, the benefits of using a SRS agent, or a Seller Representative Specialist are tremendous for the Home Seller. The SRS Designees:

1. are members of an elite group of trained seller client advocates that know the importance of their client’s specific needs by using Seller Counseling Sessions to insure all needs are addressed.

2. concentrate their efforts on the seller client’s ultimate goals to insure the client is at the center of the sale.

3. is extensively trained in a wide variety of manual and electronic marketing methods.

4. understand that negotiation skills are critical to a successful transaction and are trained to position their client to receive the best possible outcome during ne gotiations of the sale.

5. adhere to the highest level of professional ethics and business practices in delivering ‘Client Level’ services with integrity.

6. are uniquely qualified to exceed the expectations of their clients yielding client trust.

7. know the importance of staging your property for best results. Staging is a critical component, along with accurate pricing, to attain desired results within a timely manner.

8. have an advanced level of understanding on how to collaborate with a variety of cooperating agents of all skill levels in the marketplace to insure that the ‘best’ buyer has an opportunity to purchase your property.

Doretha Caldwell, REALTOR, SRS is now servicing new clients looking to successfully sell their homes in Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Spring lake, and Raeford, NC areas. For more Information on these services visit http://www.dorethacaldwell.com for deltails.

You may also visit http://fayettevilleandfortbraggrealestate.com/agent/doree for details. ### Doretha Caldwell, REALTOR, SRS- , www.dorethacaldwell.com, Doretha Caldwell is a REALTOR with Allison James Estates & Homes in Fayetteville, NC that specializes in helping client Home Sellers to meet their goals in selling their homes.

The Task of Selling a home can be a daunting task for any homeowner.  For whatever reason a homeowner may decide to sell,  whether it is a divorce, a change of jobs requiring a move, downsizing or the number of countless other reasons, a seller may decide to sell their home, this task can be quite nerving.  Home owners often have developed a relationship with their homes.  Homes hold treasured memories for the homeowners. A Seller Representaive Specialist (SRS) Agent is one who is trained to address these very issues and many others that are unique to a home seller. This elite group of trained seller client advocates  know the importance of their client’s specific needs and  use Seller Counseling Sessions to insure all needs are addressed. The SRS agent's job is to concentrate their efforts on the seller clients ultimate goals to insure the client (seller) is at the center of the sale.

In meeting these goals it is also mandatory for the SRS agent to adhere to the highest level of professional ethics and business practices in delivering services with integrity. The benefits stated above are just a few of the many benefits of using a SRS (Seller Representative Specialist).  In summany, these agents are uniquely qualified to exceed the expectations of their clients trust.

If this is the level of service that you require, a SRS agent can be found in just about every city.  You may start you search by going to Google or Yahoo to do a search on  SRS and your City Name.  For additional information on SRS agents and help finding one, feel free to give me a call at 1-800-590-1286 Ext. 24,  I will be glad to assist you. My name is Doretha Caldwell.  I am a REATOR and SRS agent with Allison James Estates and Homes of NC.  I service clients in the Fayetteville, and Fort Bragg, NC areas.

When you are faced with the very important decision of buying or selling your home, knowing that you have a trusted and knowledgeable agent  there by your side to assist you with every step in the buying or selling process will guarantee you a greater peace of mind. As your agent that is my goal, ensuring that all is carried out  smoothly from beginning to the end.

I like to take a personalized approach to each client’s needs. If you are buying a home, you can expect that I will educate you and provide resources to help you make the best home purchase for you and your family. If you are selling a home, you can expect me to provide you with a comprehensive marketing plan, assist you with staging your home, and spending the necessary time with you the seller to price your home correctly to ensure the highest market price is received for the sale of your home. " Your Satisfaction is My Guarantee".  give me a call at 910-286-9396 ( my direct number) and put  "Doree" to work for you.

If you are thinking of selling a home please read this first!  It could save you a lot of  Money,  Time and Other Opportunity Costs.

When you, a seller are about to sell a home, whether you are going to make a go of it on your own or hire an expert, a real estate agent to handle this endeavor, it is easy to get caught up in the excitement over choosing a sales price.  Perhaps a higher sales price could afford you, the seller many financial opportunities and rewards. You, the Seller may decided to come up with a sales  price based solely on the desires of your heart.  As Tempting as that may be, you need to avoid this like a plaque.  Instead, you should become  well informed and work with a well informed expert who understands the market and its forces. Ths will save you a lot of money and lost time.

Unfortunately, this first scenario is played out over and over again with sellers. As a result the opportunity costs are great and the outcome for the seller is far from what is desired.  When pricing a home, it is very important to  remember that what we think or what anyone uninformed may think does not matter in pricing that home.  What matters is what a buyer thinks.  In todays market buyers are very informed and will not be moved in purchasing a  home that is overpriced according to the market.  That buyer will simply move on to something else that is priced more in line  with what market forces are dictating. 

Pricing a home is sort of a Science.   In its simplest form, the Market price is set by what a buyer is willing to pay and a seller is willing to accept.  This transaction done many times over make up the market. 

Price it right from the very beginning and save yourself the time and money that it will cost you in making this huge mistake.  Remember a house priced correctly will sell.

Visit me at www.dorethacaldwell.homesandland.com   If you have any questions about pricing your home right from the start you may also contact me at (910)286-9396.

If you are selling a home in Fayetteville, NC or Fort Bragg, it is important that your home be exposed to as many potential buyers as possible to ensure your success in the current market.   The most important exposure avenue is through physical showings.  There is simply no way around it.  Therefore,  you should allow  your home to be available for as many showings as possible.  Sure, this sometimes can be a challenge (ex. you currently have tenants that require a 24-48 hour notice)  but certainly not impossible.

The key is try to be as flexible as possible .  You should remember that each opportunity of a successful showing is also an opportunity of an offer leading to a successful sale.  After all, that is the goal, a successful sale and as quickly as possible.

Fayetteville is one of the larger medium sized cities located in North Carolina.  The population of Fayetteville is approximately 122,000+ people.  Fayetteville, NC is a very unique yet a wonderful place to live, work, attend school and play.  The military presence in Fayetteville, NC is very strong.  We are very proud and thankful for the close proximity of Fort Bragg and our wonderful soldiers.

Beside making the list of MONEY magazines top 100 places to live, Fayetteville, NC  is dedicated to supporting the troops that are here today.  Fayetteville, N.C. residents have a multitude or recreationals available and close by.  There are opportunities for hiking, golfing, getting to the beach quickly and boating.

If you crave the charming Southern Living with top level recreationals for a fraction of what it would cost you in many other parts of the country, then Fayetteville NC is a great place to be.  The climate is also wonderful for golfing all during the year.