I hope you’re doing great and that back-to-school season was a success if you have kiddos. If you’ve lived in your starter home for a while and it’s beginning to feel cramped, you may be thinking about moving on up. Here are five indicators it may be time to sell your starter home.
One of the most common reasons homeowners grow out of their starter homes is because they are starting or growing their family, and what was once a perfect house for two now feels far too cramped for a household of three or four.
If you’ve used every system The Container Store offers and still feel like there’s not enough room for all of your belongings in your starter home, it may be time to move to a larger home or at least a dwelling with more storage.
If you bought an older home or fixer-upper that’s turning into a money pit, it may be time to sell it — especially if you can afford to move to a newer home that won’t need as many repairs.
Chances are you bought your starter home because you had limited income. If some time has passed since then and you or your partner are earning more — or an additional income earner is now in the household — it’s more likely you can afford to move into a larger home or one in a more desirable area.
If your home’s value has gone up significantly and market conditions are right — meaning the market is hot enough that your home could sell quickly and interest rates remain low enough to make your next mortgage reasonable — it could be a great time to make a move.
If you think it’s time to move into something bigger and better, We are here to help. Jennifer Fuller Realty is always happy to help! Please contact us so we can discuss your options.
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Spring may have higher demand, but it also comes with higher inventory. Your home listing in the fall means less “competition” for you and possibly a better offer. Make sure you have done a great job of addressing curb appeal, staging, and cleaning to help your home really shine.
Buyers who are shopping for a new home in the fall or even in the winter usually have a strong reason to do so. Their motivations could include a recent job transfer, a desire to have their kids in a new school prior to mid-year breaks (or, if it’s early enough in the season, before school starts), or wanting to celebrate the holidays in a new space
With more families wanting and needing multi-generational living spaces (think of the sandwich generation with both teens and aging parents sharing a home), the search for a home could be a longer process, pushing the process beyond spring’s peak.
Often times, sellers will be encouraged to pull their home off the market for the winter holidays. This means inventory will drop and then surge again in the spring. Shopping for a home in the fall will allow you to see houses before the flood of showings after the holidays.
Sellers who keep their listings active in the fall usually have a motivating factor behind their decision, which can benefit you. While it isn’t fully a buyer’s market, because they likely have less showings, they may be more open to accepting your offer.
In an analysis of over 30 million home sales spanning 15 years, RealtyTrac(r), found that home buyers who purchased in October paid nearly 3% less than in other months. You can also get into your new home right in time for the end-of-year sales on appliances and electronics – bonus!
Of course, the star attraction of the day is the big game, but you should make your football party last all day. Set up a tailgate outside. Play games like cornhole and horseshoes and include a fun game day playlist. Keep the games going throughout the day to give kids and those non-football fanatics something to do during the game.
What makes any party great? The food and the drinks! Easy finger foods win whenever it comes to your game day spread. Add a stadium theme to your spread with hot dogs, pretzels, nachos, and don’t forget the wings. When it comes to drinks, have a wide variety of beer (not everyone likes the IPAs) and be sure to include non-alcoholic drinks as well.
Quick Tips for Non-Football Fans:
You can’t be home all of the time to let your pets outside. Create a pet door that opens up into a special fenced area in your yard that’s made just for your pet. Better yet, you can create a space that includes a little cover so that your pet can enjoy the sun and the shade while you’re away. It’s a spot where they can come and go as they wish.
It seems the days of Welcome Wagons – new neighbors knocking on your door to offer cookies, pies, and friendship – may be long gone. So how do you meet the new neighbors? Or, how do you reconnect with neighbors you haven’t seen in awhile or neighbors you never took the time to truly meet? Sometimes bad neighbors are a reason people decide to move, so in this email, we wanted to provide a few creative ideas for both introverts and extroverts to get to know neighbors. Here are a few ways to extend a friendly introduction to your new neighbors.
