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Selling Your Home Quickly While Spending Less

Details: Written by Mitch Wixom Mitch Wixom; Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 16 April 2019 16 April 2019; Hits: 5738 5738

Whether due to personal reasons or situations beyond your control, there are times when you need to sell your house quickly and move on. However, this can be extremely difficult, particularly if your house is older or in poor condition. The good news is that there are a number of relatively simple home improvement projects you can undertake that will help you make your home more attractive to buyers. Here are some of the most effective projects in order of cost.

Where do Buyers find Their New Home?

Details: Written by Don Wixom Don Wixom; Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 01 December 2017 01 December 2017; Hits: 9320 9320

With the digital age in full swing, many people believe that most buyers can search for and find their new home all on their own. However, based on an independent study, licensed Realtors are still the #1 source for buyers! Take a look at the chart below to see where buyers are finding their new homes.

"FOR SALE BY OWNER"

Details: Written by Don Wixom Don Wixom; Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 10 January 2017 10 January 2017; Hits: 15512 15512

The amount of homes with that "For Sale By Owner" (aka FSBO) sign in the front lawn seldom seems to decrease. We're here to let you know why doing what may seem like saving money, is actually costing you.

Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Appealing

Details: Written by Don Wixom Don Wixom; Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 17 November 2016 17 November 2016; Hits: 12456 12456

Sometimes people are hesitant to put their home on the market because they don't want to use the time and money they think it will require to be "show ready."

In reality, there are a few small things that can be replaced/repaired to give the home a huge boost in appeal!

Staging Your Home

Details: Written by Don Wixom Don Wixom; Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 15 November 2016 15 November 2016; Hits: 12494 12494

See how to stage your home on your own to give that extra appeal to buyers!

Creating Curb Appeal

Details: Written by Guest Author Guest Author; Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 06 March 2007 06 March 2007; Hits: 25018 25018

When selling a home the first impression is critical. Many home buyers eliminate homes quickly if the initial visual impression is not impressive. For this reason, it is important to enhance the curb appeal of your home prior to listing it for sale. Keep in mind that potential buyers will see your home differently than you do. If it has an unappealing or unorganized visage, that will reflect poorly on the rest of the home. It really does not matter how beautiful and warm the interior of the home is, if the outside is not enough to draw the buyers in for a closer look. So how to go about improving the curb appeal of your home?

Contracts in Real Estate

Details: Written by Guest Author Guest Author; Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 06 March 2007 06 March 2007; Hits: 21275 21275

The contracts that are involved in a real estate transaction can be a complicated thing to the untrained eye. Typically a real estate contract encompasses all aspects of the sale and purchase of a particular property. This includes all subjects and sub-clauses, details of the property and the funding that is involved. It's advisable to read over these documents in entirety with your realtor who can explain all aspects of the contract in greater detail.

Should I take my Home off the Market During The Holidays?

Details: Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 05 November 2006 05 November 2006; Hits: 21272 21272

Many sellers think about takeing their home off the market during the holidays. This may be the best time of year to find a serious, qualified buyer who may be in town visiting family for the holidays. This article spells out some good advice for sellers during this time of year. When you are thinking of buying a home, think of Idaho Real Estate! Call Don Wixom for quality service throughout the year!

Insist on a Home Inspection

Details: Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 05 September 2006 05 September 2006; Hits: 31196 31196

As a seller, the home inspection report protects you because it establishes the actual condition of the property at the time of sale.

A home inspection usually covers the following:

Plumbing conditions - if there is leakage or clogging

Roofing conditions - the extent of deterioration, if there is leakage

Electrical conditions - if there are inadequate circuits or potential fire hazards

Considering Offers

Details: Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 05 September 2006 05 September 2006; Hits: 20566 20566

When considering an offer, keep in mind that you are out to get the best price AND the best terms for you. If you focus solely on the price, you may overlook terms that could be favorable to you as a seller.

You should have a strategy for dealing with each offer. Here are some situations that can effect your decision about an offer:

Higher-than-market-interest in a second mortgage for your home

The Talking House

Details: Category: For Sellers For Sellers; Published: 04 September 2006 04 September 2006; Hits: 20950 20950

Get Talking House Working For You...and Get Results Fast!

Helps sell your home quickly and easily, for top dollar.

Radio broadcast of features encourages prospects to listen to your home's most attractive features from the comfort of their car.

Never sleeps. . .works 24 hours a day for maximum sales potential.

Silent...you won't even notice it's there.

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"Thank you Don for your considerate and professional help on selling our house. Your informative correspondance we recieved before deciding to list it, got you the house, and your continued contact to let us know what efforts were being made to advertise and show the house were greatly appreciated. Showing mutual respect, we feel like we have made a new friend!"
~ Bill and Sharrel Cash, satisfied sellers

"Thank you so much for all of your efforts, patience, perseverance and professional behavior through the ordeal of selling our house. The way you dedicated yourself to your work and to our needs truly showed your eagerness and ability to help. Thank you again."
~ Jan Byers, satisfied seller

"Just wanted you to know that we really appreciate how smoothly the sale of our home went. It really could not have worked out any better. The wide marketing of our home you initiated really paid off. Thank you for a terrific experience. You have our highest recommendations, and we'll be more than happy to pass it along. God Bless!"
~ John and Jeanie Mowery, satisfied sellers

"We cannot thank you enough for your time and patience in finding our new home. There's no way we could've done it without you! You made all our dreams come true and we will always hold you dear for that."
~ Meguel and Kris Escutia, satisfied buyers

"Thanks to Don Wixom, we have been enjoying our new home for six months now. Don as the realtor selling our house worked very hard for us. He helped us through all the complex paperwork involved in making offers, getting a loan, etc. Don paid attention to detail and kept us well informed about how things were going. When things needed to be done, Don was readily available, seeing us through a home inspection, even crawling under the house in the dirt and cobwebs when we asked him to. Don was always only a phone call away. We still remember his phone number, we called him so much! Don has a wealth of experience and resources to offer. We would definitely recommend him to anyone wanting to buy or sell real estate."
~Scott and Naomi Watson, satisfied buyers

"We were long distance buyers. We had been through some major life changes in 2005 and had first contacted Don Wixom in August of 2006. He stood by us 2 1/2 years showing us houses, driving out to houses and emailing us pictures when we were unable to go ourselves, never knowing if he actually would have gotten a sale from us and he never complained or pressured us once.
He always treated us with great respect as if we were his only customer. Don has done more for us than we would have done for ourselves. He gave us great advice. He was always learning what it was that we were looking for. As our needs changed midway through our searching he adjusted to them.
His website allowed us to search the multiple listing service without addresses and phone numbers needing to be given. He would always check into and answer our questions and requests.
When buying or selling in Idaho we would never consider anyone but Don Wixom. He stayed with us for the long haul and we will stay with him."
Steve and Jean McBee, Buyers Nampa

"Thanks Don, for the link to IDX app for iPhone. Works great! All the information I need right at my finger tips! Thanks for always leading from the front!"
Ernie Garza, Buyer

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