October post

Fall is a great time to get your house ready for winter.

1. Make sure your furnace has been cleaned and serviced recently. If it hasn't you should have an HVAC contractor check it and clean it to ensure it will keep you and your family warm all winter.
2. If you use a wood burning fireplace, make sure your chimney has been cleaned to keep it free of creosote.
3. If you see any gaps at your exterior doors when they are closed, add some weather stripping to the door jamb. (Including the door to the garage)
4. Make sure all windows are well sealed at the exterior, with no gaps between frame and house.
5. If you have gable vents make sure they are covered with screens and the screen is in good condition, to help keep small critters from getting into your attic to nest.
6. Standing in your yard, take a look at your roof on all sides. If you notice any area of the shingles not laying flat or if you see lifted areas you should have these repaired.
7. Keep those gutters clean of leaves and debris.

Coming Soon

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I have invited two other Real Estate experts in other aspects of Real Estate to start writing some post on a period basis. The first being Lee Waird from Lee's home inspections, Lee does almost all of my home inspections and is a wealth of knowledge on home maintenance and different mechanics that houses have. The other being Nick Ellis from Continental Funding Group, Nick is the hardest working mortgage broker I have come across so far in my real estate career. He is always knowledgeable in the every changing world of home mortgages. He will be dropping in on occasion to give some expert advise and views.

Deal of the Week

Click the below link for more details:

http://glarmls.com/GLARReports/ListitLib/report_builder.aspx?category=1&r1=..X9PuLu67RXL3ZN3qIRUj&m1=JclcKKey2&footer=4956574850&maillog_id=8111454250

This bank repo is a town home located off Murphy's lane, they usually sale for around $125,000ish and are fairly new. The bedrooms are huge and is has a great open layout. This one was just lowered to $109,900. I think its worth looking at if your in the market for a town home.

The Art of Low Balling

Blast From The Past

As a follow up to my lastes posting I wanted to relist this old post from 2008.

There are many things to consider when offering a seller a low ball offer. Some homes are not susceptible to low ball offers and one would just be wasting there time trying to submit a low offer on these homes. Homes usually sell for around 96% of there asking price, but there are some homes out there that can be low balled and be thankful for even getting an offer at all. Here are some things to look for when considering a low ball offer:

1. Length of time on the Market: If a home has been on the market for four months or longer chances are the seller is becoming somewhat frustrated and is looking to move on.
   
2. Previous Purchase Price: Unless the property is outside of the Realtors area of expertise he or she more than likely can tell you what the sellers paid for the property and when they bought it. This information can be pulled from PVA records or from the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). If the sellers purchased the home for significantly less than the asking price I would say this is another sign that you can low ball them.
   
3. Motivation to Sell: Some people sale there home just because they like another home in the area and would like to move but don’t necessarily have to. These people can’t be low balled. But if you walk into a home and it is vacant or there are moving boxes around, this home may be ready to low ball.
   
   This isn’t a full proof recipe for getting a home below market value but homes that meet all of these qualification are totally vulnerable to be low balled. A good realtor can usually get you all this information and a shameless realtor like myself would be happy to deliver your low ball offer.

Deal of the week.

Details below:

http://glarmls.com/GLARReports/ListitLib/report_builder.aspx?category=1&r1=YY8MeZIZACp8InJGn1Ep2o&m1=kloJyyh*n&footer=4956574850&maillog_id=8111320388

Some (someone with alot more money than me) could cash in on this phat pad. Its listed for $619,000 right now and was purchased for $725,000 in 2007. Its in summerfield by the lake in crestwood which is off of hwy 329. This one could be a really good deal and a really good sale for me so call if your interested.

Deal of the week.

Click below for more info:

http://glarmls.com/GLARReports/ListitLib/report_builder.aspx?category=1&r1=eeQ67hvhtR)QvB9TB0q)s4&m1=ZDDIFFp83&footer=4956574850&maillog_id=8111273709

This is a three bedroom two bath condo in Douglass hills. Its been a while since one this size has sold for under a 100k. Its right off Shelbyville Rd. in Middletown and could really be a nice investment for someone. Call if you need any more details.

Somebody Should buy a lake house!!!

This little piece of heaven is only $32,500!!! At this affordable price someone out there should jump on it, then have me over for the weekend!! I will have the contract waiting and be standing by.