Sell Before You Buy

You may have already started shopping and dreaming about your next home. Surely, you can just put your current home on the market once the offer on your dream home is accepted, right? Actually, the opposite is true!

When to Buy – When to Sell: Unless you have considerable financial resources, it could be risky to put an offer on a new home before your first home sells. In fact, you might lose your chance to buy your new home if you cannot sell your first home in time or if you do not get the sales price you expected. You might even have to make payments on both homes until the first home sells.

Selling a Home Takes Time: It might take longer than you expect to sell your first home. It can take several weeks just to get a home listed for sale. It might take another month or two to find a buyer. Then depending on the lending market and the results of home inspections, it might take another month or two for the buyer to close the transaction. Remember; Sellers don't want to wait for you to get your home sold!

Expert Advice Will Help Negotiations: Our job is to get you into your new home at the best possible price. As seasoned real estate agents, we handle at least 45 transactions each year and pride ourselves on helping our clients maintain the strongest negotiation position possible. Take advantage of our experience when we share with you that sellers prefer buyers who make a “strong” purchase offer. Sellers will choose qualified buyers who are ready to close the transaction quickly and easily, over buyers who are less prepared. If you are serious about buying, let us help you prepare so you can make the strongest offer possible while we structure your offer so you are protected in case things don't go as planned.

Worried About Where You Will Live? This is a common concern when juggling a purchase with a sale. We have many ideas to help you. For example, we can negotiate a rent-back period so that you may rent your first home back from the buyer for a month or two while we help you find and buy your new home. Often, the perfect vacant home comes on the market just as you go under contract on your home and the timing is perfect. Let us help you find the most convenient and affordable solution to minimize the moving impact on your lifestyle.

Real Estate Agents Are Valuable Assets: We know the market and can help you prepare your home for sale. We have helpful suggestions so that your home looks its best. We can help you budget for clean-up and any repairs that may help the home sell easily. We can help you decide which inspections should be completed prior to listing your home for sale. We know how to price homes appropriately so that your home will not be overpriced and sit on the market for extended periods without receiving offers. We also know that you may need us to go the extra mile to keep both your purchase and your sale transaction going smoothly. We have a great track record. No, it's not easy, but we're that good!

Please Note: We highly recommend, before you list your property for sale that you let us show you what you can expect to find. We can show you the types and prices of homes that fit your parameters and desires. Nothing would be worse than to sell your home and then find that the home you were dreaming of can not be found in your price range! There have been several instances where the dream home and reality did not match… in which case we advised our clients to not sell their current home. Our goal is to serve your best interests, not to just sell a home.