Friday, June 26, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
How a REALTOR® Can Save You Time and Money When Selling Your Property:
Pricing REALTORS® can perform a comparative market analysis and provide you current market information to sell your property quickly at the best price and with minimum hassle.
Marketing A REALTOR® can recommend repairs to enhance the salability of your property and expose it to the widest possible audience via cooperative marketing networks, such as the Multiple Listing Service.
Risk Management With their knowledge of fair housing laws and mandatory disclosure requirements, as well as an ethical duty to provide accurate statements in all advertising and representations to the public, REALTORS® can reduce your risk to liability during the transaction.
Inspection REALTORS® can help you determine what inspections and investigations you might want to conduct, prior to listing your home for sale.
Financing REALTORS® can help determine if you need a bridge loan, identify different financing options and refer you to a lender. In addition, they have the ability to pre-qualify prospective buyers ensuring that your privacy and property aren’t unnecessarily compromised.
NegotiationREALTORS® can advise you on the following factors: market conditions, home repairs, furnishings included in the sale or conditional sale issues that may arise.
ClosingEvery area has its own unique closing or settlement customs. A local REALTOR® can help guide you through the process.
Did You Know....Sales of single family homes in Kentucky remain strong, with a drop of less than 6% from 2006 to 2007.In 2007, Kentucky home sellers saw a sales increase of 1% for their homes compared to a 2% decrease for the nation as a whole.Homes sold with the assistance of an agent, typically sell for 32% more than For Sale by Owner (FSBO) homes.
Call the Betty Seay Team for our proven marketing plan! We ARE selling houses!!! Let our diverse experience work for you. Julie Moore, Betty Seay Team 502-349-0051.
Pricing REALTORS® can perform a comparative market analysis and provide you current market information to sell your property quickly at the best price and with minimum hassle.
Marketing A REALTOR® can recommend repairs to enhance the salability of your property and expose it to the widest possible audience via cooperative marketing networks, such as the Multiple Listing Service.
Risk Management With their knowledge of fair housing laws and mandatory disclosure requirements, as well as an ethical duty to provide accurate statements in all advertising and representations to the public, REALTORS® can reduce your risk to liability during the transaction.
Inspection REALTORS® can help you determine what inspections and investigations you might want to conduct, prior to listing your home for sale.
Financing REALTORS® can help determine if you need a bridge loan, identify different financing options and refer you to a lender. In addition, they have the ability to pre-qualify prospective buyers ensuring that your privacy and property aren’t unnecessarily compromised.
NegotiationREALTORS® can advise you on the following factors: market conditions, home repairs, furnishings included in the sale or conditional sale issues that may arise.
ClosingEvery area has its own unique closing or settlement customs. A local REALTOR® can help guide you through the process.
Did You Know....Sales of single family homes in Kentucky remain strong, with a drop of less than 6% from 2006 to 2007.In 2007, Kentucky home sellers saw a sales increase of 1% for their homes compared to a 2% decrease for the nation as a whole.Homes sold with the assistance of an agent, typically sell for 32% more than For Sale by Owner (FSBO) homes.
Call the Betty Seay Team for our proven marketing plan! We ARE selling houses!!! Let our diverse experience work for you. Julie Moore, Betty Seay Team 502-349-0051.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Pending home sales up three months in a row!
Pending home sales up three months in a row
Record low mortgage interest rates boosted pending home sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer tax credit, according to NAR.The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in April, rose 6.7% to 90.3 from a reading of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2% above April 2008 when it was 87.5.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said buyers are responding to very favorable market conditions. “Housing affordability conditions have been at historic highs, but now the $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit is beginning to impact the market,” he said. “Since first-time buyers must finalize their purchase by November 30 to get the credit, we expect greater activity in the months ahead, and that should spark more sales by repeat buyers.”
NAR’s Housing Affordability Index is in record territory. The affordability index rose to 174.8 in April from an upwardly revised 171.9 in March, and was the second highest monthly reading on record after peaking at 176.9 in January of this year. The HAI is a broad measure of housing affordability using consistent values and assumptions over time, which examines the relationship between home prices, mortgage interest rates and family income; tracking began in 1970.
Julie Moore, Betty Seay Team 502-349-0051
Record low mortgage interest rates boosted pending home sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer tax credit, according to NAR.The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in April, rose 6.7% to 90.3 from a reading of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2% above April 2008 when it was 87.5.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said buyers are responding to very favorable market conditions. “Housing affordability conditions have been at historic highs, but now the $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit is beginning to impact the market,” he said. “Since first-time buyers must finalize their purchase by November 30 to get the credit, we expect greater activity in the months ahead, and that should spark more sales by repeat buyers.”
NAR’s Housing Affordability Index is in record territory. The affordability index rose to 174.8 in April from an upwardly revised 171.9 in March, and was the second highest monthly reading on record after peaking at 176.9 in January of this year. The HAI is a broad measure of housing affordability using consistent values and assumptions over time, which examines the relationship between home prices, mortgage interest rates and family income; tracking began in 1970.
Julie Moore, Betty Seay Team 502-349-0051
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
I am GREEN
In the mail Monday I received my GREEN Designation from the National Association of Realtors. I am one of 19 in the state of Kentucky with this designation and the only one in Nelson County. With my GREEN Designation I can assist you in making your home more eco-friendly.
I decided to take these courses because I realized the importance of green building features, upgrading existing homes, green practices and helping find financial incentives for being more eco friendly.
As always I also want to help my clients to the best of my ability!
Going GREEN is important, please call me if I can be of any assistance to you or your green needs.
Edward Seay
502-349-0051
Passive Solar
Get passive solar to work for you
The second kind of solar power, passive solar, doesn't involve the (expensive) photovoltaic cells and mechanical systems of active solar, but still takes advantage of the sun to heat your home in one of three ways: direct gain, which collects light through the windows; indirect gain, which stores thermal energy within the walls; and isolated gain, more commonly put to use in a solarium or sun room setup. By thinking about window placement, insulation, and even landscaping–trees can be the ultimate passive solar helpers, since they soak up solar in the hot summer, and let the sun through in the winter—it's possible to help keep your home warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
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