by The KCM Crew As the temperature rises, buyers are coming out ready to purchase their dream homes. The summer is a great time to list your home for sale. Here are five reasons why: 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains very strong throughout the vast majority of the country. These buyers are ready, willing and able to purchase… and are in the market right now! Take advantage of the buyer activity currently in the … [Read more...]
How Much Must You Trust Your Listing Agent?
By the KCM Blog with Commentary by Anji Lang, Q Realty, Inc. You and your family have decided to sell your house. It is now time to choose a real estate professional to help with the process. One of the major attributes this agent must possess is trustworthiness. To what degree do you need to trust them? You must have enough trust in them that you feel comfortable they will accomplish all four things below: 1. Sell possibly the largest asset your family owns In many cases, a home is the largest asset a … [Read more...]
My House is Worth WHAT?!?!
Question: Our neighbor up the street just had her house appraised for a refinance. It is the same Raylee model as ours, but she did get the extension option which took her house from 1776 sq feet like ours to 2000 sq ft—I think her back yard is equally as nice as ours but our interior is just a little nicer (we have granite, laminate floors, and upgraded options that she didn’t include). Her house appraised for $220,000. We have ours listed for just under $200,000 Answer: The unique thing about this situation … [Read more...]
ABQ Real Estate Update – Westside Edition
So... I have a few clients with homes they need to sell on the Westside, and as a service to them I set up a portal so we can watch the market together. We watch the market in the weeks leading up to listing their home, and then once it is on the market. As we were watching the Westside prior to listing and marketing this home near the Petroglyphs we noticed that there was a pretty broad range of prices being put on the market and being put under contract. We opted to try the Seller's magic number, and then we … [Read more...]
How are the Schools?
One of the questions I get asked most often by my buyers is, "How are the schools in this neighborhood? " Schools in the Albuquerque area each have their own strengths and weaknesses. What is interesting is the cycles that schools go through. Having grown up and been educated in the Albuquerque area I have seen that the majority of the schools in the city have cycles of good times and bad. We have great schools, teachers and communities in the metro area, and I think that the deciding factor for purchasing any … [Read more...]