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Buying and Selling Del Mar Homes for Sale
Finding a Buyer for Your Del Mar Home
Once your Del Mar home is ready to show, your agent will list the property in the MLS or Multiple listing Service. Most homes are sold as a direct result of their listing in the MLS, which today also means the home will get extensive Internet exposure. Other ways that your agent will use to find buyers include advertising in newspapers and magazines, holding open house and signage.
Del Mar Disclosure Rule
If you are contemplating the purchase of an existing home or any Del Mar, I strongly recommend that you utilize the services of a trusted home inspector. The final purchase of any home should be based on obtaining a favorable home inspection. Del Mar is no exception to this rule.
What if the home inspector discovers a problem? That happens and as long as it happens before the sale is final the seller can fix the problem or the buyer who agrees to take the property as is can negotiate the price. Any questions regarding Del Mar, just give me a call.
Guidelines for Buying Del Mar
Whether you are a seasoned veteran of real estate transactions or a first time buyer, my advice is the same: Know the Market, Know Yourself and Rely on Experts to give you the whole picture of what you are buying.
Know the Del Mar Market. Another way of stating this is Research, Research, Research. Of course the Internet is a great way to give an overview of Del Mar homes or homes in any given area but may not be enough, especially if you are looking to buy a home some distance from where you currently live. If you are looking to buy locally you can drive the neighborhoods that you are focusing on to get an idea if there are any problems you need to be aware of. Does part of the development back up to a busy highway? If so and if you want to avoid looking at homes in that area, know what streets are involved so you can recognize listings that may be involved.
Del Mar. How Much Should You Offer?
Comparable sales figures is a good guide for homeowners who are pricing their Del Mar and a good guide for prospective buyers. Make sure you compare homes that are similar to the one your are considering...the same neighborhood, the same size, the same condition. Also, make sure you compare sales within the past six months.
Ask your REALTOR for a comparison of the list price and sales price of comparable Del Mar sales. This information may give you a trend and a guideline for your offer. For example, maybe homes in the area have consistently listed for more than they actually sold for. If that is the case, find out what percentage of reduction occurred. Use this information as a basis for your offer.
Choosing Your Del Mar Neighborhood
You’ve probably heard about the three major determinants of Del Mar values are: 1) location, 2) location and 3) location. This is not only true about real estate in Del Mar; it is true about real estate in general. If you cannot afford what you want where you want it, give up something inside the house rather than settling on a lesser location.
Del Mar BENEFITS
A benefit is an advantage or something that promotes or enhances well-being. A Del Mar benefit might be its location, its home styles, its diversity and/or its proximity to major highways, employment, education and shopping. Whether or not any of these factors are or are not a benefit depends entirely on the point of view of the potential buyer. For example, being close to a major airport might be important for someone who flies a lot and an annoyance to someone who never flies and dislikes the noise of airplanes flying overhead.
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