The Real Estate Market has shifted and you need to be aware of this shift. Do not listen to the propaganda that the media is distributing, but do listen to your local Real Estate expert. Real Estate is a local market not a global one!

1. In New Bern NC, It is not 2005 and homes are not flying off of the shelf but they are still selling.

2. If you do not have to sell or are not motivated to sell, don’t.

3. The homes that are selling are the most beautiful ones and the ones that are priced right.  

2. The Bottom 30% Rule: The homes that are selling are priced in the bottom 30% of their square footage category.

3. If it is Broken, They Will Find It: Sure you can get by with doing the least amount to your home but it will only hurt you in the end. Most buyers will get a home inspection and the problems will be discovered so find it and fix it first.

4. Just because you think your home is worth it, does not make it so: Pay attention to the numbers your agent gives you, what has sold, pended, and what is currently active in your neighborhood. These numbers will tell you the true value of your home.

5. Keep the Faith: It does take longer now to sell your home so be patient and listen to the people you have hired.

 If you are about to sell you home in the New Bern or Havelock  Market then here are some deal saving tips to consider:

1. Get estimates from a reliable repair person on items that look like they would need to be replaced. For example a roof or worn carpeting. This way, buyers will have a better sense of how much these needed repairs will effect their cost.                                                                                                  

2. Have a termite inspection done  to make sure that this will not be the problem keeping your from selling your home.
   

3. Get a pre-sale home inspection so that you’ll be able to make repairs before buyers become concerned and cancel a contract.
   

4. Find and leave out warranties and guarantees on the furnace, appliances, and other items that will remain with the house. 
5. Consult a Home Staging professional on ways to present your home in the best possible light.
   

I saw may people and asked them what they thought of the staged home that I was sitting in. Many thought that it was very well done and some even thought that someone actually lived in the home.

There is not a lot of furniture, appliances or even pictures on the wall but it definitely stool out among those that were not staged.

I also think that because it was staged that it helped when it came to the judging of the home itself.

Barb Schwarz says on her website that 93% of ASP staged homes sell on average in 1 month or less
AND
“Your Investment in ASP Home Staging will always be less than your first Price Reduction”
Barb Schwarz, The Creator of Home Staging

Remember, people can not buy what they can not see!

I have seen presentations by professional Home Stagers and by New Bern NC Real Estate agents that have taken a 2 day certification. I thought that this was a good idea but was not 100% convinced that it indeed helped to sell a home until I saw a home before and after it was staged.

If home owners and agents will just do some investigation on this subject, they will find that it is money well spent. I was so convinced that it would work, I had 2 of my listings staged. Not more than a few weeks went by and we received an offer on one of my homes. The issue is that no one including Real Estate Agents can visualize what a room would look like when a home is vacant. They need that visual help from furniture. Even if a home is not vacant, if you can not place your furniture in a home, you will not buy it. If a home is staged correctly then all anyone would need to do is place their furniture and items in the places where the stager has arranged.

For example, the stager would set up the dinning room as if someone was expecting a guest. With the dining room set up it would be easy to be able to place your own belongings.

Go see 101 Roxboro Ct New Bern NC in person or on-line at NcPropertiesonline.com, and you decide.