5 Signs It’s Time To Sell Your Home

Selling your home takes time so if the signs point to yes, you should start the process now. It’s hard to decide however when is the right time to take that plunge and sell your home. Is the market right? Do I need a change? Is now the right time in my life? These are all questions we ask ourselves when trying to make this big decision. To help you find the answers and tune you in on what to look out for when selling your home, here is a list of 5 signs that you’re ready to sell your home. It’s a seller’s market in Southern California. The seller’s market from 2013 is predicted to continue into 2014. The market is cooling down with inventory expected to grow, but sellers should still expect multiple offers and a market in their favor.  With inventory just now on its way up, it’s the perfect time to put your house on the market – before it’s flooded. Your home is appreciating – and you’ve built equity. Homeowners gained $2.2 trillion in equity in 2013 according to new data collected by the Federal Reserve, rising prices bringing 2.5 million previously underwater homeowners back to positive equity. Home values have been coming up for the past two years and now the state of California has just a 13% negative equity rate. Prices are expected to continue rising in 2014 to lift even more homeowners into positive equity situations. With the equity you’ve built in your home, you can put it toward a down payment on that home you’ve had your eye on. Your life demands something new. Whether you’ve been struggling with a long commute...

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– Georgia Cates

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4 Things Most Buyers Forget During The Final Home Walk Through

When do you do a final walk though? A final walk though is one of the last steps in the closing process and can be completed hours before you sign the final paper work or a few days prior. The final walk through is not a formal inspection and it’s not a basis for negotiating, it’s just the last step to make sure everything is as it should be. You’re just giving the house one final look before you officially become a brand new homeowner. Most home buyers get carried away by the excitement of their new house and forget to really take their time with the walk though. It can feel like a formality that you can just breeze through in 5 minutes while you celebrate, but it is a vital (if small) step in the closing process. So stay focused and don’t forget these crucial things on your final checklist. 1. Garbage disposal and exhaust fans. During the final walk though you will want to try every light switch, outlet, sink, toilet and appliance to be sure it’s working correctly. But what most people forget to pay special attention to is the kitchen. Make sure you run the garbage disposal and any exhaust fans to make sure they run smoothly. The kitchen is possibly the most used room in your house so you don’t want any surprises the first time you go to cook dinner in your new home. 2. Inspect the garage. Don’t limit your home check up to the house; take a walk though the garage. Check garage door openers and any circuit breakers located in there....

Before & After

Here’s another before and after of the once divided family room and dining room at 3119 Corte Portofino in Newport Beach....

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.”

– Judy Garland

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