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By Thom Bachelder | June 9, 2010
Whether you are looking to buy, sell or rent property in the Panama City area, the fact remains the same. You want to get the best deal and the best price. That’s why you need to have a real estate company that has the experience to walk you by the hand and help you along the way.
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Tips For Selling Your Panama City Home
By Thom Bachelder | July 29, 2010
Unlike other things that you may own, you can never take selling your home lightly. A house is a big commodity, one that is worth a lot of money. Before you even think about selling your home, you should put a lot of thought and consideration into it. Although you may want to sell your home – you should make sure that you do it the right way.
The first thing you should do when you are thinking of selling your home is to hire yourself a qualified real estate agent who knows the Panama city neighborhood. An agent who knows the Panama City market will known the ideal price for your home, and help you sell it at the ideal price. If your home is priced right for the neighborhood, chances are it will sell. If it is priced too high, you might not get any offers or anyone interested in buying the home. Read the rest of this entry »
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Preparing Your House for Sale
By Thom Bachelder | July 10, 2010
One of the first things I will do before putting your house on the market is prepare your house for sale. I want to show your house off in its best light to maximize your earning potential. I will tour your house with the eye of a buyer – what works, what doesn’t work.
Curb Appeal
Does your house have curb appeal? Can we give it a little more pizzazz to draw the buyer in? Would a bit of touch-up paint add dollars to the sale? What about the garden? Is the lawn in order and neatly edged? Are trees and bushes neatly pruned? Are flowers in bloom? If not, it may be time for a garden upgrade. Adding colorful annuals to the front garden will make a big difference. Remember, creating curb appeal will add dollars to your house’s final selling price.
Welcome Home
As I walk in the door of your house, I will ask myself, “Will this house say, ‘Welcome home’ to a buyer?” Looking through the eyes of a buyer, I will recommend changes that will enhance sales appeal.
I’ll help you eliminate anything that gives the appearance of clutter. Countertops should be free and clear. Knickknacks, souvenirs, family photos, refrigerator artwork – it’s gone. We need to “de-personalize” the house so buyers can imagine it as their home.
Closets and cupboards should appear large and roomy. It’s time to make a donation to a local charity or store belongings at a friend’s or family member’s home.
Reviewing your home room-by-room, I will make recommendations that impact the sale. I’ll point out the pieces of furniture that should be removed, rooms that need new paint, carpet that needs to be changed, fixtures that need polishing, windows that need cleaning, and any other improvement that can easily be made to promote the sale.
Setting the Stage
Before the first buyer walks in your door, I’ll show you how to set the stage. We want to engage the buyer’s senses. Lighting is critical. We’ll draw back curtains, open blinds, change light bulbs and add lighting where needed to welcome the buyer. We’ll enhance the ambiance with music playing lightly in the background and insure a pleasing aroma emanates from every room.
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Getting the Best Price for Your Home
By Thom Bachelder | July 10, 2010
Effective marketing is the key to selling your home quickly and getting the highest price. Aggressive, effective marketing of my customer’s homes by every available medium is how I’ve become a top Realtor in the Bay County area. It’s my job to assure that you get as many qualified offers as possible, allowing you to extract the highest price the market will bear.
One of the most important elements of marketing your home in Panama City effectively is setting the price right. Set the price too high, and you won’t get any offers and your home will take too long to sell. Set it too low and you cheat yourself by not getting your homes full, fair value. As an expert in Bay County area real estate, I analyze the market and set area home prices every single day. I’ll work closely with you to assure that everything possible is done to get the highest price, in the time frame you need.
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Oil Spill Coverage
By Thom Bachelder | July 9, 2010
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Top Five Places to Own a Summer Home
By Thom Bachelder | July 5, 2010
Names Panama City Beach as #1
There’s something for everyone in this Panhandle town where white “sugar sand” beaches along the Gulf of Mexico give way to inland attractions, including six championship golf courses and an active restaurant and nightlife scene. Prices for beachfront property run the gamut from $100,000 for a one-bedroom condo, to $2 million-plus for single-family homes of five bedrooms or more, according to vacation rental site HomeAway.com.
Why Buy Now: Besides the weather (temperatures rarely dip below the 60s, even in January) the new NW Florida Beaches International Airport is now open. With it comes low-cost carriers[Southwest] and an abundance of nonstop flights. (Currently, flying from New York involves at least one connection and travel time of anywhere from 4.5 to 13 hours. In comparison, a nonstop flight from New York to Orlando takes about two hours.) That ease of access should help boost tourism — and property values, says Anil Pereira, CEO of SecondSpace.com, a property-finding service. “It’ll be more feasible to own a second home there,” he says. “People will be able to fly in for the weekend.”
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