Like to hunt houses in Clearwater

Posted on September 8, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

As you go along in the field of Real Estates and working with buyers you do get the idea that searching for the right property does involve a lot of looking. This being said, the hunting of “Open Houses” is part of the game as you probably experienced and Clearwater is no different. It could become a thrill if you are really excited in doing the right home search and even to really get the right way to do it and get the knack at searching for “Open House” signs, by locating their addresses in the areas of your choice or get a list of them from the MLS information. You can also get with a real estate agent who will be glad to give or send you the list of the Open Houses in the requested area so you can start looking for the perfect home and get ideas for the perfect home.

What better activity than searching for homes on a Sunday afternoon, some people would say. The house lovers would totally agree with this idea. Comparing homes their interior decoration, their landscaping looks, the color that have been used in the house, the way the floor plans have been designed, the style of the property, whether a single homes, a duplex, a townhouse, a condo from low end to high end are all factors and good points to notice, taking notes as you go along is recommended so you don’t end-up wandering what goes where and also gives you a record of your activities on that certain day.

Ideally, “Open Houses” is a great technique to market you house and also to give more exposure basically to your property for sale. A good real estate agent should be working with you on this and also should be able to organize regular showings of your homes thru the use of “Open House” activities.

Important piece of promotion which I do utilize in a grand scale wherever it’s possible. This action brings about a faster conclusion to the selling process and makes both sellers and buyers in a great communication proposition.

I will be glad to assist you in your real estate needs.

Louise Alepins

Realtor in Clearwater, Fl

727 692 5970

www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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Do your homework

Posted on August 31, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

What is on your mind as your favorite home? Any pictures coming to mind when you think of that? Do you have a list made up of all the property styles that you might like or interest you the most as a home? Are you just one of these people who just want to be emotionally grabbed suddenly by something that you are just looking at and seeing at that instant and for which you might go for? Interesting ways to look at things. Now, let’s pretend that you are really serious and determined in finding a home which way would you prefer to take? What about finding the right  property by taking the time in doing some research around. Clearwater area has lovely homes to choose from.

Basically, what needs to happen is to decide to do your homework and start working. Choose a way that is very comfortable for you in doing so. Making a list can help you have choices which would be eliminated as you go along. Taking the time to compare homes seems to be the greatest tool in achieve the locating of your favorite property. Inevitably, by driving the area and its surrounding is always the best way to go since you will get an actual view of the homes, their size, forms, colors, what does the yard look like, what is the surroundings look like. Is this something you would like to live in or would you rather have another area to look into. It is the time to find out what is really important to you, how many bedrooms, and size of the house, kitchen style, and garage or not or how many you need. All those questions can be answered by you and would be answered properly as you go down your list and searching the area for the right properties.

Once you know which homes you like the most and your list then got shorter, now it is time to really make the elimination by getting your comparables to those. Get the “comps” which is very important so you are not overpaying when it’s time to make the offer. Get the right information on what’s there to help you compare these properties with and so you will get to your goal in due time with less stress and worry.

I can help you find your dream homes in Clearwater and Florida.

Louise Alepins

Realtor

Clearwater, Fl

727 692 5970

www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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Lease-purchase option

Posted on August 29, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

  The financial existing situation which is being spoken loudly by the media has been unfavorable to property owners who are on the market awaiting buyers. According to the media, times are difficult, unsecured, confusing, which such reports get people into the “fear mode” or “no money mode” which kind of freeze them on the spot and which bring people in this inability of making plans somewhat close to them in a present time area, and operates on them as a sort of inability even to make future plans. Because of this fear, which slowly is eroding their dreams, they are being stopped from moving forward with their plans for a better future. And so, the dream of the ideal home, can be affected also. It does seem that we don’t dare make plans.

America is known for the land of freedom in all fronts. One of them which has been sought for as long as we can remember, is the property ownership which brought about a sense of security, pride and more privacy among other things.  The evaluation of owning a property would come about with the need of wanting better privacy for themselves and family. Also then, came along the idea of being a piece of investment. That fact of being an  investment can and could show them some financial returns. Ownership which could produce a return of income once the property is put back on the market was of great value for the entrepreneur minds. So, the aspect of investment is a great factor in deciding and evaluating the need to purchase a home. Attached to these factors are the sense of pride and ownership.  Acquiring a status of ownership is really looked at with great respect and sense of riches.  That sense of pride and honor would be continued and enhanced by the continual care of the house, its land and grounds.  A real home for yourself. Continual application of proper maintenance as needed and constant regular active attention to the need of the property will be something to support in order to keep the home in good state of repair. You would be amazed to find older homes looking totally great, well maintained and gorgeous, as if no time had passed. The trace of time has been counter-reacted by the continual upkeep from their owners whose sense of honor and ownership pride are in constant application and are very real to them. 

The choice is very wide and very varied but interesting when searching for a home. Clearwater does have beautiful homes for sale. the choice is yours. There is always the right property for the right buyer. It is feasible and can be found with a proper plan of action to the benefits of all people involved. 

I will be glad to assist any of you in your search for the right property in the Clearwater area. 

Louise Alepins 

Real Estate Agent/Realtor 

Clearwater/Florida 

 727 692 5970  727 692 5970www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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Comparables

Posted on August 23, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

Searching a certain area for properties can be pleasant allowing the fact that the right information is at your fingertips and available as needed.

After looking through  a certain number of properties you have narrowed it down to a certain property which seems to appear to be the right one for your needs. Therefore, with all the data in hand you would be willing to make an offer in this chosen property. Well what price are you going to offer? Some factors enter in as to help determine the price of a property. A recommended way will be to acquire the chosen property’s comparables which the real estate agent should be able to provide you. It is a very valuable tool in determining the relative market value of this property by comparing with other properties in its vicinity by looking at their similarities and differences. Simple system, but very practical and efficient which will bring you a more logical decision in choosing your property.  This is a great tool to use in each case, and as one wishes.

Clearwater has a very distinct style and atmosphere which is offered to any visitors cruising the area. Lots of great white, sandy beaches all there for you to enjoy, lots of cafes, restaurants and more for your entertainment. Lots of joy awaits you and left to you to discover right here in the Clearwater area.  See related links: “http://buyandsell.houselogic.com/articles/how-use-comparable-sales-price-yourhome/” “http://buyandsell.houselogic.com/articles/how-use-comparable-sales-price-your-home/” “http://buyandsell.houselogic.com/articles/how-use-comparable-sales-price-your-home/”>Read</a></p>  Copyright 2010 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®</p> </div> </div>

As a real estate agent I will be glad to assist you with your real estate needs in locating the right home for you and/or the right investment properties that you are looking for.

Louise Alepins

Real Estate Agent

Clearwater, Fl

727 692 5970

www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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Market facts

Posted on August 19, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

 

Market facts are pretty relevant when looking interestingly into the real estate market. For it takes a person well informed in the field that he is looking for to really find what he’s looking for. In the real estate field it is the same factor that enters the line. One has to be aware of the different aspects existing around that subject. For example, when you decide to buy a property, the main question that is asked usually is: “Where would you like to buy?” Now, there are other ways to go about it, you would say, but the location is very important in real estates in deciding to look for a new place to live.

Interesting subject just by itself is the location factor. One certainly needs to take into consideration different aspects of his life, is actual life style, also his family needs, the cost of moving to another area, the cost of purchasing a new home those are some of the questions coming to mind. Leaving your current area which is in a middle state, for example, where no beachfront properties can be found, then looking to purchase in a state like Florida can be something very interesting. This would be quite a change for some people. Dealing then in facts about the market of that specific area is very valuable and becomes important in order to make the right choice in locating the right home. There are lots of good homes available right now in this market of distressed properties as “Short Sales” and “Foreclosures” where you can find prices down tremendously, at a lower level than their original purchase price. There are also homes for sale which are not at all distressed and which are very nicely priced where the seller really wants to sell. Interesting to find out. You will find very good home pricing in the Clearwater area, among other places.

That will be easily approachable by using the right guiding advises in finding the right property while searching the market. Homes in Clearwater are something to consider if living in a very clean, safe and aesthetic environment is valuable and of prime importance to you. 

It is always a pleasure to get my clients the right properties that really match their dreams where they can really feel at home. 

I can help you do just that. 

Louise Alepins 

Real Estate Agent 

Clearwater, Fl 

  727 692 5970  727 692 5970 

www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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August 2010 Housing Market

Posted on August 18, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

Since the beginning of this year, there has been a lot happening in the Real Estate market. Let’s take apart its different fields and let’s look at the sector of the Short Sale area. Clearwater area has its share of those also. As you know, there are many contracts that are on bank desks somewhere waiting to be looked at for a final decision. Many real estate agents have had contacts with the bank employees in the short sales division, and speaking with the negotiators telling them that they are waiting for an answer or that the file had been sent to another department and so to call back in a few weeks. Homes on a waiting line.

Although, as a general notice, some banks have accelerated their processes which brings about a faster conclusion and agreement of the contract for the benefit of all concerned. This is the end sought for. One does get into that sort of endeavor knowing hopefully that he knows what type of deal and procedure it’s all about and entails. The seller specially before getting into this process of short selling his property should get the advise of a professional who knows very well the real estate laws and statutes.

This is recommended to make sure the seller knows what the procedure is and the consequences of short selling your property. what are the risks, what are the tax consequences, what will it do to your credit are questions that should be looked at before one start this process or even deciding to let go his house into foreclosure. Clearwater has its share of homes in that condition. It might not be always easy for any of us in certain times of our lives and these situations are unfortunately not necessarily good times, but they do need to be looked at with the right point of view. As a matter of fact looking directly at what is happening to one, can just bring this moment of understanding of the right thing to do is just there in front of them and they just need to do the proper actions to achieve the results that they are looking for.

The real estates market at this point is still going fairly good with its good listing prices and someone interested can surely find the property he is looking for.

I can help you in your search for the right property.

Let me know.

Louise Alepins

Real Estate Agent

Clearwater, Fl

727 692 5970

www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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Art of selling your home- 2nd part … Clearwater

Posted on August 16, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

Continuing on this subject, which is obviously a very hot subject in this type of market, as you can understand. It is obviously an interesting one given all the stress on selling at this present time.

The situation where the seller needs to sell his home and needs to put it on the market for financial reasons, does seem to be an incentive in deciding and be willing to really go for it and doing what is needed to have his home sold in the least amount of time and effort. Actually, some sellers at this point do not want to let go of their house even in a distressed situations. It is understandable considering all the efforts and emotions that are involved and encompassed in that condition.. In that case, one of the option would be to really get with your mortgage lender to discuss the possibilities of saving your mortgage or modifying it so that the home owner could continue making his payments in a better and easier way. There is always that possibility which needs to be looked at whenever you are faced by some misfortune of these sorts.

So, the questions would be: what can be done about it, and which way is the best way to go about it.

Then, when it comes to the option of needing and wanting to sell your home, you do have the possibility of contacting a real estate agent which would help you succeed in this endeavor. As a professional in the field, the agent can help you sort out the priorities and assist you in the selling of the house even if it is in distressed cases. Clearwater area has beautiful homes for sales and great locations and they do sell. Obviously seller and agent would need to be working together with good interrelationship and regular communication in order to keep the marketing of the home going. As usually the agent is the person responsible of showing the property; it is always advisable to stay, as the seller, in good communication with the agent. In this manner it’ll facilitate the sale of your property.

Of course even in Clearwater, some homes have been affected and gone into the distressed category which gets them to be sold as pre-foreclosure status, or in-foreclosure status, or even bank owned.

Each category requires a special way of doing the sale process. also, each bank has its own way of proceeding through the negotiation process, which makes the process somewhat lengthy in most cases.

Overall intention is to make a sale happened and brought to a close, with the right buyer who is willing to collaborate the right way through this process. A note in passing would be, in order to get to an acceptance to your offer and get the sale thru, you would have to consider some counter- offer even sometimes it is hard to think about that. I mean by that, that one should also keep the process going by making counter-offers which would bring the sale to an acceptable amount by both sides. It does sound important in some cases that by just making this one extra step of counter-offering could turn things around.

Interesting times in real estate field for some people but actually all property owners, are connected with this situation, since it does affect the value of your property one way of the other. The bright side of this is, things are turning around according to the recent statistics given by agencies in the field.

Looking to purchase or sell your property in the Clearwater area, don’t hesitate to call me. I will be glad to assist you in doing so.

Welcome to Clearwater area.

Louise Alepins

Real Estate Agent

727 692 5970

www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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The art of selling your house…

Posted on August 13, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

 

This title would reveal to be totally accurate in these days of age. Looking at a market that is already much lower than it was few months back, in most cases, and looking at the number of sellers being in a tight spot, in a real need to sell their properties. How easy is it to sell your home? Since we have many “Short Sales” going on and Foreclosures in this market now all over the USA, Clearwater is not an exception. Being a beautiful city with remarkable beaches for all tastes, it still going thru this distressed property situation with its ruff time. How much can you get for your house really? Very good point, to look at, indeed. The real art in selling your house is first of all, the motivation: do you really want to sell it or are you in need to sell it. 

Then the other factor would be the action of pricing your home right. How much does your property is worth at this present time market, what are the comparable values surrounding it, what king of properties were sold in the last few months or for a certain period of time in your area. 

These are some of the factors that need to be considered in order to sell your house the right way. This subject of your home selling will continue on my next Post. A suivre au prochain Post. 

Louise Alepins 

Real Estate Agent 

 727 692 5970   

Clearwater, Florida 

www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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Fair market values considered?

Posted on August 12, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

 

In this housing market where the distressed properties  are abundant and foreclosures still being rampant, you might think, well someone is making a deal somehow. This appeal of buying “Short Sales” might be of great interest to the capable buyers who will do a cash purchase. You could say: “good for them”. Actually, when you take a look at the effect of these sales that is caused on the fair market values of the area you can see that it can be pretty devastating for those properties which are not in a distressed condition. What effect does it have on other properties around? Clearwater is feeling this also.

The market would need to reconsider its values when it comes to pricing a property for sale. There is always a lot of factors involved, and one that shouldn’t be forgetting is the replacement value of that property. How much will it take to reconstruct that property? what’s its replacement cost? This is one factor only. One could argue that the present way of dealing with distressed properties is of  an emergency condition handling and therefore it is not a permanent way of estimating the price of a building either residential or commercial. 

Another factor also is the need to consider the fact of obtaining a real, proper, efficient appraisal done which really reflect its real value is of so great importance that one should not try to forget or diminish its necessity. There is all to win by doing and getting fair and real appraisals. This is a real necessity, an actual real need that shouldn’t be forgotten and left by the sideways. We need to take a look at this factor which plays a big role in the housing market.  Time to re-evaluate the procedure. Buying the right home the right way is the way to go.

Safeguarding the real ethical values that have driven the real estate market over a long period of times should be reserved and condoned. let’s take a look and considered again those positive values. bringing them back for normal use and leading to an effective, well evaluated market values which will bring a more balanced and happy atmosphere for all owners around. 

Looking at your property values going down is not the way to go. Something needs to be done about it and the sooner the better. 

Americans are known to be homeowners and love to be known for that. Let’s keep a sane housing market alive by flourishing and prospering. 

Louise Alepins 

Real Estate Agent 

Clearwater, Fl 

727 692 5970 

ww.homesclearwaterfl.com

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Looking to buy a property in Clearwater?

Posted on August 9, 2010 by clearwaterhomes

It can be a very interesting search to look for the right property. In the regular market you have people looking from all strata of the society. ages vary and price accordingly. Your college graduate in search of a home will be looking for a different price range than his seniors in most cases. With the modern trend of cell phone with different aps, the younger generation and whoever is willing to learn and use the modern web world will be accessing all possibilities of easily searching the web for properties. Clearwater area has a vast choice of homes for sale and great locations.

As a real estate agent who advertises on these real estate websites, I get lots of exposure on properties for sale. After getting the property criteria of what is needed and wanted from a buyer, I will send them listings of properties that approximate the criteria. This is a very interesting way of viewing and searching for properties from your own web cell phone and/or computer. Easy and relaxing way to do it. It prepares you for the actual thing when it’s time to tour the actual area in looking at different locations in search of the right property.

It can be an easy process and with proper monitoring on the property criteria you get to your goal in a very short time. Finding the right property is a nice process and does not have to be arduous and lengthy.

Let me show you what the real estate market has to offer in the Clearwater area.

Louise Alepins

Clearwater Real Estate Agent

727 692 5970

www.homesclearwaterfl.com

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