Deciding On The Right List Price For Your Home


When they start looking at homes, most potential home buys will look at listing prices above all else when deciding what homes they are really interested in purchasing. Regardless of what you and your realtor end up setting as the asking price on your house, it’s honestly up to the seller to determine what they are willing to sell their home for. If your home’s price is too high, most buyers won’t even consider putting an offer in on your home – that’s why you and your realtor need to price it correctly. .

If you set your listing price at the proper level, your sale will go much faster and smoother. And also, you’ll have a lot more people interested in buying your home. You’ll get a lot more notice from realtors, and a lot more phone calls about your property. The listing price is extremely important and plays a vital role in whether or not your property sells.

There are many reasons that a home can be listed at too high a price. Overpricing is the best way to turn buyers away from your home, so you definitely want to avoid overpricing your home. This usually only happens when the person selling the property asks a lot more for their property than what it’s actually worth. Some will ask a great deal more than the home is worth because it’s located in a prime area. While location definitely is important, most buyers won’t even consider a house when they think it’s too much – or when the price of the home is out of their budget.

The most interest you’ll have in your home should occur within the first few weeks of listing it. When you list your home at the right price, you’ll get noticed immediately. Potential buyers are constantly looking for new homes in their price range, and will often wait for new homes to be listed or reduced so that they fit their budget. If the listing price for your home is too high, you might miss a whole lot of potential buyers.

You should always get your home appraised before you put it out on the market, so that you can determine a good listing price for your home. That way you already know exactly how much your property is worth. While you can sell your home for how much it’s worth, or a little less than what it’s worth, you should never try to get more than what your home is worth because you’ll be driving away a lot of potential business. The housing market is extremely competitive nowadays. That’s why you want your house to get as much attention as you can get for it.

Be aware that realtors do not have any control over what the real estate market does, and can only plan for what is currently happening in the market. Realtors aren’t responsible for figuring out how much to ask for your home – that’s up to you. You can talk to your realtor to get their opinion, but in the end the choice is yours. Take each step in the process one at a time and you’ll be able to set the right listing price for your home and location, and won’t run into any problems selling your home.

This is great advice, no matter where you are in the world.
Always make sure your home is priced correctly.

Posted via web from Jaco’s posterous

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December 15th, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments

iafrica.com | property | news Real growth returns


Real growth returns

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The November oobarometer price index recorded an increase in year-on-year house prices of 6.3 percent.

“We continue to see a positive trend in house price growth. After six consecutive months of the oobarometer showing a rise in house prices, I believe it is fair to say the property market is safely back in positive territory,” says Saul Geffen, chief executive of ooba.

The average purchase price according to the oobarometer was R844 250 last month compared to R794 496 in November 2008.

The year-on-year average approved bond size has increased by 10.1 percent, from R645 942 in November 2008 to R711 419 in November 2009. The month-on-month average approved bond size has also increased marginally, by 2.6 percent, from R693 008 in October this year.

“The increase in both the month-on-month and year-on-year bond size is a function of the increases in house prices and lower deposit requirements,” states Geffen.

The average deposit as a percentage of purchase price is now at 15.7 percent of purchase price, which is substantially down from the 24 percent levels a few months ago. The significant drop in deposit requirements is a positive indicator of bank lending appetite and their expectations for the property market going forward.

Banks have relaxed their lending criteria further during the last few months and are now offering 100 percent bonds once again, providing relief for potential homeowners.

The November average bank decline ratio is at 49.9 percent, which is marginally up compared to 49.6 percent in October.

The ratio of applications declined by one lender but approved by another reflect a year-on-year decrease of 12.5 percent, but a month-on-month increase of 4.6 percent with 23.2 percent of applications declined by one lender subsequently approved by another. The month-on-month improvement in this ratio indicates that there is an improved opportunity now to secure an approval from another lender in cases where the application was initially rejected.

“Increased application volumes supported by improved affordability and increased bank competitiveness has underpinned a recovery in the property market,” says Geffen. “I believe that 2010 will see market conditions continuing to improve, and that increased transaction volumes and price growth will be sustained.”

              What does this mean to us?

Buyers.
I would reccomend buy as soon as you find the right property, don’t wait and think about it. In an upward market buyers tend to buy more quickly.
This is a great investment hence the saying “safe as houses”

Sellers
If you can wait before putting your house on the market, hold on.
We are in an upward market this means you will get more for your house next month than you will this month.

Growth is still slow but I believe it will speed up considerably in the new year with 2010 world cup becoming more of a reality.

There is a massive shortage of accomodation in our country for the expected million visitors and investors will be looking for extra properties to make massive profits from this massive influx of visitors looking for accomodation and paying upward of R1200 per day.

Are you looking for property?
www.jkproperties.co.za

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December 15th, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments

How to get approved


In the current market climate a lot of people are under the impression that they need to avoid credit however this is not the case. Rather try to keep a healthy credit profile,

 

Why do we say this?

 

The answer is simple if you don’t have a credit record no-one in this industry knows you or your credit behavior, meaning that they won’t know whether or not you are a consistent payer and if you have a reliable credit status.

So how does one keep a healthy credit profile?

Firstly you need to apply for credit in some form I suggest you look at something small and affordable, do not take on a debt that you will battle to repay and have a higher chance of missing a payment on. Also do not open too many accounts within a short period of time because adding too many new accounts at a time can give the impression that you are unable to handle credit responsibly.

Secondly do not miss or short pay an installment as late payments have a very dramatic effect on your credit profile. If you have previous unpaid accounts pay them now and keep the payments ongoing.

Thirdly update your credit profile regularly to ensure that no mistakes are being made and that your details remain updated. Incorrect or outdated information also affect your credit score. You are entitled to 1 free report yearly and I suggest requesting a report to ensure all your details are accurate.

Also Never max out your accounts Keep your credit card balances as low as possible.

 

And lastly if you know that you will have a problem paying your debt on time, contact your creditors immediately. By doing this you can make payment arrangements and negotiate with them, this will keep at least some late notes off your profile.

Always remember that no financial institution will ever lend money for a home loan if the applicant has a bad credit history. This is why when the institutions receive an application for a home loan, they will always look at your credit profile to determine if they’ll get the money that was borrowed back. So if records give an indication that the applicant has struggled to pay back credit or to keep up with payments the institutions will decline the request for a home loan.

If you have a credit-related problem, you can contact one of the following credit bureaus:

·                                 Consumer Profile Bureau: 0861287328

·                                 Transunion: 0861482482

·                                 Experian: 0861105665

·                                 Compuscan: 0861514131

·                                 XDS: 0860937000

·                                 Kredit Inform: 011 7772700

·                                 Micro Lenders Credit Bureau: 0861287328

            Thank you to Edwin Wallace for the informative article, Edwin is an expert in his field and can be contacted below.

             T: +27 (0) 11 745 5081
             F
: +27 (0) 86 682 1059
             C
: +27 (0) 82 074 0879
             E
: edwinw@sahomeloans.com
             W: www.sahomeloans.com

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December 9th, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments

Properties for sale.


View all our properties that are for sale here:
www.jkproperties.co.za

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December 3rd, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments

R1,500,000 Stunning Double Storey House in Farrarmere Benoni


  • 4 Beds
  • 2 Baths, 1 Main on Suite
  • 2 Electric Garage (1 drive through)
  • Study
  • Entrance hall
  • Tv Room
  • Dining room
  • Lounge

This Gorgeous Double Storey property in the heart of Farrarmere Benoni offers the following

4 beds, 2 baths one on suite very spacious lounge with anthricite heater, dining room area, Beautifull well equipped kitchen,  entertainment room upstairs with Balcony over looking a well established garden, this Farrarmere Benoni property also inclused a out side shower as well as a 1 bedroom granny flat perfect for an extra income or having a teenager in the house. Also offers great security and close to highways, schools and shopping centre’s

To view this lovely home please contact your area Agent Jaco Viljoen

on 082 712 4352

 

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November 25th, 2009 by jkproperties | Comments