http://www.expertforeclosurehelper.com/2008/06/05/foreclosure-investing-7-keys-to-create-curb-appeal/ Discover the Inside Secrets Foreclosed Homes Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:48:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 http://www.expertforeclosurehelper.com/2008/06/05/foreclosure-investing-7-keys-to-create-curb-appeal/#comment-15 Sat, 07 Jun 2008 17:01:03 +0000 http://www.expertforeclosurehelper.com/2008/06/05/foreclosure-investing-7-keys-to-create-curb-appeal/#comment-15 [...] The truth about foreclosures: Just because the bank owns it and wants to not own it anymore doesn’t make it a bargain automatically. Buyers still need to do their research, Realtors still need to be aware of market conditions and advise buyers accordingly, and everyone needs to be aware that it takes patience to deal both with the bank and the problems that may arise. Didn’t I already say this? Tony’s tips for curb appeal on foreclosure sales may be intended for REO agents (who are experienced listing agents or the bank would never call them) and investors who have purchased property from banks (see above). But they still hold true for Joe and Jane Average as they try to sell their home. Your Friendly Neighborhood Licensee: I bet there’s at least one Realtor that lives in your neighborhood. Heck, there’s at least 3 on my block! Odds are very good that there’s a Realtor or two that takes a vested interest in your neighborhood, even if she lives miles away. She sends newsletters, she knows every house that’s been available for the last year, she goes door to door, maybe she goes to HOA meetings and organizes neighborhood garage sales. Well, she probably does genuinely like the neighborhood — particularly if she chooses to live there! — but the truth is she would like your business too. It’s a win-win situation, because chances are she knows and can highlight the great things about the neighborhood and the homes in it better than any agent in the area. [...] […] The truth about foreclosures: Just because the bank owns it and wants to not own it anymore doesn’t make it a bargain automatically. Buyers still need to do their research, Realtors still need to be aware of market conditions and advise buyers accordingly, and everyone needs to be aware that it takes patience to deal both with the bank and the problems that may arise. Didn’t I already say this? Tony’s tips for curb appeal on foreclosure sales may be intended for REO agents (who are experienced listing agents or the bank would never call them) and investors who have purchased property from banks (see above). But they still hold true for Joe and Jane Average as they try to sell their home. Your Friendly Neighborhood Licensee: I bet there’s at least one Realtor that lives in your neighborhood. Heck, there’s at least 3 on my block! Odds are very good that there’s a Realtor or two that takes a vested interest in your neighborhood, even if she lives miles away. She sends newsletters, she knows every house that’s been available for the last year, she goes door to door, maybe she goes to HOA meetings and organizes neighborhood garage sales. Well, she probably does genuinely like the neighborhood — particularly if she chooses to live there! — but the truth is she would like your business too. It’s a win-win situation, because chances are she knows and can highlight the great things about the neighborhood and the homes in it better than any agent in the area. […]

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