Real Estate Survival Guide with Terry Story
Business:Investing
Terry Story, 30-year Keller Williams veteran and all-around fun person to talk to, had some thoughts on recouping a remodeling investment.
Remodel Now Or Later?When considering a remodel, Terry advised thinking ahead. Will a remodel allow the current owners to sell the house to new owners? Not if the remodelers go nuts. Remodeling for resale also has to take time as a factor. Enhancing the kitchen now and putting the home up for sale? Good idea. Enhancing the kitchen now and putting the home up for sale in ten years? Maybe not so much. Garage doors tend to be a go-to home enhancement, which led to a discussion on the importance of curb appeal, as well as the ability to display and/or hide a vehicle to better attract buyers. 9/25/19
Terry offered estimations on manufactured stone veneer, minor kitchen remodels, deck additions (not really a thing in South Florida), pool additions (that’s more like it!), siding, doors, and vinyl windows (Terry got carried away on a Three Little Pigs analogy; that’s why we like her).
The Impact Of Impact Windows To A HouseSteve asked about impact windows, and Terry gave the example of a seller of a $1.4 million home considering the installation of impact windows at $100,000. The question: can the seller recoup the $100,000 investment? The answer: try lowering the price first. Terry answered that when a seller gets told a house needs this or that before it will sell, the prospective buyers are actually saying they can’t see the value of the house for the listed price. In other words, the house has been priced too high.
Terry added that since impact windows won’t withstand the force of flying objects during a hurricane, the better choice might be to buy good insurance
Do Not Proceed With Two BrokersFinally, Steve and Terry considered a seller/broker fight concerning a cancellation fee over a listing agreement. Terry stressed that any new broker working with the seller needs to know about the listing agreement between the seller and the first broker and that both parties have agreed to the release. Not doing so leaves the listing and both parties in limbo until the listing expires, at which point the seller should reach out to the broker and come to an agreement.
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April 5th - Real Estate Prices Are Higher Because Of Millennials Buying Homes
March 29th - How To Buy A Home When You Already Own A Home
June 21st - How Will Eliminating The Property Tax Deduction Affect You?
Aug. 9th - Think Outside The Box To Win In Today’s Tight Housing Market
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