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4 the is dont have it
Seven clues your Is are sabotaging a sale
Feature Story
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10-14 open houses YOUR HOME
H
omeowners need to cut emotional ties and times you say I. Assume each I equates to losing
treat their property as an investment. A thousands and even tens of thousands of dollars and
distinguishing style house is typically a sellers largest asset that you are cutting your buyer pool in half. How
and worth preserving equity. Each of the many times are you willing to keep losing money and
following Is can wreak havoc with that value: further cut your buyer pool in half? Too many Is
the is
make it so that you, as the seller, are now the only
1. I will find the perfect buyer that will love the house willing buyer.
in its current form as much as I do.
2. I dont need to do anything to my house except objective selling
clean and declutter.
dont
3. But I want . . . . Determine how much longer you truly want to live
4. And I like . . . . in the house and delay placing it on the market until
5. If I am paying for the updates, I want only what you are really ready to move. Yet, properly preparing a
I like. house for sale takes significant time. If you are ready
to start the process, but still in the I mode, start with
have it
6. I want my choices since I will be living here until
it sells. organizing what you will move, toss, donate and sell.
7. I dont want to spend any money to sell my house. Make repairs and clean as you go. This provides time
to transition emotionally from selling your home to
set aside personal style making a profitable business transaction.
Do not make any decisions on colors,
All of these clues reflect a sellers continued improvements and updates until you can step back
seven clues your is attachment to the property or misconceptions. Just like and be objective about what buyers want. Realize that
a professionally designed home, created specifically decisions made when still in I thinking are at high
are sabotaging a sale to meet only the homeowners needs and lifestyle, risk of creating new obstacles to a sale and leaving
any I decisions reflect the sellers personal choices. money on the table.
Taste-specific options limit the number of interested Focusing on what buyers in your target market
buyers, are associated with longer days on the market, desire will encourage them to say yes to a higher
and often result in significantly lower sales prices. sales price.
With the I philosophy, chances are very good that
the seller will be living there longer.
By mindy abramson / distinguishing style When selling a property, count the number of , 2016, Mindy Abramson, CSP, all rights reserved
First-Time
Home Buyers
Buying a home can be nerve-wracking, 3. PauSE aNy NEw CREdiT
especially if youre a first-time home aCTiviTy
buyer. Not only is it probably the biggest
purchase of your life, but without an any time you open a new credit account,
EXPERT Realtor the process can be whether to take out an auto loan or
complicated and fraught with unfamiliar get a new credit card, the lender runs
lingo and surprise expenses. a hard inquiry, which can temporarily
ding your credit score. if youre applying
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey / Contributing Editor REALTOR the Magazine Here are a few tips to help prep you for for a mortgage soon, avoid opening new
purchasing your new home! credit accounts to keep your score from
M
ove over traditional styles. are gaining more popularity, NKBA notes. dipping.
Contemporary and transitional- 1. STaRT SaviNg foR a dowN
fixture style: white PaymENT EaRly 4. dETERmiNE How muCH HomE
styled bathrooms are
you CaN affoRd
overtaking traditional in design its common to put 20% down, but many
White fixtures are growing in popularity.
preferences, according to the 2017 Kitchen & lenders now permit much less, and first- Before you start looking for your dream
Also, watch out for brushed brass and gold
Bath Design Trends Report by the National time home buyer programs allow as little home, you need to know whats actually
Kitchen & Bath Association. The member as well as designer faucet colors. Bone and within your price range.
as 3% down.
survey reveals some of the following bisque colored fixtures, meanwhile, are losing
favor with homeowners. 2. CHECkyouR CREdiT 5. BudgET foR CloSiNg CoSTS
bathroom trends this year.
Floating vanities and open shelving are Most popular amenity solutions: Safety in addition to saving for a down payment,
when youre taking out a mortgage loan,
catching on, while the use of toilet topper and comfort first, such as comfort heights, youll need to budget for the money
your credit will be one of the key factors
cabinets are fading. Also, more bathroom shower seats, lighting in showers, and no- required to close your mortgage. Closing
in whether youre approved, and it will
remodels are adding in power outlets threshold showers. costs generally run between 2% and 5% of
help determine your interest rate and
directly inside drawers or vanity cabinets Water-saving toilets and faucets are your loan amount.you can shop around
possibly the loan terms. So check your
for powering up hair dryers, curling irons, becoming more mainstream too. Further, and compare prices for certain closing
credit before you begin the home buying
and shavers. smart toilet, music in the shower, easy expenses, such as homeowners insurance,
process. dispute any errors that could be
Also, young design professionals maintenance features, and radiant floor home inspections and title searches.you
dragging down your credit score and look
are showing greater preferences for heating are growing in demand. can also defray costs by asking the seller
for opportunities to improve your credit.
incorporating violets and purples. Most to pay for a portion of your closing costs.
fading fad: tub or whirlpool
commonly used bathroom storage solutions:
Linen storage cabinets and wood vanities. More than half of National Kitchen
and Bath Association members say they
color schemes: whites, off/ have eliminated a tub or whirlpool in a
whites, and gray bathroom remodel over the past year. A
Also, young design professionals freestanding tub, however, seems to be more
are showing greater preferences for of homeowners preference nowadays.
incorporating violets and purples.
style: contemporary and
flooring:ceramic tile transitional
kitchen trends
black stainless
Black stainless steel is just
slightly darker and offers
the newest kitchen finish
a slightly more (but not
completely) smudge-free finish.
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey / Contributing Editor REALTOR the Magazine
A
ppliance manufacturers are gerprint smudges that are often left behind.
showing off their latest high- Manufacturers have tried alternatives, such
tech, super energy-efficient as Whirlpools White Ice and GEs Slate. But
models. But theyre also doing it none have come close to biting into stainless
with a new finish: Black stainless. steel's popularity.
KitchenAid, LG, and Samsung are among Will black stainless catch on? Possibly,
the appliance makers showing the black because its not that different of a look.
satiny finish. Its the latest finish to go up Its less reflective than the conventional
against the long-held popularity of stainless stainless steel. Its just slightly darker and
steel, the rugged industrial look that has offers a slightly more (but not completely)
adorned modern kitchens smudge-free finish.
for decades. Major appliances are the anchor pieces
KitchenAid first launched its black of a kitchen, and their color and design
stainless steel finish in September 2015, contribute largely to the overall look of the
which had designers calling it the hot new space, says Beth Robinson, senior brand
neutral that added warmth and sophis- experience manager for KitchenAid. As
tication to a kitchen space. a stylish alternative to traditional finishes,
But stainless steel has had a love-hate our black stainless steel offers designers and
relationship with homeowners. They love consumers tremendous design flexibility and
the shiny look but they tend to hate the fin- the chance to experiment with fresh ideas.
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s there a finer legacy for a father than to The subs love them and the homeown- and techniques. lesson he passed on to his children.
have his children take over the family ers love them, Scott said. Theyve been Its kind of interesting because my dad I learned not only the technical things
business and transform it in their own really carrying on the legacy that my dad had a different perspective on how to run a in construction, but also how to manage
vision while retaining the core values that started with me and I passed to them. Its business, Scott said. He was very frugal employees and that is what I tried to pass on
made it a success in the first place? kind of a nice thing to see that they have with his money. For instance, we would mill to my children. The most important thing
For the Grady family, a third generation made the business even better. our own lumber. As a young guy, 15 or 16 is integrity, along with the importance of a
family of home builders now operating as Scott learned at the hands of his father years old, he would send me to a lumber mill handshake and looking people in the eye
RayLee Homes nothing is more impor- Bud Grady, who built houses before moving in Las Vegas (NM) to pick up a load of culled the work ethic associated with being a
tant. on to sheds with All-Star Builders. He is also lumber to process through a machine in self-employed person, Scott said.
As I weaned myself from the company one of the few remaining house movers in our yard in Bernalillo. We would actually Like my dad said, its about respect,
and let these guys run more and more of the the state. Scott constantly evokes his fathers take crooked lumber, send it through this integrity and holding true to your word,
business on a daily basis, right now and for lessons on business to his children. machine and make straight lumber. Thats Tim said. I remember a quote Dad used to
a long time, its been completely functional Ive always encouraged them, Scott what we would make our houses out of. tell us, Every day you wake up and its game
on their part, RayLee founder Scott Grady said. Not only from a business perspective More than anything, Scott learned the day. And you better come to play. Jeff and I
said. We talk about some of the bigger deci- but as their dad, to take what I taught them amount of work it takes to succeed. still think about that today.
sions, but day-to-day theyve been on their and grow. Thats just like my relationship The most important thing I learned Of course, they were well-grounded in
own. Its all them. with my dad. There were a lot of great things from dad was work ethic. That guy was just the fundamentals, as well.
Sons Jeff and Tim Grady and daughter I learned from him, but he created a founda- tireless. If there was an hour left in the day, My dad was very, very adamant about
Tammy Grady Thornton have picked up the tion for me to build and develop. we did it. If there was another moment in when Jeff and I started in the business, we
hammer when the elder Grady put it down Scott finds some of his fathers best les- the day, we did it. started in the field, Tim said. We started
to take on other challenges. sons were in his approach to materials But he also learned how to treat people, a in the trenches, per se, as superintendents.
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this friday - thursday southwest multiple listing service properties (swmls) as of low: 140k
5pm on tuesday. information is accurate, but not guaranteed. high: 975k
ABQ Acres West Academy West Academy West Academy West Adelino Bernalillo/Algdones
8909 Signal Pointe NE 6061 Vista Campo Road NE 5121 La Fiesta Drive NE 4701 Tennessee Street NE 12 Stella Court 1112 Avenida Los Suenos
$724,900|3251 sq. ft.|4bdr|4ba $242,000|1922 sq. ft.|2bdr|2ba $159,900|1204 sq. ft.|2bdr|2ba $140,000|1528 sq. ft.|2bdr|3ba $266,500|2196 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $650,000|3408 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba
Rio Grande Realty & Invest LLC 24K Real Estate Group, INC. Coldwell Banker Legacy Q Realty(r) Casa Montoya Realty LLC ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate
(505) 250-8135 (505) 292-2424 (505) 293-3700 (505) 750-0059 (505) 681-3125 (505) 296-1500 | Boyden Team
Todd Kruger Sandra L Domeny Mike D Haley Lori Arnold Amber M Gray MLS # 877070
MLS # 889995 MLS # 892919 MLS # 893959 MLS # 891991 MLS # 888381 06/16 1PM-5PM,06/17 1PM-5PM,
06/17 1PM-4PM,06/18 1PM-4PM 06/18 1:00PM-3:30PM 06/18 1:00PM-4:00PM 06/17 12:00PM-12:00AM 06/22 2:00PM-2:00AM 06/18 1PM-5PM
Corrales East Los Lunas/Tome Fairgrounds Far NE Heights Far NE Heights Foothills North
105 Carmella Stallione 6 Melon Circle 705 Charleston Street NE 9305 Tanoan Drive NE 11805 Caribou Avenue NE 13009 Sand Cherry Place NE
$975,000|4980 sq. ft.|5bdr|5ba $359,000|3189 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $197,900|2542 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $550,000|3628 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $425,000|2824 sq. ft.|5bdr|3ba $965,000|4850 sq. ft.|4bdr|5ba
Realty One of New Mexico CasaBella Realty & Investment PS Properties Re/Max Elite Keller Williams Realty Coldwell Banker Legacy
(505) 883-9400 (505) 585-1980 (505) 553-2640 (505) 798-1000 (505) 271-8200 (505) 898-2700
Remington Properties LLC Cassidy E Buelow John C Woods Sherilyn Lucas Missy Ashcraft Real Estate Group Brian M Steudle
MLS # 889655 MLS # 885907 MLS # 887084 MLS # 893294 MLS # 891184 MLS # 875354
06/17 1:00PM-3:30PM 06/22 4:00PM-6:00PM 06/17 12:00PM-2:00PM 06/18 1:00PM-3:00PM 06/17 12PM-2PM,06/18 11AM-2PM 06/18 1:00PM-4:00PM
Foothills North Foothills North Foothills North Foothills South Four Hills Village Four Hills Village
12912 Desert Moon Place NE 12704 Calle Del Oso Place NE 5146 Glenwood Pointe Lane NE 1740 Singletary Drive NE 1636 Soplo Road SE 1632 Soplo Road SE
$724,900|3467 sq. ft.|4bdr|4ba $600,000|3045 sq. ft.|3bdr|4ba $229,900|1971 sq. ft.|2bdr|2ba $289,900|2033 sq. ft.|4bdr|2ba $485,000|3526 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $375,000|2880 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba
Keller Williams Realty Coldwell Banker Legacy Switch Realty Karsten & Associates and One Stop Realty Keller Williams Realty Re/Max Select
(505) 271-8200 (505) 292-8900 (505) 596-0606 (505) 315-1564 (505) 271-8200 (505) 265-5111
Dominic Serna Sam C Swari Robert A Devine Karsten & Associates Dominic Serna Sarah Black
MLS # 893256 MLS # 892792 MLS # 894151 MLS # 891935 MLS # 893073 MLS # 890178
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this friday - thursday southwest multiple listing service properties (swmls) as of low: 140k
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Northeast Heights Northeast Heights Northeast Heights Northwest Heights Northwest Heights Northwest Heights
3408 Del Agua NE 8831 Aztec Road NE 12308 Cloudview NE 6308 Kachina Street NW 8311 Petosky Street NW 5115 Mirador Drive NW
$250,000|2237 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $210,000|1633 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $168,500|1469 sq. ft.|4bdr|2ba $315,000|1907 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $250,000|2050 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $229,999|2025 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba
Realty One of New Mexico Re/Max Select Re/Max Select Coldwell Banker Legacy Realty One of New Mexico RE/MAX Finest
(505) 883-9400 (505) 265-5111 (505) 265-5111 (505) 293-3700 (505) 883-9400 (505) 792-2255
Mary Ann Campbell Katherine Maureen OLeary Sarah Black Mike Cozby Mary Ann Campbell Linda Stallings
MLS # 890389 MLS # 891626 MLS # 877862 MLS # 890443 MLS # 893771 MLS # 889903
06/17 11AM-1PM,06/18 11AM-1PM 06/18 12:00PM-2:00PM 06/20 4:00PM-6:00PM 06/17 12:00PM-3:00PM 06/17 11:00AM-2:00PM 06/18 1:30PM-4:00PM
Northwest Heights Northwest Heights NW Edgewood NW Edgewood Paradise East Paradise East
5027 COSTA MARESME Drive NW 5115 Golondrina NW 14 Bachelor Trail 14 Bachelor Trail 9972 Buckeye Street NW 9316 Yvonne Marie Drive NW
$199,000|1620 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $194,500|1500 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $400,000|2627 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $350,000|2627 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $340,000|3032 sq. ft.|4bdr|4ba $300,000|2676 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba
Re/Max Select Karsten & Associates and One Stop Realty Coldwell Banker Legacy Coldwell Banker Legacy Vista Encantada Realtors, LLC EXP Realty LLC
(505) 265-5111 (505) 315-1564 (505) 281-0000 (505) 281-0000 (505) 884-0020 (505) 554-3873
Jo Cook Karsten & Associates Jessica L Vestal Jessica L Vestal Megan F England Richard Cederberg
MLS # 892521 MLS # 891539 MLS # 890689 MLS # 890687 MLS # 893119 MLS # 890705
06/17 1:00PM-3:00PM 06/17 2:00PM-4:00PM 06/17 1:00PM-3:00AM 06/17 1:00PM-3:00PM 06/17 1:00PM-3:00PM 06/16 4PM-6PM,06/17 11AM-1PM
Paradise East Paradise West Paradise West Paradise West Rio Rancho MiD Rio Rancho North
10339 Rio Los Pinos Drive NW 8128 Corn Mountain Place NW 10449 Pamplona Street NW 6322 Scottsdale Avenue NW 704 1st Street NE 3628 Soldotna Drive NE
$260,000|2450 sq. ft.|5bdr|4ba $284,900|2998 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $199,999|1974 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $188,000|1710 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba $240,000|2400 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $275,000|3100 sq. ft.|4bdr|3ba
Coldwell Banker Legacy ERA Sellers & Buyers Real Estate Realty One of New Mexico Realty of New Mexico LC Coldwell Banker Legacy Re/Max Southwest Living
(505) 292-8900 (505) 296-1500 (505) 883-9400 (505) 898-7002 (505) 892-1000 (505) 480-5563
John M Lopez Jennifer L Atchley Austin Wolff Christopher Ramirez Team Sedoryk Gregory A Jones
MLS # 893910 MLS # 893995 MLS # 891238 MLS # 889506 MLS # 889352 MLS # 892473
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Sandia Heights SE Edgewood South 217 South of I Southeast Heights Southeast Heights
8231 Raintree Drive NE 14 Valley Trail 31 Willard Road 5 Sue Court 12036 Monachos Road SE 12004 Monachos Road SE
$475,000|2631 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $350,000|2418 sq. ft.|3bdr|2ba $254,500|1984 sq. ft.|4bdr|2ba $320,000|3095 sq. ft.|5bdr|4ba $290,900|2170 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba $289,990|2170 sq. ft.|3bdr|3ba
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Tanya Guzman Jeannice Perry Jeannice Perry Jeannice Perry MLS # 893838 MLS # 893816
MLS # 892801 MLS # 889408 MLS # 888202 MLS # 877644 06/17 10:30AM-5:30PM,06/18 06/17 10:30AM-5:30PM,06/18
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