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Lexington Park Real Estate OverviewPreparing to Sell Your Lexington Park HomeExperienced agents know what puts prospective buyers off when they view a home, especially Lexington Park. For example, when buyers find dirty dishes in the sink, notice offensive pet odors or spot obvious stains suggesting a leaking roof they begin to devalue the property. Some buyers may decide to pass on the house completely while others may think about making an offer way below the asking price. So, a good agent’s first step is to help the homeowner see the house as others will see it and take care of problems. Lexington Park Disclosure RuleTell All is definitely the rule for anyone who is selling Lexington Park real estate in today’s market. Let the Buyer Beware can easily come back and bite you in a delicate spot—your pocketbook. Today, those selling a home or any Lexington Park are expected to disclose all known material defects that are not readily apparent to the buyer. A Material Defect is usually a physical condition that would affect a buyer’s decision to purchase the home or what price to pay for the home. A leaky roof is definitely a Material Defect. If a Lexington Park seller tries to disguise the leak by painting the interior ceiling and walls without fixing the leak, the truth will come out the next time it rains. Chances are the first call the buyer makes will be to his attorney. Lexington Park. How Much Should You Offer?Comparable sales figures is a good guide for homeowners who are pricing their Lexington Park and a good guide for prospective buyers. Make sure you compare homes that are similar to the one your are considering...the same neighborhood, the same size, the same condition. Also, make sure you compare sales within the past six months. Ask your REALTOR for a comparison of the list price and sales price of comparable Lexington Park sales. This information may give you a trend and a guideline for your offer. For example, maybe homes in the area have consistently listed for more than they actually sold for. If that is the case, find out what percentage of reduction occurred. Use this information as a basis for your offer. Bitten by the Lexington Park Home Improvement Bug?Unless money simply isn’t an issue, the financial implications of remodeling are definitely something to consider. When it comes time to sell your Lexington Park home, the new buyer will usually not pay for over-improvements. This means that if you have the smallest home in an area of larger, more expensive homes, home improvements may make very good financial sense. However, if you already have the largest, most expensive home in Lexington Park, more improvements may make you more comfortable but may not bring you a good financial return. You may find that it is financially wiser to sell and move to a different home that already has the features you want to add. Rent or Buy Lexington ParkFor most people, the chance to trade nondeductible rent payments for mostly deductible mortgage payments is a powerful inducement to trade a rental home into a Lexington Park of your own. This is by far the single most important reason why people decide to buy their first Lexington Park. However, whether you are considering your first Lexington Park investment or planning to move up, the number crunching necessary to figure out how much house you can afford depends on two calculations: one for actual monthly outlays, the other for the true, after tax costs. The Benefits of Selling Lexington ParkIn order to sell Lexington Park as your personal residence, you must have lived in it for two out of the five-year period ending on the date of the sale of the property. This means that you can buy a second home and live in it as your personal residence while renting out your first home. If, in a couple years you decide to sell your first Lexington Park personal residence you can sell it and still benefit from the $250,000 to $500,000 Capital Gain tax exclusion. The law says that the home must be your personal residence for at least two out of the past five years. |
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