Showing posts with label Southern Maine Real Estate. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Southern Maine Real Estate. Show all posts

5 Safety Precautions for a Safe, Hassle-Free Home Sale




If you want to protect your home and yourself during the listing process, there are five safety precautions you need to take in your home.

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When preparing to list your home, there are five safety precautions you should take.

First, remove all prescription medications inside your medicine cabinet.

Second, put away any jewelry, family heirlooms, financial records, and other valuables and store them somewhere else.

Third, remove all family photos from your home. Not only will this help the buyer visualize themselves living inside the home, but it will also protect your privacy.

Fourth, install surveillance cameras.

Lastly, don’t let anyone view the home without their agent present.


Make sure your Realtor has some kind of screening process.


As a seller, preparing your home for the market can be a stressful time. You’re thinking about getting the best price and possibly needing to move quickly, and you’ll have potentially a lot of strangers into your home, so make sure your Realtor has some kind of screening process.

Our job is to make this process easy for you, so if you’re thinking about selling your home, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I will do a comparative market analysis to help you find the best price, give you tips on how to prepare your home for the market and maximize its value, and provide safety tips to ensure all these precautions are in place.

If you have any other questions or are thinking about buying a home, just give me a call or send me an email. I’d be happy to help you.

What's Happening in York and Cumberland Counties?




Today, we'll discuss the real estate market in York County and Cumberland County. Is it a buyer's or seller's market? What does the current inventory look like? How does inventory affect home value? What are interest rates doing?
In York and Cumberland, we have sold more homes year-to-date compared to 2014. Right now, we have a little over 3 months of inventory, placing these two counties in a seller's market. Inventory is down from 2014, but the homes that sell quickly are in good condition. Homes that show more wear and tear are still on the market.
Home values have gone up in both counties this year. In Cumberland, the median sales price for 2014 was $245,000. Today, the median sales price is $249,990. In York, the 2014 median sales price was $214,900. Now, the median sales price is $225,000. Meanwhile, interest rates are still hovering around 4%. Some government programs even offer rates around 3%!

What does all this mean for you? If you've been thinking about selling your home, now is a great time to do so quickly and for top dollar. It's also a great time to buy! You have to pay for housing anyway, so why not make an investment in your future and lock in a low rate?
If you have any questions for me, give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!