Kirk Simmon Real Estate Video Blog
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5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Your Home
February 10, 2017 17:24 VideoThese 5 things will harm your home sale by not only prolonging the process, but also costing you money. Selling your Main Line home? Get a free home value report Buying a Main Line home? Search all homes for sale What are five mistakes you should avoid when selling your home? 1. Over-improving your home. Sometimes it’s necessary to make improvements. Other times, improving a whole kitchen isn’t necessary. Always seek the advice of a real estate professional on which improvements to make...
Which Pricing Strategy Works Best?
January 25, 2017 18:40 VideoThere are many different pricing strategies you can use when selling a home. We’re focusing on the three most common ones today. Selling your Main Line home? Get a free home value report Buying a Main Line home? Search all homes for sale When you sell your home, there are three different pricing strategies you can follow. There are advantages and disadvantages to each one, so we are going to go through them and explain the strategies in further detail: 1. Price it high and look for a “n...
How to Find Your Real Home Value
December 16, 2016 19:03 VideoIf you want to find your home’s true value, you should hire an expert. Selling your Main Line home? Get a free home value report Buying a Main Line home? Search all homes for sale Whether you are looking to sell in the near future or are just curious, you want to figure out the value of your home. Should you use an online tool to find out the real value of your home? When you use a website to find your home’s value, the website uses an algorithm that is based on homes that are both for ...
The Election’s Effect on the Real Estate Market
December 02, 2016 22:32 VideoWhat does the outcome of the election have to do with real estate? Here are my tips for home buyers and sellers in the market now. Selling your Main Line home? Get a free home value report Buying a Main Line home? Search all homes for sale Well, this chaotic election is finally over, and we know that Donald Trump will be our next president. How does this affect the world of real estate? Here is what I recommend buyers and sellers do moving forward. For home buyers, I have to say that in...
What You Need to Know About Lock Boxes
November 14, 2016 14:54 VideoThough they carry their share of drawbacks, lock boxes make showing your home easier and more secure. Selling your Main Line home? Get a free home value report Buying a Main Line home? Search all homes for sale Today, I wanted to talk about lock boxes—what they are, why we use them, what types there are, and the pros and cons of each type. Lock boxes hold the keys that we give to your Realtor once we confirm that they’re a licensed agent. The rubberized lock box then gets mounted on the...
Donate to a Good Cause Here in West Chester
October 28, 2016 18:00 VideoIt’s time again for our yearly food drive. This is something that we’re very passionate about, and we’d love it if you could make a donation. Selling your Main Line home? Get a free home value report Buying a Main Line home? Search all homes for sale For those of you who know me, you know that I’m pretty passionate about my yearly food drive. This is something that we do with all our clients, friends, and everyone else we know. We’re trying to continue our tradition of donating hundreds...
You Received a Lowball Offer. Now What?
October 14, 2016 18:37 VideoIf you're selling a home, you might receive a lowball offer. There is a right way and a wrong way to handle this kind of offer as a savvy home seller. What do you do if you're selling a home and you receive a lowball offer? There are a few things to keep in mind when this happens. The first is that you have an offer, which is better than no offer at all. Then, you want to evaluate the buyer's qualifications. Are they prepared financially to buy your home? We'll take a look at the financia...
Suburban Philadelphia Real Estate Market Update
September 29, 2016 19:13Our market is currently favoring sellers, but it’s also a great time to be a buyer. What’s happening in the suburban Philadelphia real estate market? One of the things that I’ve noticed is that in the time period between August 2015 and August 2016, our inventory dropped slightly from 5.6 months to exactly five months. Since the line of demarcation for inventory is considered six months in terms of the greatest balance between buyers and sellers, we see that at five months of inventory, t...
Avoid These 4 Mistakes When Listing Main Line Homes
May 27, 2016 16:26 VideoLooking to buy in the Main Line? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell in the Main Line? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation There are 4 very common mistakes that can really mess up a home sale. I want to share these mistakes to avoid with you and take it one step further with some helpful alternatives. 1. Doing it alone. Nine times out of 10 when listing for sale by owner you’ve exposed your house to a small number of people, and you may have shown the wrong price, the wrong condition, o...
A Warning to Those Considering a Main Line Home Addition
May 20, 2016 17:39 VideoLooking to buy in the Main Line? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell in the Main Line? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation I have a word of warning I give to those who are thinking about building an addition. With major construction projects on your home, you often run into major cost overrun. Lots of times you find yourself spending far more money than you thought you would on that addition. The second thing to consider with an addition is the question of it adding value. Sometimes sim...
Five Simple Ways to Upgrade Your Main Line Home
May 09, 2016 16:13 VideoLooking to buy in the Main Line? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell in the Main Line? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation There’s five really simple ways to upgrade your Main Line home that I’d like to share with you. Declutter: Move things around, take out the stuff you don’t need; donate it, give it to a friend or just throw it out. Replace lighting: You can really update your home quickly by updating the lighting or getting rid of those old builder fixtures or even just replacing t...
Finding the Right List Price For Your Main Line Home
May 05, 2016 18:08 VideoLooking to buy in the Main Line? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell in the Main Line? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Do you know how to determine what your Main Line home is worth? If not, do you know how you can find out? Start by thinking about your x-factors. What have your neighbors sold for and what improvements have you made to your home? Have you finished your basement or gutted your kitchen? Maybe you have remodeled a bathroom. You should absolutely use an agent to help yo...
How Do You Know It’s Time to Move?
March 22, 2016 18:40 VideoLooking to buy in the Main Line? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell in the Main Line? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today we are going to discuss 4 obvious signs that it’s time for you to find a new Main Line home. Here’s what you need to watch out for: 1. Money Now is the time to take a look at your finances, and see if you can afford a home. If you can make a few budget tweaks in order to afford the home, it will be worth it. 2. Outgrowing space If the kid’s toys are piling...
Are You Doing What It Takes to Get Results When Selling in the Main Line Area?
March 04, 2016 22:41 VideoLooking to buy in the Main Line? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell in the Main Line? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation If you plan on selling your Main Line home in 2016, there are a few different things you need to do in order to sell it quickly and for top dollar. Price the property correctly. There are a few different ways to do this. You can use an online home evaluation tool, but your safest bet is to work with a real estate professional who knows the market from the ground leve...
How Is the Main Line Market Performing?
February 23, 2016 22:27 VideoLooking to buy the in Main Line? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell in the Main Line? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today we’re going to give you a little update on how the market is doing here in the Main Line. A lot of people have been asking us about this lately, so we wanted to let you know what we’ve been seeing. Right now, we are firmly in a seller’s market. Our current inventory is at about 4.5 months, so every home for sale will take approximately 4.5 months to sell. Anyth...
How to Get Your Main Line Home Ready for Sale
February 09, 2016 18:44 VideoLooking to buy in the Main Line? Get a Full Home Search Looking to sell in the Main Line? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation When you begin the selling process, you need to prepare your home to look its finest. It all starts with your curb appeal, so be sure to mow your lawn, plant some flowers, and wash your windows. Repainting your front door and power washing your walkways are also good ideas to make your home look its finest. Now let's move to the interior of the home. I’m guessing tha...