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Friday, February 27, 2015

Should I Sell My House Before Buying New One?

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If you are a current homeowner that wants to purchase a new home, you're most likely asking yourself a question common to folks in your situation: Should I sell before I buy? The answer to that question depends on several factors.

Should I Sell My House Before Buying New One?


Your Personality
Just the thought of having two mortgage payments—even for a short period of time—can cause massive anxiety for some people. Even if your lender has assured you of a simultaneous close on the two homes, uncertainty may linger.

Then, there is the pressure to accept an unattractive offer just to ensure that the home sells in time. If you wait to buy, you'll have the luxury of being able to negotiate offers as they come in.

If you crave certainty, you should probably wait until the current home sells to take on the purchase process. There are, however, those who deal with uncertainty better than others. If that describes you, then starting the purchase process before you sell your current home probably won't faze you.

Your Finances
Regardless of your personality, if you just don't have the money to support two mortgage payments at the same time, then you have no choice but to sell your home before you purchase another.

Further, if you need the proceeds from the sale of your current home to use to buy a new home, you'll need to wait until after you sell, or attempt a simultaneous close. (We explain that process below.)

The Market
A seller's market is the ideal situation when you're selling your current home, but it can be difficult if you hope to purchase at the same time. In a seller's market—where there are few homes available and lots of buyers competing for them—sellers are in the driver's seat. With multiple offers coming in, homeowners are not likely to accept an offer that is contingent upon another home selling.

On the flip side, in a hot seller's market, homes that are in good condition and are located in decent areas will sell quickly. If your house is among them, you take on little risk if you wish to purchase a new home before selling your current one.

Ascertain if the current market caters to sellers or buyers before making the decision of whether to buy before your house sells. Your real estate agent is your best source for this information.

Achieving the Simultaneous Close
Selling one home while purchasing another can be a bit of a balancing act. If you try to time the closings to occur during the same period, you run the risk of ending up with two house payments at once.

If you allow too much time between closings, on the other hand, you may find yourself renting a temporary home and, thus, moving twice. The ideal situation is to plan for a simultaneous closing, where both transactions occur on the same day. However, this process comes with risks, too. If anything should go wrong on the first transaction you could end up not being able to close on the second.

For the simultaneous closing process to go smoothly, it's important to choose the right buyers for your current home. How much do you know about their finances? How firm is their offer? What do you know about their motivation to purchase? How badly do they want the home?

Since the process is a bit like a string of dominoes, and the buyer of your home is the lead domino, it's crucial to choose a buyer you know will consummate the deal.

The key to success is hiring an experienced, professional real estate agent. Your agent can guide you through the process and steer the transaction to keep it on course.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

3 Tips for Moving With Kids

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Moving is complex. Moving with children is even more challenging. Some of their anxieties and fears over relocating may seem petty to adults, but they are nevertheless real. You could probably tell your children they are moving to Disneyland and, after the initial ecstasy wore off, they'd still feel torn.

Let's take a look at some tips for making a smooth transition when moving with kids.


1. Talk to Your Child
The circumstances that brought you to packing up your home and relocating have a lot to do with how your children feel about the situation. Divorce, death and other traumatic events leave them with more questions than they would have if the move is to take a job or for other, happier reasons.

Regardless of the circumstances, the best way to prepare your children is to communicate with them. Ask probing questions to get to the root of their fears, and urge them to talk about them. Answer all questions honestly. "Children require play-by-play explanations and day-by-day reassurance," says Marie Hartwell-Walker, Ed.D at PsychCentral.

Although it's OK to let the kids know that you too are sad, according to Hartwell-Walker, try to get the focus off the sad or frightening aspects by sharing the more exciting possibilities of the move.

2. Get Your Kids Involved
It's easy for children to feel like the move is being forced on them, regardless of how they feel about it. If you involve them in the process, they'll feel more invested in it. Let them help in the hunt for a new school or new house. Ask for their opinions about what type of neighborhood you should choose and what they want in a new house.

One fun way of involving the children is to make a family wish list, according to Kate Brophy of Parents Magazine. "This will help you reach a consensus on some of the things you all want from your new home: a bigger backyard, a basement playroom, separate rooms for the kids," Brophy says.

If it's possible, take the kids house hunting in the new area. Let them see the school they'll be attending. This makes the new town less of an unknown and far less scary. If it isn't possible to take them with you, sit them down and show them online photos of the new community.

3. Help Them Say Goodbye
One of the hardest parts of moving, even for adults, is saying goodbye to friends and family. Older children, such as preteens and teens, seem to have the most difficult time, according to the experts at The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

"In general, the older the child, the more difficulty he or she will have with the move because of the increasing importance of the peer group. Preteens and teenagers may repeatedly protest the move, or ask to stay in their hometown with a friend's family," they claim.

Throw a goodbye party so the entire family can say goodbye en masse, or just throw a kids' party. "Be sure to have a special address book at the party where friends can write down their contact information," says Allison Bisbey Colter for HGTV Front Door. She goes on to mention a mom who placed self-addressed stamped cards in the goody bags. The child "got mail (at the new address) for a long time," she quotes.

Help the kids say goodbye to the places that mean a lot to them as well. If the family spent a lot of time at a park, visit it once more. Restaurants that you frequent deserve one last visit as well.

Saying goodbye to all that is familiar is challenging for children, and experts say that it will be at least six months in the new location until the grief and anxiety wear off, according to Caroline Schaefer of Parents Magazine.

Help them through this transition by assisting with letter writing, setting up Skype so that the kids can see and talk to their old friends, and getting them out and about, discovering the new city.

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Swee Ng, is a Gilbert resident specializing in win-win real estate transaction through great communication and fighting for his clients' best interest. After all, this is more than real estates, this is about your life and your dreams.

If you are looking to buy or sell your home in Gilbert AZ, we hope you will consider us.


Monday, February 23, 2015

North Shore Gilbert 85233 Homes for Sale

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North Shore is located at NE of McQueen and Elliot Road in Gilbert AZ 85233, adjacent to Summer Meadows and The Islands - one of Waterfront community in Gilbert AZ. North Shore community features community pool, children tot lot and walking/biking trails. Homes in North Shore were built in mid 1990 and ranging from around 2,000 - over 3,000 sq/ft.

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North Shore Estates is served by Gilbert Unified District. School aged children is attending Playa Del Rey Elementary, Mesquite Jr High and Mesquite High School.

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Saturday, February 21, 2015

Gilbert AZ Housing Market Trends January 2015

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Median Sold Price (Single Family Homes) in Gilbert (by zipcode)
January 2014 - January 2015

Gilbert AZ January 2015 Real Estate Housing Market Highlight:
  • Active Listing (Inventory) has Increased 4.5% from December 2014
  • Number of Homes sold has Decreased 33.9% from December 2014
  • Median Sold Price remains the same as in December 2014, which is $256,000
  • Average Sold Price has Increased 2.5% from December 2014
  • 80% of Single Family Homes sold are Traditional Sale
  • Most Expensive House Sold in Gilbert AZ January 2015, sold at $1,490,000 in Seville click here to view
  • Observation: Leading towards Buyer’s Market
    • Buyer has more negotiation power to buy
    • Seller has to price competitively to sell
Gilbert AZ January 2015 Housing Market Trends

Gilbert AZ January 2015 Housing Market Statistics
* Active Listing
# Sold
** Price/SQFT
Gilbert
1079
253
$127
85233
125
43
$126
85234
184
39
$127
85295
149
42
$119
85296
177
37
$122
85297
152
41
$123
85298
292
51
$141

* Active Listing as 2/6/15
** Price/SQFT as 2/19/15
source armls. Information is deemed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed

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Friday, February 20, 2015

What Counts as a Comp for Your Home?

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From replacing a rusted out bathroom sink to laying laminate flooring, Americans are hooked on the DIY craze. Some things, however, are better left to professionals. Establishing your home's current market value before putting it on the selling block or pursuing a refinance is one of those things.

To determine its value, appraisers and real estate agents will compare your home (the "subject property") to those that have recently sold in the area (known as "comps"). They will adjust the comps' prices up or down, according to how similar each home is to yours.

What Counts as a Comp for Your Home in Gilbert AZ

Read on to learn how a home qualifies as a comp for yours.

Status
The market value of a home is, simply, what a knowledgeable and willing buyer will pay it. This figure is reflected in the sales price of recently sold homes.

Appraisers and real estate agents use the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) database in their research, to look for homes that have sold within the past six months. Only real estate licensees that pay an MLS membership fee will have access to this database, so a DIY consumer will find it challenging to locate a full and accurate list of sold properties.

Location
Since location is one of the principal indicators of property value, appraisers and real estate agents seek sold homes that are in close proximity to the subject property. Some lenders give strict location requirements to appraisers, for example a comp in an urban or suburban area must be no more than one mile away, and rural comps no more than five miles away.

Real estate agents, on the other hand, have a little more leeway and will typically begin their research close to the subject property and then widen the area until they've found three comparable properties that have sold in the past six months.

Neighborhood characteristics that influence a home's value include:
  • Nearby parks
  • Proximity to shopping
  • Neighborhood condition
  • Traffic, airport or other noise
  • The quality of the school district
  • Number of distressed properties in the neighborhood
  • Declining values or oversupply of homes in the area
Price Per Square Foot
You may see sold homes or homes for sale that list the price per square foot in addition to the price of the home. This figure takes into account only the home's square footage and nothing else. Because it fails to account for the diverse aspects and special features of the house, it isn't an accurate reflection of value.

That said, with all other aspects being equal, a larger home will most likely sell for more than a smaller home.

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Condition
Deferred maintenance will drag down the value of a home. Deferred maintenance includes all of the items you have been meaning to fix, but never got around to. Examples include:
  • Leaky faucets
  • Cracked windows
  • Loose or missing hand rails
  • Structural damage
  • Overgrown landscaping
  • Dirty or damaged carpets or other flooring
The Process
Since it is unlikely that your agent or an appraiser will find a home that's identical to yours, he or she will need to make adjustments to the sold prices of the comps to account for the differences.

If the comparable home is inferior to the subject property, value is added to bring it up to par. Conversely, if the comparable is superior to the subject, value is removed.

Here's an example of how this works:
  1. The subject property has three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a pool. The comparable property, located three blocks from the subject, sold three weeks ago for $387,500.
  2. The comparable property has three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, but it doesn't have a pool.
  3. The appraiser or agent will deduct value from the comparable for the lack of a pool and add value for the extra half bathroom. The amount to deduct or add depends on the value the local market places on items such as a pool or a half bathroom.
  4. The adjusted price range of the comp will reflect the current market value of the subject property.
Determining a home's market value isn't rocket science, but it does require current, accurate information and some experience with the process. A professional real estate agent will not only determine the current market value, but will also give you tips on how to get top dollar for the home.

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Swee Ng, is a Gilbert resident specializing in win-win real estate transaction through great communication and fighting for his clients' best interest. After all, this is more than real estates, this is about your life and your dreams.

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Friday, February 6, 2015

Gilbert AZ 2014 Housing Market Trends

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Gilbert Real Estate Market Trends 2014 Market Update and Statistics

Here are Gilbert AZ Real Estate - Single Family Detached Home statistics for 2014 compare to 2013. Be sure to Contact Us, if you have any questions about this report or about how the market is performing. This report includes MLS data for the past 12 months for Gilbert AZ provided by the FlexMLS system.

Gilbert AZ 2014 Housing Market Trends compare to 2013


Gilbert AZ 2014 Housing Market Trends by Gilbert AZ Zipcode:
Gilbert AZ 2014 Housing Market Trends compare to 2013 by zipcode


Closed Sales Report Analysis: Total homes sold in 2014 has dropped from 2013. In 2014, only 4,616 homes sold in Gilbert AZ compare to 4,726 in 2013. That is about 2.3% dropped. Days on Market (DOM) has increased 51.0% from 2013. Average homes took 77 days to sell in 2014 compare to 51 in 2013. Price per sq/ft has increased from $120 in 2013 to $127 in 2014, that's 5.8% increase.

Average Sold Price Analysis: Sellers: 2014 Average Sold Price for Single Family Detached Homes in Gilbert AZ is $282,225. This Average Sold Price has increased 4.4% from 2013. It is very important for sellers to pay attention to this change and monitor this statistic to ensure that they remain competitive in the market.

Buyers: This statistic is an indicator that buyers pay slightly more for homes than they have in the past 12 months, as 2013 average sold price was $270,353. Educated and savvy buyers understand that a competitive market gives them fewer options for home choices – even when inventory increases.

As a reminder, you need to meet with a real estate professional to see how statistics impact the area where you are considering selling or buying. Blended statistics will not be as accurate as a more detailed report we can provide to help you with your decision making.

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