Greater New Haven CT Real Estate

If you want "top dollar" for your Branford CT home what you do in the six months before you put your house on the market can make a difference of thousands of dollars more (or thousands of dollars less!) that you realize from the sale of your home.

Most homeowners think their home will sell quickly and that their home is special and will bring a good price but in fact a lot of all new listings that go on the market eventually expire with the home still unsold.

As a homeowner you have many important factors to consider when you're thinking of placing your home on the market and you need to be as prepared as possible to protect your greatest investment and make your home stand out in today's competitive marketplace.

There are many steps you can take to improve your home's value at low-cost or no cost to you.  You will find many ideas and suggestions to help you prepare your home for sale in the book "450 Ideas to Help Your Home Sell Faster" .  This 52-page e-book is jam packed with comprehensive easy to follow charts and checklists for each room in the house, the exterior and the property along with great advice, web-site resources and practical directions to help you present your Branford CT home in it's best light to wow prospective buyers and sell fast!

In addition to the 450 Ideas to Help You Sell Your Home Faster e-book, 
this offer includes a Special Free Bonus Package.

Bonus #1 - 12-page eBook "
Moving With Your Children"

This special report will help your client's children 
make a smooth transition between their new home and 
the familiar surroundings they are leaving behind.

Bonus #2 - 12-page eBook "Moving With Your Pets"

This report will help with the special considerations 
necessary when relocating your client's dogs or cats.

To recieve your e-book including the two free bonus books please fill out the form below and hit submit.  An email will be sent to you at the email address you provide with a copy of the e-book and 2 free bonuses. Even if you don't plan to sell your home for a while, this is an excellent resource for ideas to make your home more pleasant to live in. There is no cost or obligation and I hope you find it of interest.

 

PLEASE NOTE: We consider this information personal and confidential.  It will NEVER be sold, rented or given away to any other parties EVER...PERIOD!

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Contact Donna Bigda, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, Realtor®, RE/MAX Alliance Licensed Realtor® in the State of Connecticut at 203-488-1641, ext. 214 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Branford, Guilford, Madison, East Haven, New Haven and the rest of shoreline area in New Haven County Connecticut.

If you're thinking about buying a home in Branford CT there are plenty of great buys in today's market and now is one of the best times to buy while interest rates remain low. For more information on Branford CT real estate homes or condos, see Branford CT real estate or sign up today to get access the hottest new listings here Branford CT homes and condos. 

Disclaimer:  All information provided by this author is strictly an opinion, is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, which may or may not be deemed reliable at the time of researching this article and may be time sensitive.

Copyright © 2008 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*Want "Top Dollar" For Your Branford CT Home? 450 Ideas To Help Your Home Sell Faster*

Are your children living on their own, married, or off to college? Have you decided to replace your family home with a smaller residence? Whether you want to focus on other priorities, or build the cottage or beach house you've always dreamed of, or simply no longer wanting to spend energy maintaining a large home, consider the following strategies for downsizing your home:

Decide Where To Go

Think and map out what you want to do next:

1. If schools have always prioritized where you have lived, now think about other criteria important to you, such as rural living or closer proximity to recreational pursuits.
2. Consider laying the groundwork for a retirement lifestyle. Your new home could also be the one you retire in.
3. With fewer living expenses, you may have more expendable income and find that you can increase the luxury or convenience of your lifestyle.
4. Determine how much space you actually need. Examine your current home and subtract the square footage of rooms you don't need anymore. Add in the measurement of new spaces you might want, such as a workshop or sunroom.

Sort Through Your Stuff

1. Where do you begin if your current home is packed full with a generation's worth of accumulation?
2. If you have grown children's belongings in the house, next time they are home, have them sort their things into four piles: what they'll take right now, what they need you to hold for them, what they want to give away, what can be tossed.
3. Go through the rest and determine future needs. Some possession might be family-sized, such as camping gear. Do you foresee future activities of a similar nature? Other possessions might be house-oriented. For example, if you're moving to a townhouse, you can sell the lawn mower and weed whacker.
4. Keep memorabilia and other sentimental keepsakes in the family while getting them out of your house. Give your grown children the arts, crafts, projects, trophies, and holiday decorations they had as kids. They may appreciate having them as they start creating their own family traditions.
5. Be sure to keep your best stuff. For example, if you have several sets of dishes, plastic, stoneware, and china - consider giving up the plastic, and maybe the stoneware, to your child setting up his or her own household. Make the china your everyday dishes.

When In Doubt, Throw It Out

Many possessions are emotionally laden or maybe you're just overwhelmed with the thought of "maybe we'll need it someday". While sorting your stuff through this difficult process, keep these suggestions in mind:

1. If you haven't used something in a couple of years, it's probably a good choice for the out pile. Will it be worth the effort of packing, moving, and unpacking the item?
2. Think about the space of your new home and where you will put the stuff you are keeping.
3. Put any items you can't decide on into a separate box. Revisit the box after you've thrown out some other things. The decisions will get easier.
4. If it's still too difficult, put questionable items into a sealed and dated box but don't list the contents. If you don't open the box within a year, give the box to charity.  

Selling a family home is never an easy decision. If you are thinking of downsizing, use the experience and knowledge of a Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) to carefully guide you through your transactions. SRES® designees are REALTORS® who have demonstrated the knowledge and expertise to counsel senior clients through the major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling a family home. A REALTOR with the SRES designation can also refer you to other professionals such as a C.P.A., estate planner, or attorney who also have a specialty interest in senior clientele issues.

Source: MSN.com. "Flying the Empty Nest." http://houseandhome.msn.com/Move/FlyingtheEmptyNest0.aspx

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Contact Donna Bigda, ABR, SRES, e-PRO, Realtor®, RE/MAX Alliance Licensed Realtor® in the State of Connecticut at 203-488-1641, ext. 214 to list your property for sale or to purchase a property in Branford, Guilford, Madison, East Haven, New Haven and the rest of shoreline area in New Haven County Connecticut.

If you're thinking about buying a home in Branford CT there are plenty of great buys in today's market and now is one of the best times to buy while interest rates remain low. For more information on Branford CT real estate homes or condos, see Branford CT real estate or sign up today to get access the hottest new listings here Branford CT homes and condos. 

Disclaimer:  All information provided by this author is strictly an opinion, is not guaranteed, may be based on information collected from several sources, which may or may not be deemed reliable at the time of researching this article and may be time sensitive.

Copyright © 2008 by Donna Bigda, All Rights Reserved ...*Flying The Empty Nest - Strategies For Downsizing*