Coeur D'Alene, ID Real Estate Podcast with Pehr Black

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The 2016 real estate market is soaring in Coeur d’Alene and if you’re thinking of selling your home this year, it’s best to get a jump start on the market before everyone else lines up to sell in the spring.

We would love to come over to take a look at your home and let you know what kind of improvements will and will not add value to your home. For now, we’ve got a few tips on what to do to prepare your home for the market.

Cleaning your home and adding a fresh coat of paint are two simple, inexpensive improvements we suggest to all our sellers. Another good idea is to get an appraisal, so you know your home’s exact value. Home inspections are also a great thing to have before listing, especially with an older home. It shows you the things you should take care of before listing, and with a home inspection, you will know buyer’s concerns before they do.

If you have any questions for us, or want to make an appointment with us, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you!

Buying a Northern Idaho Home? Search all Homes for Sale
Selling a Northern Idaho Home? Check out our FREE Home Value Report 

We had a dynamite year last year! We experienced 500 sales in 2015. Additionally, we have 500 pending sales in the works right now. We anticipate a strong, stable year in 2016.

Although the Fed decided to increase interest rates, we don’t expect this to dramatically impact sales. We still have a large pool of eager buyers looking for their dream homes. However, it is in your best interest to list before the spring, when more homes enter the market.

If you’re thinking about getting your home back on the market, give me a call or email today! I’d love to meet with you and talk about how we can sell your home quickly for top dollar.

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Today I’ve got the latest market update for you for Coeur d’Alene on all the latest trends we’ve been seeing in our market. It’s an awesome time to sell right now because we have less inventory and less competition than we have had in the last few months.

Why not sell right now while conditions are perfect? In 4-6 months there will be a lot more competition for you on the market. That will decrease your chance for a top dollar sale.

If you need to get your home sold, let’s either get it on the market or keep it there and get one of our highly motivated, qualified buyers to make the purchase.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to speaking with you!

There are many different reasons why selling your home during the Holidays is a good idea. A lot of people will take their homes off of the market in favor of a busier spring selling season, but there is still a lot of opportunity to sell for top dollar.

With less competition, your home has a very good chance to stick out and attract some of the more serious buyers that we see during this time of year. Your home will also look its best at this time of year as you have it decorated for the Holiday season. A buyer will feel welcome inside your home if you string up some lights, put up a tree, and get the fireplace roaring. Baking cookies can also add a nice scent to your home if you'd like to put in the extra effort before a showing.

Don't forget about the exterior of your home. Put some Christmas lights on the outside and hang some wreaths. This will make your buyers feel warm and cozy before they even set foot in your home.

The Holidays are a great time to sell a home. You'll find that buyers are more serious and you face less competition. This translates into a quick and profitable home sale for you!

Please don't hesitate to contact me about selling your home. I look forward to speaking with you!

  

Buying a Northern Idaho Home? Search all Homes for Sale

 

Selling a Northern Idaho Home? Check out our FREE Home Value Report  

Buying a Northern Idaho Home? Search all Homes for Sale

Selling a Northern Idaho Home? Check out our FREE Home Value Report

People are always asking me when the best time to buy or sell a home might be. The answer is right now!

The fall is the best time to sell in Northern Idaho. The weather is great, and interest rates are still very low. We have some great inventory available as well.

If you're a buyer or a seller, there really isn't a better time to be on the market than in September or October. This is typically where we have record sales months.

If you're selling, please don't hesitate to contact me about a free home consultation. We have the tools necessary to sell your home quickly and for top dollar.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Buying a Northern Idaho Home? Search all Homes for Sale

Selling a Northern Idaho Home? Check out our FREE Home Value Report

Good morning everybody, and welcome back to my video blog. Today I want to talk about what's going on in the market of $150,000-$250,000 homes. We've got very low inventory and because of that we are creating bidding wars for a lot of our listings. Bidding wars are essentially when more than one person wants to buy a property. Most times it ends up going to the highest and best offer. However, the highest offer and the best offer are not mutually exclusive.

The best offer is the one that is most convenient to the seller. It could be a cash offer, with a quick closing period, or an offer that eliminates contingencies. Basically, the best offer is the one that will give the sellers the least amount of stress.

If you or anybody you know wants to find out how we can do this for you, give us a call or send us an email. We would love to create a bidding war for your home!

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Today we are going to talk about marketing your home. One of the biggest problems we see when it comes to marketing your home is that the home is not prepared well enough before someone comes to take professional photos for your online listing.

When you get your home ready for sale, you need to make sure everything is cleared away: the photos are off the fridge and the knickknacks are off the counters. When people see your photos online, they will be blown away and ready to visit your home.

For buyers, you want them to be able to imagine themselves living in your home, and that's tough to do when somebody else's stuff is in it. We just ask you to think about clearing away as much as you can and making your home ready to rock and roll.

If you have any questions for us, give us a call or send us an email. We are here to help!

so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You

may also call me at (208) 818-7703 for a FREE home buying or selling

consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Hey everyone, we just wanted to give you a quick update today on the first quarter of the year. So far, 2015 has gotten off to a great start, and we had the best first quarter we have had in 10 years.

Home prices have appreciated by about 4 or 5% each year over the last few years, making it a great time to be a buyer or a seller. With low inventory and low interest rates, we are seeing both buyers and sellers benefit in our neutral, healthy market.

Buyers are finding that now is a great time to pull the trigger due to historically low interest rates. Sellers know that more people are out looking for homes, and are entering the market in greater numbers. We have helped a lot of happy customers so far in 2015, and hope we can do the same for you.

If you have any questions for us, you are always welcome to give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You

may also call me at (208) 818-7703 for a FREE home buying or selling

consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today I just want to discuss with you some tips on how you can get more money for your home sale in a shorter period of time. That's the goal of all home sellers, right? The process is fairly simple. What you need to do is de-clutter, get personal items out, and get ready for a professional photographer.

Professional photography is of the utmost importance when selling your home. It makes the house look brand-new, big, wide, clean, and bright. Photography highlights the best parts of your home, and really impresses buyers for the first showing. It used to be that the first showing was always at the open house, but that's not the case today. The first showing now takes place online, and if you don't have professional photography, your home won't stand out at all to prospective buyers.

So, when you are getting ready to put your home on the market, simple things like taking pictures off the fridge, packing up personal items, and hiring a professional photographer are all great ideas. If you want to talk about getting your home sold faster and for more money, or if you have any questions, feel free to give us a call or send us a quick email. We look forward to hearing from you!
 

so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You

may also call me at (208) 818-7703 for a FREE home buying or selling

consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today we just wanted to give you a quick market update on what's been going on in real estate in Northern Idaho. The market has been very active and busy, and so have we. We have been seeing lots of pending sales and closed sales in the past few months. Compared to this time last year, we are way ahead of where we were.

If you've been thinking about selling your home, pay special attention to housing price numbers. Depending on your neighborhood, prices may have increased 11-17%.

If you're buying as well, it's a great time to purchase due to low interest rates. They are expected to rise soon, and won't be near as affordable in the future. Locking in a rate now could save you a ton of money down the road.

If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call. We'd love to help you out!