List Now to Capitalize on High Demand and Low Inventory!

There are many great Pensacola area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (850) 466-6920 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

List Now to Capitalize on High Demand and Low Inventory!

So far in 2014, we have seen declining inventory and rising home sales. January 2014 also saw the highest number of sales in five years! It is also worth noting that the average number of days that a home stays on the market has gone from 149 in 2013, to 95 in 2014. That’s a significant drop!

Sellers are beginning to enjoy more strength in pricing as buyers begin to enter multiple-offer scenarios on properties. Now is a great time to be a seller! So if you’re thinking about buying a home, now is the time to do so! You want to enter the market before the market swings in full favor of the sellers – this is quickly happening due to the low interest rates and high demand for homes!

If you or someone who know is looking to buy or sell real estate, please give me a call. Thanks and have a great day!

Sell Your Pensacola Area Home Quickly and For Top Dollar: Make Sure It's Priced Accurately

There are many great Pensacola area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (850) 466-6920 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Welcome back! I want to remind you that our blog has a free home search and free home evaluation if you’re thinking about selling your home. We will also be adding our Builder Trade-in program very soon, so stay tuned!
 

Why is it Important to Accurately Price Your Home the First Time

 

It is important to price your home correctly at the beginning of your listing; not midway or towards the end of the listing period. The largest percentage of home buyers that will see your home within the first 30 days of its listing therefore if you price the home too high at the beginning of the listing, most of the buyers that would be interested in your home aren’t even looking at it yet.
 

By the time you drop your price, many of the buyers believe there is something wrong with your house since the price is coming down. This is why it’s critical to price your home within 3-5% of the value that your real estate agent has set. Using this technique, I’ve sold numerous homes in the last month and often for more than my sellers expected to receive.
 

If you like information on pricing your home, give me call at (850) 466-6920 or email me at GordonFirstTeam@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you and thank you for you visit!

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The Amazing Growth Pensacola saw in 2013: What That Means for You

There are many great Pensacola area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (850) 466-6920 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Today I wanted to go over some of the market highlights from 2013. Before I get into that, I wanted to point out that our blog has a free home search and free home evaluation if you’re thinking about selling your home.

In December 2013, we finished the year strong and exceeding December 2012 by 21%. Also, fourth quarter sales were up 16% from 2012 and total sales rose 18% in comparison to 2012. The average days on market dropped to 100 days, which is the lowest since 2007.

While the distressed inventory fell slightly, the overall inventory jumped nearly 10% from November capping a yearlong trend that a low of 3,100 homes in January increased 30% to 4,035. In 2014, we expect sales to continue to improve and prices to continue rising. We can’t think of a better time than now to get in on the ground floor as home prices start to go up.

If you’re thinking about buying a new home in 2014 and have a home to sell, we just implemented a “Builder Trade-in” program. Give us a call or send us an email to get more information on this phenomenal, new program. My phone number is (850) 466-6920 and my email is GordonFirstTeam@gmail.com. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks and have a great day!

Top 10 Roadblocks to Watch for in Your Next Renovation Project!

These ten roadblocks almost derailed these homeowner’s renovation dreams on House Hunters: Renovation.

10. Measure twice, build once! These homeowners added 6 inches to their wall after sending measurements for custom cabinets.

9. Look out for wood paneling. This stuff does not come off easy!

8. Hire a pro to do your wallpaper!

7. Make sure your oven hood actually vents! For these homeowners, the oven was venting into the wall causing them to completely gut the wall.

6. Mold. Nothing derails a renovation project like mold; you will end up gutting the room and eventually your wallet!

5. Be careful of what is under your carpet! These homeowners found a surprise patch of parquet flooring when tearing out their carpet and takes even more time to rip out.

4. You! You can be one of the biggest roadblocks in your project. We know this can be an extremely stressful project, but try and keep it together!

3. Be careful picking your designer. This couple found themselves with a designer picking his own colors to paint their house!

2. If choosing a quartz surface, measure your countertop thoroughly! Quartz is cut from slabs and is useless if cut too small.

1. Beware of stone! These renovators received 55 out of 80 pieces of tile chipped and when they received more, they didn’t like it.

Thankfully, these roadblocks didn’t stop these renovators from completing their project; but they can be a headache! Keep this in mind when starting your home renovation project.

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