A Short Sale Is Still Your Home Part 2

If you read my last blog post about short sales and Home Owner's Associations, then you know I'm writing about things that will stop you short when trying to sell your Davenport Short Sale. There are any number of things that will kill the deal and should be avoided. Today we'll discuss property maintenance and cleanliness.

This is where I need you to help me help you. At a bare minimum, a home should be clean and fresh when it is being shown. The first sense buyers respond to when they walk into a home is smell. If there is cigarette smoke...they'll know. If there are pet stains everywhere...they'll know it. If the house has mold because it's been vacant with no air conditioning...they'll know it. They are a savvy bunch for the most part and want a good deal on a good home.

Some sellers turn the utilities off when they decide to short sale their home. I think that's a mistake. It is a small charge every month to keep the a/c running on 85 and have the water on so the pool stays blue. Keep in mind that whatever amount the sale is short against your mortgage balance is what you will be taxed on (in full disclosure; I'm not a tax accountant so don't take my word for it). The more you sell that home for the better it will be for you in the long run. It might cost you a little bit of money now, but the dividends it will pay later are worth it in my humble opinion.

Most of the short sales I see sitting on the market for 6 months to a year are overpriced. And the rest are not show ready when buyers walk in. This is just one of many ways you can help yourself help me to help you sell your short sale. Stay tuned for more...

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