Happy New Year Everyone!

The Brian Duncan Group is excited to announce our Autumn/Winter promotion! We’re committed to getting your home sold, and so for a limited time, new listings clients will receive a FREE PRE-LISTING APPRAISAL or HOME INSPECTION!

PRE-LISTING APPRAISAL

One of the most important aspects of bringing a home onto the market is pricing it correctly. Having a completed appraisal of your property tells potential buyers that you’re serious about selling, and you’ve taken the time to make sure your asking price is justified. Using our experience in the market, we’ll advise you as to the most appropriate listing price by using the appraisal as a guideline.

Your appraisal will be performed by a licensed, certified, and experience real estate appraiser familiar with our Hampton Roads market. We will provide a list of appraisers for you to choose from, or you may use an appraiser of your choice (with approval).

PRE-LISTING HOME INSPECTION

It’s a buyers market – there are plenty of homes on the market for a potential buyer to choose from, so it’s critical for your property to stand out. Buyers want a home that’s “Move-In Ready”…one that will require the least amount of work. For this reason, we recommend a pre-listing home inspection to discover any issues that might make your home unappealing to a buyer’s eye.

By showing a home inspection report to potential buyers, you’re telling them that you’re serious about selling and that you’ve taken the time to fix any issues that would be important to them,  removing any questions and concerns about the condition of your property.

Here’s how our promotion works:

After reviewing your situation and viewing your home in person, we’ll recommend either a home inspection or an appraisal. We’ll then provide you with a list of certified professionals for you to choose from, or you can select your own (we will need to approve your selection). You then make an appointment to have the service completed, after which you’ll receive an appraisal report or a home inspection report. The appraisal or inspection is paid by you at the time the service is performed. We’ll then review the information with you and, using this information, list your home for sale. We will reimburse you for the cost of the home inspection or the appraisal at closing.

Questions? Contact Brian now at 757-274-2733 or fill out the form below and we’ll get back to you asap!

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“Where should we price our house?”

In addition to the typical in-depth analysis I do for any potential client interested in selling their home in Virginia Beach or Hampton Roads, I’ve come to realize that some simple things can be done to get your home the attention it deserves when it comes onto the market. Knowledge of the Virginia Beach / Hampton Roads Real Estate market along with studying how potential buyers actually search is critical in how we market a home here at The Brian Duncan Group.

I realized a long time ago that, when putting a home on the market, a large number of agents use a highly ineffective pricing strategy that results in only getting you a PORTION of buyers that could be interested in your home, excluding an entire group of prospects. If we determine that your home should be priced around a whole number price, such as $250,000 or $199,000, we have a strategy that will maximize how many times your home gets viewed.

Check out this video for a detailed explanation of why your home should be priced at $200,000, instead of $199,900, or at $300,000 instead of $295,000. The difference in the amount of showings you get could be significant!

Call me at 757-274-2733 or contact me here for free, no-nonsense advice to maximize the profit from the sale of your home.

When you’re getting ready to put your home on the market, it’s important to consider that you’ll probably have plenty of competition in today’s market climate here in Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. Your main objective is to make your home stand out and remove any question from the buyer’s mind that the home is ready for them to move into.

I often advise potential sellers that a pre-listing home inspection is a good way to differentiate your home from your competition. One of the main concerns of any buyer would be how the home has been maintained and what problems currently exist. You can remove doubt by having a home inspection and repairing any items that are found by the inspectors. The advantage to doing this in the beginning is that few sellers consider this option, and that makes your home stand out.

A home inspection will provide you with a comprehensive evaluation of your home from top to bottom, highlighting any areas that need attention. Once problems are repaired, and issues rectified, the inspection report and repair receipts can be provided to potential buyers as proof that you’re serious about selling. Buyers will typically want to have their own inspection as well, but at that time they’re already under contract to buy your home, which is our main goal.

Check out this video as we tag along with Elite Home Inspections as they work with one of our clients during their home inspection. Call me at 757-274-2733 directly for more information, or fill out the form here.

Contact Elite Home Inspections to schedule a time or ask a question (Virginia, North Carolina) – 252-435-2329 http://www.EliteHomeInspections.org

Contact Clear Perspective Home Inspection to schedule a time or ask a question in Bolingbrook, Illinois 630-732-0656 http://www.4homeinspection.com

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