How to (not) sell a home in Viera, Florida

In baseball it is the rule - three strikes and you're out.  In selling your home you don't need to have three strikes to be put "out" of the competition!

It is really a significant challenge when there are multiple strikes against you when trying to sell your Viera home.

I saw a new listing today where in the "secret" real estate agent comments on the short sale listing it said...

1. No lock box.  Basically this means someone must be present to let you in when buyers want to see the home.  The reality is prospective buyers usually have a schedule and in this market "your schedule" is not "their schedule."  
2. No sign.  While the reality is about 80+% of buyers find their home on the Internet today buyers still ride around neighborhoods to see what is for sale.  Why would you want to not bring attention to your home for sale in Viera?
3. Tenant Occupied.   Tenants can be really cooperative or not.  Tenants can make or break a deal based on their comments to buyer prospects.  Tenants can be a hindrance by not maintaining a property is "show condition."
4. MUST have 48 hour notice to show.  I think even a 24 hour notice is a roadblock but 48 hours?  You don't really want to sell, do you?

This is not a list of all the possible strikes against a seller but four key ones I noticed in one listing.  Taken all together it will be an uphill battle to sell this property!

If you are considering selling your Viera home, call me at 321-693-3850 or email me for a free market analysis.

As I said earlier, it is really a significant challenge when there are multiple strikes against you when trying to sell your Viera home.

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Heritage Isle in Viera (55+ Community in Melbourne Florida) – Homes for Sale May 2012–Homes Sold April 2012

Heritage Isle in Viera (55+ Community in Melbourne Florida) – Homes for Sale May 2012–Homes Sold April 2012

Since April 1, 2012 there have been eight homes sold in Viera's Heritage Isle 55+ community.  Of these, seven closed in April and another on May 1st.

Selling prices for these single family homes range from a low of $163,500 to the highest at $357,500.  Of the homes selling only one was a short sale and two others were new construction.

Heritage Isle offers homes priced for most budgets.  Of those selling in April, three sold for less than $190,000, another three sold for prices between $200,000 and $235,000, and the largest sold for $357,500 (a 4 bedroom 3 bath private pool on the lake).

As of today, May 7, 2012, there are 21 active listings for single family homes and two listings for patio style/villa homes.

Distressed properties are no longer very common in Heritage Isle.  Actually I think short sales and foreclosures have always been the exception in Heritage Isle.

Of the 21 single family homes for sale there are two foreclosures and one short sale.  Listing prices for the single family homes range from $162,500 to $349,900.  The low price of $162,500 is a short sale and is not indicative of most of the prices of homes for sale in Heritage Isle as there are only three listed below $190,000.

For information on homes for sale in Viera’s premier 55+ community, Heritage Isle, or Grand Isle (another Viera 55+ community), give me a call at 321-693-3850 or email me.

Buying a Home in Brevard County, Florida - Remember to check the local crime rate

According to an article in  Florida Today newspaper last week, Brevard County’s “overall crime up, murders down.”

The rate change is apparently being attributed to a population decrease.

I will not highlight any specific area of Brevard County as having more crime than any other.  Rather I will make only two points here.

1. Overall Brevard County crime rate is still lower that the state average. 
2. When you are considering purchasing a home in Brevard County, Florida I encourage you to

"call the local law enforcement agency and ask questions…specific questions directed all the way down to the neighborhood and street.

Questions about selling your Brevard County, Florida home? Sure I will do it over the phone….

I received an inquiry from someone considering selling their Viera home (Melbourne, Florida). 

Actually they had several questions and, like most people these days, was a bit short on time.  Besides they were not ready to sell right now but maybe in six to eight months.

Still they had questions about the process so they called.

Apparently some real estate agents in the Viera area insisted they schedule an appointment to see the house (and get a foot in the door). 

I answered their questions over the phone.  The husband was considering a job change to the northeast.  Nothing had materialized yet so I just gave them the answers they were seeking.  Besides I know their neighborhood and in this case was actually familiar the homes for sale on the same street. 

And I left them with all my contact information.  I followed up with an email with information about my web sites and blogs as well.

If the new job materializes I am confident they will call me to sell their Viera home.  And if they don’t, at least I have provided some help as well.

If you are considering selling your Viera, Florida home and have a question, want a market analysis or whatever...just ask me.