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Find a loan that's right for you at the Loan Center The fact is that buyers, not sellers, ultimately determine the market value of a home. You can ask for the moon and set your listing price well above comparable properties in your neighborhood, but at some point it will be up to you, the seller, to accept what the buyer thinks your home is worth. Overpricing is the most common reason homes don't sell. When you ask an unrealistic price, it sets in motion a process that often works against you. Here's why: Most real estate agents, and hence most qualified buyers, will see your new listing within 30 days. If it is overpriced by as little as 5%, it will be duly noted and interest in your property will wane, especially if you show no intention of coming off your asking price. You likely already priced out buyers who might have qualified for financing at a more reasonable price. Even if you manage to find a buyer at your inflated asking price, the property may not appraise at that figure and the financing will fall apart. Your real estate agent may have approved or even suggested the inflated asking price to secure your listing. Conversely, other agents often use overpriced properties like yours to help sell their own listings. ("Here's what they are asking. Now would you like to take a second look at that first house I showed you?") "If you have a house that really should be priced at $200,000 and you've got it listed at $260,000, you are trying to compete against homes that really are worth close to $300,000 and all of a sudden your home really is not competing well," says Jeri Fisher of Jeri Fisher Real Estate in Missoula, Mont. "You want to compete with what is available out there among homes similar to yours." If your home remains on the market for too long, agents and buyers may begin to wonder if there are other, perhaps more serious reasons why it isn't selling. "It becomes shopworn, the same as a jacket hanging in the store week after week," says Fisher. "People are aware that it has been on the market a long time and agents stop showing it." Your home doesn't 'show' well Your home is competing against shiny new houses in those pristine subdivisions out in the suburbs with their attractive prices, incentives and community amenities. Face it: Even the best old house needs a little makeover if it hopes to attract a qualified buyer. The good news is most of the work will be cosmetic and relatively inexpensive: a new coat of paint, a few attractive window boxes, a thorough cleaning of floors and carpets. Voila! The place may look good enough to reconsider. A good real estate agent can advise you on where your time and money are best spent. "Price and condition are two things that the seller can do something about," says Fisher. "I always give people my 'honey-do' list. I think paint is probably a seller's best friend because it makes things smell fresh and look fresh. If it's time to paint, it's time to paint. It's the best return on investment." You're in a bad location Nothing has a greater effect on your home's value than its location. Your humble abode might be worth a king's ransom were it located in Palm Beach, Aspen or San Francisco. It might even jump thousands in value just two streets over in the next (and far superior) school district. "If you're in one of the higher-ranked schools around here, you're going to add $50,000 to $100,000 to the price of the same house," says Lenn Harley, a broker with Homefinders.com Inc. in Maryland and Virginia. The point is, location rules in real estate. If your home's location is less than desirable, your options are somewhat limited. A good real estate agent will do his best to help you accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative of your circumstances, say by using foliage to screen off offensive adjoining properties or dampen traffic noise. The best way to compensate for a poor location is to reduce your asking price or offer attractive incentives such as seller financing or a lease option with rent credit. You have a lousy listing agent Yep, they exist: Real estate agents who mislead, misfire and misbehave. Their bad advice can cost you plenty in time, money and the sheer hassle of keeping the place show-ready 24/7. The agent from hell will allow you to overprice your home ("Here's what I can get for you if you list with me!"), not market it properly, fail to screen for qualified buyers, be unresponsive to interest from other agents (if they sell their own listing, they don't have to split the commission) and keep you totally in the dark throughout the process. What's more, if your agent is abrasive, arrogant or otherwise difficult to work with, other agents may not want the hassle of showing any of their listings to prospective buyers. You are battling competition or market conditions We've all heard the terms "buyer's market" and "seller's market." In real estate, market conditions are affected by any number of external forces, some of them predictable (the weather, sort of), some of them unpredictable (the local economy, interest rates, public optimism or pessimism). In a "hot" or seller's market, homes go fast. Inventory (homes on the market) may be low, meaning less competition for you. Chances are better that you will get your asking price in a hot market; in fact, it is not uncommon to even be offered more than your listing price. But in a "flat," "cold" or buyer's market, sales slow to a trickle, inventories grow and buyers can find bargains, especially when they know the seller is motivated (i.e., paying on two mortgages). If you're trying to sell in a flat market, you're not only competing against all that vacant new construction, but against rentals as well. In this case, be prepared to settle for less than top dollar, or wait to sell until the pendulum swings once again in your favor. You have ineffective marketing Gone are the days when an agent could simply place your listing with the local multiple listing service, hold a halfhearted open house and wait for another agent to bring forth a buyer. Today's top performers launch a multilevel marketing plan that includes listing tours for area agents, newspaper and even TV ads, weekend open houses, listing fliers and placements in local real estate publications. Computers and the Internet also have changed the face of real estate. According to the National Association of Realtors, today more than one-third of all home buyers use the Internet for house hunting. The best real estate agents are computer-savvy. They have your listing in color on their laptops to show clients and communicate frequently via e-mail, a particular boon when working with out-of-town buyers. Suffice it to say that if your real estate agent isn't listing your home online through the company Web site as well as with the local MLS, you may not be getting the exposure necessary to find a buyer. "There are those who just put the listing in the multiple and pray it will sell and those that put a lot of effort into marketing their listings," says Fisher. "Unfortunately, with this weird system of compensation we have, they all get paid the same, whether they know nothing or have many years of experience." 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Land for Sale Home | Self Build | Buying Self Build Land | Planning & Building Information | Directory | Forum | Site Map | Land for Sale Land Wanted Glossary Web SelfBuildABC.co.uk Land for Sale Place your free land for sale advert here Records 1 to 10 of 252 Lincolnshire The Rookery Scotter Plot size about 90ft x 70 ft Cost offers over 125000 Details last plot on small development in cul de sac. Contact Fabren Ltd Phone 07962274292 Email fabrenltd@tiscali.co.uk 28/12/2005 Lincolnshire Welton Nr Lincoln Plot size 48ft front X150ft depth Cost 130K OVNO Details Village centre near to shops, schools, Pub, bus route all within walking distance. 5 miles from Lincoln. Planning will be granted for right design. Any other information contact ianhall4@hotmail.com Contact Ian Hall Phone 01673862064 / 07836637922 Email ianhall4@hotmail.com 24/12/2005 England mablethorpe lincolnshire Plot size 18mx 33m Cost 80.000 Details full pp 4 bed dorma Contact evans Phone 07931679813 Email yindadevelopments@onetel.net 23/12/2005 Essex Basildon Plot size 0.12 acres Cost 12,450 Details Our site at Crays Hill is next to existing housing and on the busy A129. The A127 Southend Arterial road is close and Basildon town centre 3 miles away. Basildon is located within the Thames Gateway, an area earmarked for substantial growth in the governments Sustainable Communities Plan. South Essex is expected to change enormously, with some areas set to see their population increase by 50 per cent over the next 20 years. The East of England Regional Assembly proposes reviews of the Green Belt in the Thames Gateway and states that Basildon will require 10,700 new homes by 2021. Only 34 per cent of Basingstokes housing requirements have presently been identified. Just over a mile from our land is the 90 acre Gardiners Lane South site, which is being developed as a major mixed-use development providing 8,000 new jobs, 500 additional homes and leisure facilities, supported by improved access to the A127. Contact PropertySpy PLC Phone 0870 124 1001 Email enquries@propertyspy.com 22/12/2005 Sussex Eastbourne Plot size 0.47 acre Cost 1.5m Details Development Opportunity near the town centre with Detailed Planning Permission granted to demolish existing 11 flats and build 25 (2 bedroom) retirement flats. INTERESTED!!! For more details contact me. Contact William Erinle Phone 07861181527 Email william.erinle@remax-bh.co.uk 21/12/2005 Buckinghamshire Saunderton Plot size 0.12 acres Cost 10,950 Details Saunderton is located between High Wycombe and Princes Risborough, within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Residents in the area are described as "wealthy commuters living in villages" - ACORN. Our site is ideally situated adjacent to recent new housing and a few minutes walk from Saunderton railway station - regular peak time service to High Wycombe (one stop) and London Marylebone. The M40 motorway (Junctions 4 or 5) is within easy driving distance and there is a bus service to both High Wycombe and Princes Risborough. Developments in the local area Michael Shanley Homes have just constructed Beechwood View Housing development consisting of thirteen 2 and 3 bedroom houses and two 2 bedroom apartments. Molins Plc have submitted an application to High Wycombe District Council to redevelop 56,000 sq.m of business space with 1,866 parking spaces. This redevelopment will require a roundabout to be built on the edge of the land at the intersection between Haw Lane and the A4010 Wycombe Road. Contact PropertySpy PLC Phone 0870 124 1001 Email enquries@propertyspy.com 20/12/2005 England sussex Plot size .11 hectare Cost 150,000 Details 18th Century Coach House Town Center Location, in "sorry" state of repair. Planning Permission applied for refused, but waiting for appeal. Contact Paul Freeman Phone 01424 733490 / 07980 811856 Email oistins@lineone.net 12/12/2005 Herefordshire Marden Plot size 15 Plots Cost 150k to 225k Details Pretty Village location 15 self build plots six with pony paddock attached.Outline planning consent granted nine detached plots and six semi det plots. Contact Nigel Phone 0118 926 2079 Email nigeloveral@btinternet.com 09/12/2005 Lincolnshire scotter nr scunthorpe Plot size 0.94 acres Cost negotiable Details road access water on site triangular shaped plot out skirts of village Contact jayne Phone 01623 432860 Email sales@promographics.co.uk 07/12/2005 Yorkshire SKIPTON AREA Plot size 500+ SQ M Cost 175,000 Details END OF CUL DE SAC PLOT. O.P.P.FOR DETACHED HOUSE AND GARAGE. VILLAGE LOCATION. Contact ROBERT MAUDE Phone 01282 843200 Email rhmaude@yahoo.co.uk 06/12/2005 Next Last

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Scotsman.com Property - News - Overseas workforce homes in on rental properties Please note: Either your browser does not comply with current Web Standards or it has been unable to load the stylesheet that accompanies this page. [ Accessibility statement ] [ Skip past navigation ] Websites Scotsman.com websites News Sport Business The Scotsman Scotland on Sunday Edinburgh Evening News Dating Jobs Motors Property Travel Business Finder Member Centre Web Feeds Media Pack Site Help Digital Archive 1817-1950 Photo Gallery Reader Holidays Scotsman Calendar Money Fantasy Golf Haggis Hunt Edinburgh Festivals Entertainment Heritage & Culture Leisure Weather Webcams Search | Site map Jobs | Property | Motors | Dating | Money Log in Register now - free! Member Centre Navigation menu Home For Sale For Rent News Advertise Help Clippings Saved Searches Property News Tue 13 Dec 2005 Printer friendly Send to friend Overseas workforce homes in on rental properties JOANNA VALLELY YOUNG professionals from abroad are fuelling a huge boom in the number of people looking for homes to rent in the Capital. Some landlords claim they expect to let out as many as 44 per cent more properties by the end of 2005 due to the growing number of Antipodean and Eastern European professionals coming to live in Edinburgh. And they say that the Capital's attractions are leading many of the newcomers to readily accept longer leases than before as they choose to stay in the city for longer periods or even permanently. Property experts claim the unexpectedly high demand for rented housing this year is due to the rising international popularity of Edinburgh as a place to live and work. Steven Currie of property management company DJ Alexander, attributed the high demand for rental flats to Edinburgh's vibrant atmosphere. He said: "I've lost count of the number of clients who say this city offers an atmosphere like no other in Britain, or indeed in Europe, and is driving their desire to live here. "While demand for accommodation from overseas clients is nothing new, I have never known it to be on the scale that it is today." Mr Currie said the firm was on target to let at least 1300 housing units in 2005, whereas the average for recent years was closer to 900. He described the typical tenant as a young professional in their 20s or 30s, drawn here by Edinburgh's international reputation. "It is the city, first and foremost, that has drawn them here - they have come to Edinburgh to live and work rather than come here to work and live," he said. Mr Currie said that while a typical tenant initially planned to live in the Capital for six months to a year, many then decided to stay on for longer, with some settling for good. "I know that from the number of people I meet in the course of the job who, having initially rented from us, go on to buy a home in Edinburgh," he added. He said that average rent on a two-bed property in the Capital had risen about £50 from last year to around £600 to £800 a month. Neil Thompson, property manager at Edinburgh Property Management, agreed rental properties were shifting very quickly. He said: "Things are going very quickly, which is surprising as historically this is a poor time of year." Mr Thompson said the firm had taken on 80 or 90 new rentals this year, compared to 50 or 60 last year. "I've noticed an increase in Eastern Europeans and particularly Polish people. People are less likely to balk at a contract of at least six months, which shows they do intend to stick around." Simon Fairclough, property expert at Edinburgh Solicitors Property Centre, said rented accommodation was much sought after. "There's a healthy demand for rental properties," he said. The Scottish Executive said it had received 7240 enquiries about its Fresh Talent scheme, which aims to tackle declining population by attracting people to live and work in Scotland, since the scheme went live in October 2004. Ben Carter, VisitScotland's area director for Edinburgh, said: "Edinburgh is consistently voted one of the top European destinations. It has so many unique attractions for people visiting on a short holiday, as well as those who want to extend their stay. "Edinburgh is highlighted in many of VisitScotland's international marketing campaigns, including a new £1 million European city break campaign. We also work with the Scottish Executive on their Fresh Talent initiative through joint promotions, such as our presence at New York's Tartan Week last year." 1500 families in the Lothians are homeless NEARLY 1500 families with children in Edinburgh and the Lothians were assessed as homeless last year. New figures show that, in the Capital alone, 875 families - 1.89 per cent of all households with children in the city - were homeless, 26 more than the year before. Across Scotland, the number of homeless families rose to 9395, representing nearly 16,000 children. The figures were condemned by SNP deputy health spokesman Stewart Maxwell, who claimed the Scottish Executive was failing in its pledge to end homelessness. He said: "These figures confirm what many of us feared. Instead of seeing the decline and eradication of homelessness in Scotland, we are seeing a year-on-year rise. "The reality for many thousands of children across Scotland this year is that they will have a homeless Christmas, rather than a happy Christmas." The figures show a total of 1491 families with children assessed as homeless in Edinburgh and the Lothians, up from 1471 the previous year. In East Lothian, the number was up from 133 to 137; in Midlothian, the increase was from 137 to 173; while in West Lothian, there was a fall - from 352 to 306. The number of children affected fell slightly in Edinburgh, from 1460 to 1421. But it rose in East Lothian from 202 to 221; and in Midlothian from 223 to 283; while in West Lothian, it fell dramatically from 626 to 525. 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