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Is a Contingency Purchase Agreement a Good Idea for a Seller to Consider?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
05/15/17 • -1 min
If you’re a home seller, accepting a contingency purchase means you have to take certain things into consideration you otherwise wouldn’t have with a normal offer.
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Today I want to cover the basics of a contingency purchase and how it differs from a regular purchase if you’re a home seller.
A contingency purchase is when a buyer for your home has a home they have to sell before they can close on your home. There are both good contingency purchases and bad contingency purchases, but I would never recommend that you accept a contingency purchase as long as your buyer’s home is not on the market. If their home is on the market, I usually investigate the buyer of the home they’re selling and their qualifications and advise my client on how to proceed from there.
After you accept a contingency purchase, you have the right to accept other offers, but that typically doesn’t happen very much. Buyers tend to shy away from homes if they’re already under some kind of contingency agreement. By accepting a contingency purchase, you’re basically taking your home off the market.
By accepting a contingency purchase, you’re taking your home off the market somewhat...
Should You Have Representation When Purchasing a Brand-New Home?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
01/19/17 • -1 min
When buying a brand new home, it’s best to hire a Realtor to represent you. Here’s why.
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It’s always best to have a Realtor represent you when selling a home, but what about when buying one? There a few reasons why you want a Realtor representing you while looking to purchase a home.
First, here are a few facts on what you are getting into when buying a brand new home.
Whenever you buy a brand new home, the salesperson is not a licensed Realtor, so they are not obligated to abide by any laws or code of ethics that Realtors have to. New home sales agents are representing the seller and the seller only.
What Does 'Days on Market' Reveal?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
11/21/16 • -1 min
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A lot of people have been asking us lately about how long homes are taking to sell in Houston. We measure this statistic by looking at the average days on market. However, there are actually two numbers to look at. One is the average days on market for all homes, and the other is the average days on market for homes that actually sell.
In the Houston area, homes that are priced properly in the first place typically sell in 14 days or less from the first day the home is put on the market to the seller accepting an offer from a buyer. However, most homes aren’t priced properly from the get-go. The overall average days on market in Houston is 48 days. Many sellers are unrealistic at first about how much they can get for their home, then the home sits on the market for longer than need be.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give us a call or send us an email. We would love to hear from you!
Which Way Is the Value of Your Home Headed?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
11/21/16 • -1 min
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One of the most frequent questions I get these days is if we are in a buyer’s market or a seller’s market in Houston. The answer is, we are actually in a balanced market.
Whenever you’re in a balanced market, you’re never really even-keeled. Typically you’re trending one way or another; toward a seller’s market or a buyer’s market. The Houston real estate market is currently trending toward a buyer’s market.
This means we have more sellers than we do buyers. Right now we have about 6.5 sellers for every buyer out there. Typically when you get to about a five month supply of homes for sale - which we’re easing towards right now - it turns into a full-blown buyer’s market.
How Is the Houston Market Improving?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
11/21/16 • -1 min
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The great news right now in the Houston market is that interest rates are still low and buyers still have faith in the market. There will come a point when many home buyers will decide to wait another 6 months to start buying again, and when that happens we are going to start to see some declines in buying activity.
The biggest challenge sellers are having is that there is only one buyer out there for every 5 sellers. We are seeing 1 out of every 5 homes sell, and the rest are sitting. A lot of people are listing their homes right now and as long as petroleum stays in the $30 per barrel range, we expect this to continue.
One other thing we wanted to mention is to remember to protest your property taxes. I can help you with that. Head over to
Are Houston Foreclosures Still a Good Deal?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
11/21/16 • -1 min
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Every so often, we have foreclosed homes that come onto our market, and there are always many different kinds of buyers looking to purchase them. A lot of them are wholesale buyers, looking to purchase a property, rent it out, and sell it. Then we also have the families, the everyday buyers, who are looking for a good deal and want to move into the property right away.
If you are a homebuyer looking at a foreclosure, it’s true that these homes will often be marketed at a discounted rate if they are in need of some improvements or other work. Some, if not most, of these foreclosures, wind up in a bidding process.
By the time the price gets bid up to an actual sales price, typically it’s not a good buy anymore because of all the time and effort tha...
Do You Need to Correct Code Violations?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
12/28/16 • -1 min
If you’re selling a home, a home inspection might turn up some code violations. I’m here to tell you how to handle that situation.
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When a buyer gets a home inspection done, is a seller required to fix code violations? Recently, a buyer did an inspection on one of the homes that we sold, and my seller asked me that question. The answer is no.
A code violation is basically a safety update regarding your plumbing, electrical work, installation of appliances, etc. that have been updated since the home was built or since the last code update.
You don’t have to automatically correct code violations unless you have agreed to do so for the purchaser. Some code violations are more important than others, but most buyers will want electrical issues taken care of especially.
Some code violations are more important than others.
What Do Recent Houston Market Trends Mean for You?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
11/21/16 • -1 min
Considering Buying? GO HERE to perform a Full Home Search, or if you're a prospective seller, CLICK HERE to receive a Free Home Value Report. For any other questions, feel free to call me at (281) 599-6575, or shoot me an email at [email protected].
December 2015 was a record month in real estate for the Houston area. The momentum has continued so far in January, which started out with a phenomenal burst of buyers. In fact, this past weekend we had 48 people show up to a single open house, and we received three offers by the end of the day.
What we're looking for this year is an increase in interest rates. When rates rise, they decrease the affordability index, which can negatively affect home prices. If you take a home price of $250,000, a change in interest rates from 3.75% to 4.25% will have a pretty dramatic impact on the affordability of a home. It will likely put some downward pressure on the median sale price, but how much pressure depends on how big the change is, so be sure to keep an eye on rates throughout the year.
If you have any questions about what you can expect from the Houston market this year, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. We would love to help you take advantage of the market before rates rise and prices fall!
What Are Your Home’s Chances of Selling in This Market?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
11/21/16 • -1 min
What are the chances of your home selling in this market? Right now, the reason so many homes are not selling is that there are, on average, six or seven sellers for every buyer. In order for your home to sell, then, it has to be perfectly positioned in every way. The best thing you can do to stack the odds in your favor is to choose the right agent. To know what it means to choose the right agent, watch this short video.
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We still have a pretty good number of buyers in the market right now. The reason you see so many homes not selling is because we have between six or seven sellers for every buyer. In order for you to sell your home, then, it has to be perfectly positioned in every single way.
In order to set yourself up for success, you need to choose the right real estate agent to market your home. Most agents have been in the market for 10 years or fewer, which means they’ve never seen a market like this. They’ve only seen the really good times for sellers - they’ve never seen the challenging times.
"Choosing the right agent will determine whether or not you’re successful."
The chances of your home being the one that sells out of six or seven other homes depends on how well your Realtor positions your home in the marketplace. By “positions” I mean everything from staging to preparation to marketing. Many agents that have been in the market for a short period of time don’t advertise very broadly because they don’t know how or they don’t have the resources. Thus, choosing the right agent will determine whether or not you’ll be successful.
When you’re ready to talk about selling your home with an agent, please include me in your list. I would recommend you interview at least two or three agents so you can find the one that’s bee...
Do You Need a Survey When Buying a New Property?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross
05/01/17 • -1 min
Do you need a survey when buying a property? I’ll go over the answer today.
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Recently, a client of mine asked, “Do I need a survey when I’m buying a property?”
Need is a strong word, but I highly recommend getting a survey. In today’s market, you’re actually able to obtain a past survey from a seller. The seller has to sign a T-47 affidavit, which states that nothing has changed or been added since the last survey. Unfortunately, sometimes a change or addition can slip the seller’s mind, like replacing a fence. In my opinion, it’s always best to get a new survey done with every new transaction.
A survey is not required unless you’re obtaining a mortgage to purchase a property. If you pay cash, a survey is not required, but the boundaries of the property are still mentioned in the title commitment. The survey must coincide with the boundaries mentioned in the title commitment,
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How many episodes does Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross have?
Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross currently has 24 episodes available.
What topics does Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross cover?
The podcast is about Top, Property, Estate, Houston, Local, Home, Real, Podcasts, For, Selling, Education, Search and Tips.
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The episode title 'Do You Need a Survey When Buying a New Property?' is the most popular.
When was the first episode of Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross?
The first episode of Houston Real Estate Podcast with Dale Ross was released on Nov 10, 2016.
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