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Welcome > For Sellers > Thinking About Selling Your Home Yourself? ...

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There's More to Selling Your Home than a "For Sale" Sign In Your Front Yard: Beware.

Even if a simple sign in your yard did produce a buyer knocking on your door, how will you handle the following questions:

"How does your home compare to others like it in Port Jefferson, Stony Brook, Miller Place and Long Island?"

"How did you determine the fair market value of this property?"

"What about financing? Can you help?"

"If I make an offer, who will draw up the paperwork?"

"Why aren't you using a real estate agent? Is there something wrong with the property?"

"Since you aren't using a real estate agent, we can take their fee right off the top, right?"

Selling your home is one of the most important financial transactions you will make in your life. Don't take risks. Selling your home is nothing like selling a car. Every home is different, and every homebuyer wants to offer you as little as possible. How do you determine the real market value?

Almost all homes are sold using a real estate agent. As a top real estate professional, it is my job to help you negotiate with all those buyers who want something for nothing. Not to mention preparing your home for sale, marketing it locally in Port Jefferson, Stony Brook, Miller Place and Long Island and even nationally, and guiding you through the complex paperwork and pitfalls of escrow and closing. Make sure you are really ready to handle all of that before pounding that sign into your front yard. Errors can be extremely costly.

Remember: Buyers want to offer you as close to nothing as possible! While that "For Sale By Owner" sign might sound like a good idea, it usually means a different thing to buyers: "Try to steal this one."

If you must sell your own home, at least let me give you a sense of its true market value. Tell me a bit about your home, and I'll do a quick Comparative Market Analysis and let you know what I feel it is worth. I'll also describe, as an experienced, top Port Jefferson, Stony Brook, Miller Place and Long Island real estate agent, how I would market your property. This is free, with no strings attached.

Don't price your home by yourself! It's my job to analyze the Port Jefferson, Stony Brook, Miller Place and Long Island market and determine the true value of your property. It's FREE and without obligation...

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Financing Your Home >When Interest Rates Rise

Many people fall out of the home buying market when interest rates start to go up. This is often a mistake. Many of the best mortgages deals become available when lenders are competing for new business and sellers are competing within a smaller buyer pool. You just have to know how to keep the costs down in order to counter the higher interest rates.

One of the best tricks is the buy-down. In a buy-down, a fee is paid at the closing to get a lower interest rate. In a soft market, an anxious seller may be lured into to paying all or part of the buy-down. Another approach is to get the seller to pay some of closing costs, thus lowering the amount of cash a buyer needs to close. Frequently the seller's costs can be used as a write-off by the buyer. Always consult with your tax advisor if you are considering such an arrangement.

If the market is softening due to rising or higher rates, the price itself becomes an area where a buyer may be able to save a lot of money on a house through skillful negotiating. Lower prices mean lower loan amounts, so don't be discouraged by higher rates--use them to your advantage.

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Jolie Powell has been a distinguished leader in the Real Estate industry since 1987. Prior to entering the world of Real Estate, Jolie had a successful career in advertising in Manhattan, New York. Always working to be at the top of her profession, Jolie has received her Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation, Certified Buyer Representative (CBR) and Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) designations. Jolie also serves as Director of the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island and now elected as Zone Chairperson for the MLS. Jolie’s expertise in counseling buyers and sellers brings people together from Long Island and, indeed, from all over the world. Having lived abroad and traveled extensively, Jolie has an excellent understanding of many cultures. As a Cuban-born American, Jolie is fluent in Spanish and communicates well with domestic and international clients, as well as professionals in other fields. Jolie is proud of the high level of trust she and her clients have established and she looks forward to continue building exceptional client broker relationships. Proudly selling homes and real estate in Port Jefferson, Stony Brook, Setauket, Miller Place, Smithtown, Mt. Sinai, Rocky Point, Port Jefferson Station. North Shore of Long Island.

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