However I have intense arthritis and I know FL will be bad for me .
Based on the Medical Services map in Conan's post last Friday, International Falls, would be a good place.
However I have intense arthritis and I know FL will be bad for me .
If he didn't have time to do his homework before your interview, then he's most likely not organized or motivated enough for you to hire him.
I'm confused though. Is the home you mention above where 3 realtors from different companies presented a Comparative Market Analysis the home you felt the suggested listing price was overpriced?
That sounds like a great relationship and a balance of helping and allowing freedom. I have gained numerous friends and found a place to just breathe, learn and exercise at one of our city owned and managed Senior Centers. It allows me to get away for half a day twice a week from the stress of having my 97 year old mother living with us. Even though Mother has provided much help to us, having a parent living in one's home requires some time to oneself (as does having a retired husband ).
Disagree, I have severe arthritis and do fine in Florida and had same problems in Arizona with arthritis.This is my quandary with FL, I love the water and it's literally my happy place. However I have intense arthritis and I know FL will be bad for me and I'm also looking at AZ and Nevada but the fact that I will not be on water and can not have my boat is just a killer for me...ugh...
Based on the Medical Services map in Conan's post last Friday, International Falls, would be a good place.
A man actually moving back to NY from Florida. (How often do you ever hear of that?! Florida to NY instead of visa versa. LOL!)
AZ and waterfront aren't mutually exclusive. I live in Scottsdale Ranch that includes Lake Serena with about 5 miles of coastline. Homes on the lake all have docks. At Christmas, there's a boat parade and residents vote for the best decorations. However, boats are limited to 21' and may be powered only by a conventional battery-operated motor.I'm also looking at AZ and Nevada but the fact that I will not be on water and can not have my boat is just a killer for me
Yeah, with Boris and Natasha.
I can so relate to this. My mother lives with us also. She will be 90 this year. I still work full-time but someday when I no longer work full-time, and if she is still with us, I will have to spend some scheduled time away from the house.
My experience with Zillow is that they drastically under value homes. When we sold our last House we sold it for way more than Zillow said it was worth. Our real estate agent recommended filing an action against Zillow. My computer son has met with both firms. He feels REDFIN is more accurate.
You could find a nice place in Idaho for that kind of money- not in a city or resort area, but, say within an hour or so, surrounded with mountains, water nearby. Not that there is anything wrong with Alabama, but. . . .We might have to move to a state like Alabama! Holy cow!
You could find a nice place in Idaho for that kind of money- not in a city or resort area, but, say within an hour or so, surrounded with mountains, water nearby. Not that there is anything wrong with Alabama, but. . . .
Why do we need one? We have to pay then 5 or 6% for what?
@mpumilia If you don't use an agent to list, are you willing to pay for buyers' agent to widen the market? I agree in this age of internet, almost all buyers look for listing information on their own. However, if there is no commission for buyers' agent, then agents will not promote your home and also steer buyers away from your home.
Personally I am ambivalent as to whether one should use an agent. I have always used an agent because it is the easier route but I absolutely believe one can sell their own home and save a pretty buck.
AZ and waterfront aren't mutually exclusive. I live in Scottsdale Ranch that includes Lake Serena with about 5 miles of coastline. Homes on the lake all have docks. At Christmas, there's a boat parade and residents vote for the best decorations. However, boats are limited to 21' and may be powered only by a conventional battery-operated motor.
Scottsdale Ranch Waterfront Homes
Scottsdale Ranch is home to over 250 waterfront homes that surround Lake Serena. Scottsdale Ranch, a 1,100 acre residential development, has townhouses, condominiums, single family and patio homes.
I doubt there's anything here under $1 mil with a dock, but other homes are far less (like mine! 3-minute drive to lake). Any resident can borrow kayaks & paddleboats,I had no idea that this place existed.
So just back on the real estate guy that came to our home on Saturday, he never sent us the appraisal as I suspected he wouldn't. So he is out! Just as I said- I do not like real estate people. Even the one in NH referred by the same company never called me back. Goodbye.
Previous to him coming to our home, he had sent me a link to his website with a supposed "account" set up. There is a tool on there where you can put in your address and it will give you an estimate of market value, so I decided to use it.
Our home came up at $276,000-$286,000. (again, a lot of info. about our home is not recorded).
Then, per my brother's advice I went on Zillow and then deducted 10%. Zillow had it at $322,000. Taking 10% off would be $290,000.
The town assessor has it at $266,000.
Another tool I used from another real estate guy that sends me emails said $229,000 - $358,000. LOL!
Again, not all improvements over the 31 years are recorded.
So, we are thinking if everything is the same next year we would possibly list it ourselves for $279,000. Or maybe we will hire a professional appraiser. Really, with the internet today and a real estate person not even having to do an estimate for a sale price, why do we need one? We have to pay then 5 or 6% for what? I will keep reading my "How to Sell Your Home Yourself" book. I will put the house on Craigslist, Trulia, Zillow, Redfin. Have a nice big professional sign made up. And get an atty. Maybe pay for an inspection, or just wait and have the buyers pay for one and see what happens.
Heck- at such a low price for our home, as it is we will be looking for a tent to live in. Having to pay closing costs and then a commission and the attorney fees and any "fixes" an inspection might demand on top of that? What will be left? Then moving costs? SMH.....
What a shame. The house is so much nicer than it's market value and I am not just saying that because it is my house. Heck- the land alone should be worth $100,000. But- that is reality. That is the way it is here.
We might have to move to a state like Alabama! Holy cow!
My experience with Zillow is that they drastically under value homes. When we sold our last House we sold it for way more than Zillow said it was worth. Our real estate agent recommended filing an action against Zillow. My computer son has met with both firms. He feels REDFIN is more accurate.