Below is a market report of 3 recent homes sold in Olympia Wellington. We can help you buy or sell your home in Olympia so call today for a free analysis or showings!
List Price $255,000 $490,000 $280,000
SOLD Price $249,000 $435,000 $280,000
JUST CLOSED! $166,000 2796 Eagle Rock #704 Days on Market =1
We just sold and closed on 2796 Eagle Rock Circle West Palm Beach FL 33411 at $166,000. If you are interested in selling your Ventura Greens townhomes for sale or buying a Ventura Greens townhomes for sale. There are many great opportunities to buy a Ventura Greens short sales or Ventura Greens foreclosure.s Prices are going up with recent sales of last 90 days at 142K, then 149K, then 156k, and now 166K. There are currently 4 pending sales in Ventura Green (as of 2/1/13) at contract prices of $169K, 179K, 177K, and 175K. Prices vary based on golf course view, interior condition, and upgrades.
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If you thought about purchasing home during the holidays it might seem frustrating or a little stressful to you. Most people that are buying during this time are doing so because they have to; either a job change or relocation, or some other reasons that is requiring them to move during the holidays. While much of the country has to worry about snow flurries, black ice, and snow-covered real estate signs, the Florida area is just getting started with our beautiful winter season. With warm weather, beautiful sunshine, and a comfortable outdoors, it’s a great time for many buyers to be looking in browsing homes.
One of the best things about buying this time of year is that the inventory is quite low. Most sellers, unless there is a requirement to sell a certain time of the year, will be selling in the springtime. There’s less inventory which means sellers are more motivated to get their home sold. Prices are still really low in the Wellington real estate market so you’re likely to find homes that are either under short sale, foreclosure, bank owned, or highly motivated owner occupied sellers.
When you buy a home during the holidays you’re likely to find homes that are decorated or moderately staged. Many sellers may not want to go to the trouble to put up a lot of holiday decorations if they’re just going to pack them away within weeks. If you do come across the home that is highly decorated it may be difficult to look past the decorations at the bones and structure of the home itself. While sellers may still want to go one living in the home as if they are not listing it, it can detour from buyers really seeing the potential of the home.
When you do find a Wellington property your home that you love you may be able to offer much lower than the list price depending on the time of year. Those that would like to move before the holiday season are more likely to accept a lower offer. Although no seller likes to be insulted, you can usually get a pretty good deal during the holiday season. Buyers would like to be in the home before major holidays and sellers may want to move before the big day.
Regardless, if you’re looking to buy any home, property, waterfront home or condo in the Wellington Florida area we would love to show you some of the current real estate that fits your budget and your lifestyle. Contact us today to learn more.
We are Wellington Realtors® and whether you are buying, investing, selling, or renting your home anywhere in Palm Beach County we can help that transaction close quickly, effectively, for the right price and the right terms. Wondering where to live in Florida? Consider the Wellington area as your destination of choice. Contact us anytime for a more detailed and personal approach to your home buying, renting, or selling experience.
If you haven’t heard about it yet we urge you to check out the Wellington Green Market located at 12165 Forest Hill Blvd. in front of the Wellington Village Hall.
First opening on November 10 from 8 AM to 6 PM and all Saturdays from 8 AM to 1 PM, this eclectic market offers local produce, organic vegetables and fruits, local hormone and antibiotic free meats and cheeses, live music, delicious baked goods and cookies, artisan crafts and more. It runs through April each year with specific event such as chocolate festivals, holiday events and more throughout the year.
The Green Market is located in the heart of Wellington Florida just off Shore Boulevard. It’s also within easy walking distance to many of the neighborhoods and communities around Wellington. If this sounds like somewhere you would like to visit more often perhaps it’s time to find a home close by. We would love to show you any of the homes, condominiums, apartments for rent or sale anywhere in the Wellington area, especially around the farmers green market. Contact us today for more information and to view current listings close by.
We are Wellington Realtors® and whether you are buying, investing, selling, or renting your home anywhere in Palm Beach County we can help that transaction close quickly, effectively, for the right price and the right terms. Wondering where to live in Florida? Consider the Wellington area as your destination of choice. Contact us anytime for a more detailed and personal approach to your home buying, renting, or selling experience.
Join us this Saturday, December 1 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center for the 2012 Wellington Winterfest. Sponsored by the Palm Beach international Polo club, this annual event has brought live music, holiday shopping, kids’ activities, food and more to the folks of Wellington and Palm Beach County.
And don’t miss our headliner, Vanilla Ice, gracing the stage this year with holiday music, Festival lights, delicious food and wine, equestrian events and exhibits and of course Santa Claus himself. Join us at 3400 Equestrian Club Rd. in Wellington Florida on December 1 from 6 PM to 9 PM.
Bring the whole family and of course the kids as well, as the event kicks off with a show jumping competition at 6 PM. Then at 7 PM enjoy Vanilla Ice as our headline performer. Other events and performances will be by local talent, dance and musical performances by local schools and groups. They’ll be dozens of activities and games for the kids plus a visit from Santa Claus and his reindeer.
For the adults there will be a food and wine tasting Expo and a VIP sponsored party with salute to the troops and vendors sporting all sorts of delicious food, artisan crafts, and holiday decorations. This is the third annual Winterfest for the Wellington area and it just keeps getting bigger every year.
The previous two years this is been held at the Wellington Amphitheater but this year it’s going to be at the International Polo Club and Equestrian Center. So mark your calendars and get out there this Saturday, December 1 from 6 to 9 PM. We look forward to seeing you there.
We are Wellington Realtors® and whether you are buying, investing, selling, or renting your home anywhere in Palm Beach County we can help that transaction close quickly, effectively, for the right price and the right terms. Wondering where to live in Florida? Consider the Wellington area as your destination of choice. Contact us anytime for a more detailed and personal approach to your home buying, renting, or selling experience.
Usually if you’re planning on selling your home during the holidays it’s because you need to not because you want to out of choice. This can be a stressful time to try to sell a property especially if you celebrate the holidays. Regardless of which holiday you celebrate the at Thanksgiving, Halloween, or any of the Christmas and religious holidays in December, trying to sell your home in amongst this frantic fiasco can be time-consuming and stressful but there are ways to get around it.
For one thing, you don’t have to worry about decorating this time of year. Buyers understand that you’re looking to sell your home and don’t want to pull out all the seasonal items just to pack them all away should you get an offer. But if you’re like many Americans you may want to decorate regardless of whether you get an offer right now or not. There are some easy ways and tasteful ways to decorate your home for the holiday season even if you’re on the market.
You want to remember the rules of staging; keep it simple, keep it elegant, and keep it tasteful. Buyers don’t want to be offended when walking through your home but they also want to feel a sense of tradition and warmth. This is easy to do with holiday scents, tasteful decorations, and appropriate decor. Just remember not to go overboard on so many holiday decorations that the buyers cannot see the true beauty of the home itself. If you put a decoration out remember to take something else and pack it away. You still want to remain uncluttered, free-flowing, and tasteful. Also, remember to keep it gender neutral. A lot of flowery designs or masculine decor can deter certain buyers. Simple greenery, elegant holiday flowers, a few bows here and there is about all you’ll need. Even a Christmas tree is appropriate as long as it is not gaudy or cluttered.
Buyers do like to see a well decorated home no matter what the season. And remember, it’s okay to be in the holiday season even if you get an offer. Buyers want that homey and traditional comfortable feel when touring any home. If they can see their family having a holiday in this home it may make them want to purchase the home all the more.
For more information on staging your particular Wellington home or property for the holidays please give us a call anytime. We can offer suggestions and tips on staging your home for the holidays.
Having a home inspection when purchasing a Palm County Beach Florida home is something we recommend for all our buyers. We also recommend you get a professional home inspection and not have just a buddy or friend of the family do it for you. You need someone that knows construction, knows the areas construction, and can offer advice on repairs or future issues.
The inspection is one of those costs that the buyer will pay out-of-pocket. It’s usually not wrapped up into the home purchase price. Most buyers will accompany the home inspector and we urge them to do so. They get a better idea of their investment, and the inspector can offer tips and suggestions for current and future use.
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The inspector will tour the entire home from top to bottom including the roof, attic if there is one, all floors and levels of the home, the crawlspace or foundation, and surrounding areas. Many times the inspector will recommend an additional inspection on something that they may not be fully experience on. Most inspectors know quite a bit about most things but are not perfect experts in any one particular area. If you’re inspector suggests an additional inspection on either a septic tank, pest inspection, roof certification or any other issue we highly suggest taking them up on that offer. It could literally save you hundreds of dollars in the future.
We recently had an issue with a buyer that had the home inspected by an inspector that suggested they have the septic tank professionally inspected further. The additional inspection was over $800 and the buyers opted out. Three months after living in the home the septic tank went out and the repairs were over $12,000. The service professionals involved said that this could’ve been avoided for known about earlier.
Its issues like these and situations that occur that prompt us to urge our buyers to get a professional inspection. It will save you time, stress, and possibly lots of money down the road.
We are Wellington Realtors® and whether you are buying, investing, selling, or renting your home anywhere in Palm Beach County we can help that transaction close quickly, effectively, for the right price and the right terms. Wondering where to live in Florida? Consider the Wellington area as your destination of choice. Contact us anytime for a more detailed and personal approach to your home buying, renting, or selling experience.
Selling your Wellington Florida or Palm Beach County Florida home may seem a little scary but there are some steps involved and it’s good to be aware of the process.
First you will decide to list your home. You can speak to a Wellington real estate agent first to determine the best price for the home, tips on staging, any repairs or necessary renovations that will need to be made, and how the Realtor® will market your property. Once you have determined a listing price you can negotiate a commission for the sale of the property. While this is always negotiable it’s typically between five and 7% of the sale price. Remember, this is not the list price but the sale price; what the home will actually sell for. This cost will also be split between the listing agent and the buying agent should another agent come on the scene presenting the buyers. You will find a contract stating that the listing agent will represent you on your behalf throughout the transaction. They will market, advertise, and put your property in front of as many buyers as possible either online, in person, over the phone or all three. You will also negotiate a time for the listing contract. Typically, this is 3 to 6 months. Of course, you will want to sell much sooner than that but this is the amount of time that you are giving the listing agent a chance to sell the property.
Once the home is listed, stage, and properly set up for buyers there will typically be an open house. There can be to open houses; it brokers open and a public open house. The brokers open is for brokers and other real estate agents to come and tour the home separately in case they have a buyer ready for this home. A public open house is for the general public. There will typically be food served and this is a great time to leave the property and let your listing agent do the work. This is where you really want your home to shine.
Once an offer is presented to the listing agent they will contact you and present the offer to you. You are welcome to ask for advice and information but remember, your Realtor® is not an attorney and they cannot give any legal advice. You can either accept the offer as is, counter offer, or rejected altogether. Negotiations happen back-and-forth and tell the contract is mutually accepted on both sides.
At this point the buyer’s earnest money is deposited either with the escrow agent, title, Brokers Company, or the bank. The listing is now subject to inspection and moves on for the buyer to perform their own home inspection. They will either ask you to repair, replace, ask for money or funds off the purchase price or they could accept the property as is. After this contract is mutually accepted the transaction moves on to pending. From here the closing agent will contact you for final signing. At this point once funds are disbursed any profit will go to you, the seller, in the form of a check. All other monies will go to listing agents, buyer’s agents, closing agents and anyone else involved.
Congratulations! You’ve just closed on your home sale.
We are Wellington Realtors® and whether you are buying, investing, selling, or renting your home anywhere in Palm Beach County we can help that transaction close quickly, effectively, for the right price and the right terms. Wondering where to live in Florida? Consider the Wellington area as your destination of choice. Contact us anytime for a more detailed and personal approach to your home buying, renting, or selling experience.
Finding the right price at which to list your Wellington Florida house or real estate may seem like a confusing gerbil to mess to begin with. There are so many homes on the market, so many foreclosures and short sales muddling the home prices, how is a seller supposed to know where to start?
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Before trying to figure it out on your own, the best thing to do is to talk to a Wellington FL real estate agent to find out what they would price the home at. Many times they have comparables in the area and have a better grasp on foreclosures and below market homes. They are able to determine the right price for your home based on amenities, features, size, square footage, number of rooms, lot size, view, waterfront capability and more. All of these factors come into play when pricing a home. You don’t want to be overpriced if the buyers that you sell to have to take out a home loan and the appraisal comes in lower than the list priced. There’s nothing worse than having to lower your price after you’ve already received a full price offer.
While you want to stay comparable to those of similar square footage, number of rooms, and lot square footage in your area, there are ways to squeak out a little bit more profit from your home sale. You have to make sure your home is staged properly, keep it constantly clean, remove a half the clutter and items from each room including drawers, closets, and shelves. All of these items make the room and the home itself seem bigger than it really is with much more space. Buyers like to think they’re getting their money’s worth with a larger home and more space for the money.
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Home prices in the Wellington area can run the gamut of $150,000 up to $2-$3 million. Finding the right home price takes skill and experience in the market. Our agents know how to price homes correctly the first time so we don’t have to keep chasing the market down after the buyers. Let us help you price your home correctly the first time. Give us a call for a free listing presentation.
We are Wellington Realtors® and whether you are buying, investing, selling, or renting your home anywhere in Palm Beach County we can help that transaction close quickly, effectively, for the right price and the right terms. Wondering where to live in Florida? Consider the Wellington area as your destination of choice. Contact us anytime for a more detailed and personal approach to your home buying, renting, or selling experience.
Finding a similar home on the market to your own can set an occasion for nervousness. You might feel that buyers are drawn to their home over yours or you may be in a different boat thinking your home is much better than theirs. But when that home sells and yours doesn’t it gets you to wonder what they’re doing that you may not be.
The first thing you need to determine is what their pricing structure is like. Are they priced the same as yours or the priced much lower? It all depends on what they’re offering that you may not be or vice versa. If the home is very similar to yours in square footage, number of rooms, lot square footage and condition yet they are priced far below your price that’s usually the key to why they sold and you have it.
It may be time to reevaluate your price. While this is a hard reality to swallow, it usually is the case. It’s not a matter of the wrong agent, the wrong home, the wrong staging, or any other material or external factor. It really comes down to price. When a buyer can purchases the same home down the street for $10,000 or more less than yours there naturally going to go with that home. Unless your home offers something substantially different and above and beyond the price increase, more often than not that home will be sold before yours.
Views are not as big a deal as most sellers think. Yes, it’s a great feature once you’re in the home and you’re enjoying it but it’s not the end all price increase feature that many sellers feel it should be. Most buyers will forgo the extra $5-$10,000 increase just because one home has a view and the other may not.
That really may be a matter of opinion; and the only opinion that matters is the buyer. They say some things only worth what someone will pay for it. If nobody’s buying, it probably isn’t worth it.
There could be a number of reasons why one home sold over another. But more often than not it’s price. Many sellers just can’t go any lower so to come back that you must offer buyers a home that they can’t resist. Have it professionally staged; keep it clean professionally each week half the clutter and items so that there is plenty of room in the house itself. All these factors can make a home seem bigger and better than its similar counterpart down the street. If you want to get more for the home you must offer more than your competitor.
Glenn@MyAreaRealty.com
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