<![CDATA[Buying or Selling a Home]]> <![CDATA[Buying or Selling a Home Stark County Ohio]]> Oftentimes we hear "There's never been a better time to buy a house than now."  Well that is fine & dandy, but what if you have to sell before you buy?  Fun stuff, huh?  We all know that home values have dropped over the past few years due to many factors, especially the economy.  Job losses and high unemployment have caused a huge spike in foreclosures which have unfortunately depressed the real estate market.  While that is not great news for sellers, it is great news for buyers.  So if you are simply selling and not buying a replacement home, I am sorry.  However, most of us are buying a replacement home and will either be "moving up" or "downsizing" into a home that you could get a great deal on.  I've heard it said that you might take a haircut on the sale of your home, but you also might scalp the next guy!  This is probably true if you are buying a bank owned or short-sale property, but if you are buying a nice, well-maintained home being sold by a homeowner that has made upgrades over the years, you will most certainly not "steal" that type of home.  You are going to most likely pay fair market price for a home in that condition.  Keep in mind that the current fair market price for that type of home is still less than it could be in a seller's market which we had a few years ago, but still nowhere near the bottom prices of homes that need extensive updates or repairs.  Unfortunately, we can't have it both ways. 

We at Hayes Realty represent clients that are buying or selling a home in Stark County and Northeastern Ohio, and many of our clients have either tried for sale by owner for a while with no success (well over 90% of for sale by owners eventually sell through a Realtor®), or have listed elsewhere too high & missed the market, meaning that when the listing first hit the market at the inflated price, no one scheduled any showings & the listing became stale.  Once the property has been competitively priced & properly marketed, a sale ensues.  That is when you need the negotiating expertise of your Hayes Realty agent to make sure your interests are protected.   

Whether you are buying or selling a home in Stark County or Northeast Ohio, contact your local real estate expert at Hayes Realty first.

Brad Hayes is the President of Hayes Realty and is a licensed Ohio Real Estate Salesperson.  Hayes Realty has over 50 agents in our local real estate market.  Click http://www.hayesrealtyhomes.com/contact/? or call 330-936-1947 today.

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