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6 Tips For Selling a House That Needs Repairs in New England

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 Selling a house that needs repairs can be challenging.Maybe tenants damaged your home, or maybe the house’s age is starting to show and you don’t have the funds to fix it, or maybe you’re an out-of-state owner who just now realized that your property has been damaged by squatters.At Old Harbor Properties, we’ve seen it all.The good news is that you actually have quite a few options if you want to sell your home as-is without repairing it. You can sell to a professional home buyer, focus on high-priority repairs, and/or even work with a real estate agent.It all depends on how much money you have for repairs and how quickly you need to sell. Below we’ll give you 6 tips for selling a fixer-upper.  1. Sell To a Professional Homebuyer The easiest and fastest way to sell a house that needs repairs is by selling to a professional homebuyer in New England.In fact, that’s exactly what we do at Old Harbor Properties. We can make you a fair cash offer on your home, purchase...

7 Signs of a Bad Real Estate Agent in New England

  Obviously, you want to work with a good real estate agent.  One that will be honest and transparent, one that will have your best interest at heart, and one that knows the New England market well.  You don’t want to work with a pushy real estate agent who just wants to make a quick buck.  Unfortunately, those real estate agents do exist.  And to help you avoid working with a bad real estate agent, we’re going to show you 7 red flags to watch out for.  Here they are! Want to skip the real estate agent altogether? At Old Harbor Properties, we buy homes in a New England for a fair cash price. We can even close in as little as two weeks and pay all closing costs! Give us a call at (781) 208-7362 if you want to learn more about our process.  1. Missing Deadlines During your time working with a real estate agent, there will be a lot of deadlines — appraisal deadlines, paperwork deadlines, and negotiation deadlines....

7 Tips For Selling Your Home in New England

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  Want some tips for selling your home in New England? Well, you’ve come to the right place.  Our company — Old Harbor Properties — has been operating in the real estate market in New England for quite some time.  Over that time, we’ve learned a thing or two about how to sell a home efficiently and for top dollar.  In this article, we’re going to give you 7 quick tips for doing just that.  Here they are! 1. Consider Curb Appeal Curb appeal is exactly what it sounds like… it’s the appeal that your home creates from the curb before the potential buyer even walks through the front door.  When they’re driving up to your house and they see it for the first time, are they impressed? Do they immediately think, “This house looks awesome!”? That’s what you want them to think.  Because first impressions matter a lot.  In fact, a well-landscaped home often fetches 5.5% – 12.7% more ...