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DEBRA K. LASHLEY REALTOR®
Downing-Frye Realty
Hello, my name is Debra Lashley. I specialize in real estate in Marco Island and East Naples. I grew up in the Midwest and now enjoy meeting clients who are looking to buy or sell property in Southwest Florida. I’d love to meet with you. I always do my best to help you find the perfect property or get your property on the market and sold. Check out my website and make an appointment today!
Downing-FryeRealty, Inc. Realtor Marco Island
Our broker centers are located on Marco Island with the main office in Naples, Florida. We’ve been helping people buy and sell there homes since 1968 and look forward to helping you find your next dream property.
Selling Your House?
The peak homebuying season may be over, but there are still steps you can take to ensure a speedy sale. Setting the right price and making an excellent first impression are both essential to attracting buyers, but what else can you do to get the offers rolling in? Here are 10 tips to help you sell your home as quickly as possible – even in the offseason. Realtor Marco Island
Price it right from the start. Sellers often think they should start the asking price high and then lower it later if the house fails to sell. But that can result in a slower sale – sometimes even at a lower price. The first 30 days’ activity of your house being on the market is always the best activity you’re going to see.
Update the interior and exterior. New fixtures, fresh paint and updated landscaping are all fairly easy and affordable ways to give your home a makeover. It’s got to look up to the current market conditions and what’s in style.
Stage the house to show how the rooms are supposed to be used. If you have odd rooms with no obvious role, give them one. An odd alcove off the kitchen could be staged as an office or a pantry, for example. Realtor Marco Island
Make the property easy to show. The more flexible you are about visits, the more people will be able to see your home. Be ready for prospective visitors early in the morning, at night and on weekends, with little notice. Also, leave when the house is shown so would-be buyers can feel free to move about without feeling like intruders and discuss the home’s pros and cons honestly.
Make sure your listing is on all the major online portals. This is usually part of an agent’s service, but it doesn’t hurt to double-check that your listing is on the largest real estate websites. It also helps if your agent showcases the home on social media.
Marco Island, FL. It's the best time in eight years for buyers to get into the property market according to the latest sales statistics. This has taken housing affordability in the US to levels not seen since 2001. A combination of depressed housing prices, record low interest rates and the government home buyer's credit has recently improved sales for single family homes.
Long-term mortgage rates have hit record lows recently with 30 year fixed rate at 4.79% and 15 year fixed rate at 4.51% Realtor Marco Island
The recent incentives have given home buyers a break, which might have otherwise have put off the American Dream. Many are seeking the cheapest properties on the market, which in boom areas, is comprised primarily of foreclosures, short sales, bank-owned properties and distressed sellers. In addition, the inventory levels are dropping, with the nationwide inventory at 9.8 months.
Bronwyn Jones from Independent Brokers Realty on Marco Island has seen a dramatic increase in new buyers since January. "We have had at least a 50% increase in clients interested in foreclosures, especially bank-owned. Interest in condos have dropped, due to the difficulty in obtaining financing with the new lending restrictions." Many first time buyers are turning to other options in order to own a home "Seller financing is a popular option, as well as some bank-owned foreclosures are offering excellent low rates for financing"
First time home buyers who are taking advantage of the buyers market are getting younger too. 45% of buyers purchasing a primary residence in 2008 were under the age of 35, according to a recent survey by the National Association of Realtors. Realtor Marco Island
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