If you have ever wanted a true getaway you can stop looking as you have found one.  The immaculate 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2900+SF home with a 18×36 heated saltwater swimming pool sitting /-140 Acres located in north Washington County, FL are all great selling features by themselves.  The property includes a 1200SF shop that it is heated and cooled with plumbing, an enclosed 36×60 barn and a 30×40 pole barn.  In order to gain entry to the house there are two gates.  We have saved the best for last.  The property joins 850 acres of property owned by Water Management.  Water Management property allows use of this property.  The 850 acres comes complete with horseback riding trails that go down to Holmes Creek.  The renowned Cypress Springs is just a short distance up the creek.  This isn’t simply a house for sale; this is a life style, a life style that most people only dream about.  Click on the photo below for the Virtual Tour.

We see it all the time.  A house comes on the market and there is a lot of excitement from everybody involved.  As time goes by the excitement wears off.  This is why it is important to price your house right to start with.  There is a lot of positive momentum when houses come on the market.  It’s important to keep that momentum. 

No doubt about it, the most common reason for a Bonifay home for sale not selling is that the asking price has been set too high. There are many reasons sellers set the price too high, ranging from over enthusiastic listing agents to unrealistic seller expectations. Regardless of the reason though, if you’ve priced your Bonifay home for sale too high, you’ve set yourself up for a number of obstacles to selling your property. Even if you do get an offer for the overly high asking price, the deal may fall apart before closing because the buyer may have problems financing at too high a price. Deals fall apart all of the time because the appraisal comes in too low. Look at other properties for sale, ones as similar and as close to yours as possible. If they are going for less than you are asking, you may be priced too high. The fact is, your property is competing against those other properties, and what buyers are willing to pay is what will determine final sales prices.

Using comps to determine the asking price can be tricky.  If your neighbor sold their house for $185,000, that doesn’t mean they walked away from the closing table with $185,000 being the final price.  There could have been various closing costs or seller concessions involved that are not public record.  Realtors talk and find details out that is deal specific.  Another important factor is that you could be experiencing a declining market.  For example, if the market is declining a difference in 6 months could mean the difference of a 5% decrease in your homes value.  That is why it is important to hire a professional.  Professional Realtors deal with issues like this every day.  Performance Realty has full time Realtors that analyze market trends and research home prices to establish a good list price to capture the momentum of the market.  Are you ahead if you are able to sell your house for $10,000 more by holding your property a year?  On an average home the answer is no.  You have paid a year’s worth of mortgage payments and interest.  Plus, if the market has shifted and it becomes an escalating market you could pay more for the next home you purchase.  It is important to get the list price right the first time.  Call us today at Performance Realty for a Free Home Valuation, it is unlike anything you have ever seen.

Flowers are one of the easiest and least expensive ways to make the front of your house look inviting and instantly increase the curb appeal of your home. Without any real landscaping, flowers can transform a rather drab and dreary looking front yard into one that looks colorful and lush, especially during spring and summer. You should take advantage of the seasons by planting pots and flower boxes.

Timing is also critical. You should choose colorful flowers that will be in bloom during the time you’re selling your home. Planting the flowers in planter boxes and pots is easier than planting them in the ground and lets you more easily place them where they can have the most visual impact. You don’t need to have a green thumb, or spend a lot of money to get great results either. Visit your local home improvement center or nursery and they will be happy to advise you of the best flowers and plants for your purpose. You can put together several very nice planter boxes and pots of flowers for well under $100. And it’s easy!

A nice thing about using flowers in this way is that you’ll see the results immediately.  And so will buyers visiting your home!