The Diminishing Fee and Closing

How does the Diminishing Fee work?

The cost for HIT's nationally recognized service is based on a “Diminishing Fee” which starts at $1500.00. Each 30 day period our Caretaker works to help sell the property, the fee diminishes by $500 and will diminish to zero (NO COST) after 90 days of occupancy. The best part, the applicable Diminishing Fee, it's PAID AT CLOSING, with no up front cost!

After 90 days of Caretaker occupancy, There is NO COST and we continue providing YOU and and the Property Owner with all the same great service till the house sells! Great marketing advantage, little or no cost, guaranteed performance - That's the HIT solution.

What happens when my Listing goes under contract?

The first thing is to Contact your Consultant or the HIT office by email to let us know you have an accepted offer on the house. VERY IMPORTANT - Be sure to pen in a closing date allowing at least 30 days notice for the Caretaker to be relocated!! We will contact the seller and obtain an official written notice to terminate the Agreement.

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Vacant Homes Are Harder To Sell (Part 5)

The numbers are out there. Occupied homes sell faster and for more money than their vacant brethren. With no distractions for the eye all the little imperfections of the home are magnified. This can be a significant hindrance in all but new construction homes.

If you are just joining us now, you can click here to check out Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4.

Vacant Homes Create a Psychological Disadvantage

The owner of a home with become more desperate to sell the longer their home stays on the market.  This somewhat explains the discrepancy in price in vacant homes. The prospective buyer and their agent will know this and try to use that to negotiate a lower price, expecially when the house has been sitting empty for quite some time.

It is not always avoidable to put a vacant house on the market. If you do, be sure to take steps to make it look occupied until it sells.  This will maintain the home's condition, lower maintenance costs, especially where insurance is concerned, and insulate the seller against the apparent disadvantage during price negotiations.  All your costs incurred to keep the home looking lived in will be recouped in dollar amount received and speed of sale.

Or just use Homes In Transition and we will keep it occupied until it sells, avoiding all this hassle.

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Vacant Homes Are Harder To Sell (Part 4)

The numbers are out there. Occupied homes sell faster and for more money than their vacant brethren. With no distractions for the eye all the little imperfections of the home are magnified. This can be a significant hindrance in all but new construction homes.

If you are just joining us now, you can click here to check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3.


Maintain Curb Appeal at All Costs

After you have vacated your home you need to keep the yard maintained. This may mean doing it yourself if possible or hiring a landscaping and yard service to keep the grassed mowed and the bushes trimmed.  If your home is located where insects and pests are intrusive then you need to be sure the house is sprayed regularly while it is up for sale.  No prospective buyer will want a homes with visible pest problems.  On top of that, insects are attracted to electrical systems and their wiring.  They could potentially cause damage if left unchecked.

Swimming pools present another problem.  On a daily basis they are polluted with debris.  Keeping them clean is a must if you are going to sell your home.  While not so long ago pools were considered an amenity that enhanced a property's value, today they are often seen as an added maintenance expense.  You would hate to lose a buyer that is on the fence about the property because they stepped into the back yard and were greeted by a concrete swamp.

Stay tuned as we continue our series on tips for selling your vacant home.

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Vacant Homes Are Harder To Sell (Part 3)

The numbers are out there. Occupied homes sell faster and for more money than their vacant brethren. With no distractions for the eye all the little imperfections of the home are magnified. This can be a significant hindrance in all but new construction homes.

Here is another tip!


Home Staging Can help with the Sale of a Vacant Listing
Having a caretaker is not for everyone, as much as we would like it to be. :)  We understand.  At the very least you should consider hiring a staging company to stage your home with furniture and decor that makes it looked semi-lived in.  You would be surprised at how many buyers have no imagination and are unable to visualize how a home would look once it is lived in.  A fully furnished home will look best, but even minimal furnishings will help any potential buyers visualize a purpose or arrangement of a given room, which will certainly help get closer to the offer you are looking for in less time.

Keep checking in with us next week as we continue our series on selling vacant homes.

Vacant Homes Are Harder To Sell (Part 1)

The numbers are out there. Occupied homes sell faster and for more money than their vacant brethren. With no distractions for the eye all the little imperfections of the home are magnified. This can be a significant hindrance in all but new construction homes.

A furnished or staged property allows the buyer to envision it as a home instead of just a house. Their imagination will allow them to more easily create the setting they desire given the visual cues already in place.

Curb appeal is another concern for an empty house. If the property is not properly cared for on the outside the setting during a drive by can be enough to turn off all but the most experienced of buyers. With first time home buyers still making up a large portion of all home buyers, that is a risky endeavor.

Next week we will expand on this premise and go into more detail on concerns and solutions.

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