7356 Homestead Avenue S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 (MLS # 4360020)

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Wonderful home-well maintained! Four spacious bedrooms, 2 baths, (master suite), finished family room, large entry & closet, fenced yard, completely updated, deck, breakfast bar, great location- don't miss this one.

Property Type(s): Residential, (SF) Split Entry (Bi-Level)

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About 7356  Homestead Avenue S , Cottage Grove, MN 55016

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7356  Homestead Avenue S , Cottage Grove, MN 55016 recap: This property has 4 bedrooms and 1 full, 1 three-quarter, is 2,000
sq ft square feet (estimated), and is listed at $218,950.

Not everyone can go out and buy a new couch to sell their home.  When buyers see dated furniture in the home an older home they may tend to feel that the home is dated.  When you’re trying to sell a 1975 home and the furniture look like it was bought in 1975, the home will feel dated.   Now if you paint the walls the right color and update a few fixtures along with new appliances and then stage the home, the buyer can feel the space is updated.  Since buyers buy on emotion, they have to feel comfortable to make a offer and making your furniture look updated can help.

Slipcovers run from $55-$100 for each couch.  This is an easy and affective way to change that couch into new.  Picking the right color cover will depend on the rooms paint and carpet color.  Remember, we are trying to set the stage for the buyer to feel at home.

If you’re on tight budget then here is a video on how to use a bed sheet to cover a couch. Just use white, tan or a neutral brown.

I have study all the techniques, equipment and latest methods to take pictures of a home.  High quality pictures can not only sell your home but it can get you more money.  That being said, the pictures will not help you if all the other parts to selling a home are not in place.

The home value and setting the list pricing of a home is the most important aspect of selling a home.   I can professional stage your home, take the best pictures, and do the other detail items that I am known for doing to get a home sold, but if the home is over-priced, no one will see it in their online home search. Then if they do find it, their Realtor may talk them out of seeing it.

Selling a home is as much about math and value as it is about staging and the feeling of a home.

I want your home to sell in less than 45 days and for the most money.  If I don’t tell you the most accurate value and the home doesn’t sell, whose fault is it?  That’s right, it falls on my shoulders.  As a home seller and Agent team, I want us both to succeed in our goal of getting your home sold.  If that means I have to tell you that your home is worth less than what you think it is, I would rather be honest with you upfront than you upset with me after several price reductions.

The most that it will cost you is your time and elbow grease but it could make you thousands just too deep clean your home when selling.

I am not talking about just straighten up.  I am talking about taking a fine tooth comb and making sure that everything is dust free and spotless.

• All dishes are in the dishwasher.
• All dirty clothes are put away including the laundry room.
• Vacuum the whole house and use a shop vacuum on the stairs and edges.
• All pet hair and litter boxes removed from view.
• Dust everything.

This is just a basic list of what needs to be cleaned.  If you don’t have the time, call a maid to just come out.  Maids run around $100 and can come every other week.

A spotless home will sell for more and it really makes a difference to home buyers.

I have been in homes that are not updated and have dated furniture and not very good staging, but the home was cleaner than all others that we saw.  The home may have been owned by a retired person but it was so clean that it sold in days of being listed and for multiple offers.

Then when got to the homes, the home sellers were there!  The buyer didn’t want to go in since she saw a bunch of cars in the driveway and it looked like they were having a party.  Regardless of who was actually at the house, the buyer didn’t even want to get out of the car.   Think about the front of your home as a store front.  If you saw people hanging out in front of a store and they made you feel uncomfortable, would you go in or go to another store?  Same will apply to homebuyers in Woodbury and Cottage Grove.

The second house we went to the buyer started to look around and feel comfortable. Then loud barking came from the basement.  Good thing I love dogs and went to go see if I could talk to the poor guy to make him feel okay about us being in there.  The buyer was not as big as a fan as I am about dogs and just felt like leaving.  The buyer may have liked the home more but didn’t feel comfortable.  The longer a home buyer stays in a home during a home showing the more likely to put in an offer.

The third house we went to was a foreclosure in Cottage Grove.  The buyer felt comfortable in the home, but really couldn’t wrap their mind around where the furniture would go.

To summarize the homebuyer’s showings in Woodbury and Cottage Grove, the homebuyers may have made an offer if they felt comfortable when viewing a home.

We work with our home sellers so that they have a buyer showing checklist that they need to execute prior to a buyer and their agent viewing the home.

Would you like to know more about how we prepare homes for homebuyers and their Realtors to come through?  Give us a call, send us an email, paper airplane, text message, facebook message or maybe Morse code.  Have a great day.

I don’t think that a snowman will sell your home but it may make it more inviting to buyers that like small children.  It also can make a plain white front yard look more welcoming when buyers and their agents pull up.

Several times I have had buyers that didn’t even want to get out of the car.  Could this change their mind?  Would it hurt to try?

Let’s focus on something’s that will have a negative impact on the buyers visiting your home for sale.  We all love our dogs but they tend to change the color of the snow in a way that the buyer may not like.  If you can keep our beloved four footed friends from doing their business in an area that is not visible to the buyers, this will have a better impact on the buyers since every little detail counts when staging and selling a home.

Also make sure that the driveway is completely cleared and salted. If you have a concrete driveway, try not to use too much salt since it will eat through the concrete.  The buyers not only want to see the condition of the driveway but they don’t want to slip and fall.  When a blacktop driveway is cleared in the winter it offers a great contrast to the white snow and helps the home pop.

Now that it is March, you should have your Christmas lights down.  You don’t want the buyers to think that you’re lazy in taking care of the home they’re going to purchase.  Replace burnt out light bulbs and if you can buy 100 watt light bulbs to really brighten up the home for night showings.  Make sure that the garbage cans are inside the garage.  Also if you have extra vehicles, make sure they’re in the garage or parked down the street.  Agents and the buyers don’t want to think that they are going walking on someone that is home.  They want to feel comfortable and the longer they stay, the better the offer will be.

They say that a buyer will decide in the first 30 seconds if they want to buy a home from its curb appeal.  Let’s make sure we get them through the front door so we can have them fall in love with all the features of the home.

Are you ready to sell your home in Cottage Grove, MN?

This is a great time to be a home seller with all the home inventory being so low and prices going up.  That being said, it is important that you find a Realtor that is a Real Estate Professional. Why do I say that? Well not everyone that has a Real Estate License actually knows what they are doing. I will admit it that when I started I didn’t know very much and I still was able to sell homes but it was a painful process. 6 years later I have learned to watch for the pitfalls that go along with every real estate transaction.

When hiring a Real estate professional to sell your home in Cottage Grove MN, I would recommend you interview several Realtors.

These Real Estate Professionals should give you an idea of the type of service you should expect when selling your home.
I have fine tuned my ability to analysis a property to understand not only the factual side of the information that is out there, but also the personal side of why you bought the home and why you are selling the home.

I can’t tell you whether the service that I offer you is better or worse than my competition since most clients that I meet with pick me to work with and are very happy with their results.

I can tell you that the proof is in the pudding when it comes to my numbers. In 6 years of listing properties I have only not sold  a few of the properties that I have listed. 3 because the bank would not lower the price in short sale situation to what the offers were and 4 because the price of the home was higher than what the market value was and they were not receiving offers so we decided that it was time to take it offer the market.

I pride myself on getting the home value correct and having it staged and marketed correctly so that the home receives an offer within 30 days. I know the numbers for the Realtors association and I base the options I give you on those. Why do I do this you ask? Well if the rest of the country is seeing results based on these numbers that the NAR (National Realtor Association) is giving out, then if the numbers that we are seeing with your home are not in that spectrum, something is wrong and the home won’t sell and you will be frustrated with me.

Should you go with the Realtor that says that they can get more money for your home?

I have seen this over and over and I can understand that you want to get the most money for your home, but when a Realtor is telling you that he can get more for your home and really can’t back it up with numbers, they are just fishing to get you to bite at a higher price and then have you lower it once they have you in contract.
I don’t care for this shotgun style approach to selling real estate. Anyone can throw a price on the MLS and sees what sticks. I do a in-depth look into your property value and determine the value by using the same measures that an appraiser would. I do this because unless you have a cash buyer, your property is going to have to appraise for the buyer to get a loan. Also time on market is a very important thing and when a home has been sitting to long buyers will look past it for that very reason.

It is important your home is priced right and show ready.

I use the correct marketing techniques that has most my sellers a contract/offer in 30 days. Yes we will test the market sometimes with a higher price to see if we can get more, but this needs to be done in a way that it doesn’t affect the properties image. I have learned in my six years of selling real estate in Cottage Grove and throughout the Twin Cities that the most important criteria to my clients is that I am honest, trustworthy,and responsive with them. Realtors that try to keep things from their clients or are not honest in their dealings tend to get what is coming to them. If they price your home higher and it doesn’t sell you get mad at them. If they price it higher and you have to bring down the price several times, you get mad at them. I don’t operate this way and when I meet people that do I get away from them as fast as possible.

If you’re interested in interviewing me or one of my agents to list your property, please give us a call at 612-284-8161 or info@attractiverealty.com.

We offer the following when listings a home for sale in Woodbury MN:

Detailed tax and property analysis
Professional staging advice
Professional Photography
Professional Marketing
Professional Website and Social Media Marketing
Partnered Lawyer review of any documents in question
Expert Negotiation
Short sale Negotiation
And most important, the knowledge and years of experience in getting homes sold.

Here is a List of Current homes that have sold in Woodbury so you can get an idea of what the market is like:

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 500+. See more Real estate in the city of Cottage Grove.
(all data current as of 5/19/2013)

1. $135,100 : 9871 Heath Avenue S, Cottage Grove
   
   3 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,606 sq ft

   Lot size: 9,147 sqft

   Listed with RE/MAX Results
   
2. $127,000 : 8936 92nd Street S, Cottage Grove
   
   2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,438 sq ft

   Listed with Edina Realty, Inc.
   
3. $112,700 : 8900 92nd Street S, Cottage Grove
   
   2 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,510 sq ft

   Listed with Edina Realty, Inc.
   
4. $138,000 : 8295 Janero Avenue S, Cottage Grove
   
   5 beds, 1 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 1,965 sq ft

   Lot size: 10,018 sqft

   Listed with Keller Williams Premier Realty
   
5. $135,000 : 7542 Hinton Park Avenue S, Cottage Grove
   
   2 beds, 2 full baths

   Home size: 1,414 sq ft

   Lot size: 2,613 sqft

   Listed with Edina Realty, Inc.
   

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.

Are you ready to sell your home in Woodbury, MN?

This is a great time to be a home seller with all the home inventory being so low and prices going up. That being said, it is important that you find a Realtor that is a Real Estate Professional. Why do I say that? Well not everyone that has a Real Estate License actually knows what they are doing. I will admit it that when I started I didn’t know very much and I still was able to sell homes but it was a painful process. 6 years later I have learned to watch for the pitfalls that go along with every real estate transaction.

When hiring a Real estate professional to sell your home in Woodbury MN, I would recommend you interview several Realtors.

These Real Estate Professionals should give you an idea of the type of service you should expect when selling your home.
I have fine tuned my ability to analysis a property to understand not only the factual side of the information that is out there, but the personal side of why you bought the home and why you are selling the home.

I can’t tell you whether the service that I offer you is better or worse than my competition since most clients that I meet with pick me to work with and are very happy with their results.

I can tell you that the proof is in the pudding when it comes to my numbers. In 6 years of listing properties I have only not sold a few of the properties that I have listed. 3 because the bank would not lower the price in short sale situation to what the offers were and 4 because the price of the home was higher than what the market value was and they were not receiving offers so we decided that it was time to take it offer the market.

I pride myself on getting the home value correct and having it staged and marketed correctly so that the home receives an offer within 30 days. I know the numbers form the Realtors association and I base the options I give you on those. Why do I do this you ask?  Well if the rest of the country is seeing results based on theses numbers that the NAR (National Realtor Association) is giving out, then if the numbers that we are seeing with your home are not in that spectrum, something is wrong and the home won’t sell and you will be frustrated with me.

Should you go with the Realtor that says that they can get more money for your home?

I have seen this over and over and I can understand that you want to get the most money for your home, but when a Realtor is telling you that he can get more for your home and really can’t back it up with numbers, they are just fishing to get you to bite at a higher price and then have you lower it once they have you in contract.
I don’t care for this shotgun style approach to selling real estate. Anyone can throw a price on the MLS and sees what sticks. I do a in-depth look into your property value and determine the value by using the same measures that an appraiser would. I do this because unless you have a cash buyer, your property is going to have to appraise for the buyer to get a loan. Also time on market is a very important thing and when a home has been sitting to long buyers will look past it for that very reason.

It is important your home is priced right and show ready.

I use the correct marketing techniques that has most my sellers a contract/offer in 30 days. Yes we will test the market sometimes with a higher price to see if we can get more, but this needs to be done in a way that it doesn’t affect the properties image. I have learned in my six years of selling real estate in Woodbury and throughout the Twin Cities that the most important criteria to my clients is that I am honest, trustworthy,and responsive with them. Realtors that try to keep things from their clients or are not honest in their dealings tend to get what is coming to them. If they price your home higher and it doesn’t sell you get mad at them. If they price it higher and you have to bring down the price several times, you get mad at them. I don’t operate this way and when I meet people that do I get away from them as fast as possible.

If you’re interested in interviewing me or one of my agents to list your property, please give us a call at 612-284-8161 or info@attractiverealty.com.

We offer the following when listings a home for sale in Woodbury MN:

Detailed tax and property analysis
Professional staging advice
Professional Photography
Professional Marketing
Professional Website and Social Media Marketing
Partnered Lawyer review of any documents in question
Expert Negotiation
Short sale Negotiation
And most important, the knowledge and years of experience in getting homes sold.

Here is a List of Current homes that have sold in Woodbury so you can get an idea of what the market is like:

Showing properties 1 - 5 of 500+. See more Real estate in the city of Woodbury.
(all data current as of 5/19/2013)

1. $252,537 : 11325 Sand Castle Drive ,Unit F, Woodbury
   
   3 beds, 2 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 2,397 sq ft

   Lot size: 2,178 sqft

   Listed with Ryland Homes, Inc
   
2. $606,542 : 11717 Aster Way, Woodbury
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,111 sq ft

   Lot size: 13,939 sqft

   Listed with Custom One Homes by Mike Rygh
   
3. $485,943 : 1670 Bluewater Lane, Woodbury
   
   4 beds, 3 full, 1 part baths

   Home size: 3,338 sq ft

   Lot size: 10,890 sqft

   Listed with Pulte Homes Of Minnesota, LLC
   
4. $350,000 : 11126 Stonemill Farms Curve, Woodbury
   
   5 beds, 2 full, 2 part baths

   Home size: 2,985 sq ft

   Lot size: 10,454 sqft

   Listed with RE/MAX Results
   
5. $267,500 : 1830 Brighton Trail, Woodbury
   
   4 beds, 1 full, 2 part baths

   Home size: 2,618 sq ft

   Lot size: 10,018 sqft

   Listed with Edina Realty, Inc.
   

Listing information deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Read full disclaimer.