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meganNbobby
Our Family is Complete
Member since 5/05 2774 total posts
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Megan
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is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
dh might be accepting a new job, it will be great in future but for the 1st few years it will def. be a HUGE paycut, it's for NYC so the benefits and pension will be soooooo much better what we get now for his career that he hates!!
anyway.... does anyone know how long it takes for the avergae house to sell in this market? we have to sell if he takes this job which right now in his life... it's the best thing for him.
are they're any other option out there besides selling that could get us through the next years or so? does it pay to rent and pay toward the mortgage every month then sell when the market goes up???
we are at a loss of what to do
we are going to see our financial advisor next week
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MetsGirl07
LIF O2 Vendor
Member since 12/07 16202 total posts
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Deanna
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
we have a house on the market right now at a STEAL price.. and its not going anywhere 
there are just SO many houses on the market right now, which doesnt make it easy
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| Posted 8/8/08 2:29 PM |
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Ophelia
she's baaccckkkk ;)
Member since 5/06 23378 total posts
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remember, when Gulliver traveled....
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
my friends have a house on the market right now that hasn't sold.
they are moving in with the inlaws and renting it out.
if that is an option for you, maybe do that.
it CAN be tough out there.
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| Posted 8/8/08 2:37 PM |
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bigspender
Back to school
Member since 4/07 1385 total posts
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Irene
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
It is really tough if your selling . My realter said the average house is on the market for 11 months. Some houses do go right away expecially if they are listed correctly and are in good condition.
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| Posted 8/8/08 2:50 PM |
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jbellis74
LIF Infant
Member since 7/08 149 total posts
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Jason
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
The house that we just bought was on the market for less than 2 months. The location and the condition are very important.
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| Posted 8/8/08 2:55 PM |
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bird382
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
Our house sold in one week. Our friend's house sold in three days, and another friend's house sold in two weeks.
I don't live in NY, but I don't live in a hot real estate market by any means. I think if the house is priced right and shows well, it will sell.
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| Posted 8/8/08 3:09 PM |
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laurabora
LIF Adult
Member since 4/07 2712 total posts
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Laura
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
It is a REALLY bad time to sell. Our house has been on the market since early May, it is completely renovated, in a good town and (according to most realtors who come through) it is priced right. Buyers are being beyond picky and it's just plain slow.
We just got our first offer the other day and we're still waiting to see if we're going to have a meeting of the minds on price.
IMO, the only houses selling are the ones that are true bargains.
Good luck!
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| Posted 8/8/08 3:09 PM |
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CaseyGirl
Mommy to 3 Boys :)
Member since 5/05 19978 total posts
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Jen - counting my blessings...
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
I was just thinking the same thing...
I was thinking i want out of my house bc I feel like it's bad luck....but I don't know if it would go anywhere.
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| Posted 8/8/08 3:30 PM |
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monkeybride
My Everything
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
It's a difficult time to sell for sure. IL's are trying to sell there house and have had no luck whatsoever. They have even lowered the price.
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| Posted 8/8/08 3:52 PM |
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nov04libride
big brother <3
Member since 5/05 14672 total posts
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Me
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
it's a difficult time, but the ones i have seen that are fairly priced go quickly. just don't expect the price you would have gotten a year or two ago.
we're looking at i guess mid-level houses, and the ones in decent shape that are priced fairly go in a few months, if not less. from what i've seen, it's unreasonable prices that deter people from looking.
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| Posted 8/8/08 4:01 PM |
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Karen
Just chillin'!!
Member since 1/06 9690 total posts
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Karen
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
Posted by nov04libride
it's a difficult time, but the ones i have seen that are fairly priced go quickly. just don't expect the price you would have gotten a year or two ago.
this is THE best advice. the day we dropped our price we got offers within a few hours. my neighbors are all still at their original pricing and are still sitting on the market 4-5 months later. Really sit down and see how much it takes to keep your current place going. For us it was about $2k, so sitting on the market was going to cost us $10k easy, plus a ton of stress.
our REA was very agressive with the pricing. she dropped it below the comps to bring traffic in (and she got a TON), and then we kinda sat back to see what would happen. Also, the most recent comps were late 2007, so not entirely accurate to begin with.
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| Posted 8/8/08 4:28 PM |
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Sassyz75
Turning a new page
Member since 5/05 9731 total posts
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Dina
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
barbara corcoran said on the today show you CAN sell if you do comps, and then price your house 10% less than the comps
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| Posted 8/8/08 5:09 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
Member since 5/05 13476 total posts
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Scott
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
Todays newsday had imprtant facts in which help make your house sell faster
1) Price
2) Location
3) Condition inside and out
4) Curb appeal - Nice cut grass, Trim bushes, Flowers etc....
Very Important. If your house does not have curb appeal, then a lot of people will just drive right by it.
Scott
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| Posted 8/8/08 5:43 PM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
Member since 12/07 6153 total posts
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That Led To The Wrong Tendencies
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
If you bought your house in the last few years it's very possible you won't get what you paid for it.
So you have to ask yourself if you are willing to sell for less than what you paid for it.
It's definitely a difficult time to sell if you recently bought. If you bought 10 years ago, then not so bad.
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| Posted 8/8/08 5:54 PM |
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Kristin616
Member since 8/06 3595 total posts
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Kris
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Re: is it REALLY a bad time to sell??
Posted by jbellis74
The house that we just bought was on the market for less than 2 months. The location and the condition are very important.
I agree...it also needs to be priced right. Dh and put our co-op on the market a few months back, and people told us we were crazy for selling at such a "horrible time." Meanwhile, it sold very quickly.
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| Posted 8/8/08 6:10 PM |
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