News About Huntington Beach Homes and Condos

Huntington Beach FAIR MARKET VALUE


Setting the right price is an important first step in getting a home sold. Sellers often wonder if they should spend $200 to $400 for a professional appraisal of their Huntington Beach real estate before placing it on the market.

WAYS TO DETERMINE VALUE IN Huntington Beach


A professional appraiser's opinion of a property's market value is based on the recent sales of similar Huntington Beach real estate. Different appraisers could come up with different numbers. Even if all of them agreed on a value, there is no guarantee that you would receive that amount for your property. An alternative to a professional appraisal is to ask a professional Realtor for a written market analysis of your property. This analysis will include information about recent home sales in your neighborhood, as well as how those homes compare to yours.

Huntington Beach Homebuyers Quandry


Armed with the Comparative Marketing Analysis, it is time to approach your lender to see if you can get financing without selling your current Huntington Beach. In most cases, financing will be contingent upon selling your home but you may be able to obtain interim financing sometimes known as a Bridge Loan.



Huntington Beach Homebuyers Quandry


When you find the home you want to buy you may make an offer contingent upon the sale of your existing Huntington Beach. In a Seller’s Market, offers with such contingencies are not well received because the seller must remove his home from the market while you sell yours. However there are times when this kind of offer is successful, even in the Huntington Beach market. A backup strategy might be to put in your offer with a very long escrow giving yourself time to sell your home. Very few sellers will accept these kinds of contingencies or long escrows if your house is not already on the market.


Huntington Beach ADVANTAGE


The advantages of buying in any particular city or area depend on the buyer’s individual needs. Factors include proximity to schools, work, shopping, recreation, cultural opportunities and health care. Affordability is another important factor. So your first step in considering Huntington Beach or any other city is to determine which of your needs are met and which are not met.

Huntington Beach BENEFITS


A benefit is an advantage or something that promotes or enhances well-being. A Huntington Beach benefit might be its location, its home styles, its diversity and/or its proximity to major highways, employment, education and shopping. Whether or not any of these factors are or are not a benefit depends entirely on the point of view of the potential buyer. For example, being close to a major airport might be important for someone who flies a lot and an annoyance to someone who never flies and dislikes the noise of airplanes flying overhead.

Huntington Beach SEARCH


The easiest way to start your Huntington Beach search is to use the online search capabilities on this Website. This will give you a snapshot of all the homes that are available in your price range, with the amenities you require and the locations you might consider. Next, make contact so that a knowledgeable agent can help you narrow your choices and take you on a personal tour of your best options.

Charlie Finn
CA DRE Lic # 00672921
charlie.finn@coldwellbanker.com

Phone: (714) 402-9132
Skype: Charlesfinn

1720 PACIFIC COAST HWY # 101  HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648