Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Winston Salem | See all the reasons you should work with a Realtor®

 

Realtors Add Real Value

Setting the Stage

  • Your Realtor® will explain how agency works, and the difference between your agent and other agents who may be involved in aspects of the transaction, but actually represent another party.
  • You'll be given the Working with Real Estate Agents brochure to help you know your rights.
  • Your Realtor® will give you an overview of the current market conditions and projections.
  • Your Realtor® will perform an exterior curb assessment of your home.

The Price is Right

  • Your Realtor® will research all comparable properties and the sales activity for the past six months to a year from MLS and public records databases to prepare a Comparable Market Analysis (CMA) to establish fair market value.
  • Your Realtor® will perform an exterior curb assessment of your home and advise you on features in high demand with buyers in the current market.
  • Your Realtor® will schedule showings for qualified, serious buyers.

The Marketing Strategy

  • Your Realtor® will listen to your needs and create an effective and strategic marketing plan geared to maximize return while staying in your comfort zone.
  • Your Realtor® will explain the advantages and disadvantages of various syndication services, IDX, web marketing and more.
  • Your Realtor® has access to an extensive network of buyer's agents and the MLS.

The Road to Closing 

  • Your Realtor® will schedule your pre-closing walkthrough and help you negotiate repairs.
  • Your Realtor® will ensure everything is prepared for closing by coordinating with the lender, title company and attorney.
  • Your Realtor® will help you understand the various closing documents.

Life After Closing

  • Your Realtor® will help you resolve or clarify any outstanding repair conflicts with the buyer.
  • Your Realtor® will continue to be your valuable information source for all things related to homeownership.
  • Realtors® have the best connections in the industry; they know the best contractors, painters and handymen to ensure that your maintenance or renovation needs are well met.

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Winston Salem | Sell Your Home For Top Dollar With Carolina Living Real Estate


 

My name is Roby (robby) Robertson.   I have been a realtor for over 20 years, and I am a native of Winston Salem.    I moved away to the Charlotte area for another career and started my real estate career in the Charlotte and Lake Norman areas.    I am committed to helping you have a stress-free sale of your home and to give you the best return on your investment.

Please feel free to reach out to me via the website listed above either by phone or email.  There is never any obligation.



Thank you for your future business!



Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Winston Salem| 10 Benefits of Hiring Carolina Living Real Estate For Your Property Management

 If you've owned income property for any length of time, you know that managing a rental can be financially rewarding. At the same time, you've also likely discovered that property management requires a large commitment of time and effort.

While it may make sense to take the do-it-yourself approach if you're a handy person, live close to your property, and don't mind devoting several hours per month to the task, in many cases this just isn't practical---especially if you hope to expand your business. With this in mind, here are some critical tasks a property manager can help you with:

  1. Setting the right rental rates: While looking through the classifieds to see what other landlords are charging for similar properties is a fine way to ballpark your rent price, a good property management company will conduct a thorough market study in order to set a rental price for your property, ensuring that you achieve the perfect balance between maximizing monthly income and maintaining a low vacancy rate.
  2. Collecting and depositing monthly rent payments on time: If you've ever worked in a billing department, you know that securing payment from clients can be difficult, not to mention awkward. Property management companies have efficient, tried-and-true systems in place to effectively collect rent and maintain on-time payments. You'll find this particularly important if you have a limited number of properties, and collecting payments on time is crucial to maintaining your cash flow.
  3. Marketing and advertising your property: Through long experience, a property manager will know exactly where to market your property and how to craft compelling advertising materials---a significant advantage when it comes to filling your properties quickly and avoiding long vacancies.
  4. Finding the right tenants: Experienced property managers are experts at finding good tenants, and will take care of all the details, including the securing all criminal background and security checks, running credit reports, verifying employment, and collecting previous landlord references.
  5. Managing tenants: In addition to finding good tenants, a property management company will manage all aspects of the tenant-landlord relationship. The property manager will handle both routine and emergency maintenance, take care of routine inspections, and manage any situations where conflict resolution is required.
  6. Managing vendor relationships: Property management companies have relationships with maintenance workers, tradesmen, contractors, suppliers, and vendors that it's almost impossible for an independent landlord to duplicate. Not only will your property manager get you the best work for the best price, they'll oversee any necessary maintenance projects.
  7. Ensuring that you're in compliance with housing regulations and property laws: There is a multitude of applicable laws and regulations to abide by when renting and maintaining your rental property. These include local, state and federal regulations, as well as fair housing regulations (such as the ADA). A property manager can help you avoid lawsuits by keeping your property up-to-date and in compliance with these regulations.
  8. Enabling you to invest in geographically distant properties: If you manage your own properties, you're pretty much limited to investment opportunities within a tight radius of your own home. By hiring a property manager, you can take advantage of investment deals in any location you wish.
  9. Maximizing the profitability of your time: By having a property manager take care of the day-to-day aspects of running your income property, your free to spend your time identifying further investment opportunities or otherwise furthering your career.
  10. Maximizing the profitability of your money: Most property managers charge a percentage of your property's monthly rental rate in exchange for their services. The rate typically runs anywhere from 6-10%, which is generally less than the money you save by hiring a professional to take care of your property.

Monday, March 11, 2024

Just Rented By Carolina Living Real Estate

 

Winston Salem Property Management

Listed and rented in 1 day.   4958 Pinewood Drive.  

  • 3 bedrooms
  • 1 bath.
  • large lot
  • $1300 a month
Looking for Property Management help?   Contact us today and discuss our low fee and ZERO additional fees to find a tenant.  

Have a home to sell and/or rent?   Visit MyWindstonSalemHome.com