Another Sale in Silver Spring, MD! This time in 'Wheaton View'

I just sold this gorgeous corner lot colonial style home in Wheaton View, a subdivision in Silver Spring, MD to an out of town family who was referred to me.  The home is in a quiet location, yet very convenient to shopping, metro and the beltway.  So it is great for someone who works locally, in Washington DC or VA.

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The home was updated, well kept and moved in for the buyers.

May the buyers create many wonderful memories in their new home and good look to the sellers as they move on to their new home.

Whenever you hear of someone looking to move, I appreciate you thinking of me and I always have time for your referrals. Even if people you know aren't looking to move but have real estate questions, I would love to hear from them.

Life is good!

Adam

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www.basheinhomes.info

Direct/Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)921-4500 - ask for Adam

Licensed in MD & DC

RE/MAX Realty Group

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I did my home work, met the appraiser and he agreed with me on value!

 I prepped, met the appraiser and got the value came in.    

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This was not an easy home to get an appraisal on; hardly a sure thing.  It's a great house and I   thought the sales price was right.  However, there wee few apples to apples sales matching or exceeding the sales price.   

I have had sales where I would have been shocked if a home didn't appraise, where I thought it was 50-50 as to whether a home appraised and when I thought there was no way it would appraise.  I always put the effort in to prepare and meet appraisers at the houses because you can't take things for granted.  Appraisers have professional formulas and don't always agree with realtors, sellers and buyers assessment of a home's value.  The most professional appraisers let agents make a case for the value when meeting at the property and, if the arguments are valid, the appraiser will consider the points made when generating his/her report.

You need a full service realtor who is going to do his or her homework and coordinate schedules so he or she can meet appraiser and prove the value.  There is never a guaranteed that a home is going to appraise, but if your realtor doesn't put in the effort to prove the value, then your realtor is putting your deal at risk.  

If a buyer's sales contract has an appraisal contingency and the home don't appraise, he/she has the right to try and negotiate the sales price with the sellers and if they don't come to an agreement, then the buyers have the right to get out of the contract and search for another home, while the sellers have to put their home back on the market, hoping to find another buyer and hoping the next appraisal comes in.  Nobody wins when a home doesn't appraise.

 Part of my value to you is being there at every step of the transaction.  

If you are ever considering refinancing and want to talk about home sales that might help your home appraise, I am happy to schedule an appointment to meet you at your house. Call me:  (301)943-4370 or Email me:  adambashein@gmail.com.  

Any time you or someone you know is thinking about buying or selling a home, please think of me as their full service realtor solution.  Thank you so much and I always have time for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

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www.basheinhomes.info

Direct/Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)921-4500 - ask for Adam

Licensed in MD & DC

RE/MAX Realty Group

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Making yourself memorable! Nearly 6 years later a potential client reached out to me!

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On Saturday night I was retrieving messages and nearly dropped my cup of coffee when one was a note from somebody who reached out to me roughly 6 years ago!  

I had recently closed a sale in this person's community and, as part of my marketing, sent a sold card mailer to my sphere of influence as well as to neighbors in the community who would benefit from my services if they were considering moving.  

The person invited me over to her home on Monday morning, showed me my business card that she has kept all of these years.  She still has the mailer.  She reminded me that we had met roughly 6 years ago, talked about the market as she was considering moving, went out to look at a home she was interested in.  The problem was that the numbers didn't work for her to move at the time so she stayed in her home.  

It looks like the time has come for her to move and she wants me to be her agent...of course!  

Part of me wishes that I could remember that specific moment and what I specifically said in our meeting that made her decide to keep my contact information for over half a decade so she could call me when the time was right for her to move.  The other part of me says that whatever my amazing sales pitch was, we simply had a nice connection and I am incredibly grateful that she remembered me.

There have been appointments where, even though I thought things went really well with potential clients that they didn't feel the connection, and appointments that I didn't think went particularly well but the potential clients felt a connection and we worked through a home sale together.  

The most amazing part of this story to me is that I was with a different brokerage at the time of our first encounter and my business card had some information that is no longer valid.  My broker's number and my email address are different now than they were then.  Thankfully my cell phone number has remained the same.  She googled me to confirm who I am, reached out to me and I look forward to helping her move.  I am so flattered that we had such a connection and that she wanted me to be her realtor that she went through the extra effort of confirming my contact information so she could find me.

There are at least 2 lessons here.

The first is to never stop marketing. Printing will never go away. People read to post cards and, if you have a mental block about printing, run compelling digital ads.  Or do both if your budget allows.   

The second is to make a positive lasting impression at your meeting so either the person will enlist your services at the end of the meeting or if, after the meeting the person decides that the time is not right now to take an action, that he or she will have you top of mind when the time is right.  

Whenever you hear of a family member, friend or colleague who is thinking about making a move, with their permission, give me their contact information and I will reach out to them.  Or, if they prefer, have them contact me for a free and confidential, no hassle consultation. 

Have them call:  (301)943-4370 or email me:  adambashein@gmail.com.

I want what is the best move (or not move) for them and that reflects in my customer care.  Even if people you know aren't in the market to buy or sell but have a question about the real estate market, the value of their current home, it would be my pleasure to meet with them.  I always have time for and appreciate your referrals.  

Life is good!  

Adam  

adambashein@gmail.com  

www.basheinhomes.info 

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Office:  (301)921-4500 - ask for Adam  

Licensed in MD & DC  

RE/MAX Realty Group  

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1005 North Belgrade Road! Another home sale in Kemp Mill, subdivision in Silver Spring, MD...tied to the appraisal of another home

I was honored and delighted to help a client recently complete the purchase of this 4 bedroom and office plus 2.5 bath rambler style home at 1005 North Belgrade Road in Kemp Mill Estates, a subdivision in Silver Spring, MD.  My client was referred to me.

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 Most home sales have an interesting wrinkle and this one was no different.  In order for my client to complete the purchase of this home, there had to be what is known as a cash out refinance on another home.  Another home went through a refinance and had to appraise at a certain value in order for the buyer to have sufficient funding to buy this new home.  There was a challenge with the original appraisal of that home and I offered to meet another appraiser at the home to use my real estate expertise to show the appraiser where I came up with the value, hoping that the appraiser would agree with me.  I am a Silver Spring and Kemp Mill real estate expert so I was very confident in offering my assistance on meeting the appraiser in relation to the refinance cash out. Without this appraisal I wouldn't have been able to sell my client the new home.  In summary, in order to move, my buyer needed 2 homes to appraise.

Fortunately the appraiser agreed with me on the value of the home being refinanced and my buyer's new home also appraised fine, so my buyer was able to complete the purchase.  

Buying and selling a home is a complex process, often containing unique circumstances and/or criteria in order for the transactions to be successful. That is why it is so vital for home buyers and sellers to recognize the expertise and value of realtors and why I pride myself on being full service.  When you are looking to move, you need to look at the value as well as the cost of realtors and understand how he or she is going to help you through one of the biggest purchases/sales of your life.

Any time you hear of anyone, whether it is family, friends or colleagues say that they are thinking of  buying or selling a home, think of me and tell them I will give a free and confidential consultation.

Even if they aren't in the market to move but have real estate questions, have them contact me at (301)943-4370 or adambashein@gmail.com.  And, if they are out of town, I know agents around the globe and refer clients to them.   I am here to help ensure a smooth move and always have time for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

adambashein@gmail.com

www,basheinhomes.info

Direct/Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)921-4500 - ask for Adam

Licensed in MD & DC

RE/MAX Realty Group

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Should you worry if a seller says he/she will only accept your offer if you agree not to cancel the contract based on the home inspection?

http://realtytimes.com/consumeradvice/sellersadvice/item/1005578-20170928-dont-fight-the-home-inspection

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Every jurisdiction and situation is unique when it comes to home inspection contingencies in a sales contract. 

Here's one way to see it, home sellers. Buyers with general inspections/as is and also opting to walk away if unhappy with the inspection is intended to make offers more attractive, that sellers don't have to further budget for requests/repairs as a result of the inspection. Some buyers are ok saying as is and no backing out. A number of buyers want the option to back out just in case something big,unexpected and overwhelming comes up at the inspection.

I have seen some sellers (via their realtors) counter offers saying that buyers cannot void a contract based on a home inspection and must negotiate.  It is a way for sellers to make it harder for buyers to get out of contracts, telling the buyers that they may try to negotiate inspection items of concern with their sellers but they cannot just cancel the contract because they are unhappy with the report.
This is a strong negotiating move for sellers and it  could possibly turn off buyers, make them think twice about agreeing to a contract with sellers if they like but aren't in love with the house. Buyers who really love a house, are confident and experienced in making home repairs, improvements may more comfortable accepting a contract when they cannot back out on the home inspection contingency...particularly if they feel they are getting the home at a good price.  It can be a good move by a home seller when he or she has multiple offers on a home, trying to make 1 offer a lot more favorable to the sellers than the others, if the other offers are pretty similar.  If you are a buyer and don't think you are in a bidding war with other buyers on the house, I would not agree to this unless you are getting a real sweetheart of a deal on the home, no matter how confident and experienced you are in home repairs and improvements.

Whenever a family member, friend or colleague mentions to you that he or she is thinking of moving. please make sure to have them contact me for a free and confidential no hassle consultation.  I will take great care in representing their interests and making it a smooth move.  Even if they aren't looking to move but have a real estate question, I would love to speak with them.  I always have time for and greatly appreciate referrals.

Life is good!

Adam
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www.basheinhomes.info
Cell/Direct:  (301)943-4370
Office:  (301)921-4500 - ask for Adam
Licensed in MD & DC
RE/MAX Realty Group
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Home sellers: Is your home's property condition ready for home buyers?

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As I was touring homes earlier today with a client, one home stood out to me for the wrong reason.

With the home's layout, the master bathroom (on suite to the master bedroom) is parallel to the hall bath. Neither the master bathroom nor the hall bath has a vent. In the old days legally you didn't need to for bathrooms that have windows (master does, hall bath does not).  So the owner of this home cut out a square in the hall bath parallel to the window of the master bath for cross ventilation.  

That is weird and I would love to see what an inspector would write up in the report about the hall bath. Invest a little money in both baths so they are in solid condition for yourselves and when you sell. This kind of look is a red flag to realtors and buyers.  Fully prepare your homes to function well and correctly while you live there as well as when you are ready to sell.

Whenever your family, friends or colleagues are thinking of selling, tell them to invite me offer to walk through the house and I will give them a free consultation, advice on items they really should address when getting ready to sell.  And, if they are looking to buy, I would love to work with them.  In order to best serve my buyers, I ask seller's realtors questions about when something looks unusual to me, so I can understand their logic, if it makes sense.

Most importantly, since I am not and don't pretend to be a professional home inspector, I know some outstanding home inspectors who I would recommend to you, whether to do a pre-market inspection or to get an inspection on your home purchase.

Thank you and I always have time for your referrals.

Life is good!

Adam

adambashein@gmail.com

www.basheinhomes.info

Direct/Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)921-4500 - ask for Adam

Licensed in MD & DC

RE/MAX Realty Group

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Post move in picture emailed to me by clients!

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Made my weekend. After the sales process and into their new home, I remain close with clients and these gems  sent me a picture of flowers they put in by their home.

Relationship selling. So special. I want people to love their homes and show me the love they are putting into their homes.

Refer your friends, family and colleagues to a good realtor who cares.  Even if they aren't in the market to buy or sell but have a real estate question, I'd love to hear from them.

Life is good!

Adam

adambashein@gmail.com

www.basheinhomes.info

Direct/Cell:  (301)943-4370

Office:  (301)921-4500 - ask for Adam

Licensed in MD & DC

RE/MAX Realty Group

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