How Much Is Your Home Worth TODAY!

Free Broker's Price Opinion for Collin County Residents*

And

Clients of Jeanie Elliott REALTORS

 

  If you are thinking of selling your home, you'll want to know about what it is worth before putting it

  on the market.  As a local real estate expert specializing in residential real estate in Allen TX, Fairview,

  Frisco TX, Lovejoy ISD,  Lucas TX, McKinney TX, Murphy TX, Parker TX, Plano TX, Prosper TX,

   St. Paul TX, Seis Lagos, Wylie TX, Melissa TX, Celina TX, and other parts of Collin County Texas, 

   I analyze home and property prices to determine their market values every day;  and I have specialized

   in these markets for almost "28 years" and successfully closed over 2,800* successful home and property

   transactions in Collin County as well as other areas and neighborhoods in Dallas County, Denton

   County, Grayson County, and Rockwall County in the North Texas area including over 175+ homes

    and property transactions sold and closed in the Seis Lagos communities of Lucas Texas; both in  the

    Lovejoy ISD and Wylie ISD areas where several of my available properties are currently featured

    on my website now at these links below:

 

          SOLD In 60 Days Seis Lagos

 

         SOLD In Lucas Texas 2008

 

    *Note:  A large number of these 2,800 property transactions sold were in large lots, land and 

    acreage lots, homes on acreage or land,  farms and ranches, new custom homes, builders

    model homes,  and  fine country estates  or homesites in the smaller growing cities and towns

    of  Fairview, Lucas, Lovejoy ISD, Celina, Melissa, Parker, Murphy, Wylie as well as

    gated communities, guarded communities, luxury homes, zero-lot or garden homes, and

    many new homes in the larger cities including:  Plano, Frisco, McKinney, Allen, Carrollton,

    Richardson, Garland, Addison,  and parts of North Dallas where large lots or choice home-

    sites are available to "custom build," or master-planned communities are available like the

    Stonebriar communities in Frisco Texas, Stonebridge Ranch communities in McKinney,

    and Twin Creek communities in Allen Texas where Jeanie Elliott has sold properties for

    the past 20 to 28 years.

 

  Lucas Showcase Home, Lovejoy ISD, Lucas Texas, Forest Creek Estates, Sold by Jeanie Elliott REALTORS

 

      A Lucas Texas Custom Estate Home On Acreage Sold

                    By Jeanie Elliott REALTORS

        Lovejoy ISD, Forest Creek Estates, in Lucas TX

 

 

   When I complete an evaluation of the property for the analysis, I will compare the information

   you provide to the most comparable and recent sales available, and to similar homes  (properties)

  on the market in your area that are in our multiple listing service (MLS) as well as some that

  may not be available in MLS that I have access to through other sources, both private and

   public. 

 

   This will enable me to determine an approximate value or range of value without seeing the

   property.  However, if you need an expert opinion and are serious about selling, I would highly

   recommend, and I am always better able to give a more accurate and detailed opinion if you

   will set up an appointment with me to view it with you in person, meet you personally, and,

    thus, be better prepared to determine the home's (or property's) best marketing and selling

    features, amenities, and that special  buyer "appeal"  that could affect the analysis of a

    home's (or property's) real value or "optimum" value by at least 5 to 15% in many cases.

 

    However, if you are just in the beginning stages of deciding upon a possible move,

    change, purchase or sale of an existing property before deciding upon another, there

    are some good resources that are "FREE" below that you are welcome to use to

    help you get started.

 

     Feel free to use this link to use Freddie Mac's Conventional Mortgage "Home Price

     Index to get an estimate of Your Home's Values based on rate of Appreciation set by

     FMAC for your area since its original purchase date.  Also, for more information

     about how real estate appreciation affects your home's value, click the Home

     Appreciation link after that...click both links below:

 

     (Note: the longer you have owned your home (property), the more likely this will be

     a somewhat reliable source for you, as it is not a good indicator of new homes in

     new subdivisions and developments still in the first few years and beginning of

      its build-out stage.)

 

       Home Price Index 

 

       Home Appreciation

      

    A property's market value and appeal can be greatly impacted by many different factors

    including:  desirability of its location to homebuyers;  desirability of  floorplan to todays

    homebuyers wants and needs which varies by size, price range and locale; special or

    unique amenities; flexibility of floorplan; unique and beautiful natural settings with

    mature trees, creeks, lush gardens, and picturesque views of lakes, hills, woods, etc;

    seclusion and privacy and/or gated or guarded security features; state-of-the-art art

     technology, special audio/video equipment and media, and wiring or internet accessibility;

     size and location of the home's lot or homesite including corners, culdesacs, creeks and

     lake front or lake view locations; other special improvements outside the home like barns,

     swimming pools, fountains, koi ponds,  fencing, cabanas, outside kitchens, spas and

     custom hot tubs, and other water features, ponds and lakes; gazebos and built-in grills,

     tennis courts, green houses, horse facilities, gardens, sports facilities like tennis courts,

     golf driving range, and workshops, detached garages, porti cocheres, guest quarters

     or maid quarters; also size and location of all rooms especially bedrooms and bathrooms;

     the amount, type and suitability of storage, both interior and exterior, and closet space

     or custom designed storage like wine cellars, cedar closets, basements, and unfinished 

     or even partially finished bonus rooms for future expansion; the number, uniqueness,

     beauty and compatibility of special custom cabinetry or built-ins; direction the home

      faces or direction of backyard to the sun and shade at different times of day; desirability

      of the homes color selections including exterior paint and brick or stone choices,

      paint and wallpaper on the inside of the home, and its complimentary decor features like

      lighting, plumbing fixtures,  flooring, wall coverings and window treatments; amount

      and type of landscaping and special exterior accents including natural stone, brick,

      shutters ,wood, copper and stucco; effect of natural lighting or effect of shade and

      their appeal to the home's atmosphere or views; amount and functionality of

      living space; homes adaptability for occupants with special needs;  age, condition,

      and remaining life of the homes major components such as heating, air conditioning,

      roofing type, color and style, and structures such as framing and foundations;

      age or year the home was built as well as age, desirability  and quality of any

      updates and remodeling and if these are most likely to be desirable for resale

       in its market; as well as the home's proximity to schools, playgrounds and parks,

      shopping, major roads, gyms, public and private country clubs, golf courses, or 

      other area recreational and homeowners association facilities like community pools,

      tennis, parks, playgrounds, boating, volley ball courts, nearby equestrian facilities,

      and more; also the proximity and affect of what is next to or near the home such as

      farm animals or other animals; commercial businesses, much larger or much

      smaller homes and the average market value and overall appearance of other

      surrounding or adjacent homes in the area; the type of  public utilities available

      and costs; as well as the noise level or effect of traffic and busy roads on the home

      itself or on the community as a whole; and other locational differences include:

       proximity to power or utility lines or easements, water towers, land fills, airports

       and low flying, flight patterns; and many other factors include the number of

       homes for sale in proportion to the number of sales over a given period of time,

       the season and time of the year, and the local and/or national economy are all

       factors that buyers will use to determine if the home is a good match for their

     needs, desires, and a good value for the real estate market at the time of the sale.

 

     Again, this is not every thing that can affect the home or property evaluation,

     but just some of the variety of things that will be considered in a comprehensive,

     analysis or best evaluation of your property's market value.

 

   This analysis is known as "Comparative Market Analysis", or CMA, but I like to refer

   to it as a, "BROKERS PRICE OPINION," because a "CMA" is normally based mostly

   on factual information supplied from MLS  sales data like that  used by Certified Real

    Estate Appraisers, but does not always take into consideration the marketing, appeal,

     and sales approach that most established brokers are aware of and that almost all

     residential estate transactions are influenced by (with the exception of investment

     property sales and possible REO sales) at least some of that "human" element of

    how a property affects the homebuyers emotions, moods, and the atmosphere it

    creates or those special needs it fulfills for that family or homebuyer that chooses 

     a particular property for their own "home" from the list of many available.

     Also, a CMA does not always taken into consideration the industry "trends,"

     both the major one and minor ones, that  are continuouslychanging with what

      buyers are wanting in a property and what item,  features, etc. they put more

      value or less value on in their home search and decisions.  These "purchase

       patterns" and both area trends and industry trends, especially in local areas,

      are more easily seen and understood by knowledgable brokers that are active

      on a regular, daily basis, and have a dedication to the industry as well as an

      established tract record of helping buyers and sellers in today's markets and in

      the past.

     
     So, when these experienced, skilled brokers go out to give an evaluation of a property,

     it is also somewhat "subjective" because they know that is the way most buyers will

    critique the appeal of the property for themselves, and rate it in terms of desirability

    of meeting specific needs, wants, and dreams and these "buying trends and patterns."

    Thus, the best brokers that have sold many properties over a long period of years in the

    industry, have this insight from their long history and tract record of many closed

     property transactions behind them in as variety of areas, types of properties, etc., and

     are also active, fulltime & continuing to work with and represent buyers and sellers

     in today's complex market as it changes, and staying aware of the"human" factor in

      giving a broker's opinion of value.  This insight is very valuable in setting the value, and

      used to adjust the home's value accordingly because of their understanding and working

     "insight" of the market more fully than just looking at MLS sales data and averaging

      some numbers to assign to all properties alike the "price per square foot" method which

       is based on averages with a high and low end for the area.   This method does more

       harm than good, unless your property is in an area where everybody's homes all

       look alike, were built by the same builder on "cookie cutter" lots and have many

         similarities but very few differences.  There are areas where that describes

        most of the homes.  But, if your neighborhood is not like that, especially in

        areas that are mostly "custom" homes with a lot of variety, be cautious of the

        broker or agent that just gives you a "price per foot," type of estimate to

        determine your homes value, because it normally means that they have not

        developed their skills yet, are not knowledable about either the type of home

        or the area, and/or have limited experience and tract record of closed sales in

       the price range, area, or type of home being evaluated.

       

     Also, please keep in mind that this "opinion of value" will be affected by how familiar,

     knowledgable and experienced the broker or agent is that is conducting the analysis, and

     if that party has a vast understanding of the market evaluation process, has also developed

     an expert understanding of what today's home buyers are seeking, and knows how to market

    your home to that right "group of buyers," etc. by targeting the marketing and advertising

    to attract and appeal to the type of individuals that will want what the homes offers and

    to how its best features and amenities fit into the desirability of the buying trends and

    buying patterns for your area.

 

     This is, of course, why it is exceptionally important to work with a broker or agent that

      has an established tract record, and is not learning the business or guessing with the help

      of the Multiple Listing Services many new program features...because it is possible for 

     any MLS agent to generate a "CMA" just by using the computer techniques even if

     that agent has little or no experience, but that computer generated "CMA" will not take

     into consideration the uniqueness of each property ; it basically just gives an "average"

      of a group of homes in an area, and this method alone will most likely overprice

      some homes and underprice others. Thus, the overpriced homes will stay on the

     market too long, and the underpriced homes will not be getting a good return on

       their investment and sell at their optimum value for the market.

 

    Thus, unless the broker or agent has successfully sold and closed a good number of property

    transactions and encountered  just about every type of situation in that process that might

    be a factor in pricing the home fairly and appropriately based on its appeal, special features,

    and/or the potential negative factors ( determined by supply, demand, buyer feedback and

    brokers experience) as well, it is  likely to be either underpriced or overpriced with the simple

    "CMA" or computer generated analysis, because the computerized analysis does not include

     this broker insight, experience and knowledge that the highly-skilled veteran broker or agent

     is most able to provide because they have that established tract record of working with

     with many buyers and sellers over a long period of time as well as daily in the present market.

 

     I have successfully closed over 2,800 home and  property transactions since 1980, and

     would like to put my vast knowledge of the industry to work for you if you are planning

     to move, purchase or sale an existing property soon.  I am also the broker/owner of my

     own company incorporated in 1987, and graduated with a Master of Science Degree from

     Texas A & M University in Commerce Texas in 1979, with double (Broadfield) business

     major and a Secondary & Higher Education Teaching Certificate, even before getting

     my Broker's License on September 17, 1980, and taught at Texas A & M University by

     invitation, then went on to work for a major custom homebuilder, Goodman Homes,

     while finishing my higher education  and Master's degree in Business and completing

      all the course requirements for the Broker's  license for the Texas Real Estate

      Commission.  So, I actually, I have almost 30 years of valuable education and

      experience in this industry, and  I am confident there is really almost nothing I can

      not market or sell with your best interest in mind in all market conditions.

 

   Just fill out the form below and provide the information I need and I'll be glad to perform

   a CMA your home and I will provide you with the results by email at no charge.*

   The more details you provide, the more accurate this service will be.  However, if you are 

  serious about  selling please consider making  an appointment for me to tour the home

   personally with you so I can see the home's uniqueness as all properties are different in

   location, condition, amenities, and appeal that these do affect the price a motivated buyer

   is willing to pay.  I would love to work with you and market and sell your home or

   property from the initial listing to a successful close, regardless if it is a new home,

   preowned home, custom estate home, home on acreage,  farm and ranch property,

   luxury home in gated or guarded communities, estate lot, acreage lot, or large

   acreage estate lot, or land tract for residential development.

 

 

   To read about some of my accomplishments and history of my sales

   experiences that are significant to my capabilities and abilities to

   offer my clients the very best and most knowledgable real estate

   services in the industry in the areas where I specialize, please

   tour these pages on my website:

 

        SOLD Forest Creek Lucas TX

        SOLD 2007 SeisLagos TX

          SOLD In 60 Days Seis Lagos

 

 

 Thanks again for visiting my website; please complete the information

 below and I will be glad to assist you in any area I normally specialize in.

"Put Success on Your Side Today"

 

 Regards,

 Jeanie Elliott

 Jeanie Elliott REALTORS, Since 1980

  972-612-2277 office

  214-538-3776 mobile

 

 Collin County Real Estate Specialist & Country Properties Expert

  Estate Home & Homesite Marketing Consultant

"Personal Service is My Goal...Integrity In Selling is My Commitment"

 

*note: free CMA within broker's effective service areas only; please check with Jeanie at 972-612-277 for more details or to verify locations.


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