For most people Real Estate is the most expensive investment or investments they will make. Understandably, there are certain emotions that are involved in addition to all of the legal requirements and procedural “mini events” that must happen before a home can be listed for sale or you can buy a home. Henry will take the time to listen to you and has the expertise to guide you through the entire
process of purchasing, selling that home or acquiring an investment property. As a realtor Henry primarily focuses on the cities of Ventura, North Oxnard and Camarillo. As a long-time resident of Victoria Estates in Oxnard, he is centrally located to help you to buy or sell your home. Henry also has a network of investors that can assist for those who either have a distressed property and are looking for solutions or you are looking to purchased distressed properties as a real estate investment. What Questions should I ask before hiring a realtor? Here are some of the best questions you should ask before hiring a realtor to work with.
1) Is the agent active in the city or neighborhood? If you are looking to sell or purchase a home you want an agent that has local knowledge about the area and the properties. As an example if you are looking to purchase a beach house in Oxnard, Does your agent know that the Mandalay Shores neighborhood has an HOA and that Hollywood Beach does not.
2) How can you help me sell my home? Every real estate agent will love the chance to list your home for sale. However, what expertise and effort do they put in to sell your home that makes them a good choice? At a minimum the agent should be located nearby to be able to show the home on relative quick notice. They should have good knowledge about the neighborhood and be able to market to potential buyers or network with other local agents representing potential buyers. What sort of brochure and marketing will the agent do? Is there additional costs for better services?
3) How can you help me find the perfect home? How much time will the agent be willing to spend with you looking at homes? Does that agent normally work in that area or is the realtor within driving distance to be able and show homes to you. If you live in Los Angeles and want to buy a home in Camarillo, California it would make sense to hire a real estate agent who lives near Camarillo and has experience with that market.
4) MOST IMPORTANT is after speaking with the real estate agent is do they make you feel comfortable working with you and do you feel confident in their abilities to help you. How much is my house worth? When even thinking about selling a home getting a proper analysis of what your home could sell is obviously the most important question. The answer is certainly much more involved than just looking at your home’s worth on Zillow. Factors that determine home values are many such as school ranking, the actual neighborhood tract or location, your homes Size and Layout, the age and condition of your home compared to others in the surrounding area, as well as what upgrades you have done. Finally, since it is your home your tastes and a certain bias, however, it also must be looked at through the eyes of potential buyers and how much money they would need to invest to make it their home. To have Henry create a detailed home valuation please follow this link and fill out the required information. http://henrybarcena.com/MarketAnalysis
