Do’s and Don’ts When Selling Your Home

According to Bankrate.com, late spring – specifically the month of May – is the best time to sell a home. Homes sell for a net 12.6 percent seller premium based on ATTOM’s analysis of single-family home and condo sales over the last 10 years.

While there is usually an ideal time of year to sell, military members won’t always have leeway due to PCS orders. So, it’s critical to avoid preventable mistakes in the selling process as well as consider ideas that will meet your timeline and/or improve your results.

DON’T:

• Ignore the Listing Agent – Your agent has a pulse on the market and will give you an objective opinion on the value of your home as well as recommendations to get it sold fast.

• Personalize the process – Don’t take it personally if you’re asked to declutter, or if the home inspector nitpicks every detail of your home, or if some offers are not what you expect.

• Leave No Room to Negotiate – Don’t be reluctant to budge in order to “win”. Flexibility will keep the deal moving forward resulting in your ultimate goal of selling the home.

DO:

• Hire a Realtor with relevant experience – A Military Relocation Professional (MRP) is certified through the National Association of Realtors (NAR) to work with military members and are familiar with the PCS process as well as markets surrounding military installations.

• Market your transferrable VA loan terms – In this environment of high interest rates, allowing eligible buyers to assume your existing VA loan terms will offer a competitive advantage.

• Have a contingency plan – Consider renting your home if you cannot sell in a reasonable amount of time.

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Serving Veterans and their Families!

The San Diego Veterans Coalition was organized in 2009 and using the Collective Impact Model, SDVC is a premier San Diego County-wide monthly convener of over 160 unique member and participating organizations, businesses, and agencies. The Collective Impact Model is based on leveraging relationships with other veteran and family serving organizations so that we may provide veterans and their families with a complete array of services and other opportunities.

The purpose of the San Diego Veterans Coalition (SDVC) is to serve the needs of San Diego regional Veterans, their families and significant others. We intend to improve collaboration and coordination among community service providers so that delivery of services is more comprehensive and Veteran Family-centric.

The vision of the SDVC is to honor the nation’s commitment to veterans, their families and significant others by leading collaboration among all potential partners, making the San Diego region a national model for a comprehensive, integrated system of community services.

The SDVC is a catalyst that inspires collaboration and cooperation among service partners to deliver premier support for Veterans in the San Diego region.

At the SDVC we have found that collaboration is the key to addressing the needs of San Diego Veterans, their families and significant others. We have four Action Groups:

• Physical and Emotional Health Action Group (PEH)

• Family Life Action Group (FLAG)

• Veterans: Empowered, Successful, and Thriving Action Group (VEST)

• Education, Employment, Entrepreneurship Action Group (E3) www.sdvetscoalition.org

Through these Action Groups we are identifying gaps and creating measurable outcomes to resolve them. These groups are made up of our members and together we are working to strengthen our community.