Attention Seniors: Important Changes You Need To Know Before Selling Your House!

Attention Seniors: Important Changes You Need To Know Before Selling Your House!

Important Changes For Selling Your House: What 55+ Seniors Must Know!
Are you a senior and/or over 60 years old, or have you lived on your property for over a decade and are now thinking about selling? Or perhaps you need to sell your home quickly? This video is your ultimate guide to preparing for a successful sale. Packed with essential real estate tips, it’ll show you how to sell your home quickly and efficiently.

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1. Audra’s Favorite White Paint Colors

2. 13 Interview Questions to ask the Listing Agent

3. Question to Ask When Reviewing a Purchase Offer

4. Home Staging Checklist

5. Home Inspection Checklist.

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💁‍♀️ My name is Audra Lambert. I am a realtor in Orange County, California. I have over 20 years experience! I lived in this area most of my life. I love what I do and Love where I live!

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[jlb]

So much good advice. As a potential buyer, I would prefer people not spend money doing "cosmetic" upgrades in an attempt to get more $$ because they want to price the property accordingly, but usually the cosmetic upgrade is not well done (cheaply done), or is not my taste, so is something I'm going to want to change anyway--so I'm not going to want to pay for it. It would be much better for them to follow your advice!

[pameladavis]

Girl you absolutely look younger than 55! And thanks for the info.

[drdtexan]

Great advice once again! We followed a lot of what you suggested. First showing, got a clean contract- cash sale, no contingency, no buyers commission to be paid. We streamlined our home to show well, had everything checked before listing and listed all the custom features. A little bit of work, but prayers were answered. Audra you give great advice!!

[njBadger]

Listing my folks house. We told our agent Audra's phrase "We are open to all offers" . My agent contacted his manager and we found out this. 50% of sellers are fronting the 2.5 commission for the buyer. The second group of 40% are doing 2% of buyer commission. 10% are doing the open to all offers bucket. I think Audra's solution is flexible, open and allows the new ruling to settle in without handcuffing you into anything. She has another great video on this topic and it really comes down to how much money are you putting in you pocket. If a buyer wants me to front 8% commission and they are going to offer $4million. Hey I am down with that and we are open to all offers. 😀

[Elle-krod]

I've lived in my house since 1971, and am slowly sorting it all out, beginning with the living room which is done, and the kitchen which is almost done. Roof replaced last year, outside painted this year, failed double-pane windows dealt with next year. It's the books and papers that are killing me--too many walks down memory lane. I appreciate all your advice, which is encouraging and motivating. I have my eye on a couple of agents, and am watching how they market their listings. Will interview next year. Thanks for your videos!

[robertwilson]

You're very enjoyable and informative to listen to. Thanks so much.

[arnie]

I m old, very old, but I love the internet and doing all my business on it. There not much that I don’t do on the internet.

[keeptrying]

You do look younger than 55 and your energy is so good, which goes a long way to making a person seem more youthful. I admire the way you dress (always inspired by it) and I think you're terrific. 🙌🏼

[rhodastephens-yoder]

We just learned that because we have owned our house for decades and the value of the property has increased over $1, 000, 000 since we purchased it. We learned that because of capital gains taxes, we would owe over several hundreds of thousands of dollars just to sell our house. It looks like we will be staying here for a while. Audra, if you can, please do a video about the Capital Gains taxes and how to deal with them.

[createwithconfidence]

Thank you for the video. My father in law has his house owned by a trust, and my husband and his brother are executors of the estate. There is a lawyer who manages the trust. Whoa, that house is full of stuff. And since the personal property is outside of the trust... well, that means the estate executors have to deal with that stuff. My husband said he's hiring a service to hold an estate sale and dispose of, donate or otherwise dispense with the stuff that's not worth selling (probably at least 70 percent).

We're in our early 60s and yes, our house has a lot of stuff. The difference is that I have decluttered over the years and continue to do so. Still, I am surrounded by my stuff!

[dianem]

This is so helpful. Thank you for taking the time to go over everything in detail.

[KA-mqwj]

Don’t underestimate how long it will take you to clean out your home of 20 plus years. I was supposed to sell my home 2 years ago but the junk I’ve accumulated over the years is overwhelming. Going through it all, what to keep, save, donate throw out is a huge ordeal! Then comes repairs and updating! It’s a lot! Give yourself at least a year to get it for sale. If you wait til the last minute, you’ll go MAD!

[kimt]

Yes, I'm the daughter.(Adult) and my parents are seniors who have lived in this house for 40 years. Love them, but this house is still stuck in the 70's. When I'm here, it is never ending THINGS that this house and yard needs. It's like a money pit. It's taken several things to just bring it this far. And it's still behind the rest of the world. The bushes, the BROWN/YELLOW.GREEN inside. The fence. The back door, and the stuff. Ironically, it's my Dad who is the sentimental one who won't let go. He has a story for everything. From the cookie jar to the dishware to the golf clubs in the shed. I've even said a couple things to my Dad that would SOOO not pass a home inspection. And, only NOW they are realizing it may be too much work for them, so guess who spends the holidays helping out. It's stressful. And don't even bring up the word assisted living to them. That's an instant argument. So if you have aging parents, be prepared for THIS ordeal that will come up.

[StacyNeal-wo]

Thanks for another informative and humorous video. My sister and I are selling my mom’s house in Bellingham WA and we have used so much of your information when we remodeled her house. And painted the inside WHITE WHITE WHITE. Thank you!

[patriotgrammy]

Always enjoy you making us elders (I just turned 82) wiser when it comes to selling and purchasing a home. I’m in the process of downsizing only because I know eventually I’ll need to move into a smaller home. As a person in a very small town and 30+miles away from the closest larger city, it’s become very hard and expensive to get hired help. It’s crazy. Thank you for all the time you put into these videos and I hope you know how valuable you have become to me and others. ❤

[debbiew]

Very helpful! Sold my mother's house in 2018 so I knew most of what you said. We bought our current home 30+ years ago and it helps to know we shouldn't but much into upgrading to sell. We will just declutter and paint. We put in new flooring 5 years ago (LVP). We have newer kitchen appliances and put in new windows, WH, furnace and AC this year.

[jonnaborosky]

Thank you, Audra. I'm learning so much from you.

[DillyDahlia]

My husband and I are 64 and 65 and have owned this house 24 years. We’re thinking of making a long-distance move, and the thought of selling is so overwhelming because we know a lot has changed since we bought. I barely remember how it went back then! And this isn’t even our first house, plus I cleaned out and sold my parents’ house 7 years ago, and I barely remember that! I appreciate these “tough love” videos.

[jsmum]

My seller's agent said that I need to tell her what I'm offering the buyer's agent bc they will call her and ask. If I'm not offering enough they will steer the buyer elsewhere. I asked if she has to disclose what I'm offering and she said yes. This is disturbing bc the whole lawsuit was about agents steering buyers away for that reason! Thank you for explaining to be open and not to discuss until I see an offer! Let me know if I'm wrong please. Very tricky now.

[AlvaradoPinup]

Always great information, thank you Audra!