Moody’s Economy.com has elevated Huntsville, AL to the NUMBER 1 city for job growth prospects! It was previously rated #2 in Moody’s! For the full story, CLICK HERE! This should help more industry “re-look” at moving this way – as well as help Real Estate! Yea Huntsville!
REAL ESTATE RENTAL WARNING
Please be aware – if you know ANYONE looking to rent, tell them to be VERY CAREFUL doing it over Craig’s List. There is a scam going on!
I have a listing in Blossomwood area in Huntsville, AL; a for sale – not a rental. I do not post my listings on Craig’s List anymore. HOWEVER, an agent called me as her client saw my listing on Craig’s List for rent. I told her it was a “for sale” and I didn’t post on Craig’s List – must have been an error. She sent me the listing – it was MY LISTING.
After talking to my Broker, I learned this scam has been going on for awhile! These scammers will “copy” listing information and pictures from various MLS sites and post as rentals on Craig’s list. Then, when contacted via email, they will email back what appears to be a “form letter” asking you to fill out the attached application if you are interested in the property! Then, if approved, they will show you the property! What better way to get your personal information and use it!!
I emailed the “real estate” person with the rental information and told her I wanted to know how she got my listing and who was she. The reason I knew it was a form letter was because she didn’t ackowledge anything in my email – just thanked me for the interest in the property and asking me to fill out the application. I also emailed Craig’s List – and to date, have gotten no response.
Real Estate Tips for Selling Your Home
In our Real Estate market, or in ANY Real Estate Market, looks mean a lot! One way to get your home ready to sell is to highlight it’s best features. The “easiest” way to do that is “declutter”. Every single room! While you don’t want your house to look empty, you do want to make it look more spacious, so removing knicknacks, personal photos and pieces of furniture to open up the rooms is a great way to “accentuate the positive”.
Kitchens should have cleared countertops and closets should look spacious – not crammed. If this is hard to do with the cabinet space or storage space you have, you should consider renting a storage unit until the home has sold.
In living, dining and family rooms, furniture should not look “crammed” and knicknacks should be reduced. It’s so much easier for buyers to imagine themselves in a house when it’s owners and their family members are not displayed in pictures everywhere!
