Having a vacant home on the real estate market "For Sale", can be a huge hassle. Who will protect your home from vandalism, theft and unnoticed water leaks? Who will mow and water the lawn? Who will keep the pool clean and put in the needed chemicals? Who will open the property for the renovation or repair men so they can work? Who is going to clean up broken limbs and trash that collects around the property? Many Homeowners have relocated to other cities and states leaving their home vacant and unattended. Some Homeowners locally have built or purchased another home and have already relocated to it, leaving their previous home vacant. Caring for a home away from your homestead can become a burden. Realtors are not paid to monitor it and rarely do. The Realtor's job is to sell the home and nothing more. It is time consuming to make arrangements with landscaping and pool services, and then wonder if it was done correctly. Homeowners' insurance premiums typically go up for insuring a vacant home. Many insurance companies refuse to renew policies on a vacant home. Most insurance companies will not pay a damage claim if the company was not informed when the house became vacant.
What are the facts?
According to a San Antonio Express News article in 2007 along with many others, research has proven that nicely furnished and well maintained homes will typically sell in 50% less time than a vacant home and for an average of 6.9% higher price. A vacant home often sends a signal to a buyer that this is a distressed home sale. Often Homeowners with vacant homes receive low-ball offers. Staging Services have become more popluar in recent years since most people realize having their home staged will help get it sold faster. Local companies charge between $1,000 to $4,000 per month based upon the homes size and value. Most Homeowner's do not choose to take on this costly monthly expense. Our Staging Services save Homeowners on average $2,000 per month. Texas Home Managers also takes over some of your holding cost. Add up the cost of maintaining your vacant home: utility bills, landscaping service, pool maintenance and the added cost of insurance. Homeowners that use Texas Home Managers' services often save thousands of dollars on the holding cost associated with having the home on the market. Also, Homeowners greatly increase their chances of getting a higher sale price when the home gets SOLD!
How does it work?
Texas Home Managers takes over the complete management and care for your home. We begin by carefully screening and assigning trained Home Managers who own beautiful furniture & quality decor to temporarily reside and manage the home. They perform in enhancing the home in several facets in exchange for paying a quarter of the typical market rental fees to us. We match the Home Manager's furniture & decor to your home's style, size and value. Our professional Interior Decorator determines the best way to display the items so your house will transform from looking empty, stale and plain, to a stylish and beautiful, "Model Home". The Realtor showings on your home to potential buyers will be greatly enhanced. When the home sells, the Home Managers quickly move to the next vacant home to repeat the process all over again.   Our contract is solely with the Homeowner; however, you select the Realtor and we assist them. We benefit your Realtor by enhancing the quality of the showings of your home. This makes them happy because it will majorly increase their chances of getting it sold faster. Once the home is furnished and decorated, we give your Realtor a high quality 360º Virtual Tour to provide them with an Internet marketing tool. The 360º Virtual Tour is provided for the Realtor and Homeowner complimentary.
What services are included Complimentary for Homeowners?
We also provide additional Services that will greatly benefit the Homeowner, which will increase the value to their home and save them additional money. The following services are performed complimentary: Landscaping Service, Pool Service, Interior Decorating Services, Online Marketing and Advertising, Home Inspections, Security and Insurance. During our management term, we will pay the Homeowner's monthly utilities bills.
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