Central Pennsylvania Real Estate Video Blog with Joy Daniels

3 Reasons You Need a Realtor to Sell Your Home

Here’s why selling your home on your own is not a good idea.

There are a variety of opportunities in the Central Pennsylvania real estate market for both buyers and sellers.
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Have you been hearing from friends and family that the local real estate market is hot right now? Or maybe you watched your neighbor’s home sell in the blink of an eye? It is undeniable that central Pennsylvania is experiencing a healthy and lucrative real estate market. For a small percentage of homeowners, this means that they start to wonder if they can sell their homes themselves and bypass hiring a professional. This is called For Sale by Owner (sometimes referred to as FSBO).

Listing your home without the expertise and guidance of a real estate agent, while possible, is most often a mistake that homeowners regret. Here are the top reasons why sellers who try to sell their homes without representation regret their decision or why they eventually call a Realtor for help:

1. Paperwork! The sale of your home is likely the biggest transaction in your lifetime. So it is no surprise that each transaction contains a mountain of paperwork. Hundreds of pages! Sellers do not have access to or knowledge of the necessary paperwork needed to make the sale of their property legal and safe. Can you imagine the liability this causes? This is a mistake that can be avoided by hiring a professional.

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Call a trusted professional, and let us use our years of experience to your benefit.

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2. COVID-19! Do you know the proper protocols for showings, inspections, and appraisals during a pandemic? Are you protected from buyers who tour your home that exposed themselves to the risk of COVID-19? Real estate has adapted to the changes presented by COVID-19, and we prepare all sellers and buyers in the safest ways to conduct real estate in this new atmosphere.

3. Negotiations and beyond! Getting a contract on your home is just the beginning! Licensed real estate agents are professionals who negotiate, maintain deadlines, and coordinate groups like lenders, title companies, and HOAs. While selling a home may look easy, that’s only because most of the hard work happens daily through the knowledge and perseverance of the Realtor. Many For Sale by Owner transactions will never reach the settlement table for this reason.

Rather than opening yourself up to risk, stress, and heartache, call a trusted professional, and let us use our years of experience to your benefit. Imagine a real estate transaction with exceptional communication, transparent fees, and dedicated staff who know you by name. This is the level of service that you will enjoy from Joy Daniels Real Estate Group. If you would like to learn MORE about the benefits of hiring a Realtor, please reach out by phone or email, and let us show you what we offer. We look forward to hearing from you.

What Will You Learn in My Home Selling Workshop?

Here’s what you can learn at my upcoming home selling workshop.

Are you thinking of selling your home in Central Pennsylvania in the next 12 months? Or, are you curious about how homes are being shown safely these days?

If your answer is “yes,” you’re invited to my home selling workshop, “How to Get Top Dollar in Uncertain Times,” on Thursday, March 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. During this live video chat, I’ll answer all of your questions and share my tips for getting your home prepared for the market and selling for top dollar.

RJ Harris of “RJ Harris in the Morning” will start things off with some trivia, and then I’ll have a lender and home inspector join me for some home selling Q&A. If you have other real estate questions, feel free to submit them in advance and I’ll try my best to answer them during the event.

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I’ll answer all of your questions and share my tips for getting your home prepared for the market and selling for top dollar.

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Here are several questions we’ll be answering:

Is COVID-19 affecting prices?
Are buyers motivated right now?
Can my home be sold safely?
Are home prices dropping?
Is now a good time to sell?
What mistakes should I avoid?
How do I get rid of my stuff?
How do I attract buyers?
Should I pre-inspect my home?
Can I purchase a home before selling my home?

Attendance is limited to 20 homeowners, so if you’d like to reserve your spot at this seminar, use this registration link. You can also give me a call or send an email. I look forward to having you join us from the safety of your computer, tablet, or phone.

If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’m here to help.

Get Your Home Ready for the Spring Market Now

Here are three tips to help you prep your home for the spring market.

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If you’re like me, you’re already dreaming of spring. There is no time like the present for homeowners to begin preparing for the spring market. While winter’s chill is still outside, begin inside by focusing on the following activities: 1. Declutter. One of the most common pieces of advice that a Realtor will offer to homeowners is to clean one room at a time and think like a buyer. Consider packing away extra knick-knacks, personal items like photos, and any other items that may collect dust or distract a potential buyer.

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Never underestimate the power of a fresh coat of paint.

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2. Let the sunshine in. Take the time to clean your windows, window sills, blinds, and drapery. Everyone loves a bright and welcoming home, so focus on letting in as much natural light as possible. Light is money! 3. Paint. Never underestimate the power of a fresh coat of paint. Choose neutral colors and accomplish a great winter day’s task by painting and freshening up common areas that need attention like baseboards, stairwells, and bathrooms. Of course, once the weather warms up, you can boost your curb appeal by taking on small projects like weeding flower beds, replacing bulbs in exterior lighting, and sprucing up your porch. Here at Joy Daniels Real Estate Group, we love providing our friends, family, and neighbors with exceptional advice and trustworthy resources. This is also the time of year when we reach out to you to help us reach more people. You can help Joy Daniels Real Estate Group by nominating us for “Simply the Best.” This is a fantastic way for new people to learn about the wonderful customer service we provide. Please visit this link and head over to Harrisburg Magazine’s “Simply the Best” to nominate Joy Daniels Real Estate Group for Best Real Estate Agency, Agent, Brokerage, and Team. Nominations last until February 21, and voting begins in April.

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Why Hire the Joy Daniels Real Estate Group?

Just as doctors and lawyers specialize in different fields, so does each member of the Joy Daniels Real Estate Group. Although each agent is a licensed Realtor, their continuing education goes far beyond that- with exhaustive training and practice, giving them in essence the equivalent of a graduate degree in their field or specialty. Our specialists are the elite in their field and all of our firm's activities are done with a high sense of care over each seller and buyer that we come into contact with.

Even though Joy and her team have won numerous awards and been multi-million dollar producers for many consecutive years, her true "joy" is in serving her customers and clients. Joy and her team recognize the importance of maximum convenience for her customers and accessibility to her clients. Joy and her staff have developed and applied new techniques of marketing property and assisting customers and clients that other agents in Central Pennsylvania just can't offer. Whether you are moving across town or to another state, you've come to a site that will help your moving experience be smooth and hassle-free.

Joy Daniels
The Joy Daniels Real Estate Group
2793 Old Post Road
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Phone: 717-695-3177
Fax:717-695-0025
info@joydaniels.com

Joy Daniels Testimonials

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testimonials from happy clients

Jessica - "Both my husband and I are very happy with the results. We actually sold 2 homes through the Joy Daniels Real Estate Group and both of them went off without a hitch! We had some issues with the well at our home and when we were on vacation it needed to be run for an extended time over and few days and Joy made sure that it was taken care of by the time we got back so we were ready to go for settlement."

Gary - "We’ve worked with Joy for several years now. She aided us in buying the current house we’re living in and also the house that we just sold. Joy and her whole team just have their act together. I was in the business for myself and I know how hard it is to get a team to click and she just seems to be able to do that."

Mitzi - "They helped me sell my home even through some of the wrinkles that my ex-husband caused. They had peak traffic through my house and they did a very good job with the marketing aspect. I just always felt comfortable with her. They really helped me through the closing and even after the sale when I had breast cancer and couldn’t mow my grass, my Realtor Nick came out a couple times to help me with that which was above and beyond! It was just a really good experience and I recommend Joy all the time!"

Ed - "When we were looking for a real estate agent, we wanted to work with someone who was willing to work around our schedule. Joy and her team quickly exceeded our expectations in helping us find a home. They were there for us, they walked us through many homes, and were even chipper and brought us coffee when we’d go look at homes at an unholy hour on a Saturday morning. I never had to wait longer than 30 minutes for them to return a phone call and they were also involved in the community, which shows a commitment to the community at large. Joy has sold over 3 homes for my family and when she sells my current home in the spring, we look forward to working with the best team in Harrisburg and Central Pennsylvania! "

Jennifer - "Being that she’s the president of the company, we felt honored that Joy wanted to work with us. Twelve days after the house went on the market, we got an offer! I think the communication was great. Everyone that we talked to was professional and happy. We could tell they all love their jobs! It was just an all-around positive experience."

Shelby - "They were absolutely amazing. There was never a period of time that went by that we didn’t have some sort of update from Joy or her assistant Heidi. They were readily available, and basically in constant contact with us!"

Leslie - "We worked with one of her agents named George. He was very helpful. We were looking for a new home rather than an existing home sale. He was helpful with the valuation of the lot, the features that would be useful for resale purposes as we were planning the home, and neighborhoods with the best resale values. We appreciated his insights and he worked with us a little bit in the process during our initial walkthrough when the builder has a different inspection times, and he offered insights during those times as well. It was good to have him. He had been involved with the builder before and was a new home specialist. On one occasion, he traveled with me from Harrisburg to Lancaster. He went with me to the design center and was very helpful with advice concerning buyer interest, home trends, and other things we should be thinking about when making decisions about features we should put in the house."

Linda - "It was perfect, from day one until we sold the house, our agent was excellent. Everything he told us, he said we would sell our house within two or three days and we did. Everything just went perfectly. We got the amount we wanted for our house, and we didn't have any problems at all. Any questions we had, we contacted our agent and it was just perfect. No matter what paperwork, anything like that. If we had any questions about anything. Now we had a homeowner's association, and we had to get a letter from them saying we were moving out. Our agent did all that for us. We didn't have to do that. He was really right on the ball, doing everything we needed to have done. It was just perfect. I would recommend Joy Daniels to anybody. In fact, I've already done that with a couple people that I've talked to. We've had other real estate companies, but this one was just a ten. That's all I can say, it was perfect."

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3 Reasons You Need a Realtor to Sell Your Home

What Will You Learn in My Home Selling Workshop?

Get Your Home Ready for the Spring Market Now