Helpful Real Estate & Sales Information

Whether you’re considering buying a home in Cape May, NJ or you would like to make sure you sell your home for the right price, MaryAnn Donahue with deSatnick Real Estate is here to help.

Selling Your Home

• Price It Right: Price it just under the market so that it is compelling. Don’t let it languish on the market. Get a comprehensive home valuation report from MaryAnn Donahue with deSatnick Real Estate so you now where you home sits in the current market.
  
  
• Understand Your Selling Timeline: Be sure to give your self plenty of lead-time to plan for the selling process of your home, especially in you're buying another. You'll probably want about two weeks to get your home ready to show, then take into account the average time on the market, plus negotiating the terms of the offer AND the time it takes preparing to close.
  
  
• The Small Details Matter: A buyer needs to walk in and imagine themselves living in your home. That means it should be clean and neat while looking and feeling inviting. It should even smell good. Active listings should be kept showroom-ready. Make it warm, inviting and comforting to put your best foot forward.

Buying A Home

• The Pre-Approval Letter Is A Starting Point, Not Finish Line: Don’t go on any spending sprees for new furnishing or opening up any new lines of credit. The bank will confirm all facets of our closing and personal finances before settlement and the loan terms can be adjusted or even denied.
  
  
• Pre-Approvals and Pre-Qualifications Are Not the Same: Lenders do not usually verify pre-qualifications. Pre-approvals involve third-party verification.
  
  
• Use a Local Agent: We’ll give you the local insight for Cape May, West Cape May, Cape May Point and all of the surrounding areas so you know what to expect.
  
  
• Get The Best Price: We know what the market value of a home is based on the location, inventory and other homes in the area. We’ll also negotiate for you.

When it’s time to buy or sell your home in Cape May, be sure to use a local agent here at MaryAnn Donahue with deSatnick Real Estate with the insight you need to make your dream a reality.