My folks are looking to sell their two family home in Kensington. What is the appropriate way to calculate?

Dsheik
Home Seller
Kensington and Parkv...

square footage of the house? Do I include the attached garage and basement? Is it the Sq ft of the whole house, or just the floor space in each room?

Answers (2)
Charles D'Aless...
Agent
Brooklyn, NY

My name is Charles D'Alessandro I am an associate broker with Fillmore real estate .I have been licensed for 23 years .At this time I am in the process of selling two homes in your area .384 East 3rd street and 246 East 5th street .I now have over 60 potential buyers for this area from my marketing of these properties .You can contact me anytime to go over my marketing plan as well as your personal agenda and needs. I will go over the most current market conditions in the area and help you make an informed decision. I will be at the house's this week end please do not hessitate to come by to see them.

Thank you ,

Charles D'Alessandro

Licensed associate real estate broker

Fillmore Real Estate

charles@fillmoresbest.com

Office:718 253-9600

Mobile: 917 951 -1087
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Tue Jul 14 2009, 13:44
Mitchell Feldman
Agent
Brooklyn, NY
FIRST ANSWER

Dear Dsheik:

I am a real estate agent in Brooklyn for 17 years now full time and I specialize in your area. I would usually include the basement if it is finished into actual living space. I do not count the garage. When considering the market value of the home you have to take into consideration the building size, lot size, amenities, condition, recent comparable sales and current market conditions. As an example, right now I am in the process of selling a home on Parkville Avenue which is a two family home that needs a lot of repair work and I put it into contract for over $600,000!

Your best bet would be to have a professional agent in the area (like me) come over and take a look at your entire house. The agent can show you comparable sales that have taken place recently and upon viewing the home give you a realistic estimate of the market value. We can also give you sound advise as to how to prepare the home for the sale and stage the property to be shown. We can also break down the selling process for you and go over the various expenses you will incur when you sell your home. This is something that most agents (including myself) will do free of charge with no obligation.

To further answer your question, if you want to get a very rough idea ass to your homes value, go to the web site http://www.PropertyShark.com and enter your address, then you will see how much the city assesses your home's market value for real estate taxes and an average sales price for homes like yours. I must caution that depending on the uniqueness of your property these estimates may be way off, but it gives you an idea. You can also visit the web site http://www.Zillow.com and enter your address and then you will be shown recent sales in our neighborhood.

Again, the best estimate will come from an agent that visits your home so give that some thought. If I can be of further assistance, please let me know!

Sincerely,
Mitchell S. Feldman
Associate Broker/ Director of Sales
Madison Estates & Properties, inc.
Office: (718) 645-1665
Email: MitchellSFeldman@aol.com

Tue Jul 14 2009, 10:22

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