Breckenridge began as a mining town in the early 1800s. Though it still remains a relatively small city with a population of only 2,000, today Breckenridge is known nationwide for its ski resorts and summer activities.
If you are selling a home in Breckenridge, be sure to get a home evaluation.
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| Population 2,408 | Median Age 29.4 yrs | Household Size: 2.16 |
| Avg Commute: 10.1 min | Avg Income $43,938 | Avg Home Value: $580,100 |
| July High: 70.7°F | January Low: 0.5°F | |
Selling a home in Breckenridge
If you are going to sell a home in Breckenridge, be sure to have it thoroughly evaluated, appraised, and inspected. It is the best way to discover the value and potential selling problems you may face. So please consider having these services performed before selling a home in Breckenridge.
Evaluation
Most real estate agents will perform an evaluation for free. The evaluation lists what the home was sold for, what you want for the home, the number of bedrooms and baths, when it was built and the square footage of the home. It is not an appraisal. It is a listing of the basic features of your home. It may also list outbuildings, whether it was recently added on to, and other pertinent information a buyer would be interested in. The value listed is the value you place on the home.
Appraisal
An appraisal lists the value of the home by comparing it with homes recently sold of the same or similar type in the area, sometimes even in the same neighborhood. This is what a buyer would most likely be willing to pay for your property in the current real estate market. The same items featured in the evaluation are taken into consideration when making an appraisal, including number of rooms, square footage of both the lot and the home, and the quality of the neighborhood. Appraisals seldom cost more than a few hundred dollars, but they let you know the true value of your home in the current market. Whether you sell for that price is up to you, but the home will be fairly valued based on the appraisal. A good real estate agency can point you to a reputable appraiser.
Inspection
Getting your home inspected alerts you to the possible problems that might keep you from selling your home. Inspectors look at everything from working outlets and wiring, basements and crawl spaces, to level flooring to make sure it is all within Breckenridge’s codes. If your roof is nearing its lifetime’s end, then a buyer may want to include fixing the roof in the final sale, and you want to be aware of that possibility beforehand. If your home was built without a slab, that could be another stumbling block to a sale. There are many factors you may not be aware of that could hinder the sale of your home, and an inspection could help you alleviate these problems before the selling begins. Small things, like outlet covers for example, become big things when you are selling your home. What you may have been willing to live with may not be acceptable to a potential buyer or within Breckenridge’s city building codes.
So if you are looking to sell a home in Breckenridge, consider calling a real estate agent and getting referrals to both an appraiser and a building inspector. You’ll be glad you did when you go to sell your home in Breckenridge.
By Tanja Meece
A REALTOR® is a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®