Six Tips To Pricing One's Home For Sale

By: Juhlin Youlein

 

Homes are an incredible investment. They not only become the center of any home owner's life, they are usually an amazing appreciating asset. In too many instances, a homeowner will over value their home given their sentiment invested in it and not accurately price the home. Other homeowners might be too lazy to really discover its true value and just take the initial price they paid for their own home and then through a markup on it. Neither method is very effective. Here are six tips to help set an effective and sellable price.


The very first point of advice is to drop all sense of personal point of view and try hard to see the home from the buyer's perspective. The seller should never let themselves think about the worth it is to themselves; meaning valuing the memories, upkeep, upgrades, and any other thing they might find of personal value, but the seller should reset their mind frame, walk into the home with a clean perspective and see what the buyer is seeing. A realtor will also be able to counsel on how the home should be freshened up or slightly redecorated. Look at the realistic value the home has to offer to a buyer.


Second, a seller should get at least three different professional opinions. Realtors will give a free CMA or a comparative market analysis. The CMA will be free because the realtors will want the business of the seller. The realtors will get a relative price based on what the other homes in the neighborhood that are comparable to the home being sold or priced are selling for and give advice on how to price based on the analysis. Some realtors may suggest that a seller set a low price and bid up and others will suggest that a high price is set and bid down a bit.


The third thing a person may do to price their home is to go out and do their own research. Go to open houses and see what the other homes around are selling for. A price is based on what the competition is selling for, so seeing the competition is a brilliant way to set ones own price.


The fourth thing a person can do is measure out their homes square footage. Square footage does not determine the price but sets the base the price works up from. A 1500 sq ft. home will usually sell for less than a 2000sq ft home.


The fifth thing a person can do to get an accurate picture of what their home is worth is to look at what the current trends in the market are. If the housing prices market is on the downward spiral then the homes price probably should not be set at the most expensive price around. And of course the opposite is true if the housing market is on the way up.


Lastly, when making the agreements to get the home into escrow, a home seller could always find ways to meet the buyers needs and be compensated by keeping the overall price of the home a little higher.

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Juhlin Youlien writes about Paradise Valley AZ homes for sale and Fountain Hills AZ homes for sale and other real estate like Glendale AZ homes for sale and Ahwatukee Arizona Real Estate.


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Black Friday Deals

Get your Black Friday battle plan together with this special edition of The Moneysaver, showcasing more than 80 deals on games, accessories, PCs and HDTVs spanning more than a dozen brands and retailers. Do not venture into a mall or big box tomorrow without reading The Moneysaver, brought to you by Dealzon, today! Protip: The deals in this list, with even more (more than 100 video game titles) are also searchable by platform and retailer in this public Google spreadsheet.
[Editor's Note: Be sure to check out the Black Friday deals app developed by our our taller, more popular, better looking older brothers at Gizmodo. And don't forget that GameStop is opening more than 2,000 stores at midnight (joining many other national retailers) to start Black Friday early.]

Software

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

• Battlefield 3 (360, PS3) will be $29.99 in Best Buy stores, 360 $28 in Walmart stores, $40 at Gamestop. [Dealzon]
• Assassin's Creed: Revelations (360, PS3) will be $34.99 in-store at Best Buy. Next best is $54. [Dealzon]
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (360, PS3) is $51.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $55. [Dealzon]
• Dark Souls (360, PS3) is $34.99, free shipping from Amazon. Supposed to be $31.99 on Friday. Next best is $50. [Dealzon]
• Gears of War 3 (360) is $29.99, free shipping from Best Buy. Next best is $40. [Dealzon]
• Batman: Arkham City (360, PS3) will be $29.99 at Best Buy or $28 at Walmart. [Dealzon]
• NHL 12 (360, PS3) dropped to $39.99, free shipping from Amazon. Next best is $50 at ToysRUs, elsewhere $55+. [Dealzon]
• Rage (360, PS3) is $29.99 from Buy.com, Best Buy and Gamestop. [Dealzon]
• Madden NFL 12 (360, PS3) will be $29.99 at Best Buy. PS3 $28 in Walmart stores and it's $40 at Amazon, Newegg, Gamestop, and Sears. [Dealzon]
• NBA 2K12 (360, PS3) is $34.99, free shipping from Best Buy. Next best is $40. [Dealzon]
• Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception (PS3) will be $29.99 at Best Buy. Next best is $52. [Dealzon]
• El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (360, PS3) is $29.99, free shipping from Amazon. Next best is $47. [Dealzon]
• No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise (PS3) is $29.99 from Buy.com. Next best is $34. [Dealzon]
• Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Game of the Year Edition (PS3) is $14.99, free shipping from NewEgg. Next best is $28. [Dealzon]
• Shaun White Skateboarding (360, PS3, Wii) is $2.99, free shipping from Best Buy. Next best is $10. [Dealzon]
• Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure Mega Pack (starter pack, 3-character pack and Pirate Seas adventure pack) for 360, PS3, and Wii is $80 from Best Buy (was $110). [Dealzon]

Wii

• Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii) for $44.99 from Newegg. [Dealzon]
• Skyward Sword Limited Edition with Music CD & Gold Remote Plus is
$60 from Walmart. [Dealzon]
• Metroid: Other M (Wii) is $4.99 from Best Buy. Next best is $20. [Dealzon]

PC

• Battlefield 3 download is $39.99 with the $5 Amazon bonus through Monday. It's $60 on Direct2Drive. [Dealzon]
• Mass Effect 2, Darksiders, and Metro 2033 are only $4.99 as part of Amazon's Black Friday week downloads sale. Includes over 150 games at least 50% off, plus 300+ casual games for $1.99, and any of them come with a $5 credit towards downloading a "bestselling games of 2011" title in January 2012. Ends Monday, Nov. 29. [Dealzon]
• Steam's "Autumn Sale" is featuring new deals every day through Sunday, Nov. 27. They roll over at 1pm Eastern. [Steam]
• Crysis 2 download is $29.99 with the $5 Amazon bonus through Monday, compared to $40 on Direct2Drive. [Dealzon]
• Need for Speed: The Run (PC Download) is $29.99 plus $5 Download Credit at Amazon. Previously $42. [Dealzon]
• Tropico 4 (PC and Download) is $15.99 from Amazon. Gamestop dropped to $20, elsewhere $30+. [Dealzon]
• The Sims 3 Pets (PC or Mac Download) is $19.99 plus $5 Download Credit at Amazon. Cheapest ever by $12. Steam also dropped to $19.99. [Dealzon]

Hardware

PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

• Xbox LIVE 3-month card for $7.99 sold out on BestBuy.com. Now $12.99 at Amazon and will be $12 in Walmart stores. [Dealzon]
• Arguably the best console deal of Black Friday, the Xbox 360 4GB console with Kinect bundle comes with a $50 Walmart Gift Card for only $199.96 in Walmart stores, 10pm Thursday. This bundle used to sell for $300, no bonus. RadioShack will have it for $200, no bonus. [Dealzon]
• Xbox 360 250GB Console Bundle with Halo Reach and Fable III is $199.99 from Best Buy, Newegg, and Sams Club. [Dealzon]
• Xbox 360 4GB console is $140 from Target online or in stores, $150 Gamestop. And Thursday-only Amazon bundles it with Battlefield 3 and 3-months LIVE for $199.99. [Dealzon]
• Newest Kinect Sensor bundle with Kinect Adventures and download tokens for The Gunstringer and Fruit Ninja Kinect is $99.99 online from Amazon, Buy.com, and Best Buy. Same price in Walmart stores tonight and $110 from Gamestop. [Dealzon]
• Refurb Kinect Sensor is $69.99 from Gamestop. [Dealzon]
• PS3 Slim 160GB console with Little Big Planet 2 and Ratchet & Clank: All 4 One for $199-$199.99 is available online from Sony Store. Will also be in stores at Best Buy, Walmart, Radio Shack, Sears, Target, and Fry's. SamsClub has it plus new Cosmic Blue controller for $239. [Dealzon]
• New short/black Nintendo Wii console with New Super Mario Bros. and Music CD for $99.99 online only from Best Buy today SOLD OUT. Next best offer is $149.99 from Gamestop with Free Metroid: Other M game. [Dealzon]
• Logitech G700 Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse is $49.99, free shipping from Amazon. Next best is $78. [Dealzon]
• Nintendo 3DS is $145 from Target stores only. Bundles of Nintendo 3DS red with Super Mario 3D Land or black with Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D are $180 from BestBuy, Target, and Fry's. [Dealzon]
• Logitech F540 Wireless Headset is $74.99, free shipping from Logitech. Next best is $88. [Dealzon]
• Tritton AX120 Headset is $29.99 from Best Buy. Next best is $50. [Dealzon]
• Asus VG236HE 23-inch 1080p 3D 2ms LCD Monitor is $275.99 after rebate, free shipping from SuperBiiz. Next best is $289. It's Nvidia 3D Vision compatible and has 120Hz refresh rate. [Dealzon]
• Apple iPad 2 16GB WiFi will be $454.99 in Best Buy stores. Apple Store will be $458 Friday. [Dealzon]
• iPod Touch 8GB 4th Gen (newest) is $195 plus $50 gift card in Best Buy stores tonight. Target offers $195 with $40 gift card online or in stores. Expect Amazon to post a competing offer Friday. [Dealzon]
• Beats Solo Dr. Dre Headphones, On-Ear with ControlTalk is $143.99, free shipping from Radio Shack. Next best is $179. [Dealzon]
• Logitech Harmony 650 Universal Remote Control is $39.99, free shipping from Best Buy. Next best is $60. [Dealzon]

Computers

HP

• HP has a $450 coupon for its 17.3-inch dv7t Quad Edition laptop. The base config with Core i7-2670QM, 8GB RAM, Radeon HD 6490M, Blu-ray is $799.99 which is $75 cheaper than the past month. (Previous low was $763 from a 3-day sale in mid October). [Dealzon]
• HP has a $430 coupon for its 15.6-inch dv6t Quad Edition laptop. The base config with Core i7-2670QM, 8GB RAM, Radeon HD 6490M is $699.99 and cheapest ever by $28. [Dealzon]

Lenovo

• Lenovo Y570 15.6-inch with Core i7-2670QM, 8GB RAM, GeForce GT 555M is $799, cheapest ever by $70. [Dealzon]
• Lenovo Y470 14-inch with Core i7-2670QM, 8GB RAM, GeForce GT 550M, and 750GB HDD is $749, cheapest ever by $50. [Dealzon]
• Lenovo G770 17-inch with Core i5-2430M, 8GB RAM, Radeon HD 6650M, Blu-ray is $799.20, cheapest ever by $200. [Dealzon]
• Lenovo G570 15.6-inch with Core i5-2430M, 8GB RAM, and 750GB HDD is $599, ties the lowest price ever configured with a weaker Core i5-2410M. [Dealzon]
• Lenovo U400 14-inch with Core i5-2430M, 6GB RAM, Radeon HD 6470M is $839.20, cheapest ever by $157. [Dealzon]
• Lenovo IdeaCentre B520 All-In-One Desktop with 23-inch 1080p Multi-Touch screen, Core i7-2600, GeForce GT 555M, 8GB RAM, TV Tuner, Blu-ray, and Remote is $1,239.20, cheapest ever by $50. [Dealzon]
• Lenovo has a $300 coupon for its IdeaCentre K330 desktop with Core i7-2600, GeForce GTX 460, 12GB RAM, and Blu-ray dropping the price to $959.20, cheapest ever by $40. [Dealzon]

Dell

• Alienware M11x Overclockable Core 2 Duo SU7300, GeForce GT 335M 1GB, 8GB RAM is $649, free shipping from Dell Home. Previously $759. [Dealzon]
• Friday-only the Dell XPS 14z laptop with Core i5-2430M, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD is supposed to drop from $999.99 to $899.99, and come with a $150 Dell Gift Card. [Dealzon]
• Friday-only the Dell XPS 8300 Desktop with Quad Core i7-2600, Radeon HD 6450, 8GB RAM, Blu-ray will be $69

Apple

• MacMall has the Apple MacBook Pro 13 MC724LL/A (2011) with Core i7-2620M, 500GB HDD for 1,349.99, free shipping. Previous low was $1,369. [Dealzon]

HDTVs

Starting Friday

• 46" Westinghouse VR-4625 1080p LCD HDTV for $298 starting Black Friday at Target (in-store only)
• 47" Vizio XVT3D474SV 480Hz 3D TruLED HDTV for $938 starting Black Friday. If you can't wait that long, consider the refurb XVT3D474SV from eCost for just under $800 after shipping (and free wall mount available via rebate).
• 50" Zenith Z50PV220 1080p Plasma HDTV for $499.99 starting on Black Friday at Sears. The price isn't live yet on their website, but if you buy it regular price in stores, you should be able to get them to refund the difference in price with Price Protection so long as you return to the same store with your receipt during the sale.

Best Buy

All online Best Buy deals have free shipping.
• The 60" Westinghouse VR-6025Z 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV is rumored to drop to $800, but the current lowest price online is $950 shipped from Amazon. If the price drops, we'll update the deal.
• 60" Sharp LC60E79U 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV is $799.99.
• 55" Dynex DX-55L150A11 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV is $599.99.
• 46" Panasonic Viera TC-P46X3 Plasma HDTV is $399.99. Next best is $572.
• 42" Sharp LC-42SV49U 1080p LCD HDTV is $200 (in-store only)

Dell

• 60" LG 60PV250 1080p Plasma HDTV for $799.99 at Dell Small Business. Next best is $1,084.

Walmart

All online Walmart deals have free shipping to home or store unless otherwise noted.
• 65" Toshiba 65HT2U 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV is $998 (in-store only)
• 55" LG 55LV4400 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV is $898.
• 51" Samsung PN51D430 Plasma HDTV is $498, free shipping to store or $50 shipping to home, but you can get it for $500 from Best Buy with free shipping to home instead.
• 47" LG 47LW5300 1080p 120Hz 3D LED HDTV with 3D Blu-ray Player and 3D Glasses (4 pairs) is $799. Also $839 at Adorama.
• 46" Samsung LN46D503 1080p LCD HDTV is $598.
• 43" Samsung PN43D430 Plasma HDTV is $398. Also $400 at Best Buy.
• 40" Samsung LN40D503 1080p LCD HDTV is $428. Also $428 at NewEgg and $430 at Amazon, Dell, Best Buy, and TigerDirect.
• 40" Emerson LC401EM2F 1080p LCD HDTV is $248 (in-store only)
• 40" RCA 40LA45RQ LCD HDTV is $369.
• 32" Samsung LN32D403 LCD HDTV is $278. Also $278 at NewEgg and Dell, $280 at Best Buy and TigerDirect, $282 at J&R, and $289 at BuyDig.
• 32" Emerson LC320EM1-SF 720p LCD HDTV is $188 (in-store only)

NewEgg

All NewEgg deals have free shipping.
• 42" LG 42LV4400 1080p Edge-lit LED HDTV is $499 at Amazon. Next best is $549.
• 32" LG 32LK450 1080p LCD HDTV is $299.99. Next best is $324.
• 32" Haier L32F1120 32-inch LCD HDTV is $196. Next best is $263. Coupon ends 11/24.
• 32" Sceptre X320BV-HD LCD HDTV is $188. Next best is $275.

Refurbished TVs from eCost

All deals come with free wall mount after mail-in rebate.
• 55" LG 55LE5400 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV (Refurbished) is $699.98 plus $150 shipping. Next best is $1,334.
• 42" Vizio M421VT 1080p 120Hz LED HDTV (Refurbished) is $494.98 plus $63 shipping. Next best is $811.
• 42" Vizio E421VO 1080p LCD HDTV (Refurbished) is $338.98 plus $72 shipping. Next best is $474.
• 32" Vizio VA320M 1080p LCD HDTV (Refurbished) is $249.98 plus $29 shipping. Next best is $379.

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Healthy Pumpkin Recipes

By: Mary Dezfoli

 

After you've learn all about pumpkin benefits, we would like to share a few delicious and easy recipes for a variety of Pumpkin-based dishes.
This vegetarian curry offers an array of bright colors - orange, yellow, and red - infused with citrus accents. You'll love the delicious taste of this curry, as well as its healthy combination of vegetables, including pumpkin or squash, yam/sweet potato, carrots, yellow bell pepper, and cherry tomatoes. Makes a perfect vegetarian Thanksgiving recipe, but is equally yummy any time of the year. ENJOY!
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
* 1/2 small pumpkin (or subsitute 1 acorn squash, butternut, or any other orange squash except spaghetti)
* 1 small or 1/2 large yam or sweet potato, peeled and cubed
* 1-2 medium carrots, cut into thick slices
* 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
* 1 cup cherry tomatoes
* 1/2 can chick peas, drained
* 2 Tbsp. grated orange rind
CURRY SAUCE:
* 3-4 cloves garlic
* 1-2 fresh red chillies (or substitute fresh green chilies, OR 1-2 tsp Thai chili sauce)
* 1 can coconut milk
* 1 tsp. tamarind paste (or substitute 1 Tbsp. lime juice)
* 2+1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce (use wheat-free soy sauce for gluten-free diets)
* 1 Tbsp. brown sugar
* juice of 1/2 lime
* juice of 1 medium orange
* 1/2 tsp. turmeric
* 1 Tbsp. rice vinegar (or substitute apple cider vinegar)
* 1 Tbsp. ground coriander seeds, 1 Tbsp. ground cumin, and 1 tsp. fennel seed
* 1/3 purple onion, sliced
* GARNISH:
* handful of fresh basil leaves
* optional: 1 Tbsp. roasted pumpkin seeds and a few nasturium flowers (or other edible flowers)
Preparation:
1. To make the curry sauce, place all sauce ingredients together in a food processor (or blender if you don't have a processor). Process well. Set aside.
2. Prepare pumpkin or squash by cutting it open and scooping out the seeds with a spoon. Either save the seeds for roasting, or discard. Cut the pumpkin/squash into cubes, slicing off the skin. You will probably only use 1/3 to 1/2 a pumpkin for this recipe (save the rest in the refrigerator for cooking later).
3. Prepare the rest of the vegetables plus the orange rind.
4. Place the pumpkin (or squash), yam, and carrots in the wok/frying pan together with the curry sauce over medium-high heat. Stir well.
5. When the curry begins to boil, reduce heat to medium, stirring occasionally. Allow to simmer for 6-8 minutes, or until vegetables have softened.
6. Add the bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, chick peas, and orange rind, stirring to incorporate. Simmer for 2 more minutes.
7. Do a taste test for salt and spice. If not salty enough, add a little more soy sauce. If not spicy enough for your taste, add more fresh chilli (or chili sauce). If too sour, add a little more sugar.
8. To serve, scoop into a large serving bowl, or portion out on individual plates. Sprinkle with fresh basil leaves and pumpkin seeds, then top with several nasturium flowers (if using). Serve with plenty of Thai jasmine rice (white or brown), and enjoy this colorful and fragrant Thai dish!
Not Your Grandma's Pumpkin Pie (RAW)

Crust:
2 C almonds
1/2 C dates, pitted and soaked
1/4 tsp cinnamon
Pulse the almonds in a food processor until evenly ground. Do not over-process or you'll end up with almond butter. Add dates and process into a dough-like consistency. Press the mixture into an 8-inch ceramic pie plate that has been greased with coconut butter. Place in the freezer to set while preparing the filling.
Filling:
2 C pumpkin, cubed
meat of 1 young coconut (reserve water)
1/2 C walnuts, soaked
1/2 C almonds, soaked
1/2 C dates, soaked
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp ground cloves
Begin mixing pumpkin and coconut water in a food processor until you have a smooth paste. Add in coconut meat, walnuts and almonds, blending again until smooth. Add dates and spices, and process some more.
Pour mixture on top of almond pie crust and spread evenly. Chill for several hours before serving.
prep time: 15 minutes | cooking time: 32 minutes | makes 4 dozen cookies
These are soft out of the oven, but as they cool they are nice and chewy. They are a serious crowd pleaser, for crowds with taste buds.
Ingredients
2 cups flour
1 1/3 cups rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 2/3 cups sugar
2/3 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons molasses
1 cooked pureed pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
optional: 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1/2 cup raisins or chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 350. Have ready 2 greased baking sheets.
Mix together flour, oats, baking soda, salt and spices.
In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, oil, molasses, pumpkin and vanilla (and flax seeds if using) until very well combined. Add dry ingredients to wet in 3 batches, folding to combine. Fold in walnuts and raisins (or chocolate chips)
Drop by tablespoons onto greased cookie sheets. They don't spread very much so they can be placed only an inch apart. Flatten the tops of the cookies with a fork or with your fingers, to press into cookie shape. Bake for 16 minutes at 350. If you are using two sheets of cookies on 2 levels of your oven, rotate the sheets halfway through for even baking. You'll have enough batter for 4 trays.
Remove from oven and get cookies onto a wire rack to cool. These taste best when they've had some time to cool and set. They taste even better the next day!

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Delicious Pumpkin Recipes If not spicy enough for your taste, add more fresh chilli (or chili sauce). squash into cubes, slicing off the skin.

Guaranteed Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey Barbecue

By: The Barbecue Smoker Recipe Man
 

The principle of indirect cooking is essentially a slow roasting process which guarantees a tender result over a water bath that guarantees a moist result. When you think about it it’s pretty logical. The definition of indirect cooking is where the heat is not directly applied to the turkey as opposed to a barbecue grill where the turkey is seared directly over the charcoal grill.

In my house it’s always down to me to cook the turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas and every year I read a bucket load of recipe books and everyone says something different. My biggest complaint is that most of the voices of authority for traditional cooking out there always overdo it and the breast is dry however there is a way to keep the turkey moist and this is why I go for indirect cooking on a barbecue smoker. If a direct barbecue grill is however your thing then you’ll be better going for turkey smoker grill recipes and choose some sliced breast.

The seasoning is pretty simple, just sprinkle with salt and pepper and have some oil & butter mix on hand to start the basting process. Melt 100g / 4 oz of butter in a pot and add a tablespoon of oil – this baste will give all the flavour of the butter without burning it. In addition I like to part the skin from the flesh by gently sliding my hand up from the neck and smear some butter up there but if you do fancy trying this, do be gentle so that you don’t break the skin. Go for a relatively small bird around 9 – 12 lbs (5 or 6kg), season and baste and then place breast side up on the BBQ smoker.

You may be able to get away with a large kettle barbecue but essentially an offset smoker or a kamado barbecue such as a Big Green Egg is ideal. After that is just medium coals, indirect heat, drip tray in the bottom with a couple of tablespoons of water and you’re well on the way. It may be necessary to use foil to shield the sides but that really depends on your barbecue and then just cover and baste every 30 minutes or so with the butter / oil mix and 3½ hours later you should have the perfect Thanksgiving barbecue turkey.

The best test for me is not how long it’s been cooked but a skewer test for clear running juice in the breast and legs or a thermometer and look for an internal temperature of 165 °F. If it’s not quite ready just give it another 30 minutes and try again.

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