What is a "Trash-Out"?

In the past few years, the foreclosure industry has opened a door for business. This business is called a trash-out contractor, or often referred to as a "vendor".

A Trash-Out is not always needed on foreclosed homes, but if there are any personal items left in the home, the real estate company must hire someone to take care of it.

Winterizations, board-ups and locksmith services are all part of this business.

So the ultimate question is: What is a trash-out or real estate trash-out?

A trash-out consists of removing everything not structurally attached to the home or property. Basically anything the original homeowner had, must go. Sometimes these items are of value, but most of the time it's just garbage.

Several of these so-called "trash-out contractors" come in and remove the items, but don't make the house sellable. Imagine being a potential buyer, would you purchase a home that has broken glass in the front yard or nails in the driveway? It's obserd to believe these items can be left and these contractors still get paid!

Legacy M LLC doesn't leave the small stuff. We include in our bids, everything necessary to clean the property down to it's bare roots. When we're finished, the floors are vacuumed, the counters are wiped clean, the yard is mowed and the rest of the property is completely free of everything, including glass and nails!

To any real estate agent looking to get their hands on these foreclosed homes, you need to hire the RIGHT company the first time. Our work eliminates the need for a "final sales clean" and why shouldn't it? You should get your money's worth, or the banks money's worth, 100% of the time.

We also include in EVERY job, before and after pictures, and if the job is 3 or more days worth of work, we'll send you email photo updates as we progress.

We're setting the standard for what a trash-out is, because frankly, there is no standard. It's up to the company hired, to determine what is "done" and it shouldn't be that way. There should be limits and demands and they should be consistent throughout the industry. A home should be sellable when the trash-out is complete, and THAT my friends, is what you'll get with Legacy M LLC.

Call or email us today!
(360) 400-1644 or LegacyM@fairpoint.net

Foreclosures in Washington State

Washington State delinquent mortgage numbers continue to climb, according to a report released by the MBA in November of 2009. The struggling economic outlook seems to show nothing but a steady trickle-effect when it comes to current mortgages falling into delinquent status in the months and years to come.

Is there an easy solution to stopping this? No, but a way to keep the housing market rolling- yes!

Prevent homes from sitting on the market for month after month, by making these homes more appealing to buyers!

If you are in the real estate industry, you more than likely have homes that aren't moving. Whether it's the location or the condition of the property, there are not a lot of options (or dollars) that you can invest in making these homes more marketable. However, if you have a listing that needs some minor attention, say cleaning any personal items from the home and yard, or mowing the grass, you need to hire a professional!

Where are these professional foreclosure companies listed? They are not easy to find, and once you find a contractor willing to do your 'dirty work' you better keep them busy or they will quickly find someone else who will.

In Washington State, there are several avenues that these foreclosure cleaning companies can utilize to help lower the costs associated with cleaning a home. Recycling items from the property can greatly reduce your costs, as it costs the contractor nothing to have someone come in and remove the material. Make sure your professional recycles! Also, you should find someone who "does it all" but not more than you need. Most contractors are willing to remove the junk for cheap, provided they make their money back with costly improvements to the home. Why bother? Most home buyers come into a property with a vision, hoping to make their own improvements and thus gain equity. Don't waste your money improving the home for them. Hire someone who will do the cleaning, change the locks and make the yard look great. Simple as that!

Visit Legacy M LLC. They are based in Roy, Washington and cover Pierce and Thurston Counties. They are ever-expanding, and hope to include the rest of Washington State sometime in 2010. Legacy M LLC is a professional foreclosure cleaning company. They are licensed and insured and have a great crew that doesn't say "x-con" when they arrive at your listing. They have carefully hand-selected a great team of experts and work hard to train and maintain professionalism.

You can email them directly at legacym@fairpoint.net.