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sell in belair: Seeing is Believing - 03/28/11 02:57 PM
Seeing is Believing
Lanette Branch - RE/MAX 1st Advantage Bel Air, MD
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and I concur.
If I tell you how great my seller's home is, I just might pique your interest to find out more. However, if I show you how great that same home is...well, um...the possibilities are endless.
It's really all in the presentation, folks. It's the showing, the physical evidence of something quite fantastic. It's the kind of marketing that sets one listing agent apart from the rest. What I am outlining here is the … (2 comments)
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sell in belair: Seller Tip: Eat Some Green Eggs & Ham - 01/07/11 11:33 PM
Serving up Green Eggs and Ham to Today's Seller
By Lanette Branch, RE/MAX 1st Advantage Realtor in Bel Air
It's vicious out there.
And surely you've heard:
Buyer's Market, dear Seller
An idea quite absurd.
Homes are sitting for eons
It's all in the News
Today's 3 inch headline?
SELLERS SINGIN' THE BLUES
Information abounds
On how you can sell:
Mow the lawn, rake the leaves,
Fix that pesky door bell.
Paint the rooms, clear the clutter,
Doggycare for Scruffy,
Clean the carpets, lose the pictures
… (9 comments)
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sell in belair: Zillow - For Entertainment Purposes Only - 08/12/10 09:26 PM
That's right, I said it.
Zillow - It's for entertainment purposes ONLY!
Type in an address, any address, wind 'er up and let 'er go!
BAM!
Your home is worth: 500,000
Yours? 437,000
And yours?
MAKE ME AN OFFER!
Go ahead, make me an offer!
I dare ya.
Ok, Z...I just bought all new appliances. I want 15,000 extra for those. They're top o' the line. The salesman said so. So, I"ll take ummm, er....say, 349,999 for mine. Nine rhymes with mine. Ha!
BAM!
Seller says 349,999 going once, twice...SOLD for 192,500**
That was very entertaining, if … (10 comments)
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sell in belair: Seller Tip: A Clean Home is a Happy Home and Happy Homes Sell - 08/05/10 12:47 AM
"Life's too short to clean your own home."
I remember reading this on a marketing piece for a housecleaning service and it just popped into my head as I recalled a recent experience...
"Life's too short to clean your own home."
REALLY?
Had a showing last night and was not at all amused.
Still trying to figure out exactly what happened.
First of all, it was only after a week's span of 4 different attempts at appointments that I was able to gain entry into the property. Called the showing service. Declined several times. … (3 comments)
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sell in belair: Alice in Wonderland? - 06/26/10 11:47 AM
Alice in Wonderland?
More like AGENTS in Wonderland.
Rambling to Myself: Please tell me...someone, anyone(?) why some agents are pulling list prices out of their a$$e$ on a consistent basis? My apologies upfront for the bluntness of my post, but, seriously, I've had enough.
Maybe it's my age.
As I get older, my bullcrap'o'meter gets a little more sensitive and I find it difficult to stomach the agents that price their listings based on what the seller needs to get from the transaction.
Whaa...?
There's this thing called a CMA. We learned how to do these in Real Estate 101. We … (14 comments)
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sell in belair: State of the County - 06/23/10 09:11 AM
State of the State County
If you're a buyer looking to purchase in Harford county, MD, you really should get going. Houses are selling like...well, hotcakes.
An amazing thing is happening in and around Harford County, Maryland. Higher priced properties - the kind that historically stay on the market longer than more affordably-priced properties - are selling in record time.
It appears that BRAC is in full-force in Harford county. Military families relocating from New Jersey's Fort Monmouth to Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground are finding the right home at the right price and are making a move...literally.
Homes priced … (0 comments)
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sell in belair: Bel Air Real Estate in Review -- Week 21 - 05/27/09 04:17 PM
Bel Air, Maryland WEEK 21 - 2009 Here’s the week in review for Real Estate Activity in Harford County’s Bel Air, Maryland
(zip codes 21014 and 21015): For the week beginning Sunday, May 17th and ending Saturday, May 23rd, the following statistics apply*—
Listings • There were 24 (47) new listings that came on the market. • List prices ranged from $129,000 to 550,000 ($139,900 - $679,975). • 0 (24) are currently under contract and/or sold • 13 (24) are single family properties, 5 (11) are townhomes , 5 (12) are condos. Sales • There were 14 (17) homes … (0 comments)
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sell in belair: Selling Your Overpriced Home: It Ain't For the Faint of Heart - 04/05/09 10:28 AM
Selling your home in today's marketplace is hard. Selling your overpriced home in today's marketplace is downright MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE.
You're doing yourself, your home, and your agent a huge disservice by overpricing your home in the current buyer's market. Overpriced homes get shown last, if at all, and they sit un-sold much longer than homes that are priced right. You think that old strategy of pricing higher than your absolute minimum acceptable sales price will work because now you're adding some ‘padding'?
Seriously?
You think that's a good strategy?
Uh...no, it's not.
It's a terrible strategy and it absolutely does not … (8 comments)
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sell in belair: Musings From Bel Air: I'm Starting To Take It Personally - 01/03/09 05:48 PM
I really am starting to take this all personally.
Did everyone I sold a property to in the last few years default on their mortgage?
No?
Then...if they haven't defaulted yet, are they about to?
I'm serious here. It's all too much for a girl to bear. I get a phone call or two each month now with a former client on the other end. Most times these calls are asking for guidance on what to do now that they need to sell their home -- the home they just bought 2 or 3 years ago.
That's not good, because … (19 comments)
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sell in belair: Bel Market Snapshot: Week 52! - 01/03/09 04:11 PM
THE LAST WEEK OF 2008 in Bel Air, Maryland...
a total of $2.7 million in real estate was SOLD!
9 Houses SOLD Average Days on the Market (DOM) for houses sold - 159 (OUCH!) Average Sales Price for houses sold - $297,444
Highest Sales Price - $380,000 originally listed at $409,900 19 yr-old BRICK Colonial on 1/4 acre 4 Beds/4 Full 116 DOM
Lowest Sales Price - $217,500(originally listed at $205,000) 21 yr-old Condo 3 Beds/1 Full, 1 Half Bath 132 DOM
Above data is for week … (0 comments)
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sell in belair: Here It Is -- Our Newest Arrival! - 01/03/09 04:08 PM
Since she's 14 years old, we can't exactly say she's the first one born in the New Year, but I think you get the picture.
Presenting,
(drum Roll, please...)
Bel Air's
Very First
Listing
Of 2009!
(Ta-Dah...)
309 Quilting Way in Country Walk
Weighing in at whopping 1416 sqft. Brick-Front Townhouse 3 Bedrooms 2 Full/2 Half Baths Finished lower level $249,000 Almost brings a tear to your eye as you remember your first, huh?
Makes you wanna run right out and get your own, don't it?
Makes you lose all sense of grammar (and subject/verb … (0 comments)
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sell in belair: Bel Market Snapshot: Week 51 - 01/03/09 03:14 PM
LAST WEEK in Bel Air, Maryland...
a total of $.9 million in real estate was SOLD! Not quitE a cool mil', but ,hey -- CHRISTMAS WAS SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS WEEK, FOLKS!
3 Houses SOLD Average Days on the Market (DOM) for houses sold - 101 (OUCH!) Average Sales Price for houses sold - $307,667
Highest Sales Price - $443,000 originally listed at $549,900 19 yr-old Porch-Front Colonial on slightly less than 2 and 1/4 acres 4 Beds/2 Full, 1 Half Bath 113 DOM
Lowest Sales Price … (0 comments)
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sell in belair: What's Happening in Bel Air Right NOW? - 12/20/08 11:34 PM
What's Happening in Bel Air Right NOW?
Here's an up-to-the-minute snapshot of Real Estate activity in Harford County's Bel Air, Maryland (zip codes 21014 and 21015):*
There are a total of 397 homes that are currently FOR SALE in Bel Air, MD 56% are detached single family homes, 22% are townhomes, and 22% are condos. Asking prices range from $112,000 to $1,350,000.
The inventory is abundant; there's something for everyone's taste and budget. What to buy? Choose from a 2 yr-old, 6 bedroom colonial priced at a cool $1.35 mil to a 35 yr-old 1 bedroom condo priced at a … (9 comments)
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sell in belair: Bel Market Snapshot: Week 50 - 12/20/08 10:44 PM
LAST WEEK in Bel Air, Maryland...
a total of $2.5 million in real estate was SOLD!
7 Houses SOLD Average Days on the Market (DOM) for houses sold - 247 (OUCH!) Average Sales Price for houses sold - $350,486
Highest Sales Price - $579,900 originally listed at $650,000
6 yr-old BRICK Colonial on slightly less than 1/2 acre
4 Beds/4 Full, 1 Half Bath
68 DOM
Lowest Sales Price - $175,000(originally listed at $205,000)
8 yr-old Condo
2 Beds/2 Bath
350 DOM
Above data … (0 comments)
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sell in belair: What's Happening in Bel Air Right NOW? - 12/13/08 12:34 PM
What's Happening in Bel Air Right NOW?
Here's an up-to-the-minute snapshot of Real Estate activity in Harford County's Bel Air, Maryland (zip codes 21014 and 21015):*
There are a total of 413 homes that are currently FOR SALE in Bel Air, MD 57% are detached single family homes, 19% are townhomes, and 24% are condos. Asking prices range from $101,145 to 1,350,000.
The inventory is abundant; there's something for everyone's taste and budget. What to buy? Choose from a 2 yr-old, 6 bedroom colonial priced at a cool $1.35 mil to a 78 yr-old 2 bedroom bungalow priced at … (0 comments)
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sell in belair: Bel Market Snapshot: Week 49 - 12/12/08 11:05 PM
LAST WEEK in Bel Air, Maryland...
a total of $2.4 million in real estate was SOLD!
5 Houses SOLD Average Days on the Market (DOM) for houses sold - 165 (OUCH!) Average Sales Price for houses sold - $475,300
Highest Sales Price - $872,500 originally listed at 1,165,000
5 yr-old BRICK Colonial on 1 1/4 acres
4 Beds/4 Full, 1 Half Bath
173 DOM
Lowest Sales Price - $170,000(originally listed at $184,900)
7 yr-old Condo
2 Beds/2 Bath
232 DOM
Above data is … (1 comments)
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sell in belair: Want To Know If You're Buying In A "Safe" Neighborhood? - 12/12/08 10:29 PM
So...you're a savvy buyer and you really like the house, but how do you know if the neighborhood if "safe"?
"Is this a safe neighborhood?" you wonder.
Well, if you're working w/me and you ask me that question, I'll tell that, as a REALTOR, I can't answer that question for you.
I'll tell you that "safe" is totally subjective, and you need to check out that type of information for yourself.
Then I'll guide you to the information you need to make an informed decision.
I'll tell you to go to CrimeReports.com, put in the address of the home … (1 comments)
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sell in belair: What's Happening in Bel Air Right NOW? - 12/06/08 11:38 PM
Bel Air, Maryland, Maryland
Here's an up-to-the-minute snapshot of Real Estate activity in Harford County's Bel Air, Maryland (zip codes 21014 and 21015):*
There are a total of 419 homes that are currently FOR SALE in Bel Air, MD
58% are detached single family homes, 20% are townhomes, and 22% are condos. Asking prices range from $101,145 to 1,350,000.
The inventory is abundant; there's something for everyone's taste and budget and now's an exceptional time to buy. So, whether you're looking for that perfect first home, a decent fixer-upper, or your next buy-up -- call me for the best deal available.
If you'd … (2 comments)
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sell in belair: Bel Market Snapshot: Week 48 - 12/06/08 07:49 AM
LAST WEEK in Bel Air, Maryland...
a total of $3.3 million in real estate was SOLD!
9 Houses SOLD Average Days on the Market (DOM) for houses sold - 146 Average Sales Price for houses sold - $368,311
Highest Sales Price - $480,000 (originally listed at 549,900) THIS IS NOT A TYPO!
8 yr-old ALL BRICK Colonial on less than 1.2 acres 5 Beds/3 Full, 1 Half Bath 96 DOM
Lowest Sales Price - $175,000(originally listed at $175,000)
18 yr-old Condo 2 Beds/2 Bath 52 DOM … (1 comments)
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sell in belair: Bel Market Snapshot: Week 47 - 12/02/08 11:09 PM
LAST WEEK in Bel Air, Maryland...
a total of $3.2 million in real estate was SOLD!
12 Houses SOLD Average Days on the Market (DOM) for houses sold - 110 Average Sales Price for houses sold - $268,567
Highest Sales Price - $435.900 (originally listed at 499,900)
5 yr-old Colonial on less than 1/4 acres 4 Beds/3 Full, 1 Half Bath 19 DOM
Lowest Sales Price - $128,000(originally listed at $139,000)
37 yr-old Condo 2 Beds/1 Bath 44 DOM
Above data is … (1 comments)
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Lanette Branch, - Bel Air, MD REALTOR
Fallston,
MD
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Address: 2103 Belair Rd., Fallston, MD, 21047
Office Phone: (410) 638-6661
Cell Phone: (410) 258-0663
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