Everyday we hear and read how challenging it is to market  your home and we are all looking for a better way to make our homes show.  As I show properties to prospective home owners, I am truly amazed how "motivated sellers" allow their homes to be previewed by a possible Buyer.  The home is featured with unnecessary clutter all around.

Clutter and disorganization is not only a huge time waster (as stated in Revolution Health article by Laura Stack) and cause for stress, it is also a deterrent when showing the property in a market that is overrun with an abundance of inventory.


Stack offers the Five Box Technique which is very organized and efficient.  First, take the opportunity to step back and review what needs to be better organized to make showings more effective. The five boxes method helps you systematically de-clutter and get everything better organized.  Label the boxes as follows:


1) Put Away-- replace items out of place
2) Give Away-good condition, but of no use to you any longer
3) Store-items you will use in the future
4) Toss-broken, old or of no value to you any longer
5) Belongs here-items that belong in the area but need to place appropriately


Schedule this activity for one hour at a time and set your goals for this not to be a burden on your already overly taxed daily routine.  You will see what a great difference this makes without spending any money to hire a professional to come and Stage your home.  It will also make it easier to prepare your home for showings with minimal preparation.

Set the Stage.  Show your motivation as a seller by the presentation.

Crystal McCall
Accredited Staging Professional
Broker Associate Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty

Realty Trac, one of the nations largest Foreclosure Specialist has assigned Crystal McCall, Keller Williams Cornerstone Realty to handle Pre-foreclosed and Foreclosed properties in the Ocala, Summerfield and The Villages marketplace in Central Florida.
Realty Trac is the most comprehensive and convenient link to what is going on in the Foreclosure market today.  They have the nations largest database of Pre-foreclosures, Auction and Bank Owned properties.  Buyers using this network through Crystal McCall will be afforded the ability of purchasing properties 25-50% below market prices.  Financing for these properties is easily to obtain and this is a great source for investments today!

If you are in the market for these properties, just give me a call  1-800-391-8354  or visit my website www.CrystalMcCall.com.

Yes, Buyers and Sellers are experiencing activity in the North Central Florida market.  Both retirement communities and traditional neighborhood homes are closing.  Banks are doing financing because they realize that is the only way they can make money.  Yes, you need to have great credit ratings if you are going to the financial institutions for new money.  Also, there are private lenders willing to hold mortgages.

The inventory supply has declined a little due to sales taking place and unmotivated sellers backing out of the marketplace.  There is also an abundance of foreclosure properties with many more to follow for the next twelve months in North Central Florida.  This area was a large speculator nest during the years of 2005-2006.  Many of these properties were built to "flip" and ended up flopping.  The banks are foreclosing on these properties for much less than what the original loan amount was owed and are great buys for today's buyers.

Lets look at lenders and what are their plans.  We are seeing a slight increase in interest rates and buyers need to consider buying today or the interest rates might be a disadvantage to your purchase. Buyers need to be very concerned at their credit scores as they are changing the way that your financials are being reviewed.

Real estate is still one of our greatest investments.  This is truly the time to buy!  Buy low!  Todays' prices are great values and will be reflecting increased values within the next 36 months.