real estate trends: How far do you go bending the truth in real estate listings? - 04/05/07 12:46 PM
We all know what "quaint", "cosy", "gem", "first time on the market in 25 years" mean in real estate ads.
But how far do you go to try and make your latest listing sound attractive to potential buyers?
I'm writing this not as a home stager or home staging trainer. I'm writing as someone who personally bought 6 homes in 8 years. I lived in and staged all of them which is how I got into staging. I'm always on the look out for my next house so I'm an active reader of real estate ads, visitor to real estate agents' websites … (3 comments)
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real estate trends: Should real estate agents pay for home staging? - 11/03/06 01:08 PM
Some agents will pay for a home staging consultation as part of the service they offer homeowners when they get a new listing. Clearly there are several points in favor of this:
helps differentiate the agent from others who don't offer this serviceprovides a value added service that may build customer loyaltythe agent may end up with a listing that shows better than if they hadn't provided thisthe agent gets an independent third party to say things they may not want to tell their client themselvesthe agents gets an independent third party to be in the middle of a disagreeing husband and … (32 comments)
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real estate trends: Virtual tours versus still photos to market a property - 10/09/06 08:43 AM
Many agents wonder about the the value of virtual tours to market their listings. Obviously they add yet another cost and it's money right out of the agent's pocket.When I'm house hunting (which I do often, I bought 6 houses in about 9 years) I like virtual tours because it really gives me a better sense of the home and whether I want to go see it. In most cases, they help me rule out visiting the property, whereas excellent still shots might have drawn me in!
Clearly there's an expense to having a virtual tour made and you'd have to weigh … (13 comments)
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