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labeled properties: 5 Things Buyers Should Never See in Your Listings- REVISED - 07/02/07 11:49 AM
As Kate Hart recently addressed, we have all found odd things in our listings.  Things that startle buyers (and ourselves) and cause them to exit a listing before they have completed the tour.
Below is a list of things that your buyers should never see during showings that must be addressed before the sign goes into the yard.  These things will undoubtedly kill your sale.
1. Sex - Let's just get this one out of the way, shall we?
Whether it be in it's physical form (stumbling upon couples in the act or obviously recently finished) or just suggestive (toys, stripper poles, swings, lingerie, etc.) Nothing can give your … (33 comments)

labeled properties: Would Your Listing Sell if it Were a Can of Corn? - 06/22/07 10:14 PM
Imagine your listing is a can of corn.  Buyers are coming down the aisle (the MLS) looking for this product.  They know they want corn, but aren't sure what kind to buy.  So how will they decide?
First, they will look at the packaging (curb appeal).  If that pleases them, they will look at the price. If it does not break their budget they will decide to pick it up and inspect further (schedule a showing).
But what happens if they pick it up and it is dented?  They will put it back and move on to the next can.  And so will … (14 comments)

labeled properties: Agents: Can you 'name' your listings? Your buyers can...and do! - 04/02/07 10:15 PM
Okay, admit it.  You've done it.  Maybe not while you have the house listed, but eventually. We all do.  Sometimes, there is just something that sticks out - some oddity or strange thing that causes a house to be 'named' and sometimes even labeled. 
For example, I recently viewed a house on an agents caraven.  It is really cute with a nice layout and some charming farmhouse details.  It presents well from the outside as it is a neatly landscaped brick ranch, but the minute you walk in the door, you know what to call it. It is the COW HOUSE.  There … (48 comments)

 
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