Real estate blog entries tagged with real estate sales by Diane Testa (Prudential Fox and Roach)

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real estate sales: When Another Agent's Clients Leave Me Messages Looking For Feedback - 03/13/08 08:35 AM

My message box is filling up with calls from clients of other agents. The sellers of homes that I have showed are very persistent at trying to reach me for feedback. I recently wrote about "Sellers are calling before I even get out of the driveway..."
I've been a licensed Realtor(R) for … (5 comments)

real estate sales: Dreamer... Nothing But A Dreamer.... - 01/28/08 12:18 PM

Pricing your home for sale is such an important part of deciding to move and sell your home, probably the MOST important. All home sellers want to sell their home for the most amount of money possible! Why wouldn't they? But sometimes shooting for the stars gets you nothing. Nothing but wasted time, … (3 comments)

real estate sales: What do I need to do to prepare for my open house or showing? - 01/03/08 12:58 PM

Want to impress the house hunters that are looking at your home?
Want to make them walk away and never forget what they saw when they entered your home?
It's true that buyers are looking at everything that is out there in your price range, and they will compare EVERY detail. … (0 comments)

real estate sales: Cold, dark and vacant OR warm, cozy and inviting.... Which would you choose? - 12/13/07 11:33 AM

Imagine you are out looking for a home and it's mid-December. A crisp chill is in the air and it feels a little like snow. Maybe you don't have to imagine it, maybe you really are looking for a nice new home! Many buyers need to find that perfect home to … (4 comments)

real estate sales: "It's the Holiday Season.... so please take my house off the market" - 11/18/07 07:52 PM

PLEASE do not make this mistake.... there are many, many reasons that the holiday's are the all time BEST time to market your home! Do not think that you will be bothered constantly by buyer's wanting to interrupt your family celebrations. Chances are that when you are doing your celebrating, so … (2 comments)

real estate sales: Setting a Selling Price - 03/06/07 09:57 AM

Naturally, you want to get top dollar for your home. Everyone does! But, at the sametime, you don't want to scare off potential buyers with a price tag that's too high. Settingan artificially high price may cause your property to languish on the market for months.Reducing your asking price later on … (0 comments)

real estate sales: 50 Tips to Properly Prepare and Stage Your Home (Part 2 of 3) - 03/06/07 08:31 AM

INSIDE:
After you've tackled the exterior of your home, head inside. The goal here is to make everything look more spacious, more organized, brighter, warm, and homey.
1. No matter what the season, do your spring cleaning. Clean houses sell a lot easier than dirty ones.
2. About the cheapest way to make rooms … (0 comments)

real estate sales: 50 Tips to properly prepare and stage your home (Part 3 of 3) - 03/06/07 08:28 AM

WHEN YOUR HOME IS SHOWN:
When it's time for Diane Testa, or another agent, to show your home, all your preparations will be worth it. But there are a few final tips that can add that little extra magic.
1. Before prospective buyers walk in the door, give your home the welcoming aroma … (0 comments)

real estate sales: 50 Tips to Properly Prepare and Stage Your Home (Part 1 of 3) - 03/02/07 04:08 PM

Buyers buy homes based on emotion - how a home "feels" to them. Many factors come into play, many that the buyer isn't even aware of. Buyers buy what they see. Ask your friends and neighbors to view your home through "buyerTMs eyes" and give you their honest opinions. In general: … (2 comments)

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