sell your home with margaret rome: Using Too Late and Sold ... Advertising the Rome Way - 03/18/12 06:31 PM
Using Too Late and Sold ... Advertising the Rome Way When my listings go under contract, I like to use the term Too Late on my sign rider.
When doing my ads I take a thick marker and write Too Late or Sold and put a copy in the file . There is a cool marker like app on my iPad that allows me to write these words in my own writing style. I then take a screen shot and save a photo of these handwritten words.
An email attachment is … (14 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Can Using Color Help Sell Homes in Baltimore? - 02/05/12 09:35 PM
Can Using Color Help Sell Homes in Baltimore? Many factors go into selling a home including things like pricing, photography, internet presence, presentation, marketing, condition and ease of making appointments. I have decided to experiment...Can using color help sell homes in Baltimore?
My favorite color is sort of a non color. I love the color brown. But when it came to advertising my listings..I wanted the color to stand out against backgrounds of black and white. My "For Sale" sign is red so I again chose RED for my real estate advertising. I have always used black and white … (16 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: IF YOU WANT SOLD ON YOUR HOME CALL MARGARET ROME - 12/28/11 09:35 PM
IF YOU WANT SOLD ON YOUR HOME CALL MARGARET ROME At the end of the calendar year, I like to change my advertising a bit. Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome has been a successful tag line for many years. I was thinking of doing an entire page with "SOLD" signs on all the houses... but then my current listings would not have the exposure. So I am using the top row with a banner that says IF YOU WANT SOLD ON YOUR HOME CALL MARGARET ROME. It is a subtle change that I will be using for the next two … (9 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Elevator Speech Is Only Three Seconds! - 10/26/11 10:02 PM
My Elevator Speech is Only Three Seconds!
You know how it goes. You are at a networking event or business association meeting, and it's that time when everyone gets to introduce themselves. The leader says, "Give us your name, company, and a little about what you do…but please keep it short!" Around the room, people get up....some drone on and on, others barely whisper their name and still others stammer through an almost inaudible description. When my turn comes, I say it in three seconds flat and sit down while they are still laughing and applauding. … (31 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Who Could Compete With This Logo? - 09/14/11 07:21 PM
Who Could Compete With This Logo?
We have all seen some clever advertising over the years but this is maybe the best ever! Recently did a home inspection on a property that goes to settlement this week. When on the buying side, I like to have everything done at one time...all contractors scheduled the same day. That includes the home inspector, the termite inspector, testing for radon, water potability and septic system including a clean out. This is where Michael Inc. showed up with their new truck. I thought Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome was clever. Not … (38 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Another HomeRome Listing Under Contract 6202 Ivymount Rd 21209 - 07/31/11 10:45 PM
Another HomeRome Listing is Under Contract 6202 Ivymount Rd. Baltimore 21209 Contemporary White Brick Rancher
You know I Really Like Saying 'Another HomeRome Listing is Under Contract'.
This rancher is in one of my favorite areas of Baltimore City... named "Pill Hill" because of the all the doctors and pharmacists who originally lived in the area. I took the listing in June after it had been on the market, without success, for the prior six months. I really like this home and what it had to offer and did not think it was overpriced. I felt The Right … (5 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: I Really Like Saying This... "Another HomeRome Under Contract" - 07/27/11 10:34 PM
I really like saying this... 'Another HomeRome Under Contract.' This one is located at 8271 Streamwood Drive, Pikesville, MD. 21208 . For this market, it has been on a short time and we had competing offers. We have found the right buyers!
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sell your home with margaret rome: It is Like Having Your Own Electronic Agent! - 07/16/11 09:01 PM
I remember about a hundred years ago...(well maybe I exaggerate a bit) when looking for our home, a call to an agent got me bombarded with questions. I just wanted to know the price or number of bedrooms and instead... I got interrogated. 'How much do you does your husband make? What's your credit score? What's your phone number? Where do you live? What's your social security number? What's the name of your first born?' This information was then used to call me at dinner time for harassment...get the picture? After awhile, I would make up a name and transpose my … (14 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome..Time For New Signs. - 07/10/11 09:52 PM
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome!
Time for new signs. I took the photo of an older sign with me to FastSigns on Friday afternoon and a proof was emailed the next morning. They are working on them over the weekend and should be ready for pickup on Monday. I think the signage is clear and easy to read. Look forward to hanging them on all my new listings. If you are thinking of selling your home and want one of these new signs in front...please give me a call.
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To search the MLS , … (20 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: When An Ad Is More Than An Advertisement - 04/27/11 12:10 AM
There are times When An Ad Is More Than An Advertisement. Print advertising is used to bring buyers and sellers to my Internet sites. In this Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome print media ad below..my email or website is mentioned sixteen different times. I use it to show off my listings, I use it to find properties for buyers, I use it help a former client find a rental for his daughter, I use it to announce "coming soon" spring listings, I use it to promote my book "Real Estate the Rome Way", I use it to Search all active … (23 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Don't Forget to Ask...Where IS the Money Coming From? - 04/16/11 01:19 AM
Don't Forget to Ask...Where IS the Money Coming From? Since my recent post, No Credit....But I Am Paying Cash, received so many comments, I wanted to share a previous situation also involving "CASH"
I wonder what others would have done. Quite a few years ago I had a very unusual, but not a Cloneonial listing It had five bathrooms and two bedrooms (no I didn't reverse those numbers), a swimming pool, and was ON the Baltimore beltway before the noice canceling walls were constructed. Not only could you hear the roar of the traffic, you could read the license plates … (22 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Are You Thinking of Selling Your Baltimore Home? Call Margaret Rome - 02/18/11 09:35 PM
Ready willing and able buyers who can be flexible with a settlement date. If you are thinking of selling your home in Pikesville -21208, 21209, Owings Mills-21117 or Reisterstown 21136...Please call me.
One specific buyer is looking for at least a three bedroom 2 1/2 bath single family home with a driveway. The main feature... move in condition and that means no major repairs.
Do you have a house that you are thinking of selling in Pikesville, Owings Mills or Reisterstown?
For the right house, this young couple could move immediately or within several months.
To summarize...here are … (13 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Going Back To Basics...Not a Bad Idea! - 12/14/10 10:17 PM
Going back to basics, like putting on your name tag and picking up the phone to connect with a friend might not be such a bad idea.
Today I spoke with Michael Maher, an ActiveRain member, a CyberStar and a fellow author. He wrote the book 7L and I just read the first chapter. During our conversation, we realized that Floyd, my first trainer, had endorsed both of our books. I shared the following story with … (52 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: This Home Is For the Birds...Watching! - 12/05/10 12:46 PM
We live on the inside of homes but what we see from each room can be a real joy. My seller took this video after I mentioned how much I loved watching the birds while showing this contemporary home.
This home brings tranquility and a feeling of being on vacation, taking time to slow down...to take note of the beautiful nature that is all around. I love it when my sellers share information on their special homes. It make for a strong partnership and helps get the best description out to the public. I am so fortunate to … (5 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Some Settlements are Bittersweet! - 11/24/10 11:09 AM
Bittersweet involves feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time! When thinking of bittersweet, I only wish it could be related to chocolate!
I would like to think that each and every one of my transactions is a wonderful experience. Buyers get their beautiful new home. Sellers moving to a better home, a bigger home, a new baby needs their own room, a move for a job promotion, retiring to paradise or moving to be near children. Just like they have planned for many years!
Not every closing we go to is a happy one. Sometimes … (84 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: What is Unique About a HomeRome Listing? There is Always a Special Feature or Two! - 11/22/10 12:09 AM
Some of my listings are quite unusual and not the typical Clone-onial.
I like to find the one or two special characteristics to highlight.
Here are a few of my properties and what makes them stand out from the crowd.
Someone might ask Where Did You Get Those Picture Words in Your Blog?
Westminster Contemporary... a former ostrich … (13 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: One Phone Call, One Listing, Two Sales and a Whole Bunch of Blogs! - 11/19/10 11:51 PM
This past summer, a very special couple called from my print advertising asking to see one of my condos.
They were just starting to think about "right sizing". I like that term better than down sizing.
We spent a day touring new and resale condominiums, including several HomeRome listings. There was some interest, however their home was not sold. One of the options discussed...
Do I Buy or Sell First ? Reverse Contingency
We listed their home Summit Chase Townhouse-30 Stablemere Ct- Baltimore, MD. 21209 and we listed it with a reverse contingency.
Within a … (21 comments)
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sell your home with margaret rome: Making an Entrance..Does it Say "Come In" ? - 11/10/10 02:22 AM
The entry of a home makes a statement. Is it inviting? Is it welcoming? Does it say "Come In" ?
This is the entrance foyer of my newest listing, a 3264' Rancher plus a full basement in Sagamore Forest II Reistersown, MD 21136.
Look at the hardwood floors, the granite accents...leading to the spiral staircase, the 10 foot high ceilings... all cedar, the wood closet doors, the inlaid ceramic flooring, the brightness and the general decor. This foyer sets a mood for the rest of the tour. I think it says, 'Come In'
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sell your home with margaret rome: Another Home Sold In Baltimore by HomeRome Realty - 11/04/10 11:29 PM
7221 Holabird Ave Dundalk, MD 21222
Author of Real Estate the Rome Way
www.HomeRome.com
410-530-2400
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sell your home with margaret rome: Another Successful Settlement in Baltimore! Annen Woods Penthouse 1 Gristmill Ct #607 is SOLD - 10/24/10 11:05 AM
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