selling your maine home: My House Didn't Sell...Now What? - 08/19/12 08:56 PM
My House Didn’t Sell...Now What?Time to ask the hard questions.As a Lewiston-Auburn Maine Realtor®, I speak with many home sellers who are feeling the pain and frustration of of being left with an unsold home at the end of their listing agreement with another agent. The art and science of selling a home comes down to three factors:  Price, Condition, and Marketing.  These factors must be in sync in order to realize a successful sale.  Having gone through this myself before my life in the real estate world, I know all too well the toll an unsold home can have on … (2 comments)

selling your maine home: "I'm Not Just Going To Give It Away" - Please Banish This Phrase! - 07/27/12 06:03 AM
“I’m not going to just give it away!”  As a full time Maine Realtor® I hear this phrase at times from potential home sellers.  While I certainly understand the sentiment, I would like to suggest that we all simply banish this phrase from our common language.
I had to chuckle this week as I was having a discussion with my own mother about a potential move and sure enough, she uttered those very words.
Trust me, the buyer obtaining a mortgage that they will be paying on for the next 30 years, does not feel like they have just been given a … (146 comments)

selling your maine home: Want Top Dollar For Your Home? 3 Sure Fire Steps - 02/28/12 12:19 AM
Do you want to get top dollar when you sell your home? Of course you do!  Silly question!  I have yet to meet a homeowner who says, "I want you to sell my home, but I really don't care what I get for it, just get rid of it."
We Realtors are hard wired to get our sellers the highest possible price for their home.  Everyone wants it, but too often I meet sellers who get sidetracked on their way to getting their home ready for sale.
When we get ready to sell a home, it is only natural to start … (1 comments)

selling your maine home: Do You Consider Financing When You Sell Your Home? - 12/22/11 02:06 AM
When you sell your home, do you have to consider what types of financing the HOME will qualify for? I recently heard a potential home seller state that financing was not his problem when he lists his home for sale.  In the current real estate market, it can quickly become your problem when your accept an offer for your home.
When a deal falls apart due to financing, many people assume it is only due to the buyer's qualifications.  Here in Maine however, at least half of those failed sales are actually due to various conditions of the home itself not … (6 comments)

selling your maine home: 3 Mistakes You Can't Afford To Make When Selling Your Maine Home - 05/16/11 10:46 AM

3 mistakes you can't afford to make when selling your home. The 3 most common mistakes people make when selling their home are also the 3 you can least afford to make.
These are the things your Realtor® should be pointing out and working their hardest with you to prevent.
 
 
#1  Relying On buyers to "see the potential" in your home. Buyers do not see potential, they only see their own perception of reality.  Let's face it, you have spent a lot of time in your home and you know the condition and the potential.  Buyers on the … (34 comments)