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home selling: Plan before you SELL your Tulsa home - and get your Realtor's Advice - 03/09/11 09:12 AM
I have two Tulsa homes for sale that are almost ready to go on the market. One Seller is a previous client, so she knew to expect "assignments" from me. The other Seller is a referral, so at our first meeting, I was faced with the difficult task of itemizing what they needed to do to prepare their Tulsa home for sale: paint this, re-carpet that.
Unless impossible from a financial standpoint, I like to get my Tulsa home for sale move-in ready. The inventory of homes is so high that Buyers will not spend a minute considering a home that … (15 comments)
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home selling: Selling your home? Tell a story. - 07/01/10 09:18 AM
Selling your home? Tell a story.
A Realtor who kindly mentored me once told me that when I was writing about a listing, "Tell a story." I didn't get exactly what he meant until I started keeping up with what he was writing about his listings.
Now, I give my Sellers a questionnaire of sorts to fill out. What do you like most about your home? What will you miss most? What are your best memories here?
You would be surprised what Sellers write, and they do write from their hearts. I can write all day long about the hardwood … (72 comments)
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home selling: What is a garage really worth when you are selling a home in midtown Tulsa? - 06/08/10 11:56 AM
What is a garage really worth when you are selling a home in midtown Tulsa?
How much does the absence of a garage affect the value of your property when you're selling a home in midtown Tulsa?
Depending on the area of midtown, many of us have no garages or we have detached garages, a detached carriage house (used for living space) and often a porte-cochere (carport one can drive through).
My girlfriend who lives in Swan Lake sold a home last fall in the Patrick Henry district - darling home with a 3/4 acre lot - but no garage. … (11 comments)
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home selling: Put your midtown Tulsa home on the market to catch a first-time homebuyer, a buyer that is upgrading from their starter home or a home buyer that is down-sizing -- NOW! - 04/05/10 07:58 AM
Put your midtown Tulsa home on the market to catch a first-time homebuyer, a buyer that is upgrading from their starter home or a home buyer that is down-sizing -- NOW!
It’s not too late to put your midtown Tulsa home on the market to attract a first-time homebuyer, a buyer that is upgrading from their starter home or a home buyer that is down-sizing! All three home buyers need to be under contract by April 30th to qualify for the stimulus refund - that’s still 25 days (and three weekends) for home buyers to shop!
In the last … (3 comments)
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home selling: Do Tulsa Homebuyers know what they’re looking for? - 07/20/09 09:52 PM
Do Tulsa homebuyers know what they’re looking for in a home? I often like to compare the list of the Buyer’s search criteria from the beginning of our home-shopping process to the house that they finally choose. Often, many items they felt strongly about when they began their search are nowhere to be found in the home that they ultimately select.
Are Home Buyers that wishy-washy?
Not at all. Home buying is a very personal and emotional decision, and the bottom line is that a home buyer will select a home that “hits” them emotionally. They will choose the home … (4 comments)
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home selling: Not all Realtors are the same. Choose the one that has the plan. - 07/15/09 02:12 PM
Not all Realtors are the same. Some aren’t even Realtors. Unless they display the “Realtor” logo, they may not be members of the state and national Realtor associations under which we follow a strict code of ethics – and believe me, it is enforced.
It doesn’t seem to matter if my Buyers are looking at $80,000 houses or $300,000 houses – we will run across listings with no photos, no virtual tours and little information on MLS. And, Buyers will totally rule out looking at homes that they can’t preview from their home computer.
So, before you sign up with … (0 comments)
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home selling: Sellers, PLEASE let me show your home - we might just BUY it! - 07/04/09 12:35 PM
I have been working with Buyers who are looking at homes that are primarily occupied. If we are trying to see eight homes in one evening, it takes a bit of time to map the properties and schedule appointments. These Buyers may spend twenty minutes in a home that has possibilities and may stay two minutes if they don’t like what they see.
So, if I tell you I will be there at 7 pm, plus or minus fifteen minutes, Mr. Seller, it’s not my intent to inconvenience you. You are welcome to stay at home until we arrive, then scoot … (8 comments)
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home selling: Selling Your Home when the Inventory is High - 07/03/09 08:54 AM
Don’t be discouraged – it’s possible AND probable that you can sell your home quickly and painlessly if you follow a few guidelines.
If you are interviewing more than one Realtor, seriously question the Realtor that suggests (or agrees to) the highest list price and tells you that you don’t need to do a thing to get your home ready.
I have three properties almost ready to list. Each are in a stage of painting, re-carpeting, cleaning or staging. Because the inventory of homes is high, Buyers will not give your home a chance if it doesn’t sparkle and impress them … (9 comments)
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Lori Cain - Midtown Tulsa Real Estate www.tulsahomeforsale.net 918-852-5036
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