| |
marketing your home: Does your yard sign have the wrong number? - 05/06/11 05:00 PM
Would it make much sense to post a wrong number on your yard sign? It is now required to dial the area code in order to place a call in the Omaha area. If you do not have the area code on your sign and the buyer is new to the area they are not able to reach you because they might not know the area code!
If you are interviewing agents to sell your home you might want to check to see if they have the area code on their yard sign. This small detail might seem insignificant but what if the buyer … (1 comments)
|
marketing your home: Do you have the right batting lineup? - 08/06/10 10:59 AM
Everyone knows the importance of have great photos on a listing. Great photos can mean the difference between getting a home sold or having it sit on the market. It is also important to look at the photo order just as a baseball manager looks at his/her batting lineup.
Currently our MLS allows you to load up to 35 photos. However, Realtor.com will only allow up to 4 photos unless you have the enhanced listing package. In addition to Realtor.com, many IDX programs will only have room for 10 photos. It is extremely important if you are an agent that your … (8 comments)
|
marketing your home: I think that might have been a compliment? - 04/05/09 02:28 PM
I recently listed an expired listing that had been listed TWO times previously with the same Realtor. The seller needed a change and interviewed several agents and choose myself as a result of my marketing plan. As part of my marketing plan, I have the home professionally staged.
This home was vacant and the seller took my advice and rented furniture. I sent the seller a copy of the flyer and the seller said, "the flyer and staging looked so good that it almost bordered on misrepresentation and that it did not even look like the same house."
If you are selling … (14 comments)
|
marketing your home: What a difference a week makes! - 03/10/09 01:24 AM
Weather in Nebraska is always an interesting topic. Nebraskans typically say that if you do not like the weather wait 24 hours and it will change. Here is one of my listings that just came on the market this month. What a difference a few days makes! The first photo was taken on March 2, 2009 and the second photo was taken on March 7, 2009.
These photos are only separated by 5 days! If you are considering hiring an agent to help you sell your home be sure to look at HOW they market a property. Look at their photos. Do they pay attention … (0 comments)
|
marketing your home: A Tip for Placing Directional Signs! - 01/04/09 06:46 AM
I just listed a home at 3709 N 65 St and part of my marketing plan involves the placement of directional arrows leading potential buyers to the property. When I place a directional arrow, I ask the owner of the home if I can have permission to place the directional sign in their yard.
Today, when I asked permission, he told me that it has been over 10 years since someone has last asked permission to place a directional sign on the property. He really seemed impressed and he thanked me for asking permission and he also asked about the property since I add an … (67 comments)
|
marketing your home: Staging a vacant home with rental funiture. - 10/09/08 12:31 AM
Many sellers do not realize the importance of staging a vacant home with rental furniture. Buying a home is an emotional experience and staging a vacant home with rental furniture does make a tremendous difference.
One of the services I offer my sellers is a professional staging consultation by Tori Ross of Ross-Designs. Tori is a key member of my team of professionals I use to help market a property. If a home is vacant Tori offers a furniture rental program. Here are just a few examples of before and after photos of Tori's magic when it comes to staging a vacant home … (8 comments)
|
marketing your home: Before you hire an agent send them a text message. - 07/12/08 10:36 AM
If you are potential seller in the Omaha real estate market you have many choices when it comes to hiring an agent. Not all agents are created equal and even agents within the same company has varying degrees of success and experience.
Any agent you speak with will TELL you all about their internet and technology expertise. How can you really tell? One way to test this is to send a potential agent a TEXT message. Agents that are technology savvy understand the POWER of texting and the importance of communicating in today's marketplace. The demographic for the average buyer in today's market … (7 comments)
|
marketing your home: If you overprice your home - it will not sell. - 03/09/08 10:27 AM
This is an example of what happens when your home is not priced correctly. This example involves a property that is in near my neighborhood and I am good friends with one of the neighbors so I could see this example play out over the course of time.
Background
I personally listed this property on May 24, 2006. This home is a 3 bedroom/2bath/2car garage split-entry home with approximately 1500 finished sqare feet. This home was originally a "For Sale by Owner" and they had marketed the home for several weeks at $148,000. When I first met with these sellers we discussed three critical … (2 comments)
|
marketing your home: More exposure: Avoid this common pricing mistake when selling your home. - 12/01/07 10:05 PM
Omaha Real Estate Contributed by David Matney with Alliance Real Estate
Everyone knows that pricing and exposure are key factors in getting a home sold. 83% of buyers begin their search online and most of those searches is determined by entering a price range. One common mistake sellers and agents make is to not price the home with a number that ends with $xxx,000.
For example, lets say you have a home for sale and you price it at $185,500. That means if a buyer is searching for a home in the $165,000 to $185,000 range and your home priced at … (0 comments)
|
marketing your home: Your yard sign is a reflection of you? - 11/20/07 10:03 PM
Omaha Real Estate Contributed by David Matney with Alliance Real Estate
We ask sellers to have the home ready to show at the drop of a hat. We also ask them to paint, remove wallpaper, RENT furniture, clean carpets and pay a hefty commission for FULL SERVICE. Yet, some Realtors have a yard sign in the yard that is crooked, falling down, flyer box empty, flyer box falling off, faded sign, or the listing is so overpriced it should become a permanent fixture of the property. Is that full service?
Brokers and Agents spend THOUSANDS of dollars in education, marketing, office equipment, assistants, and ADVERTISING yet something … (5 comments)
|
marketing your home: Marketing a home at 35 mph! - 11/16/07 10:57 PM
Omaha Real Estate Contributed by David Matney with Alliance Real Estate
In the two previous posts, I discussed several aspects of a deliberate and specific yard marketing campaign. Anything you do should always be looked at by asking what would I want if I were the consumer? Many agents look at a directional sign as simply an arrow sign pointing to the direction to the house. That is just one function of a directional arrow marketing campaign.
First, and foremost is it visible? at 35 mph? Are the letters easy to read? What about the font? The directional sign is also a web … (2 comments)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Omaha, NE Real Estate | Omaha, NE homes for sale ~ Alliance Real Estate
Omaha,
NE
More about me…
Alliance Real Estate
Address: 12131 West Center Rd #18B, Omaha, NE, 68144
Office Phone: (402) 991-7531
Email Me
Our blog is designed to help with make an informed decision when buying and selling a home in the Omaha metro area. At Alliance, we strive to be your company of choice when buying and selling a home. Call us at (402) 991-7531 today!
 Listings
Links
Archives
|
;)
;)
;)
