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seller: 10 Things First Time Michigan Home Sellers Need to Know - 04/29/07 06:27 AM
There are all kinds of articles on the web for first time buyers. Plenty of advice, including seminars, classes and such. But rarely do I hear someone talking about first time sellers and the questions they may have. Yes, first time sellers have been on the other side of the transaction once, but the needs of a seller are quite different from the needs of buyer.
To read the full article please click through to it on miOaklandCounty.com
If this is the first time you are selling a Michigan home, here are some things you may not know:
You will find no shortage … (14 comments)
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seller: Sell-Lord Lesson: Peeing Dogs Do Not Sell Homes - 04/07/07 10:33 AM
Yesterday I had one of my top 10 most memorable showings. This is a list that you don’t want to be on as most of those showings tend to be memorable for bad reasons, like finding people asleep in beds when you think the house is empty. That is always good for a fright.
My Metro Detroit market is currently swarming with sellers who, because they can't sell, are considering leasing and becoming landlords. Since there are so many of them out there, I think they deserve a name and I am dubbing them Sell-Lords. Most would rather be sellers but they … (51 comments)
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seller: Just Say No! 10 Things You Can't Do If You Want to SELL Your Michigan Home - 03/30/07 04:08 AM
10. Try to sell "By Owner." Sorry, I am not just saying this because my livelihood is in selling homes. If you want to sell your home, you need to be where the buyers are. Since about 90% of sales in Metro Detroit involve real estate agents, that is clearly where the buyers are. Additionally, many of the small 10% of non-Realtor transactions are between family members and known parties, making the odds for selling on your own even lower. Transferees coming in to this market always work with a Realtor.
9. Defer maintenence items. If something is broken, FIX IT. … (42 comments)
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seller: Lunacy? I don't go to closings! - 12/02/06 04:04 PM
Yesterday, Ann Guy wrote about pre-closing her mortgage clients. Her post made me think about how Dmitry and I conduct our real estate business. A few years back, when I was a newer agent, I had a particularly nerve-wracking morning prior to a closing on one of my seller's homes. The buyer's agent kept calling me about a mirror that was removed from the bathroom. The mirror was not in the contract, but she recalled a conversation that had taken place AFTER the deal was bottom-lined regarding the sellers' furniture. The sellers had agreed to sell a few pieces that would … (18 comments)
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seller: Call 9-1-1! I Can't Find Your Agent! - 11/26/06 11:24 AM
Dear Mr & Mrs. Seller,
I've noticed something funny lately. I happened to Google a couple of local agents' names. I was really surprised that NOTHING came up. I mean NOTHING! Not one lousy link. Not even one from their broker's site.
Shhhhhhh. Don't tell them please. They are my competitors. I don't really want you to find them, if they don't want to be found. OK, OK, I don't mind if you find them, but here is my thought for the day:
If you can't find any trace of your Realtor on Google, do you think your agent has a strong … (69 comments)
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seller: The Very SAD House (Shhhhh.... They're Getting Divorced) - 09/28/06 09:08 AM
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Seller, I am sorry your marriage didn't make it. Really, it makes me quite sad. I felt your loss when I walked through your beautiful house last night, in spite of gracious hostessing by your Realtor. Her broker open was well attended. The shrimp were delicious, by the way. But your house no longer feels like a home. I know you know. Your house feels sad.I don't know the specifics of your separation, but I imagine that you are both very interested in having the home that your family once shared sell for the highest possible price. … (28 comments)
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seller: Dear Mr. & Mrs. Seller, Here is What You NEED To Do. - 09/17/06 05:01 PM
As I read the Sunday paper this morning my stomach started to knot up. Felt a little bit like nausea coming on. I have homes to sell in Michigan (for the clients we represent). If you are selling a home in Michigan, you know what I am talking about. I can no longer count the layoff announcements, restructuring plans and plant shut-downs. Record numbers of foreclosures and an increasing number of homes to sell without new jobs to replace the old. You don’t need a degree in economics to know that an increase in homes for sale with a decrease in … (24 comments)
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Birmingham,
MI
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