Real estate blog entries tagged with pricing real estate by Steve Hirschler, Big Bear Real Estate (Coldwell Banker, The Tim Wood Group)

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pricing real estate: The Simple Secret about Big Bear Real Estate that Everyone Knows - 05/04/09 12:05 PM

We don't seem to want to admit, but we all know it is the single most important factor in determining if your home will sell. It's not something most real estate agents or sellers want to talk about. If your house has been on the market for more than 60 days and doesn't … (0 comments)

pricing real estate: Sell your home now, or don't. - 01/27/09 10:58 AM

The market is moving quickly. You can't wait and see what will happen. Your delay of the inevitable will cost you. Time is not on your side.Sell now, or don't.
Don't think it will get better. Don't think that a buyer will fall in love with your house and pay … (0 comments)

pricing real estate: Yes, I do know the market better than Zillow. - 01/16/09 12:58 PM

Believe it or not a Real Estate agent that works the local market will have a better feel for property values than a computer. While I agree that Zillow should not be ignored completely, using Zillow as the tool for pricing Real Estate can be a disaster.
Two examples of this … (0 comments)

pricing real estate: How much marketing will it take to sell my overpriced house? - 12/13/08 06:19 PM

How many overpriced homes have sold lately in your neighborhood? Are there a many people buying houses in your home town just because the agent had stupendous marketing?
I am not going to try to over analyze a simple topic
There is a common denominator with all homes that are currently selling.... they are priced … (3 comments)

pricing real estate: How Stale is your Listing? - 10/31/08 03:57 PM

Sellers that have been chasing the market down for the past year or more need to understand something:
Your listing is stale!
It's definitely stale, and not just to the local Real Estate agents that have no interest in showing it. It is also stale to the buyers that now spend months … (0 comments)

pricing real estate: The price is wrong! - 08/31/08 06:41 PM

It doesn't matter what you do right, if the price is wrong. All the marketing in the world will not sell an overpriced house. The single most important factor in selling your house is the price.
Lately I have noticed some similarities to this game going on in … (8 comments)

pricing real estate: Buyer's, Seller's and Lister's - 07/01/08 02:15 PM

Buyer's often ask the question "What should I offer?" before they find a specific house that they want to place an offer on. They want to know the formula for the list price verses the actual purchase price that they will pay. They ask questions like "If we shop in the $400,000 … (2 comments)

pricing real estate: Real questions and Real answers regarding Real Estate Commissions. - 06/15/08 12:35 PM

Worrying about what you pay, instead of what you get, is a mistake that will cost a seller thousands in the current Real Estate market.
Pick a quality agent from a local brokerage and expect professional service. List with a discount brokerage and expect a discounted offer. Put a sign … (2 comments)

pricing real estate: Spin the bottle. - 05/11/08 06:43 PM

It seems sellers want to use every type of method to price their home except the market conditions. You might as well sit down and play spin the bottle.

The other players at the table are:
I owe this much. (Check out my new car and boat)
I want this … (8 comments)

pricing real estate: Do you want to buy the house or test the water? - 03/26/08 04:48 PM

Buyers in the current market are wondering what they should offer. It's understandable, with the market conditions still moving down in Big Bear,buyers aren't real comfortable offering near the list price. After you have spent days working on finding a home that fits you needs, shouldn't you be able to buy … (3 comments)

pricing real estate: Shouldn't we price my home with a little cushion? - 03/01/08 02:28 PM

I get this question on most listing appointments that I have. The sellers want to leave some room to negotiate. In a market that is moving in the sellers direction, pricing your home with a little cushion will benefit sellers because 30, 60, 90, or more days from the list date, … (3 comments)

pricing real estate: $5 dollar bills for $4.99... - 02/12/08 12:30 PM

As a former retailer, I used to joke...$5 dollar bills for $4.99...Let just run this advertisement in the paper this week and see what happens. We won't have any inventory to buy, and what ever we sell can just go back to the bank at the end of the day. I'd be happy … (9 comments)

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