TRULIA says, "Consumers need an agent!" - 02/28/12 01:05 PM

I drove by a "For Sale By Owner" property yesterday.  It caught my eye partly because I rarely see them anymore. 
Most people are very cognizant that the online and offline marketing needed to help sell their home is best done by a professional.  Someone who does it full time.  A Realtor.
Property search website Trulia posted an article to that effect yesterday.  Here are the reasons cited by Jovan Hackley of Trulia:
1) Online Marketing Takes Coordinated Constant Effort
 Agents have access to a plethora of online marketing tools that most homeowners do not know about.  Sites to set … (3 comments)

I'll Tell You What's Wrong With That Flipped House Without Even Looking At It - 02/21/12 11:58 AM
This is an amazing post from an inspector.  He talks about why "flipped" houses don't always sell quickly and why buyers are becoming more and more suspicious of the "flip".
Via Minneapolis Home Inspections - Reuben Saltzman (Structure Tech Home Inspections):
Home flippers buy dilapidated houses, fix them up, then sell them again as quickly as possible with the intention of making a tidy profit.  Flipped houses look shiny and new inside, but what's going on underneath all the new drywall, carpet, and paint?  Very few home buyers seem to trust flippers, and with the cheesy 'repairs' or 'cover-ups' I've seen over the … (1 comments)

7 STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL HOME-BUYING EXPERIENCE - 02/16/12 12:29 PM
 
     THESE 7 STEPS WILL HAVE YOU
SAILING THROUGH THE HOME BUYING PROCESS
 
 
While there's a wealth of information available to homebuyers about the process of homebuying, as a Realtor, I continue to encounter buyers who are caught in the same pitfalls.   These are not rocket-science and certainly no secret, but follow these seven steps in order and you'll definitely have a less stressful experience!
 
 
1.  CHECK YOUR CREDIT!    Most homebuyers want to start looking at homes right away.   They are eager to find the perfect new home and make an offer.    But the BEST … (3 comments)

10 REASONS NOT TO STAGE YOUR HOME - 02/07/12 12:15 PM
Janet Jones from Just Your Style Interiors in Hawaii brings us this excellent message.  I could not have expressed it better than she does.  Listen up, agents and sellers!  This is truth!
Via Janet Jones, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii Home Staging/Interior Redesign (Just Your Style Interiors, LLC):
1.  We want to test the market for 90 days.  And on the 91st day?  Price reduction--and 90 days worth of potential buyers who have already eliminated your property. 
2.  It costs too much money.  I have never seen a home where the staging costs would have exceeded the first price reduction.  And that doesn't even … (0 comments)

 
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