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READY,GET SET,...STOPPED. The listing price is more crucial than ever these days.

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker

 In the Waukesha County real estate market I start my day looking at where my prospecting will take me in the day. I always look at the expired listings and ask myself why that home was not priced effectively from the beginning. A seller will clean up their home, make the necessary repairs,get rid of clutter, and do what ever it takes to have a visually aesthetic home.

The one thing is that it is still way over priced with other homes on the market, and the comparables could never support it."But we have a custom bird bath in the backyard and the home down the street does not have one!" Granted the bird bath is charming but not everyone wants one, and I don't think it is a shrine that makes the home $75,000 higher in price. It's often hard to get the point across that in today's market in Waukesha County real estate; whether you are into Waukesha County Lake homes, or any Waukesha County properties for sale you have to be in the market or you will become another grim statistic. I would rather let you done now than later, and believe me real estate agents across the country will tell you that pricing a home right in today's market makes every bit of the difference. Want proof? Call me and I will send you a list of properties that expire. You can see them every week in my market reports.

Michael Jordan, and I believe Joe Paterno said it right and it is readily applicable to real estate and pricing.

"The will to win is important; the will to prepare is vital."

 

Wishing you a productive day, and see you at closing!

 

Tom Braatz   

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Comments(4)

Jeff&Grace Safrin
F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN
SpousesSellingHousesTM

Great Post  Tom...Price is KING - nowadays more than ever - we suggest our clients get appraisals if they doubt our cma. We use the analogy of a physical exam to see what your home is really worth - if you haven't had a good check up in 5 years - it's time to do so now!

Sincerely,

Grace

Jun 09, 2009 04:57 AM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Jeff and Grace

That's a great analogy with the physical exam. I would hate to see what would have happened if I waited over five years for a physical. Pricing is a key factor.

Jun 09, 2009 06:01 AM
Matthew Naumann
Exit Realty Charleston Group - Goose Creek, SC
Goose Creek, SC Real Estate Agent

Tom,

Great Post.  I couldn't agree with you more, let's get homes priced right today and postpone the inevitable.

Thanks for sharing,

Matt Naumann

Jun 09, 2009 07:55 AM
Tom Braatz Waukesha County Real Estate 262-377-1459
Coldwell Banker - Oconomowoc, WI
Waukesha County Realtor Real Estate agent. SOLD!

Matt

Amen to that; these days the word postponing has greater implications.

Jun 09, 2009 08:14 AM