Today is Tuesday September 8th. The Labor Day weekend was great. I actually took a break from work and spent nearly the entire weekend with the family. I know, I said nearly but I had to go to a new listing appointment on Monday and that is the only day I was able to meet with the sellers. The appointment went well and if you are looking for a big pool home on an acre in suburban Tampa or know someone who is, give me a call.
While away from the business this weekend, I had a chance to reflect on the year that has gone by and I must say....WHAT A RIDE! I, like so many agents and brokers throughout the United States has been blessed with tremendous business and are seeing the market finally begin to level off. I have been very busy and am selling homes at a very quick clip. I am finding that homes that are not short sales, in good repair and priced at the real market value are selling within 30-60 days. Just recently I had listed a home in Riverview, Florida and had 1 contract, a back up offer and a hopeful agent who wanted me to call in case something fell through. All this within the first 2 weeks! Now, the home was not anything spectacular. Just a great home that was well kept and even priced slightly on the higher side.
Now, we all have heard that Florida is in Real Estate "HECK." So how in the world can homes be selling so quickly. I have a two word answer, Aggressive Promotion. Certainly MLS will help you but blanket the area with just listed cards, send out email blast to Realtors, blast it to every Internet listing website known to mankind (this is the best). Pictures, Pictures and more pictures. Every prospective home buyer wants as many pictures as possible of the property. They would like to see the house without actually calling one of us real estate agents. Get a virtual tour! They are well worth money. Landing Pages just for you listing is a great way to get more buyers to view your home. These are just a few ways to move your listing even in a down market.
Just remember a home does not sell by chance but by someone who dedicates time and money into marketing a home.
The moral of the story is, if you want to sell your home, Price it right! Make it show ready! and have a great agent with an aggressive marketing or promotion plan.
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