When choosing a licensed real estate agent, or a Realtor *(member of the Association of Realtors, and subscriber of the Code of Ethics) to market and sell your house, you'll want to get the best service possible. And more importantly, you want to get your home or property sold! If you're considering selling a house in the Daytona Beach area, you should communicate with the licensed real estate agents and Realtors you interview, exactly what you'll expect from them.

Unfortunately, you can't always be sure of what you're getting, before you sign on the dotted line. So I thought I'd share some pitfalls you'll want to avoid, just based on what I've seen recently, while working with people who want to buy real estate in the Daytona Beach area. 

A couple of weeks ago, while showing houses to someone who wanted to buy a house in Ormond Beach, and then again last week while showing houses to someone who wanted to buy a house in Port Orange or Daytona Beach Shores, I found that some very important information had not been included in the Daytona Beach area MLS by the listing agent. Here are some examples..

• One had no mention of the garage !?!
  
• One had only 3 photos of a gorgeous home, when our Multiple Listing System holds 12.
• One had no mention of the pool ??
• One had no mention of the new granite counters, solar hot water heater, and place to store your boat behind the side-yard fence.

It was good for these sellers that I had chosen to show these particular houses, based on my personal knowledge of the areas.  Considering the fact that our inventory is at an all-time high, the MLS (and other real estate web sites) should have as much information as possible. This information, or lack therof can make or break a sale.

I can understand if it's a real fixer-upper and the listing agent is having trouble finding some positive light to shed, but these were upscale, beachside (meaning on the peninsula) single family houses for sale. Just walking through, I found plenty of  things that should have been mentioned; not to mention how important some good photos would have been.

While many real estate agents are OK with providing sub-standard service to their sellers, I'm not! I am a professional and I take my job seriously. I want to do my best to sell my listings.  My future real estate business depends on me doing a good job today.

As a real estate professional in the Daytona Beach area, I consider the things I have just mentioned, to be the minimum level of service. I owe it to my sellers who are trusting me to sell their houses or condos, to do EVERYTHING in my power to present their most valuable possession in the most positive light and provide the maximum level of service!

The first thing I do upon entering a potential new listing, is to walk through the entire home with the sellers, and take notes while they tell me all the features of the house, condo or town house they want to sell. I also ask questions about things I notice. Once it has been decided that I will be listing that particular property, I then measure and photograph each room. And to make sure my listings make the best impression upon a potential buyer, I require that the sellers remove ALL clutter. (The photographs and video footage that will be taken, will magnify any clutter.) It's worth it to get rid of, or at least hide anything that's not an absolute necessity.

For more information about me, my clients, my business, the Daytona Beach area, or general real estate information, visit my web site here Buy House in Daytona Beach or Port Orange FL If you're considering selling real estate, and are looking for a professional Realtor who will present your home in the best possible manner, make a Smart Choice and call Lisa Hill today!

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