As Realtors our profession takes more than our share of hits. But we have some really great professionals that work hard to do everything right. In fact they go out of their way to make sure their clients succeed in selling and buying homes.
Here is something that may help you as a buyer or seller. Realtors look at methods to make things easier for their clients. See if this helps you.
Create a scorecard. This not what you think....read on.
The scorecard is designed for you to assess the home you are going to buy or sell. In this case I'll use buy.
Establish simple point systems for key features like this:
- Two Stall garage...................,2 Pt's
- Three bedrooms....................3
- Two bedroom........................2
- Two bedroom w/3 possible......2.5
- Dining room..........................1
- Nice lot.................................1
- Formica counters...................1
- Solid surface counters............2
- Full bath...............................2
- Half bath..............................1
- Double vanity sinks...............2.5
- Maintenance free exterior.......2
- Layout.....like a lot................3
- Layout works........................2
You see how this goes. I know the number line isn't straight...it's a blog. Now when you are previewing homes you score the home based on a point system. A point system you establish based on your needs and tastes. This will surprise you but homes will pop to the top of your list and they may not have been your favorite until you evaluate the reasons they out scored the others.
Selling is a bit different because you are doing market comparison's to see which home is your competition. Usually your realtor with do this when doing a pricing analysis. But you can do it too before you list.
Simple effective and still requires your decision of selection but gives you a way of separating the good, bad and ugly!
I hope this has helped in your selling and buying experience.
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