Ar_home_b_search
 

When pricing a house for sale, it's important to remember that EVERY HOUSE HAS IT'S OWN "STORY"... no two houses are exactly alike and their "stories" determine the correct pricing.  They may be next door to each other, they may be the same size, and have a similar floor plan ...

Types of Home Row of Books

but their "stories" are never the same!

Types of Home

Houses For Sale have THEMES ...

  • Colonial
  • Contemporary
  • Traditional
  • Rancher
  • Victorian
  • Cape Cod
  • Condominium
  • Town House
  • Bungalow
  • Mansion

Houses for Sale have SETTINGS:

  • Lot Size ... small enough to see in neighbor's windows, large enough to need a riding mower
  • House Site ... busy street, quiet court, top of hill, bottom of hill, the middle of nowhere
  • Views from the House ... urban, rural, woods, gas station, church, liquor store, school yard, water view
  • LOCATION ... LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!Types of Home

Houses For Sale have PLOTS:floor plan

  • Floor Plan ... location of rooms, number of levels
  • Number of Bedrooms and Bathrooms
  • Parking Situation ... garage, carport, street, alley
  • Quality of Construction ... oak floors or carpet, ceramic or vinyl floors, dual-pane windows or single pane, granite or Formica, brick or vinyl front
  • Builder's Reputation

Houses for Sale have MOTIVATING FORCES:

  • Age ... older and charming, newer and boringPower Lines
  • Condition/Upgrades ... remodeled baths/kitchen, upgraded light fixtures, fresh paint, new flooring
  • Proximity to amenities ... parks, shopping, athletic clubs, places of worship
  • Proximity to detractors ... noxious smells, undesirable noises, power lines

Houses for Sale have COMPLICATING FACTORS:

  • Schools ... reputation, standardized scoring results, ranking
  • Neighbors ... lots of children, mostly mature adults, diversity or lack thereof
  • Possibility of future development(s) nearby

Stories & Houses For Sale have CONCLUSIONS/ENDINGS:

  • Sold quickly, sold slowly
  • Sold for top dollar, sold disappointingly low
  • Withdrawn from the market without selling

For the story to have a favorable conclusion/ending, all of the details that make the house unique must be factored into the marketing and pricing.  Every buyer will read the house "story" differently.Types of Home

          Price a house according to it's own "story"

and it will sell quickly and for top dollar!

 $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Howard County Real EstateColumbia, MDEllicott City, MDClarksville, MDHouse ValuesHighland, MDWestern Howard CountyHouse ValuesTop 1% Nationwide#1 Virtual TourFree Home StagingFree Market AnalysisHouse Values

      Sue Wettstein Brazzel & Dipper Wettstein

410-707-1840  Sue@BrazzelDazzle.com                443-745-4406  Dipper@BrazzelDazzle.com

 

            Listing Book

Search like a Realtor HERE!

 

 

 

 Serving all of  Howard County, Maryland:  Columbia, Ellicott City, Clarksville, Dayton, Fulton, Highland, Elkridge, Marriottsville, Sykesville,  Laurel and the surrounding Counties: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, and Carroll.

 

Columbia, Clarksville, Ellicott CityColumbia, Clarksville, Ellicott City

 

 http://localism.com/neighbor/suebrazzel

 

 
This post has been included in Maryland Real Estate News
Post is included in group: Active Rain Newbies
Post is included in group: Learn to be a Top Producing Listing Agent
Post is included in group: Realtors®
Post is included in group: RE/MAX Active Rain Bloggers

9 Comments on Every House Has It's Own "Story" ...

DEC
09
2009

That's my favorite part of this field.  The stories homes tell....
7:04am • #1

That's my favorite part of this field.  The stories homes tell....
7:04am • #2
349,551 Points 7 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router Attended Rain Camp

Yes, they all have their own story and you are absolutely right about the pricing.
7:06am • #3
296,965 Points 3 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog Hit Router

Sue this is a wonderful blog and I love the uber creativeness you put into it. Too bad appraisers cant use some of these guidelines :)
7:09am • #4
289,216 Points 3 Featured Posts

And every house has it's time to be taken off the shelf and read. Some love the story and others put it back.
7:18am • #5
Outside Blog

Epcon, some stories are pretty and some not so nice!  It's up to us to help make them more attractive.

Anne, the pricing can make up for a lot of shortfalls ...

Heather, thanks for the kind words!  Yes, appraisers seem blind to some of the details that buyers care about so much.

Heath, right!  When it's put back on the shelf too often, it's time to make an adjustment!  $$$
7:35am • #6
873,240 Points 35 Featured Posts Localism Sponsor Outside Blog

Sue, I love the way you phrased that and it's true.  Our neighborhood used to be all young and many of us have stayed...it's kind of sad there aren't more young people close by with children.  I'm actually surprised there hasn't been more changes in my immediate section.
10:50pm • #7
DEC
10
2009
Outside Blog

Hi Carole,

Yes, neighborhoods seem to "grow" along with the families - especially the new neighborhoods that are usually populated with younger buyers.

Sue
7:36am • #8
DEC
11
2009
503,944 Points 6 Featured Posts Outside Blog Attended Rain Camp Called Shot Master

Very clever!  I enjoyed your blog.  Don't you wish you could sometimes send blogs like this directly to the people who need it?!  Bottom line is ... price it right the first time and there shouldn't be a sequel!
4:26pm • #9

What does the graphic say?

Leave a response…

(optional)
What does the graphic say?
 


Listings

Links

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog