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Save Some Pennies or Sell Your Home

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Total Care Realty NCRE# 257455

Save Some Pennies or Sell Your Home. After the last few days of showings I have come to the conclusion that some people just do not

think about truly selling their homes.  We will ask a simple question.  If you were out looking to buy a home in 96 degree heat how long would you spend in a house that was just as hot or hotter then the outside.  I showed four homes today.  Two of the homes were warm but not hot.  One home the thermostat was off so the temperature was unbearable.  Then one home was a nice 74 degrees which felt heavenly.  Well the "hot house" was nice enough the buyer did not want to stay and look because it was so uncomfortable.  I will tell you that the most comfortable home is also the one we are about to put in an offer on.  The home was bright, staged well and the thermostat was on a comfortable setting.  So do we think that having a say $100 power bill versus a $50 power bill help sell that house.  I will let you decide.

 

The Author:

Larry is a Greensboro Residential Broker, CARTUS Certified Relocation Specialist, Previews luxury homes trained, SRES & CHMS who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in the Piedmont Triad Area that include but, not limited to Greensboro, High Point, and Winston Salem, NC.  If you’re relocating to or from any other area of the country, Larry connects you with a member of our national team of relocation specialist in your destination or exit city of choice.  The destination service is of no cost to you!  As your Personal Concierge Realtor Larry provides customer service that is equal to none.  Your complete happiness is our top priority!  Larry Story — Coldwell Banker Triad Realtors — 336-327-1841 also at http://www.storybookhomes.ws

 

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As the Broker-in-Charge, owner and founder of Total Care Realty, LLC, Larry is focused on quality of service. He believes in being on the cutting edge of any product or process that will help market the client’s property or help them find the perfect home. Larry has been consistently recognized as going above and beyond for his clients; he was described as a ‘personal concierge Realtor®’ early on in his Real Estate career. Drawing on his past experience of owning restaurants and working with new technology, innovation is his focus. Larry often says, “we are not afraid to take advantage of new technology as soon as it is available instead of waiting for a corporate office to tell us what we are allowed to do”. This is a benefit of being an independent Real Estate company. As a graduate of The Citadel, instilled in him is the importance of discipline, loyalty, focus, and determination. Marrying those ethics and ideals with the hard driving focus it took to own and manage restaurants for almost twenty years, has given Larry a passion to make sureclient satisfaction is the number one priority. “As your Personal Concierge Realtor® it is our job to help take care of every need of our clients.” Larry Story — Total Care Realty, LLC — 336-327-1841 also at  http://totalcarerealty.net

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Matt Grohe
RE/MAX Concepts - Des Moines, IA
Serving the metro since 2003

Larry:  it's really amazing what people will do to try to save a few bucks. Bad idea to have your home hot and stuffy when trying to sell in wamer months.

Jun 22, 2010 04:19 PM
Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh, I love, love, LOVE that comparison--the power bill vs. staying on the market until the temperature cools down a bit!  You are SO right and I hope that sellers all across the state read this post.  I have come out of homes lately, looking and feeling like I just worked out at the gym for an hour.  Getting into the car with the a/c going full blast doesn't cool you down enough either and you just PRAY that the next home is set on 60!

Jun 22, 2010 05:10 PM
Larry Story ALC
Total Care Realty - Greensboro, NC
Beneath it all is the Land, Covering all of NC

Matt,

It really amazes me.  One home had even some staging done but they couldn't afford to keep the home comfortable to enough to show it.

Jun 22, 2010 05:41 PM
Larry Story ALC
Total Care Realty - Greensboro, NC
Beneath it all is the Land, Covering all of NC

Debe,

Oh you know it.  I could not get back to the car soon enough and crank the AC up as high as I could.  I gave the listing agent feedback that the home looked nice but the buyers did not want to stay long because it was so uncomfortable.  I hope they can take a hint. 

Jun 22, 2010 05:43 PM
Dan Edward Phillips
Dan Edward Phillips - Eureka, CA
Realtor and Broker/Owner

Very good post, the comfort of the buyer IS most important!

Jun 22, 2010 06:02 PM
Larry Story ALC
Total Care Realty - Greensboro, NC
Beneath it all is the Land, Covering all of NC

Dan,

Yes you would think.  The listing agent for the "Hot House"  has been calling to see if they are still considering that home.  I had to tell him that they found the one they wanted after they saw his (the temp in that house was much cooler and more comfortable to see)

Jun 23, 2010 05:02 AM
Harry Logan
RE/MAX executives realty - Winnipeg, MB
Your Satisfaction is Guaranteed!

Great reminder Larry! 

Homes are bought emotionally and if your Buyer's fight-or-flight response kicks in and starts screaming at them "OMG GET ME OUTTA HERE!!!!!" that's a pretty negative emotion. 

You don't have much of a chance of selling that property.

Jun 28, 2010 05:27 PM
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