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Selling Your Baltimore Home...How Do You Stay Calm?

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 311291

 

Selling Your Baltimore Home..How Do You Stay Calm?

 

There is stress selling a home at any time. When you couple the sale with an illness, an out of town move, uprooting children, a death, a job loss, a divorce, a foreclosure, an age related move or any other life altering situation...well no wonder there is increased anxiety.

Take a deep breath, take a few steps back and say..."This is the stress Margaret Rome  told us about"

Selling a house is stressful!      

 

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There are very few transactions that someone ( the buyer, the seller or even the agent) doesn't have a  mini breakdown, minor temper tantrum, crying spell or an emotional outburst.

We, as professionals, need to be aware, to recognize these situations and stay calm.

Sometimes these are quite minor and other times can have  significant monetary effect. Maybe an unexpected situation with a home inspection, termites, radon elevation, a failed well or an under appraisal.

It could even be a misunderstanding over a light fixture that was or was not included. The key is to be prepared for any outbreak. My nursing background  has come in handy for many of these emotional encounters.

When working with sellers I have several counseling sessions during the transaction. Then when a situation arises, I can remind them of our earlier discussions.

Tip: Remind the sellers to put closure to this move by saying good bye to the house. 

Sometimes it is smooth sailing until moving day when the truck is late. That is enough to have anyone come unglued. Be available for your clients, be there to assure them. Letting them know that stress is normal... can make the difference.

Tip: Make sure your buyers and sellers have eaten prior to  settlement. Low blood sugar is another cause of emotional stress.

 

More articles on stress and real estate:

There Are No Emergencies in Real Estate.

There is Stress Selling a Home.

High Stress When Selling a House! 

Moving with Children

I Don't Do Upset!

 

Selling Your Baltimore Home..How Do You Stay Calm?

 

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Margaret Rome
HomeRome Realty
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Baltimore, Maryland


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Comments (17)

Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

I love your TIP: Remind sellers to say goodbye to their home.

I have had people get all teary eyed at closing and tell me that they don't know WHY because they WANT to  sell the home and move in to their NEW one. But it is VERY emotional. EVEN when you want it! GREAT POST! Thanks for the tip!

Mar 20, 2012 12:41 PM
Laura Cerrano
Feng Shui Manhattan Long Island - Locust Valley, NY
Certified Feng Shui Expert, Speaker & Researcher

Meditation works well too. :)

Mar 20, 2012 01:04 PM
DeeDee Riley
Lyon Real Estate - El Dorado Hills CA - El Dorado Hills, CA
Realtor - El Dorado Hills & the Surrounding Areas

Hi Margaret,

Selling a home is stressful!  You have some great points to keep in mind here.  Will need to read your other posts on stress for my sellers. 

Mar 20, 2012 04:18 PM
Tom Arstingstall, General Contractor, Dry Rot, Water Damage Sacramento, El Dorado County - (916) 765-5366
Dry Rot and Water Damage www.tromlerconstruction.com Mobile - 916-765-5366 - Placerville, CA
General Contractor, Dry Rot and Water Damage

Great advice for stress reduction Margaret. got anything for a stubborn plumbing leak?   :)

Mar 20, 2012 05:14 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Joni, It is not unusual to have sellers get emotional when saying good bye. Remind them to do this in the weeks prior to the move. Don't wait til the last minute.

Meditation works but not as well at the height of a melt down.

DeeDee, Thanks for stopping by.

Tom, For a stubborn plumbing leak, you need a very good and expensive plumber!

Mar 20, 2012 08:13 PM
June Piper-Brandon
Coldwell Banker Realty - Columbia, MD
Creating Generational Wealth Through Homeownership

Margaret,  Moving is in the top 10 list of life's most stressful events, right up there with death, divorce, loss of a job.  There is no doubting the level of stress that everyone, including the agent, experience during a move.  You are so right that we have to counsel our sellers (and buyers) in moving and how to handle all the little stressors that go along with it.  I am working with a wonderful couple right now who are experiencing this stress, they have 4 children in a 900 sq ft house, 3 want to move, 1 does not.  Even though they are moving less than a 1/2 mile away they are changing schools and leaving friends behind.  And, even though that child will now have a room of his own it doesn't negate the fact that he's moving away from all he's ever known.  It can be very stressful. 

Mar 20, 2012 09:34 PM
Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Very good advice for buyers, sellers and their agents. 

Have a wonderful week, with your camera in hand.

Pink Star Magnolia blooming in Maryland

Mar 20, 2012 10:51 PM
Anonymous
Jimmy Waites

Saying good bye, to our old home, was the best advice ever.

It was like telling an old friend  everything was going to be ok.

But be warned there will be tears. I did not expect that.

Mar 20, 2012 11:57 PM
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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

June, It can be very stressfulMoving with Children 

Roy, Our early spring has almost everything in bloom. Thanks for sharing your pink star magnoia.

Jimmy, Tears are not at all unusual but are almost always unexpected.

 

 

Mar 21, 2012 06:40 AM
Al & Peggy Cunningham, Brokers
RE/MAX West Realty Inc., Brokerage - Brampton, ON
Our Family Wants To Help Your Family!

Excellent advice Margaret, say goodbye to the house and eat!! Didn't know that low blood sugar causes emotional stress! Now I know what happened to us on Monday Margaret LOL!

Mar 21, 2012 10:58 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Peggy, For sure that's what happened with you. There are only a few things we need to do to stay in balance...exercise, eat and sleep. How many agents do you know that have a routine when it comes to these 3 basics?

It was great talking with you today.

Mar 21, 2012 11:53 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

THANK YOU for calling me today and giving me the 1 on 1 Margaret Rome personal training. What an honor! XOXO. I hope you know how much I appreciate you! ♥

Mar 21, 2012 12:36 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome

Joni, I loved chatting with you today. Feel like we know each other so well. You are so very special!

Peggy, Your comment inspired tonight's post.

A Reminder to Eat! 

Mar 21, 2012 02:06 PM
Christine Hooks
Pino Agency - Pennsville, NJ
Celebrating 25 Years in Real Estate!

I do tell my clients how stressful moving is and I encourage them to be good to themselves at this time, but I never, ever, thought to remind them to eat!  I doubt that I would have ever thought of that piece of advice.

Mar 21, 2012 02:40 PM
Sharon Alters
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL
Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

Margaret, I never thought about being sure clients had eaten before closing! Wow, you think of everything, don't you? No wonder you're a Diva in ActiveRain :)

Sharon

Mar 25, 2012 12:25 PM
Sharon Alters
Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty - 904-673-2308 - Fleming Island, FL
Realtor - Homes for Sale Fleming Island FL

PS And the tip to say goodby to your home - brilliant! Your nurturing nursing background is showing :)

Sharon

Mar 25, 2012 12:26 PM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
Sell Your Home With Margaret Rome
Chris, Have you never had a meltdown at a closing? Sharon, I love when you stop by and make me feel so special.
Mar 25, 2012 12:33 PM