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Is there Pixie Dust out there?

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Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Community Partners

After seven successful years in a bad real estate market, The Wells Team has a pretty good idea of what works when it comes to marketing and selling a home.

What has worked for us:

  • Pricing the home correctly from the start
  • Putting some money into the home, if needed, prior to listing the home. This includes new carpet, paint, and yard work.
  • Having very good pictures on the internet
  • Being available to show a home at any time
  • Flyers

Those are just few of the many.

However we have listings that have been sitting on the market for considerable length of time. For the most part these listings are very nice homes that are show ready.

There becomes a point when our clients, in the above situation, grow incredibly frustrated with us because their home is still for sale.

This is where the "pixie dust" comes into play.

Our clients want us to find the "pixie dust" that will make their home sell.

This is what we have tried:

  • Bonus to the buyer's agent
  • Offer to pay closing cost
  • Decorator allowance
  • golf course memberships
  • $5000 towards a golf cart
  • home warranties

Unfortunately we not seen any of the above make the difference.

I want to know if any of you have any "pixie dust" you can share.

 

 

Comments (1)

Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Hmmm...pixie dust is actually "anti dust" and we have recommended professional cleaning...windows sparkling and better first impressions.  The "bonuses" go unseen on MLS if the price and presentation are not attractive,...best of luck !

Jul 18, 2012 10:27 PM