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Getting negative feedback from house showings is like somebody talking bad about your kids.

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Christiansen Group Realty (260)704-0843

Fort Wayne Listing Agents Century 21We all love our homes.  

When Amanda and I bought our first home together 7 years ago, we just simply fell in love with it.  We were so proud to own our own home!

We took pictures of us doing silly things in every room and put them on MySpace. Yes, I said MySpace.

I remember the first time my son (12 at the time) saw his bedroom.  I painted it Colts blue and white and had Peyton Manning posters up.  He loved it!

The point is, a house quickly turns into a home and becomes a part of you.  Sure, we can advise to our sellers that when we list their home it becomes a product.  Easier said than done in my humble opinion.

A few weeks ago we listed a home for an awesome couple.  The other day was the first showing on their place.

The buyers liked almost everything about it, but the backyard wasn't exactly what they wanted.  They said "Thanks, but no thanks" and critiqued the yard and a few other minor things.  

We forwarded that feedback on to our sellers with an explanation that this type of thing is normal and that sometimes buyers don't like things that can't be changed. Our seller understood and we all moved forward.

That night I logged on to Facebook and saw our seller update her status...

Getting negative feedback from house showings is like somebody talking bad about your kids.  

Like I said before, it's easy for me as a Realtor to expect a seller to able to see her "home" as a "product" once it's on the market.  It's easy for me to expect a seller to take the emotion out of the process.  

It's not always easy for a seller to do the same.  I'll let you know how it goes when we sell our home in a few years...

 

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Fort Wayne Realtors Jared and Amanda Christiansen with Century 21 Bradley

Amanda Christiansen is an award winning Realtor with Christiansen Group Realty.

 

Jared Christiansen is a business partner and in charge of marketing and taking care of things behind the scene.

 

Enough about us...

 

Tell us what you want your real estate experience to be, and we will do it YOUR way.

 

Buying a home in Fort Wayne? Tell us your wants and needs. Let us know how you envision your family living.  Tell us what's important to YOU, and we'll find the community and home that fits.  

 

Selling your home in Fort Wayne?  Our job is to make you the most money possible in the shortest amount of time. We offer our sellers professional staging, professional photography, and more internet marketing than most. 

 

We are committed to giving you everything we have to offer.  We are both full time agents and will work around your schedule.  Do nights and weekends work better for you?  NO PROBLEM. We are here to help YOU at YOUR convenience.

 

Amanda can be reached at 260-704-0843, and Jared can be reached at 260-704-0842, or you can email us at JaredChristiansen@gmail.com, or Amanda427@gmail.com.

 

 

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