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It must be Spring Break, the Buyers are in Here!

Spring Break

All across the country, millions of school children are preparing for their annual spring break over the next few weeks. Unfortunately many of them are not enjoying their much needed vacation at the beach. Instead they are sitting in my car driving around Northern Virginia while I help their parents find a home...poor kids.

Kids in Car

But that is what this time of year brings to the DC area, lots of out of town buyers who need to find a place to call home, and they are using their week of Spring Break to do it.

So Sellers, now is the time to re-evaluate your listing:

Does your home show really, really well (inside and out)?
Do you have good internet presence with nice and enticing photos of your property?
Are you being flexible with showings?
Most importantly, are you priced AT or BELOW comps for your neighborhood and the surrounding neighborhoods?

If you answered “NO” to any of these questions then you may be missing out on a lot of potential purchasers for your home. The spring market is officially in season, so don’t miss this opportunity to catch the Spring Break Buyers.

They are here, they are serious and they will buy a home. Will it be yours?

Posted by Chelle Gassan-NOVA Realtor and Stager on 03/19/2008 04:01 PM

Comments (8)

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8 Comments on It must be Spring Break, the Buyers are in Here!

Chelle, those are some very, very good points. In this market, it is imperative that listings stand out from the rest, of course in a good way. It's amazing what staging a home can do, not only to time on market, but also to getting the highest price possible.

03/19/2008 04:15 PM

by Christine Howlett - Lake County Ohio Real Estate (Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer)

Regardless of the hype in the news, competitively priced homes are still selling.

03/19/2008 04:27 PM

by Brian Schulman - Your Lancaster County, PA Real Estate Professional (Coldwell Banker Select Professionals)

I agree Brian, if it is properly priced, it will sell.

03/19/2008 04:32 PM

by Michael Pierce - Overland Park Real Estate - Leawood Real Estate (Prudential Kansas City Realty - Overland Park, Kansas)

Christine-Staging and pricing are the key, I think

Brian-You are absolutely right...the key word is "competitively"

Michael- DITTO.

03/19/2008 05:09 PM

by Chelle Gassan-NOVA Realtor and Stager (Weichert, Realtors and Staged Homes VA)

Pricing it right and making it stand out from the competition. Do that and the house will sell. Great post.

03/19/2008 06:34 PM

by Donna Yates, Georgia Realtor, North Georgia Blue Ridge Real Estate (Mountain Investments of North Georgia)

Donna-It seems to be the standard equation, not sure why more people don't use it?

03/20/2008 10:28 AM

by Chelle Gassan-NOVA Realtor and Stager (Weichert, Realtors and Staged Homes VA)

Hi Chelle,
Good and timely advice! Price is king!

03/20/2008 09:06 PM

by Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor® Onslow County NC Home Specialist (Kingsbridge Realty, Inc)

Cynthia-I agree!

03/21/2008 09:03 AM

by Chelle Gassan-NOVA Realtor and Stager (Weichert, Realtors and Staged Homes VA)

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