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Listings are GOLD --- BUT.....

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 DRE# ER40011786

 

In today's real estate environment, listings are gold, but should come with some attention to detail - and many listings in our area are lacking!  

 

Taking photos from your cell phone that are dark and not of the entire room does not showcase a home in the right light.    The EYE BUYS!

 

A complete description of the home -- did you list where the laundry is at?   Sometimes that is critical to buyers.

 

Did you read your comments about the home?    Correct the errors so it doesn't look like a 2nd grader wrote it!    Did you send the listing to your Seller - what would they think?

 

When you list a property, the likelihood of getting calls/texts/emails is HUGE, so be ready and available if at all possible.    Respect your fellow REALTORS, and do what you would appreciate in return.    

 

This industry is really small when you think about it, even in our large City.   You WILL run into that REALTOR again, so why leave them with a bad taste in your mouth.

 

 

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Joan Cox
Broker/Owner, REALTOR®
House to Home, Inc.

Serving the Denver Metro area including all suburbs


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Comments(24)

Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Jeff, you are correct, when it is more difficult to get properties sold, and need additional marketing, BETTER marketing, those agents will be out of business.

Apr 23, 2021 07:09 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Michael, that is what I was thinking - if there was more attention to details, could the seller have seen a higher price?   

Apr 23, 2021 07:10 AM
Norma J. Elkins
Elite Realty Group - Morristown, TN
Realtor - Elkins Home Selling Team

The eye buys is my favorite term now.  Great blog, thanks for sharing!  Have a wonderful weekend!

Apr 23, 2021 07:12 AM
Rocky Dickerson
Realty One Group - Las Vegas, NV
Superior Service!

Good morning Joan! Yes, I agree completely. So many agents just don't raise their own bar on professionalism

Apr 23, 2021 07:49 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Norma, have always thought you need to entice buyers from the MLS to start, and keep them once they get into the home.

Apr 23, 2021 07:59 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Rocky, sometimes the lack of professionalism is amazing! 

Apr 23, 2021 07:59 AM
Ed Silva, 203-206-0754
Mapleridge Realty, CT 203-206-0754 - Waterbury, CT
Central CT Real Estate Broker Serving all equally

You are s right the current listings deserve the same attention they would have gotten as if it were 5 years ago and the buyer's ruled. Bad marketing stay out there forever and can be used against them in a competitive situation for another listing down the road.

Apr 23, 2021 12:39 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Ed, I so agree with you, it could come back to haunt you in a bad way! 

Apr 23, 2021 12:43 PM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

It is very sad to see the laziness in hot markets like this and it certainly brings out the worst in our industry that can still make a buck when doing a terrible job.

Apr 24, 2021 05:27 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Brian, I so agree, they are doing barely enough to get by.  Hopefully this will weed out the lazy ones.

Apr 24, 2021 05:51 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

I shake my head when I see listings that are poorly marketed. Some agents think they  can do the minimum becuase the market is so hot. They are trying to save money - and expend little energy. They don't deserve the listing. 

Apr 24, 2021 06:08 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Debb, could not agree more, and hopefully those will be the agents that are weeded out in the near future.

Apr 24, 2021 07:51 AM
Gwen Banta
Sotheby's International Realty - Los Angeles, CA

Thank you for these excellent reminders, Joan. As my mentor always said, "the listing remarks  and photos should sell the house - the agent is simplythere to close upon showing." 

Apr 24, 2021 11:19 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Hi Joan- I agree with you. just because it's a seller's market doesn't mean you should get sloppy about how you market and represent the property. 

Apr 24, 2021 01:18 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Gwen, It is just sad when the listing agent cannot put together 3 sentences that sound like an adult did it!  

Apr 24, 2021 04:04 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Kathy, so agree, and sad when they take some shortcuts.

Apr 24, 2021 04:04 PM
Dorte Engel
RE/MAX Leading Edge - Bowie, MD
ABC - Annapolis, Bowie, Crofton & rest of Maryland

Dear Joan,

Doing a good job might get the client a little more money. Usually, they can find something to do with that, if it should happen. Also, we get to brag about it.

May 10, 2021 07:16 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Dorte, I so agree.    Most agents just put the listing into MLS, and nothing else.

Jun 16, 2021 07:29 AM
John Poulsen
RE/MAX Rise - Cheshire, CT
John

Totally agree, we need to take special care of the seller's now. Cell phone pictures with older cell phones really make me question the agent's professionalism. 

Jul 18, 2021 07:32 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

John Poulsen they do scream lack of professionalism, or too cheap to invest in their business! 

Jul 19, 2021 07:05 AM