Hello Everyone,
Well with fall coming and the thoughts of relatives visiting, Football season, and many other distractions, what is going to happen to those homes that aren't selling?
We have seen it already. Things are slowing down and homes that have came on and not sold have to rethink their strategy. Many For Sale By Owners have used up their good selling time and will now hand over thir listing to an agent after the buyers have came and went. Others will switch Realtors after wasting 6 months. Why did they spend so much time with someone who wasn't getting it sold? It would be like buying your Turkey in May and leaving it in the freezer until November.
What do you do if you hire a turkey? Look how nice he looks, but you can't get rid of him until Novemeber 27th. This is one reason I always suggest a contract you can cancel. I let my clients out of their contracts at any time if they are not pleased. I don't know how many times I have heard people say they want to change Realtors but have to wait x more months for the contract to end. Solution?
Stop signing contracts with long time commitments or even better write in a special clause saying you can cancel the agreement any time in writing if not satisfied. When the agent wants the listing just tell them up front you want to write in a cancellation clause. I offer it because we do a great job so I am not worried. But if an agent doesn't want to offer you something that keeps them honest and is in your best interest, then keep looking.
Bottom line is that things change and selling a home is time sensitive. You have your life to get back to and the seasons affect the amount of buyers looking. You need to be flexible and know when something isn't working. Avoid the mistake of being stuck and get a contract that favors you. If you are a for sale by owner then get off the fence and give it to a Realtor so they can get it sold before people get in holiday mode. There is still time to get your home sold but you need an agent with a great marketing plan. Give us a call and let us show you what we do differently than other agents to get homes sold for more and faster than the average agent.
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Ross Quintana
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Spokane, WA
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