listings: Are sellers unrealistic?
- 10/15/07 03:44 AM
You can see people or signs marketing their home stating they are below market value or below appraised value and think that will make the home sell. They will also disclose that if the home is sold using a realtor the price of the home will be increased. This increased price will cover the costs of professional commissions. As a seller this can backfire and would encourage you to market your home at the best value that would include professional fees, just like when you go to the doctor. Market value is determined by what a buyer will pay for something and … (7 comments)
listings: Open House-To Do or Not To Do
- 09/17/07 05:52 AM
I did an Open House yesterday, weather has cooled off some here and so it was a great day to do one. I had several visitor's come through. They saw my ad in the newspaper and had been to the house previously with an agent, and just wanted to come back through. Not a problem. It was better than being bored and having no one show up, even though, I got no potential business from this Open House, that I was doing for another agent. Am I disgusted with them yet? No, and the reason is simple, "don't give up." How … (7 comments)
You can see people or signs marketing their home stating they are below market value or below appraised value and think that will make the home sell. They will also disclose that if the home is sold using a realtor the price of the home will be increased. This increased price will cover the costs of professional commissions. As a seller this can backfire and would encourage you to market your home at the best value that would include professional fees, just like when you go to the doctor. Market value is determined by what a buyer will pay for something and … (7 comments)
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