selling your home: Selling Your Home...Does Your Realtor Offer An Opt Out Clause? - 01/20/11 11:40 PM
In the Real Estate market we are in, and have been for a few years, everyone is aware that the time to sell their home is longer now. But, just becuase it is taking on average of six months or longer to sell a home;  do you need to be locked in with a Realtor for that time period?  Or can you cut your contract early without penalty and go with another Realtor?   The other day I talked with a couple who had their home on the market. They said that the Realtor was unresponsive to phone calls, e-mails and never told them … (4 comments)

selling your home: Does the Company Matter When Listing A Home? - 01/18/11 07:14 AM
 I had an interesting question posed to me the other day from  a prospective seller.  Their question stemmed from whether you are really hiring the Realtor to sell your home or the company.  A good question and one I have to admit I have not really considered to be a difference factor when it came to hiring a Realtor to sell your home.  Does it really matter who's company sign is located in your front yard?  Perception wise it does.  I did some research on this topic and nationally it is a larger factor than I perceived it to be. 78% of the people … (2 comments)

selling your home: Selling Your Home During the Holiday Season - 11/22/10 10:50 PM
Thursday is Thanksgiving and the start of the traditonal holiday season.  For those who have their homes on the market or are thinking of selling their homes;  it can feel like a difficult balance between selling their home and the holiday festivities.  But you can do both and not miss out on either one.One of the first things I tell my sellers is to not go overboard with the holiday decorations.  This time of the year buyers are expecting the home to be decorated.  They just do not want to walk into a national lampoons Christmas vacation home.  You need to decorate … (0 comments)

selling your home: Are You Communicating With You Realtor On Selling Your Home? - 10/14/10 12:53 AM
Okay....you must be.  But are you telling your Realtor whether you are happy with their services?  Are you explaining your pain and frustration in selling your home? Are you asking them their marketing ideas?  Are they asking you for feedback?  Are they sharing their ideas with you?  Sellers hire a Realtor for their expertise in helping get a home sold and negotaitng the best possible deal for them.  We also market the home and study the market trends and what is happening in the neighborhood.  All these variables help us to explain to you what the market is doing and how … (0 comments)

selling your home: Does Writing "Motivated Seller" Help You Sell Your Home? - 09/01/10 01:21 PM
If you are selling your home and have been reading my blogs for the past week or so you might notice a trend.  I recently had a couple of weeks where I have viewed 30+ homes to a few different buyers.  Most of the homes have been on the market for longer than they should have been.  There are numerous reasons as to why.    One of my personal favorites though is "motivated seller".  Who, in today's market that is trying to sell a home is not motivated?  Would any of us be selling our home if we did not have to … (2 comments)