selling: Spring into the Selling Market
- 04/03/11 06:01 AM
Spring is known for Spring Market home selling in real estate. You may not have considered the time of the year as an issue of when you sell, but you should have. More buyers are out in the spring than any other time of the year. The next question is why? The answer is simple. In northern climates the highest percentage of buyers have children, so school is a major consideration. Buyers want to be settled before school starts in the fall. This is a major reason for the spring market in every area of the county. The Next consideration … (1 comments)
selling: Selling Options when your home Doesn't Sell!
- 01/23/11 05:17 AM
Musical Realtors may be a new term and it doesn't have to do with a Rock Band! Your have to make a decision when you prepare your home for sale. Will you use a full service real estate company and agent or will you try on your own. After making that decision the anticipation of selling sends your mind into the "what if" scenario. What if, we sell fast? What will we do? What if, the offer is to low and we counter and the buyer walks? What if, the buyer asks for concessions or large repairs? What if, the buyer … (4 comments)
selling: Musical Realtors...Looking for Magic?
- 10/26/10 02:20 AM
I have noticed over the last year that sellers have been looking for something magical to happen. Sellers have been playing Musical Realtors! Meaning sellers are skipping from one real estate agent to another hoping to sell. The reason for the movement or playing Musical Realtors is in the interviewing process. The agent that represents your best interest needs to have more than a nice smile and pleasant personality. Find out when and what you can expect from the real estate agent, before signing a listing contract. The National Association of Realtors study on sellers selecting a Realtor is very revealing. Over 80% of … (14 comments)
selling: Housing Sales Down 27%?
- 08/29/10 03:26 AM
27% and Counting Many articles have already been written on the drop in the national housing market sales of a whopping 27%. What's behind the numbers? The economy, the economy, the economy! That is part of the issue for sure but not all. Take the changes in lending. Look at the appraisal process. The economic outlook for jobs has consumers fearful. Yet we as a country we are saving at the largest rate in decades. This also alarms economists. This means the money that normally goes back into the economy is going into savings account for 1% or less (current bank … (7 comments)
selling: Banking Dirty Tricks
- 08/29/10 02:47 AM
Ever wonder why people make such foolish home selling decisions? Most of the time it is because they are not given the whole picture of their choices. They don't take the time to investigate because they are stressed, beat down and just ready to fold. When dealing with your largest personal asset take a breath before making that final decision that could change your economic life for years. I recently met a couple that had been deprived of the use of their home even though they still legally owned it. The lender's representative told the owners that the bank had paid the … (9 comments)
selling: Seller Anxiety After the Purchase Agreement!
- 08/08/10 04:18 AM
Seller anxiety does not end with the purchase agreement. Sellers have just as many issues to resolve as buyers after the purchase agreement. Sellers want to make sure the sale is actually going to happen! The anxiety level is high when attempting to sell. Making sure the home is always ready to show prosective buyers. Wondering how many people are going to see the home and more importantly what will be their offers. Once an offer has been presented and a counter offer, if needed, presented back... the sellers again are on pins and needles. Sellers wait for the answer just … (2 comments)
selling: Selling Faster, Marketing for Results
- 04/18/10 07:18 AM
Selling Faster, Marketing for Results is your property next? When you are selling your home, investment property or small business the key is showings. To gain the desired results more showing and a faster sale, exposure to buyers is king. Not just any exposure but relevant exposure. Getting the right website exposure creates buyer awareness. The wrong website and you won't get exposure and nobody every sees your property for sale. How can you use the wrong website? How do you know it is the wrong website...many times you won't know until you get no showings. Remember exposure to buyers is … (0 comments)
selling: Chance of a Lifetime...Cut Commissions for a Sale!
- 01/24/10 02:32 AM
I had the chance of a lifetime this past week. I received two offers on one of my listings..I presented the offers, both had strong points and one had some trap doors. I explained in detail both offers to the seller. Michigan still has its 15% unemployment as the nation's leader, as a result the sales numbers in the mid to upper range of $250,000 to $400,000 have shown a strong decline. The next issue is the expected continued slide by 9% in home values. So getting two offers in this price range is like sprinkling angle dust on Satan it just … (12 comments)
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