listing tips: What Home Renovations Help a Listing Most?
- 05/13/19 10:16 PM
As a Realtor®, you’re used to giving advice. People ask you everything, and if they’re your clients they have even more questions for you. Are you ready to give the right advice to your listing clients? They need to know what it takes to sell their home quickly and for the best price. While some of the tips and low-cost improvements are timeless, others may be different than they were 10 or even five years ago. Here are the home renovations that will make the most difference to your listings. Encourage your sellers to take these steps! Insulate the AtticNo matter where you live, … (2 comments)
listing tips: Convincing Clients of the Importance of Proper Pricing
- 04/09/19 11:24 PM
As Realtors®, we tend to understand the market that we’re working in. We know what the comps for a home are, and we know how quickly the market is moving in that area. That doesn’t mean that home sellers listen to our advice. Unfortunately, we often have to engage in a significant amount of negotiation with our own clients before we can successfully list a home! Some Realtors® are willing to fudge the listing price a bit in order to win a listing. Don’t let that be you! Here are some reasons it’s vital to price it right from the start. Dangers of High PricingMany parts of the … (3 comments)
listing tips: Don’t SPOOK Buyers Away From Your Listing!
- 10/23/18 11:35 AM
Halloween is next week, so why not talk about some of the mistakes sellers make that SPOOK buyers? You can use this list as a reminder for your next listing, or take these ideas and make a checklist for your next listing client. Whether you're selling a single-family home or working with an investor on a multifamily property, you want to make sure to avoid these mistakes so you can sell your listing quickly for top dollar! DISASTEROUS Curb AppealThere’s no one who sees an awful yard and doesn’t think, “What else have these people failed to take care of?” A seller might think that the … (3 comments)
listing tips: 4 Signs a Client is Ready to Sell
- 04/05/18 09:05 PM
As we move into spring and toward summer, many people in your farm area will be wondering if now is the time to sell their home and find a new property. You can help them make the decision – and choose you as a Realtor® - by using this handy guide. Here are some signs it’s time for your prospect to move to a new home. Print this list and use it as a handout during popbys, or mail it to your farm! ------------------------------------------- Your Household Size is ChangingIf you are sending children off to college, bringing older parents to live with you, or welcoming a … (13 comments)
listing tips: Let Other Realtors® Help You Sell Your Listing
- 01/01/17 07:03 PM
It’s always great to have help selling your new listing quickly to an interested buyer. Often, other real estate agents are your biggest allies. There’s a high likelihood that another Realtor® has a buyer client that’s interested in purchasing a home in the neighborhood you’re selling in. In the past, word-of-mouth and relationship building were the only ways to access these buyers. You had to be fortunate enough to know the right person and have a good relationship with them. Fortunately, there are two other ways to find a real estate agent with an eager buyer. Are you ready to let other Realtors® … (3 comments)
listing tips: The Danger of Overpricing Properties
- 01/30/15 08:06 AM
Everyone wants to get the best value from their property. As a Realtor®, it can be tempting to price a client’s home more highly than you believe the market warrants. The pressure from the client can be a strong factor, and of course your own income and reputation improves when you can gain higher prices for homes. Unfortunately, overpricing properties can lead to a lot of issues for both you and your clients. Here are some of the biggest dangers of overpricing a property. Lost Time and Value As you likely know, the higher you price a property, the longer … (4 comments)
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As a Realtor®, you’re used to giving advice. People ask you everything, and if they’re your clients they have even more questions for you.
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