home selling: Staging a Home in Memphis Part II
- 02/02/10 11:25 PM
Factor #3. Furnishing It is very common for agents to show an empty house. While this does create a clean and open look, the reality is that most people don't have a very strong ability to imagine what a house will look like with furnishing.It's important to have good clean and functional furnishing in the house when you are staging it so that the buyer can really get a feel for what the house will feel like when it is furnished. Pick just a few key pieces to help the buyer do that. Define a room and give it a purpose. … (2 comments)
home selling: Staging a Home in Memphis TN Part I
- 02/02/10 11:19 PM
Staging a home is a detailed and intricate process. You are going through the process of making your home as nice as possible to get the highest price possible. When it comes to staging, there are many things most real estate agents do right. However, based on my years of experience in the Memphis TN market, Isome important factors can often be left out: Factor #1. ScentScent plays a big part in staging a home. Remember that a home purchase is an emotional decision. The sense of smell plays a big part in influencing one's emotions.Having any odors, stale air, muskiness … (0 comments)
home selling: How To Sell Your Home Quickly and for Top Dollar
- 08/28/09 11:39 AM
There are a lot of different reasons to quickly sell your house. While your home is on the market, it creates a lot of stress, but this can help you to be a little more stress-free. Your property is going to appear to be worth less the more time it spends on the market. Ultimately, quick sales are much preferable to slow ones. We will review how to sell your house in a quick and profitable manner.You can increase your house's value by keeping you house in great condition. If you want to get the top dollar and also elicit that … (2 comments)
home selling: Five Things You Must Absolutely Know BEFORE You Buy (Part 2)
- 07/21/06 01:37 AM
2. Sell First, Then Buy If you have a house to sell, sell it before selecting a house to buy! As the market heats up you don't see many contingent sales work for a buyer, unless it’s with a new home builder who has other houses to sell and can afford to put one on a contingency. Let’s pretend that we go out looking for the perfect house for you. We find it and you love it! Now you have to go make an offer to the seller. You want the seller to reduce the price and wait until you sell … (1 comments)
home selling: Drawbacks of Overpricing
- 07/21/06 01:27 AM
REDUCES ACTIVITY: Agents won’t show the property if they feel it is priced too high.LOWER ADVERTISING RESPONSE: Buyer excitement will be with other properties that offer better value.LOSS OF INTERESTED BUYERS: The property will seem inferior in amenities to other properties in the same price range that are correctly priced.ATTRACTS THE WRONG PROSPECTS: Serious buyers will feel that they should be getting more for their money.HELPS THE COMPETITION: The high price makes the others look like a good deal.ELIMINATES OFFERS: Since a fair priced offer will be lower than asking price and may insult the seller, many buyers will just move … (1 comments)
home selling: Benefits of Proper Pricing
- 07/20/06 05:08 AM
FASTER SALE: The proper price gets a faster sale, which means you save on mortgage payments, insurance, and other carrying costs. LESS INCONVENIENCE: As you may know, it takes a lot of time and energy to prepare your home for showings, keep the property clean, make arrangements for children, and generally alter your lifestyle. Proper pricing shortens market time. INCREASED SALESPERSON RESPONSE: When salespeople are excited about a property and its price, they make special efforts to contact all their potential buyers and show the property whenever possible. EXPOSURE TO MORE PROSPECTS: Pricing at market value will open your home up to more people … (1 comments)
home selling: Common Real Estate Myths
- 07/20/06 04:58 AM
MYTH:A “discount” broker can do just as well and save me money. TRUTH:Successfully marketing a property in the competitive marketplace takes skill and resources. All of the promotional costs such as photos, brochures, printing, signs, advertisements, MLS fees, direct mail, etc. are paid for by Your Agent. How will a discount broker offer such a complete marketing campaign? Does the discount broker have a staff to personally tend to your specific needs? Do they have a proven track record of success, or are they just using the lower commission to try to win your business? Do they have the expertise to guide … (3 comments)
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