seller information: Sellers - Ready, Get Set, Sell! - 02/13/09 03:50 PM
It takes so much more than just putting a sign in your yard to get a home ready for the market. There are many wonderful resources available to sellers as they prepare their home for sale. Visit with your real estate agent for some helpful ideas and tips about what you should do to be sure that your home will be presented in the best possible light to potential buyers. In today's competitive market your home's condition and presentation are critical to getting the results you want.
This video from Coldwell Banker will give you some easy pointers on how to prepare … (1 comments)

seller information: How do Your Showings Stack Up? - 02/02/09 03:25 AM
Last year we started a monthly log of showing activity by home price.  At the end of each month we track how many showings each of our listings had and I break that into price categories, e.g., $150k-$175k.  I then determine an average # of showings for each price range.  This gives us a tool that we can use to discuss activity with our sellers.  Now in some situations even the nicest home just doesn't see any/very little activity, but in many circumstances the well priced, well maintained homes will receive the lion's share of showing activity. 
If a seller isn't … (1 comments)

seller information: Sellers want to know "What's the State of the Owatonna Housing Market?" - 10/16/08 03:12 AM

We were doing some brain storming at last week's staff meeting and as a result we've decided to provide three informational sessions to our sellers and the general public on the "State of the Owatonna Housing Market."  We'll be covering different topics such as: showing activity, YTD and year over year sales statistics, state market trends, lender perspectives (how credit issues affect home sales), and tips and ideas for sellers. 
Our goal is provide accurate local information about the market, and yet provide sellers with helpful information that can benefit them during this less than stellar market time.  It's just one … (0 comments)