showready: The Four Deadly Sins That Block Offers - 03/05/13 11:19 AM
It’s been a crazy early spring sales season in North Texas so far. Inventories are at near record lows and buyers are pouncing on almost every new listing. Many sellers are enjoying multiple offers in a matter of days. That said, there are listings that just will not sell leaving those sellers looking for answers.
There are four deadly sins that block offers and the good news is that sellers can avoid their wrath and get their home sold!
Cleanliness and Odors
There almost nothing worse than walking into a showing only to find the home is a mess, there … (30 comments)

showready: Lots of Showings But No Offers - 03/17/12 09:14 PM
"I had lots of showings but no offers." I hear those words time and time again as I talk to sellers with recently expired listings. Most of the time they blame their agent for not generating an offer.
One of the primary roles of a listing agent is to market the property and drive traffic into the home. In my opinion it starts with great photography and getting all the details of the property into the marketing machine.
When I look at many expired listings I see poor or no photos and incomplete or minimal details available online. Most of the … (80 comments)