buyers: How to set expectations for buyers and sellers in this market . The mindset as seen from my view.
- 02/26/09 04:31 PM
We hear it every day. How is the market? Are homes selling? Of course- we know the answer and it's YES! While it's harder to buy and sell than in past years, there are many serious clients looking for homes despite the media and the dark news we hear nightly. People still move. People will always move. They divorce, they get married, they have more kids, they outgrow their homes or in some cases- need less space. They get old - they get sick - they retire- they get transferred.Life goes on despite the news! In our area we aren't seeing (2 comments)
buyers: Why staging is so important in this market
- 03/13/07 01:05 AM
I've been staging homes since I first began in real estate 15 years ago. With a background in fine arts that took me from stage to camera- it was clear to me that most people can't visualize when purchasing items they can't see. For example- selling homes from blue prints takes exceptional imagination on the part of buyers. This is why most new homes communites have models or prototypes that can be visited by prospective buyers. Our listings go on the market as close to model homes as is possible. Our time from list to sell is generally quicker than surrounding homes and (0 comments)