homes for sale: Activerain as part of Listing Presentation - 05/10/10 11:11 AM
I went on a listing appointment the other day and decided I needed some "Wow" factor because I knew I was competing with another agent for the listing.  I told the seller about blogging listings and how it would help buyers using long tail keywords to find his home for sale.  Long tail keywords are phrases like "waterfront homes for sale in Plainfield" or "homes for sale in Shorewood with mature trees".  The goal of blogging listings is to use these types of keywords to generate content that search engines will use to rank pages. 
I knew beforehand that one of my … (2 comments)

homes for sale: Home Price Trends, Frankfort, IL - 04/03/10 03:00 AM
Home Price Trends, Frankfort, IL
Detached single family homes in Frankfort, IL had a median sales price of $313,250 (26 homes sold) in Jan/Feb 2010.  This is a decrease in value of 11.7% compared to the same period 2009 (22 homes sold).  Median price is the value of the middle value if all homes were ordered by sale price.
Average sales price was $317,429, down 13.8%.  This data would indicate that most homes in Frankfort should sell for about 11-14% less than they would have 1 year ago. 
Current home for sale listings in Frankfort can be found here.
If you are selling your home … (0 comments)

homes for sale: 3 Simple Steps to Getting Your Home Ready to Sell - 01/24/10 04:49 AM
3 Simple Steps to Getting Your Home Ready to Sell
I'm often amazed at the condition of some of the homes that I show to clients.  Too many people just stick a sign in the yard and pray for a buyer.  Here are my top 3 things to do to get a house ready to sell.
1) Hire a professional cleaner. 
    a) Get your carpets and floors cleaned.  Nobody wants to see the Cool-Aid stain your kid left on the living room floor or smell the remnants of Spot's spot.  Most homes can be cleaned for $200-300. 
    b)Don't neglect the … (0 comments)