selling tips: Victoria Real Estate Thought of the Day
- 01/11/12 06:44 PM
During negotiations it's easy for sellers to get fixated on the little things. The washing machine, the new stove that you love, even the drapes that match your couch can become immovable negotiating points in what is often a very emotional process. If you feel that happening it's important to take a step back and consider the big picture of why you're selling, where you're going and how the conclusion of the process is going to make you feel. If you let that appliance or fixture become a matter of principle then the deal is likely doomed, which is something … (2 comments)
selling tips: Victoria Real Estate Thought of the Day
- 01/06/12 03:24 PM
Landscaping is an integral part of staging. Curb appeal can be greatly enhanced by trimming back bushes, clearing vegetation from cracks and mowing and edging the yard. I'm not talking about replanting the garden and building a new fence, but sprucing up what you do have to present a clean look will go a long way in aiding your properties presentation. If you can only do one thing then make sure to pick up the dog poop! Seriously nothing turns off a potential buyer faster than dog poop. … (1 comments)
selling tips: You Get One Chance at a First Impression
- 10/06/10 09:17 AM
I was driving on my way to a showing appointment when I saw a sign - For Sale by Builder - and another underneath it - Builder Open House. Now this in of itself is not particularly remarkable. What was remarkable to me was that the signs, honestly, looked like they had been written with crayon! There were three different pieces to the two signs, they were sort of tacked up on a fence with some sort of squiggly arrow. The arrow was pointing to a house that was probably in the 650k range - that's a rough estimate as I … (35 comments)
During negotiations it's easy for sellers to get fixated on the little things. The washing machine, the new stove that you love, even the drapes that match your couch can become immovable negotiating points in what is often a very emotional process. 
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