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How are your getting your listings sold?

By Joanne Glassman

Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage / The PJ Team

October 08, 2007 06:47 AM

Like to hear from my colleagues/peers on what you are doing that is unique in getting your listings sold.

I currently place my listings on both MLS systems, my own website, place ads, direct mail pieces, reverse prospecting, network with other realtors. In today's market, I am sure we have some savvy, creative realtors out there that are doing something different to get the home sold.

Look forward to the ideas.

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Laura Jecker

Prudential New Jersey Properties - Vernon, NJ

I change my Realtor.com enhanced listing write ups to entice people to look at the listing. I get great price reductions. I add my listings to Trulia, Zillow, Craigslist, google and any others I can find for free.

Oct 08, 2007 06:51 AM

Mary McCleskey & Michelle Gumeny

Assist-2-Sell, Home Buyers & Sellers Realty, Inc. - Acworth, GA

Price changes and buyer incentives have been working for me. My last two sales actually had buyer incentives offered. One seller offerd $5000 towards new furniture or appliances and the other paid all closing costs with a closing by a certain date. It did work! When it came down to one of these homes or another like it down the road it made my listings more desireable.

Oct 08, 2007 07:00 AM

Sherri Elliott

INTEGRITY TEAM - eXp Realty, LLC - Flower Mound, TX

REALTOR.Com, Craigs List, Trulia, Zillow, and ACTIVE RAIN. Post it for consumers and REALTORS. Prcing is KEY though. I have had over priced listings that sit no matter what I do. Then they finally reduce and lose money due to long market time.

Oct 08, 2007 07:03 AM

The All Pro Team

EXIT Realty Leaders - Crystal River, FL

Being in Florida our taxes and Ins are very high, so on a few houses the seller was willing to pay two years of taxes of ins at closing (not to exceed a set amount). We also offer home warranties or down payment assistant,

Oct 08, 2007 07:07 AM

Linda Sticklin

Home Staging & Organizing - Berwyn, PA

Some realtors are offering a staging consultation to their seller as part of the listing package. If you have a motivated seller that is willing to do some work, this can be a successful strategy. Having the home look better than its competition is critical in the current market.

Oct 08, 2007 07:13 AM

Debbie Danielson

Edina Realty - Saint Louis Park, MN

I too think pricing is key but I also found the property had to be looking as good as it could. Staging also proved to be a big plus with one of my listings this summer. Inspections and home warranties send a positive message to buyers and can save sellers alot of grief and the chance of loosing a buyer over something he/she doesn't even know about. The one who controls the inspection controls the sale. I too use MLS and my own site as well as any free online listing places I find.

Oct 08, 2007 07:17 AM

Tami Gregory

Keller Williams Realty Ballantyne - Indian Land, SC

Westbrook

I use alot of Free websites as well. So I just made a post so you can look at it and see if that helps.

Oct 08, 2007 07:49 AM

James Gordon

Sibcy Cline Realtors® - Cincinnati, OH

REALTOR, PBD SFR SRS

I start off my descriptions with copy that makes it enticing to view my listings. I price the property right from the beginning so we don't lose that time on the market. I make sure I do a 1 hour open house as soon as possible to concentrate possible buyers.

Oct 08, 2007 07:52 AM

Ryan Campbell

MarketTheHouse.com - Minneapolis, MN

I use MarketTheHouse.com to create listing-specific websites that showcase the my listings only in a website that I create online. I use this in addition to the usual marketing tools (MLS, broker services, Realtor website, open houses, etc). And the best part is that my contact information is on every page of the site so I'm easy to reach ...and I get direct exposure to every single potential buyer or client that visits one of my listings.

Oct 09, 2007 07:52 AM

Ethan Dozeman

Realty Executives Platinum Group - Grand Rapids, MI

Real Estate in Grand Rapids

It is beyond just the MLS, we need to be where the buyers are, try facebook.com as well.

Oct 09, 2007 09:46 AM

Joanne Glassman

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage / The PJ Team - Palatine, IL

Thank you for all that responded, some excellent ideas. I think we are all on the same page in generating business, marketing our listings, and much more.

Let's keep the ideas flowing.

Oct 10, 2007 05:44 AM

Toni Simonds Raulerson

Plant City Mortgage - Plant City, FL

Making Dreams of Home Ownership Come True!

I love craigslist! I just sold one of my own listings utilizing this site. From one listing I received 31 calls (it was priced to sell by the way!) in just 4 days this month! I also seek sites that are inexpensive or free. I also have the luxury of internet leads through my RE/MAX corporate site of which I have picked up another buyer just yesterday. So many leads are coming from referrals and the internet in my market right now. Print ads have not been at all successful, yet extremely expensive.

Best of Luck to Everyone! Can't wait to check back for more ideas!

Oct 25, 2007 10:51 PM

Joanne Glassman

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage / The PJ Team - Palatine, IL

I have tried Craigslist and had no luck. Perhaps it is the way that I am writing my ad. Would anyone be willing to share their ads on these free websites so I can see if I am missing any key action or urgency to call?

Oct 27, 2007 01:58 AM

Kim Peasley-Parker

AgentOwned Realty, Heritage Group, Inc. - Sumter, SC

Many great suggestions. I am new to AR. Where is the best place to post listings. I am still learning my way around. Know how to blog and that is about it. Thanks

Oct 27, 2007 07:31 AM

Toni Simonds Raulerson

Plant City Mortgage - Plant City, FL

Making Dreams of Home Ownership Come True!

The key to craigslist is post and repost! I find that posting prior to the weekend gets the best results. I have a closing this Friday from a Craiglist ad and I had the seller and of course the buyer from craigslist! Post away! Best of Luck!

Nov 05, 2007 02:48 PM

Maya Thomas, Broker

Tampa, FL

Please see my client recommendations.

Fantastic ideas! Thank you to everyone who posted and thank you for putting the question out there!

Wishing you many blessings & sales!
Maya Thomas

Nov 06, 2007 01:20 AM

Tom Horner

Blanchard and Calhoun - Augusta, GA

Augusta Georgia Real Estate

Single property websites are helpful. Just buy the street address as you domain name and link back to a virtual tour. There are several companies that do this or do it yourself. It will help with buyers and get you more listings

Nov 06, 2007 01:42 AM

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Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL

Licensed Florida Real Estate Broker

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