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Key Market Factors - How would you rate these six?

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Real Estate Agent with Weichert Realtors - Hibble & Associates

Lately is seems my posts are including lists. I guess that is they way my thoughts have been flowing recently.Thinking

Lets talk about KEY MARKET FACTORS. I would like to hear from readers on your thoughts and the importance of each. So, give you mind a little workout and think about a property you are trying to sell.

How long does it take to sell a property? Some properties sell in a few days, others may take several months. Recognizing some key factors that influence marketing a home, you can get significant control over market time.

Having a proper balance of these factors will help in the sales process.

 

LOCATION - Location is the single greatest factor affecting value.  Do you agree or disagree? a neighborhood's desirability is basic to a property's fair market value.

COMPETITION - Buyers compare your property against others in that neighborhood. Buyers interpret value based on available properties on the market.Wristwatch

TIMING - The real estate market may reflect a "buyers" or "sellers" market. Market conditions cannot be manipulated; an individually tailored marketing plan of action must be developed for each property.

CONDITION - The property condition will affect price and speed of sale. Optimizing physical appearance and advance preparation for marketing, maximizes value.

TERMS - The more terms available, the larger the market, the quicker the sale and higher the price. Terms structured to meet your objectives are important to successful marketing.

PRICE - It the property is not properly priced, a sale may be delayed or even prevented. Reviewing a CMA (Comparative Market Analysis) assists you in determining the best possible price. 

Todd Jones, Realtor - Selling Scranton, Clarks Summit Real Estate 

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Todd Jones - Associate Broker/Office Manager

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Jeff&Grace Safrin
F.C.Tucker 1st Team Real Estate - Valparaiso, IN
SpousesSellingHousesTM

Very Well Done Post Todd - we would rate the top 3 as Location, Price and Condition.

Sincerely,

Grace Safrin

Dec 06, 2007 12:12 PM
Sal Poliandro - Helping People Win
RE/MAX Properties - Ridgewood, NJ
Broker Associate

Todd - Great post!  I think location tops all of these followed by price and timing which are tied together.  Picking the right time to sell your home can severely impact the price. 

Dec 09, 2007 10:49 AM
Robert Hammerstein -
Christie's International Real Estate - Hillsdale, NJ
Bergen County NJ Real Estate

Hi Todd,

These are all excellent and probably we would say location, condition, price, competition, timing and terms are the order we would put them.  However, things change and keeping an eye on the market is another point to mention.

Dec 11, 2007 02:26 AM
Afton Mormann
Keller Williams Realty - Arlington, VA
Todd,  Thanks for the post.  I agree that location tops all.  One can always change the condition and price of a home, however, not much can be done to change a location!
Dec 12, 2007 05:12 AM
Lisa Heindel
Crescent City Living LLC - New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Real Estate Broker
Looks like everyone is in agreement here, Todd.  Afton is sooo right.  We can change alot of things about a listing, but  location is set in stone, so to speak.
Dec 12, 2007 11:19 AM
Todd Jones
Weichert Realtors - Hibble & Associates - Clarks Summit, PA

Grace - Thanks for sharing 

Sal - I agree. As important as location is, if you do not price it right you are doomed.

Lisa & Robert - We really do need to be in tune with out local market

Afton - Mark another vote done for location! Thanks.

Lisa - Make that five votes for location. How about those shows where they pick up huge homes and hoist them across town???!!! 

Dec 13, 2007 12:52 AM
Lisa Heindel
Crescent City Living LLC - New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Real Estate Broker
Todd, LOL...I don't think my sellers are really into actually MOVING the house to make it sell quicker :)
Dec 13, 2007 10:42 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Todd, here's my rankings:

Location, Price, Condition, Competition, Timing, Terms. Sometimes Todd, I think Timing trumps everything if there is a drastic oversupply or undersupply of what people want. But location is critical of course for water location, school districts, traffic, eyesores next door, wooded or golf course lot, etc.

Dec 20, 2007 10:32 AM
Vincent Coccia
Construction Services Integration - Paoli, PA
I would rate it location, price, and condition.  All three are vital...the location can lead to the price and the condition justifies the price.
Dec 20, 2007 03:01 PM