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Wouldn't You Love to Buy a Home in East Sacramento Like a Realtor?

By Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker

Real Estate Agent with Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker DRE #00697006

May 25, 2015 02:56 AM

When buyer's agents call me to discuss submitting lowball offers for homes in East Sacramento, for example, they often point out facts to me as though I don't have eyeballs in my own head. They will make obvious pronouncements such as, "This home has been on the market for 30 days." I carry just about every stat for every listing in my head. It's not news to this Realtor. Nor is it news that occasionally a home will take longer to sell than another home. What it doesn't mean, though, is that the home is necessarily overpriced.

Time and time again I work on selling homes that might need work, and you know who often buys those homes? The professionals. Real estate agents. Because they have the experience to see the value. You can read more in my personal blog today about Should an East Sacramento Home Buyer Lowball if a Home Needs Work?

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James Dray

Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning Elizabeth. My goodness the things you get involved in. You really should write a book on your adventures...

May 25, 2015 07:13 PM

Conrad Allen

Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA

Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Elizabeth. Don't you love it when the buyer's agent treats you like an imbecile

May 25, 2015 08:41 PM

Gabe Sanders

Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL

Stuart Florida Real Estate

Hi Elizabeth. Every buyer can make low ball offers all they want. But, when they become real buyers, they will need to make an offer based on the value of the home.

May 25, 2015 09:01 PM

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker

Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA

Put 40 years of experience to work for you

James Dray I have written a book, actually, but it was about short sales many years ago.

Conrad Allen I don't think they mean to treat you like an imbecile, they just don't know what else to say or they aren't thinking clearly.

Gabe Sanders I hear you -- which I why I wrote about how some buyers look at the things that need fixing, tally up the cost of those things (which is often out of line) and then deduct it from the list price, when it's already been deducted.

May 26, 2015 02:02 AM

Gabe Sanders

Stuart, FL

Chris Ann Cleland

Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA

Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

I think the mentality of the longer days on market making the home seem overpriced isn't helped by Trulia and Zillow shelving older listings...which means buyers have to go hunting for them with a few more clicks. And I recently found one of them considers older two weeks. That's nonsense.

May 26, 2015 04:44 AM

Troy Erickson AZ Realtor (602) 295-6807

HomeSmart - Chandler, AZ

Your Chandler, Ahwatukee, and East Valley Realtor

Elizabeth - I like when you wrote, "Market value does not depend on a buyers' future home improvement plans", because that is so true. Also, like you said, most homes that need some work are already priced according to their condition.

May 26, 2015 08:15 AM

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