Nothing Wrong With a Little Humor to Sell Homes in Elk Grove

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Gold DRE #00697006

An agent in Sacramento sent me an email yesterday out of the blue to say how much I brightened his day when he ran across a pending listing in Elk Grove and read my marketing description. I could sense he was still laughing as his fingers typed.

I've received a handful of these emails since that listing went live in MLS and subsequently sold. That is nothing, though, as compared to the number of phone calls that listing has generated among Elk Grove Realtors as well as investors and buyers for fixer homes.

Most appreciated the bear reference, but I call it as they will see it. You can read more in my personal blog today at this link: Elk Grove Realtor Closes Home Clawed by Bears.

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Elizabeth Weintraub is co-partner of Weintraub & Wallace Team of Top Producing Realtors, an author, home buying expert at The Balance, a Land Park resident, and a veteran real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown, Carmichael and East Sacramento, as well as tract homes in Elk Grove, Natomas, Roseville and Lincoln. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put our combined 80 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at RE/MAX Gold. DRE License # 00697006.

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Comments (9)

Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co. Notary Services, retired Realtor

Humor does sell Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents just consider the favorite Super Bowl ads!

Mar 01, 2016 01:04 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR
Exceptional Agents, Outstanding Results

Good morning Elizabeth,  Humor is good for the soul.  I laugh at myself and some of the stupid things I've done over the years..

Mar 01, 2016 06:27 PM
Joe Petrowsky
Mortgage Consultant, Right Trac Financial Group, Inc. NMLS # 2709 - Manchester, CT
Your Mortgage Consultant for Life

Good morning Elizabeth. James Dray is so right about humor being good for the soul. Thanks for sharing some humor this morning.

Mar 01, 2016 07:56 PM
Conrad Allen
Re/Max Professional Associates - Webster, MA
Webster, Ma, Realtor

Hi Elizabeth.  That is exactly the home I want to buy.  The worst house in a good neighborhood.

Mar 01, 2016 08:27 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.  Sounds like the perfect description for this home.  Appeals to those who are most interested in a project like this.

Mar 01, 2016 08:44 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Elizabeth, you are right, have never seen a listing that precise and describe the true condition!   Great job!  

Mar 01, 2016 09:20 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Realtor Top 1%

These opportunities for expression simply don't come along often enough!

Mar 02, 2016 07:50 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Elizabeth, love your sense of humor, description of the house was absolutely brilliant. There are many who search for these type of properties, your honesty and fun personality as well as market knowledge was just what the seller needed.

Mar 01, 2016 11:09 PM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Realtor Top 1%

I think we had 6 offers in 24 hours.

Mar 02, 2016 07:56 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster REALTORS®, Gainesville, VA - Bristow, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

With that description you let everyone know that you are aware of the issues, want them aware and to not waste their time.  You also let them know, it's not a total lost cause for a buyer willing to undertake the work.

Mar 02, 2016 06:37 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Realtor Top 1%

Definitely an AS IS sale. LOL.

Mar 02, 2016 07:56 AM
Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • Green • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

I've never seen a description like that, lol. What your principal said when he read this for the first time?

:)

Mar 03, 2016 04:30 AM

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