Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Jeff awesome advice to sellers, now hopefully they will listen to this great advice, Endre

Apr 24, 2018 10:31 PM
Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

This is good advice for home sellers. Thank you for sharing 

Apr 25, 2018 04:38 AM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Great tips for all sellers, Jeff.  I would also like to add that the sellers should review the agent's marketing materials for accuracy and completeness.

Apr 25, 2018 05:00 AM
Amanda S. Davidson
Amanda Davidson Real Estate Group Brokered By eXp Realty - Alexandria, VA
Alexandria Virginia Homes For Sale

Jeff, your post should be featured and is one all sellers would benefit from reading. You said it, selling a home is tough and requires flexibility in many areas.

Apr 25, 2018 05:23 AM
Lisa Von Domek
Lisa Von Domek Team - Dallas, TX
....Experience Isn't Expensive.... It's Priceless!

Great advice, as always Jeff Dowler, CRS and I see a "Feature" in your future! 

Apr 25, 2018 07:34 AM
George Souto
George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT
Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Jeff sounds like sound advise to me and advice that Sellers would be wise to follow.

Apr 25, 2018 10:46 AM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Jeff Dowler, CRS - All of these are excellent tips and none should be omitted. You did a great job providing valuable advice to potential Sellers who I know will be thankful they chose you. 

Apr 25, 2018 10:54 AM
Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Realtor

Hi Jeff... all important tips and all need to be followed... no shortcuts if you want a successful sale.

Apr 25, 2018 12:54 PM
BIPIN CHANDRIANI
Coldwell Banker Preferred - Exton, PA
All Things Real Estate

Jeff,

This is such an important topic (which should become part of every listing agreement!) yet sometimes ignored by the sellers.

 

Restricting showings can only hurt the sale of the house.  Some sellers/listing agents require accompanied showing which can also be a major hindrance.

 

Thanks for the blog.

 

 

Apr 25, 2018 06:11 PM
Phyllis Pafumi
ReStyled to Sell Home Staging New Jersey - Old Bridge, NJ
ReStyled to Sell Staging Homes NJ

Great advice as this is so important when presenting your home to the outside world. I always tell my clients prepare as if you are trying to impress that special guest that is coming over for dinner. It still surprises me to this day how many sellers do not stage their home properly prior to listing. Calling on a professional, reputable home staging expert is key. Too many sellers think by decluttering and setting their table their home is now market ready!!

Apr 26, 2018 04:39 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
New Hampshire Home Stager

Awesome advice here! I'm really surprised this post isn't featured!

As for living in a "show ready" home....it's inconvenient but well worth the effort to make the whole process end sooner!

Apr 26, 2018 06:05 AM
John Wiley
Fort Myers, FL
Lee County, FL, ECO Broker, GRI, SRES,GREEN,PSA

This is a great handout to give the seller when you list the house.

Every one of these points are to be considered important and followed.

Thanks for sharing.

Apr 26, 2018 11:15 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Endre Barath, Jr. 

Thanks for the kind words. I use a checklist, too, to remind sellers in advance of what they need to be prepared for. Most are pretty good about it!

Jeff

Apr 26, 2018 11:35 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Gita Bantwal  - thanks for the kind words!

Hi Gabe Sanders  - that's an excellent point. I send my seller clients links to the sites where they can look at the advertising, as well as the MLS listing, as soon as we go live.

Jeff

Apr 26, 2018 11:37 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Amanda S. Davidson 

There is a lot for sellers to know, and do, and I think sometimes people are surprised at the amount of work, especially if they have not sold a home before or it's been a while.

Jeff

Apr 26, 2018 11:38 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Lisa Von Domek  - thanks for the compliment. Always happy to share, feature or not!

Hi George Souto  - thank you for the kind words. I hope it's useful to those who need it!

Jeff

Apr 27, 2018 09:54 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Thank you Patricia Feager 

I created a checklist of this information that is shorter to help my seller clients so they are prepared.  I think they find it helpful!

Jeff

Apr 27, 2018 09:56 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Nina Hollander 

Shortcuts are not going to lead to the desired results for any seller. 

Jeff

Apr 27, 2018 08:24 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Thank you Bipin Chandriani  

Your points are right on target. It pays to do things the right way when selling!

Jeff

Apr 27, 2018 08:25 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Phyllis Pafumi 

You are so right. Homes really do have to look their best, especially when there is competition. And buyers WILL pay attention and make assumptions from how a home looks!

Jeff

Apr 27, 2018 08:28 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Sharon Tara 

Thanks for the kind words. I suspect most people do not live in a show-ready home, and there is no question that keeping a home looking that way can be a challenge, unless you are a total neat-nik! And those first few days when you go live in our busy market can be a real challenge as well!

Jeff

Apr 27, 2018 08:30 PM
Jan Green
Value Added Service, 602-620-2699 - Scottsdale, AZ
HomeSmart Elite Group, REALTOR®, EcoBroker, GREEN

Excellent advice for home sellers.  There are lots of unanswered questions in real estate and you've provied lots of answers :)  Great post!

May 02, 2018 10:53 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Excellentt list and one that every Listng agent should have to give their clients.

May 06, 2018 05:45 AM
Roy Kelley
Realty Group Referrals - Gaithersburg, MD

This is excellent advice to share with home sellers. I will schedule a July reblog.

May 06, 2018 11:16 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Thanks for the kind words Jan Green 

There are certainly lot of things for seller to know, especially if they have never sold before or it's been a long time.

Jeff

May 06, 2018 05:59 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I appreciate the compliment Sally K. & David L. Hanson . I have a checklist I share with sellers.

Jeff

May 06, 2018 06:00 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Thank you Roy Kelley  I appreciate the compliment, and the future reblog!

Jeff

May 06, 2018 06:14 PM
Sharon Parisi
United Real Estate Dallas - Dallas, TX
Dallas Homes

Every one of these tips is important for Sellers!  What a great resource for all potential home sellers who read this post

May 08, 2018 03:30 PM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

Hi Sharon Parisi 

Thanks for the kind words! There IS a lot for sellers to know isn't there?

Jeff

May 08, 2018 03:36 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Great guideposts and one that all Sellers should read and understand...ahhh flexible !

Jul 23, 2018 06:24 AM