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Floor Plans on your listings? Time to start using them

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Mortgage and Lending with HomeBridge Financial Services (NJ) NMLS 248937

 

In today's world of "virtual everything" one thing I see missing on MOST listings in my area are floor plans. Keep in mind that I am a Mortgage Guy and my feedback is coming from my clients.  While Pictures are an ABSOLUTE Must (and quality pictures- that is the subject for another blog!) Virtual tours are OK, Virtual Open houses can be great for the right person- the thing I hear my clients wanting is a floor plan.

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I have had quite a few clients mention that a floor plan would have helped in their virtual house hunt so they could see actual sizes of the rooms, garage but most of all the lay out of the home.  Just this past weekend a client went out to look at what they thought would be 2 perfect homes based on the photos and they said the layouts did not work for them.

I have another client that purchased a home in NJ while in Georgia - and the floor plan helped them make that decision without having to see the home in person.

 

I quick google search I found quite a few phone apps that will do a floor plan at reasonable costs, (some free).   

Are you using floor plans in your listings?  what are your thoughts?

 

Call me for all your residential lending needs!

 

Robert Rauf 
Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS# 248937
http://www.homebridge.com/RobertRauf 
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Office: (732)908-4868  Cell (732)740-0175 

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Since 1987 I have been helping my clients fulfill their dream of home ownership! HomeBridge Financial Services, Formerly REMN, HomeBridge Financial Services is located at 9 Grand Ave, Building 2 Suite A Toms River, NJ 08753. NMLS #6521. New Jersey Licensed Lender and Mortgage Banker #L041053. Visit www.Homebridge.com for more information. NJ Mortgages, New Jersey Mortgages, Mortgages in NJ, mortgage in New Jersey, Mortgages in New Jersey, Toms River NJ 08753, Toms River NJ 08755, Brick NJ 08723, Brick NJ 08724 Mortgage in Ocean County NJ, Mortgage in Monmouth County NJ, Jackson NJ 08527, Howell NJ 07731, Lacey 08731 08734, Beachwood 08722 Bayville 08721, 

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Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Los Angeles Pasadena 818.516.4393

Hello Robert - while I understand the resistance of some to the use of floor plans, I found many prospective buyers appreciate seeing a floor plan of a property they choose to see/buy.  as I recall, I started including them in the mid 1990s once I joined the industry.  

May 20, 2020 09:58 AM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Robert, these were critical when we had no "in-person" showings, and buyers had to write sight unseen, THEN see it once the home went pending.

May 20, 2020 10:55 AM
Robert Rauf
HomeBridge Financial Services (NJ) - Toms River, NJ

Michael Jacobs - Happy to hear you have always used them!  

May 20, 2020 11:24 AM
Michael Jacobs

I wouldn't say "always" but would say it was more typical to include rather than exclude.

May 20, 2020 11:30 AM
Robert Rauf
HomeBridge Financial Services (NJ) - Toms River, NJ

Joan Cox Exactly my point!  I'd say they can be as important as a pre approval before you show a house!  well, maybe not that important... but certainly helps people narrow down their search especially when we are practicing social distancing

May 20, 2020 11:26 AM
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