Selling This Spring
This spring is gearing up to be one of the craziest in the
realest market we have seen in a long time.
It is for sure right now a sellers market. The inventory is low which is driving up
prices and making it very competitive for buyers. So how do you get you house seen in a market
like this knowing your going to be one of MANY?
Well color is a great start. Paint
your door a pretty bright color. Red is
always nice. Plant some colorful flowers
in the front or put on some nice window boxes if you can. Curb appeal is big. The outside of your house is the first thing
people see so make it stand out but in a good way, not a why would anyone do
that kind of way. Clean the yard, mow
the lawn, trim the hedges and paint the fence.
If you get some buyers, and in this market you will, to come look inside
you want them to see themselves living there so depersonalize and declutter the
space. Open the curtains and the blinds so the space
is bright and open. If you have cool
things like surround sound or central vacuum highlight that stuff when you have
showings. Most important of all hire the
right person to list your home. Make sure
they know what they are doing by asking the right questions like:
♦ How long have you been selling real estate?
♦ How many homes have you sold?
♦ What do you know about the market
in my area?
♦ Where is the market data to prove
the value?
♦ What educational designations
have you achieved?
♦ What is your average market time
vs the rest of the market?
♦ What is your list price to sale
price ratio vs market?
♦ How much are you willing to spend
in marketing? Where will be marketing?
♦ Are you a part-time or full-time
agent?
♦ Do you have a personal assistant and
staff to help with details?
♦ May I see your resume or personal
brochure?
♦ Will you stage my home after it
is listed and suggest any repairs or changes that will make it more marketable?
♦ How will you position my home
professionally
Now go get to work and good luck.
Cynthia Schmier, Broker/Owner
CRS, CDPE, CNE, CIAS, MDI, 5-STAR, SRS
RE/MAX Country
Cynthia@Cynthia-Online.com
(360) 400-3475
www.cynthia-online.com
CRS, CDPE, CNE, CIAS, MDI, 5-STAR, SRS
RE/MAX Country
Cynthia@Cynthia-Online.com
(360) 400-3475
www.cynthia-online.com