And the Buyers Start Looking…
Kathy Riggs June 28th, 2009
The sign is up. Your house is listed on various websites and the buyers have started coming.
After a few showings, you’ll probably be anxious to hear feedback from your real estate agent.
Remember when we started this journey from the seller’s viewpoint? I said, when your house is on the market it becomes a product and it must compete. Don’t let emotion cloud the feedback. You will hear positive and negative comments about your house. Take the negative comments constructively if they point out something you can do to improve the presentation; and don’t be offended if some buyer doesn’t like the floor plan. Not everyone wants all the bedrooms at one end of the house or living/dining room combination. If we had the same taste, all homes would look like row houses where we can’t tell one from another. Two showings in the same weekend can produce entirely different reactions. Ask your Realtor for honest feedback and remember the basics. – open drapes and turn on lights to create a warm atmosphere and keep clutter to a minimum. After reasonable market exposure, if feedback focuses on one aspect that makes buyers select another home, it may be time for a price reduction. That’s when it’s time to have a talk with your Realtor. Every market is different and your Realtor is in the field every day. They have a better handle on what buyers expect.
on the lighter side
Sign next to FSBO: We shoot every third agent and the 2nd one just left.
SHAMELESS PLUG
2619 Plantation Circle has just been reduced to $169,500. Call me for details at 252-939-2432 or email me at kriggs@kathyriggs.com
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