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Photos Make A Big Difference

Today, homebuyers surfing the Internet looking at homes want to see photos of the interior, exterior, and neighborhood. When a homebuyer goes to Realtor Dot Com, the highest used real estate web site in the nation, they want to see photos to help them find a home. Realtor Dot Com has even put a radio button on their search page; that give you two choices "Sort results by 1. Photos or 2 Featured Tours". They do this because that's what the buyers want. So why do so many homes for sale on the market only have one and sometimes not even one photo of the home on the Internet? Answer, the every day home seller doesn't know this fact and therefore don't require it of their sales agent. Don't let this happen to you. We put 35 still photos of every home we sell on the Internet. Why? Because we want to sell the home, not just list it.

What Month Is It Anyway

Does the photo of your house on the MLS have people asking themselves this question? When you list your home for sale in the winter the MLS photographer takes the picture of your house with snow on the ground. Why is it that in April when we are looking at your house on the MLS it still has snow on the ground? We make it a point to monitor this and many other things about the marketing of a home. When the weather gets nice and the grass turns green and the snow is gone, we get a new picture put up on the MLS of the house so it looks better, and people don't wonder what month it is. If you'd like to have someone who pays attention to details when it comes to selling your home just give Team One a call at 1-800-988-1225 Ext. 502

Sellers "Are You Getting Any Lately?"

Are you getting any lately? Buyer feedback that is; when an agent has shown your home do you get any feedback on what the potential buyers felt about your home? If you're not, then ask yourself why not. Getting feedback from the buyer and their agent is as easy as falling off a log. It's just something that has to be done at the right time. When the buyer's agent calls to set up the appointment, he/she should be put on an automatic feedback program that will request feedback from then even before they go to show the house. There are many feedback programs your real estate agent can sign up for and you should make sure they do. We have such a program available to all our sellers and we make sure we get the feedback from the showing agents. We send the feedback request form out immediately after the agent calls to set up the showing. The feedback is send directly to the seller once the buyer's agent fills out the forms and hits the submit button. So, if you're not getting any lately, it's time to complain to you agent to make sure you do.

Where Did The Termites Come From

I listed a home in one of our rural areas, when the buyer had it inspected they did a termite inspection. The inspection revealed that there were termites in the home. The seller said they had the home inspected when they bought it and there were not signs of termites at that time. Well, here's what happen. The owner had finished the basement and had installed a wood-burning stove. Him and some of his friends had gone up in the mountains to an area where they could cut down trees and take them for firewood. Well, to make a long story short, the wood they brought home had termites in it. They stacked the wood in the garage next to the interior wall of the home. The little guys just went from the wood to the house and that's how they got into the home. The reason I'm telling you this is so that if you buy wood from any source, you should never store it next to the house interior walls.

Not Planning Your Move Soon Enough

Many sellers simply don't plan their move early enough and then feel totally overwhelmed at the time of moving out of the house. If you are able to move at any time of the year, don't wait until summer, the peak-moving season. Consider also that the first and last few days of the month are extra busy. If you plan to sell your house, get it on the market as soon as possible. Keep a record of all expenses related to the move, some of which may be tax deductible. Fill out the Personal Household Inventory for each room. This is important for establishing the amount of declared valuation for the shipment and as a permanent inventory for insurance purposes. List, as nearly as possible, the year of purchase and original cost of each item. Attach any invoices or records of purchase to the completed inventory. Prepare a separate high-value inventory if the shipment will contain articles of "extraordinary" value. The following list includes items that might fall into this category: * Antiques * Art Collections * Cameras * China Collections * Computer Equipment * Crystal * Figurines * Firearms * Jewelry * Manuscripts * Oriental Rugs * Silver * Stones Or Gems * Tapestries * TVs Or Stereos Also, unless you have been given a binding moving estimate where a firm cost is established in advance, the exact cost of a move cannot be determined until after the shipment has been loaded on the van and weighed. The weight on which charges are based is calculated by weighing the van before and after loading. The total cost of the move will include transportation charges, any charges for declared valuation, plus charges for any extra services performed at your request. All of these charges are based on tariff rate schedules.

How Easy Is It To Access Your Home

Top selling agents will not show your home if both the Key and access are not readily available. They do not have time to run around town all day picking up and dropping off keys. They want to sell homes! The greatest way to show a house is to have a key! When your home is being shown, please do the following: * Keep all lights on * Keep all drapes and shutters open * Keep all doors unlocked * Leave soft music playing * Take a short walk with your children and pets * Let the buyer be at ease and let the agents do their job * Paint & Carpet Factor Paint is your best improvement investment for getting a greater return on your money. Paint makes the whole house smell clean and neat. If your house has chipped paint, exposed wood, or the paint looks faded, it is time to paint. If your carpet is worn, dirty, outdated, or an unusual color, you may need to seriously consider replacing it. Many houses do not sell because of this problem. Don't think that buyers have more money than you have to replace carpet. They don't. They simply buy elsewhere.