So you listed your home with an agent to sell. Now, what can you do now to help ensure your home sells? Well of course there are a few basics such as keep your home neat, decluttered, and maybe professionally staged. You also should make sure you make the buyer feel comfortable by leaving during showings, but those are not what I want you to take away from this post. What I am going to recommend in this article, is something else that you may not think of, but may be even more … [Read more...]
Phoenix sellers, don’t take it personally
A little advice for Phoenix area sellers looking to sell their home. When you get a low offer, don't take it personally. I am currently working with a buyer in Chandler and they wanted to place an offer on a house. The house was listed at 310,000 and based on my comps I thought the house was worth 295-300k. I discussed offer strategies with my buyer and they decided they would be willing to pay around 300,000, but wanted the best deal possible. I discussed putting in an offer of 292,000 … [Read more...]
Sellers – Ask to see an MLS Portfolio
So you're thinking about selling your house, and you need to find a highly qualified Realtor to help. On one hand, you want to work with somebody who's going to give your house as much attention as you do. After all, this is your home - the place you've shared thousands of memories with your family and personalized with your own style. Your Realtor should love your home, show off its highlights, talk it up, and make everyone else love it as much as you do, right? On the other hand, aren't … [Read more...]
Getting your Phoenix house sold
Years ago, long before I became a real estate agent, I had my home on the market. To this day I remember the stress of trying to make the home viewing-worthy, of sublimating my own nature and living habits to the greater good of attracting a buyer. Every waking moment was spent wondering whether I'd get my price, how long it might take to see an offer, whether we'd get an offer at all, whether anyone ever would even walk in to look at the house. I'm telling you ”¦ it was the longest … [Read more...]
I’m a home seller, can I cancel the contract on my home?
It doesn't happen very often, but occasionally a home seller will decide that they don't really want to sell their home after all. What can they do? If your home is only listed for sale and there isn't a pending offer, then you can cancel your listing agreement. Maybe. It depends on the brokerage you have listed your home with and how your listing agreement is written. Thompson's Realty will let a home seller cancel their listing agreement with no strings attached. We realize that … [Read more...]
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