April 2007 - Posts

Home Warranty, Marketing tool or seller expense?
25 April 07 09:30 AM | Gary L. White | 0 Comments   

Home Warranty, why have one. Here is something that many sellers view only as another expense. I recently sold a beautiful home built in 1925. Obviously this home is not new. Most buyers looking at a home in a historical or established area of any town Read More...

Filed under: Real Estate, marketing plans that sell, faster home sales, home selling tools, Home Warranty, sell faster

Who is the right agent to sell your home?
15 April 07 12:10 PM | Gary L. White | 0 Comments   

This question has no perfect or right answer, but it does. I know that it didn't sound like it made sense, it will. Just like babies are not born with a parents manual, Realtors are a personal choice. Realtors are not the same. They do not have the Read More...

Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Technology, marketing homes, What sells homes, marketing plans that sell, faster home sales, How to choose a Real Estate Agent, how do I find the right agent, How to decide on the right real estate agent

Staging your home for Selling....Faster and for more money!
15 April 07 11:44 AM | Gary L. White | 0 Comments   

We talk about all kinds of ways to get buyer's to buy. One of the most overlooked simple things to do is stage your home for buyer's. Go through your home and clean out closets. This makes them look larger and the buyer's can see that their Read More...

Filed under: Show and Sell, staging sells homes faster, sell for a higher price with proper staging, Stage to sell

Selling and "Curb Appeal"
15 April 07 11:34 AM | Gary L. White | 0 Comments   

Did you know that most people start their home search on the Internet, of course you did, you are here. The number is over 80% of buyers start their initial home search on the Internet. So just like having a good presentation of your home on a website Read More...

Filed under: Real Estate, Open Houses, Yet homes are Selling. What makes one home sell over another one?, marketing homes, What sells homes, increase home exposure, marketing plans that sell, faster home sales, how do you get curb appeal, What is Curb appeal, Selling and Curb appeal, attract buyers with curb appeal

How long will it be a buyers Market? Will prices for homes keep falling?
14 April 07 12:56 PM | Gary L. White | 0 Comments   

Every day we are hit with news updates as to how bad the housing market is because of all the homes for sale. The truth is, not as many homes are selling in our market as new listings becoming available. The reason for slowing sales is media coverage Read More...

Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Industry, Foreclosures, buying and selling, Selling Pitfall, housing market cycle, how long will this market last, sell and lose money

How to avoid a selling pitfall, when your house isn't selling!
13 April 07 08:07 AM | Gary L. White | 0 Comments   

Many sellers are discouraged in this market. The key to selling is marketing your home correctly along with pricing it right and having it ready to show. The more market exposure the better opportunity you have of finding a buyer. Here is something that Read More...

Filed under: When your home has'nt sold...avoid this!, Selling Pitfall