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I've valued both of your inputs.
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"CalNeva" <CalNeva@realestate.com> wrote in message
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> "Doug Freyburger" <dfreybur@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>> CalNeva wrote:
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>>> You have touched on some of the important points below such as
>>> advertising,
>>> changing agencies for non-performance etc. That is good. I'd add
>>> the
>>> following:
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>>> 1. Get a referral for an agent that works the listing and not just
>>> list
>>> the property. Ask the prospective agent to explain how do they intend
>>> to
>>> market the property and to incorporate the marketing plan into the
>>> listing
>>> agreement. Ask questions related to the market in your area and compare
>>> the
>>> responses. This will tell you which agents are keeping up with market
>>> and
>>> which ones do not. Some of the questions to ask are:
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>> Also note that there are sellers agents and buyers agents. If
>> you used an agent in your search to buy your house and liked
>> the service that's a very poor reason to go to that individual to
>> sell your house. They are different specialties.
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>>> 1. How many properties similar to your are on the market now?
>>> 2. What is the average number of days on the market for a property to
>>> sell?
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>> Both speak to setting performance expectations that are realistic.
>>
>>> 3. What are some of the recommendations for cosmetic preparations you
>>> can
>>> make to get the property ready for sale?
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>> HGTV have shows that specialize in this. What they do is far in
>> excess of what is typically needed but you can take some of the
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> Good point.
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>> basics: Cut back most of the plants, scrub the place until it is
>> spotless, reduce clutter so rooms have under half the items you
>> would normally put in them, where your personal tastes run
>> agains tthe common go with the common not with your preference.
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Re: Selling a home - caveats towards listing it
