From: "CalNeva" 
Newsgroups: alt.invest.real-estate misc.invest.real-estate
Subject: Re: Selling a home - caveats towards listing it
Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 18:12:14 GMT


"Doug Freyburger"  wrote in message 
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> CalNeva wrote:
>>
>> You have touched on some of the important points below such as 
>> advertising,
>> changing agencies for non-performance etc.  That is good.  I would add 
>> the
>> following:
>>
>> 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 don't.  Some of the questions to ask are:
>
> 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.
>
>> 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?
>
> 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?
>
> 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

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.
>