Top 10 Ways to Market Your Listing and Find a Buyer in 30 Days

[djrobsd]

Great stuff there, it looks like you might have read Ready, Set, Sold! or some other book like that… Good book, but it didn’t do me much good, but at least I know that I did everything I could (except price it right)… LOL

[NotCranky]

Some seller’s are really fond of going the please the buyer route and other’s obviously are not. I am not sure I am sold on extremes either way,common sense consideration for the market and neighborhood should be weighed with the cost and energy of any prepping to sell efforts,or lack of them.
Certainly can’t hurt to spruce the place up a bit. Taking stuff down that freaks people out would be good. Funny how some people think everyone likes rugs for window treatments, those things also are essentially agent independent BTW, when they are allowed to remain.
Who are we to say it more than once?

I have noticed another interesting trend. When someone inherits a house from deceased parents a structural engineer is brought into make a report, when if the parents had just sold the house while they were living a standard transfer disclosure would be used. I haven’t had a listing like that so this is interesting. Maybe I am wrong on this but I have seen it on consective instances of this situation. My guess is that it has something to do lack of credibiltiy in the basis for the TDS, since the heirs possibly have not had first hand knowlege of the home?
I do not recall any availability or strutural reports on probate sales. I have shown several but never been to escrow on them, so who knows, they could have been part of the disclosure packet. I tend to doubt it because at least occaisionally something like that would be listed in the remarks on the mls.Havent seen it.

[NotCranky]

Some seller’s are really fond of going the please the buyer route and other’s obviously are not. I am not sure I am sold on extremes either way,common sense consideration for the market and neighborhood should be weighed with the cost and energy of any prepping to sell efforts,or lack of them.
Certainly can’t hurt to spruce the place up a bit. Taking stuff down that freaks people out would be good. Funny how some people think everyone likes rugs for window treatments, those things also are essentially agent independent BTW, when they are allowed to remain.
Who are we to say it more than once?

I have noticed another interesting trend. When someone inherits a house from deceased parents a structural engineer is brought into make a report, when if the parents had just sold the house while they were living a standard transfer disclosure would be used. I haven’t had a listing like that so this is interesting. Maybe I am wrong on this but I have seen it on consective instances of this situation. My guess is that it has something to do lack of credibiltiy in the basis for the TDS, since the heirs possibly have not had first hand knowlege of the home?
I do not recall any availability or strutural reports on probate sales. I have shown several but never been to escrow on them, so who knows, they could have been part of the disclosure packet. I tend to doubt it because at least occaisionally something like that would be listed in the remarks on the mls.Havent seen it.

[NotCranky]

Some seller’s are really fond of going the please the buyer route and other’s obviously are not. I am not sure I am sold on extremes either way,common sense consideration for the market and neighborhood should be weighed with the cost and energy of any prepping to sell efforts,or lack of them.
Certainly can’t hurt to spruce the place up a bit. Taking stuff down that freaks people out would be good. Funny how some people think everyone likes rugs for window treatments, those things also are essentially agent independent BTW, when they are allowed to remain.
Who are we to say it more than once?

I have noticed another interesting trend. When someone inherits a house from deceased parents a structural engineer is brought into make a report, when if the parents had just sold the house while they were living a standard transfer disclosure would be used. I haven’t had a listing like that so this is interesting. Maybe I am wrong on this but I have seen it on consective instances of this situation. My guess is that it has something to do lack of credibiltiy in the basis for the TDS, since the heirs possibly have not had first hand knowlege of the home?
I do not recall any availability or strutural reports on probate sales. I have shown several but never been to escrow on them, so who knows, they could have been part of the disclosure packet. I tend to doubt it because at least occaisionally something like that would be listed in the remarks on the mls.Havent seen it.

[NotCranky]

Some seller’s are really fond of going the please the buyer route and other’s obviously are not. I am not sure I am sold on extremes either way,common sense consideration for the market and neighborhood should be weighed with the cost and energy of any prepping to sell efforts,or lack of them.
Certainly can’t hurt to spruce the place up a bit. Taking stuff down that freaks people out would be good. Funny how some people think everyone likes rugs for window treatments, those things also are essentially agent independent BTW, when they are allowed to remain.
Who are we to say it more than once?

I have noticed another interesting trend. When someone inherits a house from deceased parents a structural engineer is brought into make a report, when if the parents had just sold the house while they were living a standard transfer disclosure would be used. I haven’t had a listing like that so this is interesting. Maybe I am wrong on this but I have seen it on consective instances of this situation. My guess is that it has something to do lack of credibiltiy in the basis for the TDS, since the heirs possibly have not had first hand knowlege of the home?
I do not recall any availability or strutural reports on probate sales. I have shown several but never been to escrow on them, so who knows, they could have been part of the disclosure packet. I tend to doubt it because at least occaisionally something like that would be listed in the remarks on the mls.Havent seen it.

[NotCranky]

Some seller’s are really fond of going the please the buyer route and other’s obviously are not. I am not sure I am sold on extremes either way,common sense consideration for the market and neighborhood should be weighed with the cost and energy of any prepping to sell efforts,or lack of them.
Certainly can’t hurt to spruce the place up a bit. Taking stuff down that freaks people out would be good. Funny how some people think everyone likes rugs for window treatments, those things also are essentially agent independent BTW, when they are allowed to remain.
Who are we to say it more than once?

I have noticed another interesting trend. When someone inherits a house from deceased parents a structural engineer is brought into make a report, when if the parents had just sold the house while they were living a standard transfer disclosure would be used. I haven’t had a listing like that so this is interesting. Maybe I am wrong on this but I have seen it on consective instances of this situation. My guess is that it has something to do lack of credibiltiy in the basis for the TDS, since the heirs possibly have not had first hand knowlege of the home?
I do not recall any availability or strutural reports on probate sales. I have shown several but never been to escrow on them, so who knows, they could have been part of the disclosure packet. I tend to doubt it because at least occaisionally something like that would be listed in the remarks on the mls.Havent seen it.

[no_such_reality]

Nope, it’s mostly just pet peeves from open houses and a little and mean little knowledge of trivially inexpensive some things are.

I have literally been in open houses with Million dollar plus price tags on them where there were Gerbil chew marks on the door frames of the kids rooms. It was one and quarter million for 2200 sf and 4 beds. No view and small lot.

Stepping over stuff on the master bedroom floor. Yep. $1.3 Million.

Paint slopped on the face plate of a light switch and outlets in a room, yep. Price $1.5 Million. Note, the face plate for the light switch and wall outlet are 37 cents. The outlet itself is 87 cents. $1.5 Million and they can’t replace a slopped and dirty plate held in place with two screws?

Bathroom sinks with dripping faucet and rust on the drain. Reduced for quick sale $999,000.

Dirty cat litter box in the bathroom, a variety of stains on the worn carpet. $1.2M.

Kids clothes scattered over the small bedrooms, doesn’t phase me.

Dirt and lint from the heating vents covering the wall, yep. Dirty finger prints on the doors, yep. Crushed carpet, yep. But hey, it had granite. $1.9 Million.

Mold, mildew in the shower stalls. Passe’ it is so common. Dust covering the ceiling fans and tops of the TV. Yep.

[no_such_reality]

Nope, it’s mostly just pet peeves from open houses and a little and mean little knowledge of trivially inexpensive some things are.

I have literally been in open houses with Million dollar plus price tags on them where there were Gerbil chew marks on the door frames of the kids rooms. It was one and quarter million for 2200 sf and 4 beds. No view and small lot.

Stepping over stuff on the master bedroom floor. Yep. $1.3 Million.

Paint slopped on the face plate of a light switch and outlets in a room, yep. Price $1.5 Million. Note, the face plate for the light switch and wall outlet are 37 cents. The outlet itself is 87 cents. $1.5 Million and they can’t replace a slopped and dirty plate held in place with two screws?

Bathroom sinks with dripping faucet and rust on the drain. Reduced for quick sale $999,000.

Dirty cat litter box in the bathroom, a variety of stains on the worn carpet. $1.2M.

Kids clothes scattered over the small bedrooms, doesn’t phase me.

Dirt and lint from the heating vents covering the wall, yep. Dirty finger prints on the doors, yep. Crushed carpet, yep. But hey, it had granite. $1.9 Million.

Mold, mildew in the shower stalls. Passe’ it is so common. Dust covering the ceiling fans and tops of the TV. Yep.

[no_such_reality]

Nope, it’s mostly just pet peeves from open houses and a little and mean little knowledge of trivially inexpensive some things are.

I have literally been in open houses with Million dollar plus price tags on them where there were Gerbil chew marks on the door frames of the kids rooms. It was one and quarter million for 2200 sf and 4 beds. No view and small lot.

Stepping over stuff on the master bedroom floor. Yep. $1.3 Million.

Paint slopped on the face plate of a light switch and outlets in a room, yep. Price $1.5 Million. Note, the face plate for the light switch and wall outlet are 37 cents. The outlet itself is 87 cents. $1.5 Million and they can’t replace a slopped and dirty plate held in place with two screws?

Bathroom sinks with dripping faucet and rust on the drain. Reduced for quick sale $999,000.

Dirty cat litter box in the bathroom, a variety of stains on the worn carpet. $1.2M.

Kids clothes scattered over the small bedrooms, doesn’t phase me.

Dirt and lint from the heating vents covering the wall, yep. Dirty finger prints on the doors, yep. Crushed carpet, yep. But hey, it had granite. $1.9 Million.

Mold, mildew in the shower stalls. Passe’ it is so common. Dust covering the ceiling fans and tops of the TV. Yep.

[no_such_reality]

Nope, it’s mostly just pet peeves from open houses and a little and mean little knowledge of trivially inexpensive some things are.

I have literally been in open houses with Million dollar plus price tags on them where there were Gerbil chew marks on the door frames of the kids rooms. It was one and quarter million for 2200 sf and 4 beds. No view and small lot.

Stepping over stuff on the master bedroom floor. Yep. $1.3 Million.

Paint slopped on the face plate of a light switch and outlets in a room, yep. Price $1.5 Million. Note, the face plate for the light switch and wall outlet are 37 cents. The outlet itself is 87 cents. $1.5 Million and they can’t replace a slopped and dirty plate held in place with two screws?

Bathroom sinks with dripping faucet and rust on the drain. Reduced for quick sale $999,000.

Dirty cat litter box in the bathroom, a variety of stains on the worn carpet. $1.2M.

Kids clothes scattered over the small bedrooms, doesn’t phase me.

Dirt and lint from the heating vents covering the wall, yep. Dirty finger prints on the doors, yep. Crushed carpet, yep. But hey, it had granite. $1.9 Million.

Mold, mildew in the shower stalls. Passe’ it is so common. Dust covering the ceiling fans and tops of the TV. Yep.

[no_such_reality]

Nope, it’s mostly just pet peeves from open houses and a little and mean little knowledge of trivially inexpensive some things are.

I have literally been in open houses with Million dollar plus price tags on them where there were Gerbil chew marks on the door frames of the kids rooms. It was one and quarter million for 2200 sf and 4 beds. No view and small lot.

Stepping over stuff on the master bedroom floor. Yep. $1.3 Million.

Paint slopped on the face plate of a light switch and outlets in a room, yep. Price $1.5 Million. Note, the face plate for the light switch and wall outlet are 37 cents. The outlet itself is 87 cents. $1.5 Million and they can’t replace a slopped and dirty plate held in place with two screws?

Bathroom sinks with dripping faucet and rust on the drain. Reduced for quick sale $999,000.

Dirty cat litter box in the bathroom, a variety of stains on the worn carpet. $1.2M.

Kids clothes scattered over the small bedrooms, doesn’t phase me.

Dirt and lint from the heating vents covering the wall, yep. Dirty finger prints on the doors, yep. Crushed carpet, yep. But hey, it had granite. $1.9 Million.

Mold, mildew in the shower stalls. Passe’ it is so common. Dust covering the ceiling fans and tops of the TV. Yep.

[bonfire]

“Lower the price. Then lower
Submitted by patientlywaiting on December 10, 2007 – 10:20am.
Lower the price. Then lower the price again, again and again until the place sells”
Good Advice Paitently,I DID THAT! And it worked! But, that was last year in October (2006), may not work in THIS market, LOL!

[bonfire]

“Lower the price. Then lower
Submitted by patientlywaiting on December 10, 2007 – 10:20am.
Lower the price. Then lower the price again, again and again until the place sells”
Good Advice Paitently,I DID THAT! And it worked! But, that was last year in October (2006), may not work in THIS market, LOL!

[bonfire]

“Lower the price. Then lower
Submitted by patientlywaiting on December 10, 2007 – 10:20am.
Lower the price. Then lower the price again, again and again until the place sells”
Good Advice Paitently,I DID THAT! And it worked! But, that was last year in October (2006), may not work in THIS market, LOL!

[bonfire]

“Lower the price. Then lower
Submitted by patientlywaiting on December 10, 2007 – 10:20am.
Lower the price. Then lower the price again, again and again until the place sells”
Good Advice Paitently,I DID THAT! And it worked! But, that was last year in October (2006), may not work in THIS market, LOL!

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