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How to Sell It

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I have spent some time in Western Austin.  From West Lake Hills, all the way up to Milwood.  I have to say overall, I am a little disappointed some listing agents and owners aren’t preparing a home as well as they could for sale.  Basic things like replacing the carpeting, touching up nail holes….how about vacuuming?  When you sell your home, it should shine.  If ’shine’ is too much to ask for…how about clean enough for company.  You are going to have company when selling your home. I am calling them company, but they also happen to be your harshest critics.

My top 2 goals as a listing agent, are to sell your home in the shortest amount of time, for the most money possible.  When I’m listing a home, I don’t really care how many homes are on the market.  I just want my listing to shine, so it’s the next one to sell.

Now, I’m not telling you to install $30,000 in granite.  All I am saying is make that Formica the best it can be!

What’s New?

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So, what’s new?

It’s a simple question that can be answered in a variety of ways; from long explanations to one equally simple word “nothing”.  The same holds true in real estate.  When I am on a listing appointment, I have the Seller take me on a tour of the home.  In every room, I ask ‘What’s new?’ or ‘What have you done, since your purchase’.  Did you paint, install new fixtures, whatever it is – I want to know.

Understand, improvements that a Seller has made will often be translated in a Buyer’s mind, as improvements that won’t need to be done for a while.  When a Buyer walks through a house or sees a list of new things, the Buyer internally says “Great new water heater, so I won’t have to worry about that for a while.”  Even the little things that are done to a house can add up and appeal to a Buyer.  The perception is that the house has been maintained, as needed, all throughout the Seller’s time owning it.

As a Listing Agent, I always print a list of improvements to leave for potential Buyer’s Agents and Buyers.  I even go the extra step and post it online.  It instantly answers the question ‘what’s new’, so buyers can enjoy their visit, without wondering what has been done.

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