January 04, 2010
It is a new year Sellers - have a new attitude!
I had an interesting experience on New Year’s Day. I had the opportunity to show some property to qualified Buyers in the $400,000 range. (That is one of the price ranges that has had less than steller sales in 2009).
I had 4 homes lined up for viewing, and they had all been alerted that we would be coming thorough well in advance. There was only one out of the four that had the driveway plowed and the sidewalks shoveled in anticipation of our showing. We wrote an offer on the home with the Seller ready to sell!
It got me thinking! We encourage Sellers in warmer weather to keep the lawn manicured, the bushes clipped, the leaves raked, but we have missed the winter staging step of shoveling and plowing!
That is why I want to remind you sellers – it is a new year. There are indications that the market will be a better sales climate in 2010, so show the Buyers as well as the agents accompanying them that you are ready to show and sell this year!
Posted by:
Stacey Schultz
Tagged With:
curb appeal,
market indicators
and winter maintenance
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