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Just received an email today from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) that quotes an article by Tribune Media Services, Ilyce Glink (08/02/2009).

The top six reasons, according to Ilyce, that property A sells and property B stays on the market are:

* Lousy pictures on the Web.
* Priced too high for the neighborhood.
* Blah interior; ho-hum landscaping.
* Little online marketing and hard-to-find MLS listings.
* Low commissions. Practitioners make sure their customers see properties that offer a payoff.
* Miserable maintenance, including ceiling stains, leaky faucets, and ancient furnaces.

As you can see, many of these are on the agent! It is important to hire an agent who understands marking in the 2010’s. Yesterday’s tactics do not work any more. According to NAR over 70% of buyers begin their search on the internet and 60% of all buyers that purchase in Central Florida are from out of town.

I pride myself on taking high quality, high resolution pictures and posting them everywhere on the net I can find! But, I really don’t like when a seller says “I’m not giving it away”. My response to that reply is, “Then I am happy to use your yard to advertise my services, but your property will not sell”. Online marketing, proper pricing, a new can of paint, and simple repairs around the home can go a long way towards procuring a buyer.

If you want the best opportunity to sell your house in this challenging market, give me a call right away! I am happy to help you. 386.837.5300.

The only thing certain is change. The world famous Sears Tower in Chicago will no longer retain its name. From now on it will be called the Willis Tower. (I will pause now for all the “whatca talkin’ about jokes). Done? OK, hard to believe how far the mighty Sears has fallen.

Back in Purcellville, VA, where I lived before I moved to sunny Florida, we used to list houses by their Sears Catalog Number. They were the original distributors of the pre-fab houses. Now, they don’t even have a building in Chicago. Apparently they have not really occupied that building for years anyway, but it is another indication of the changing of the guard.

Are you changing with the times or still doing things the same things you did years ago with diminishing results? What is the one thing you can do today differently that will increase your business?

Source: http://narblog1.realtors.org/mvtype/infocentral/2009/03/whatcha_talkin_bout.html

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The dream of home ownership is still alive and well according to a survey from trulia.com that I found at realtor.org. The survey states that 75% of Americans still feel that owning their own home is a “key part” of achieving the American Dream.

I agree. There never really is a bad time to purchase your home. Investors need to consider a number of variables, but if you love your home the benefits far outweigh the risk, even if you just consider the tax savings alone!

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Hello to all my real estate friends!

I created this blog as a way to keep you informed of the ever-changing (daily right now!) world of Real Estate. This is not an advice forum, it is simply a place that you can come to find out the latest and greatest information about the world of Real Estate. I will try to post every day/night, but I know I won’t meet that demand. So please be patient with me and please comment, comment, comment!!!

I hope you enjoy!

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