By owner vs realtor

[Brian Mc]

Hi Karen,

Sorry to hear about this , I would go back to page 1 of this thread and re-read Ronnie G's sage advice, I doubt you will find any better. You didn' mention the condition of the home but that is a MAJOR factor these days. With inventory at an all-time high there is no reason for buyers to look at homes with ANY problems. The lackluster open houses doesn't surprise me, they just don't seem to be as big these days when you should be able to go online and tour the home. Condition, price, and smell. (Got pets?) If one of these is wrong you may never sell it in this market for close to what you want. 'Staging' can be a big tool, read up on it.

Buyers have to be able to find you though and that is where the marketing will come in. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[RonnieG]

Karen,

In your Realtor selection criteria, I don't see a couple of key points:

1) Their commitment to advertise aggressively. By that, I mean lots of digital photos and multiple virtual tours for potential buyers to see on the internet. That also means appropriate co-op commission offers in the MLS listing, and a complete and accurate MLS listing, with all details of the property: room sizes, lot size, etc. From my experience, weak and sloppy marketing by lazy listing agents is rampant.

2) Their assistance in helping you stage the property for best possible presentation. As I indicated in my first post, an attractive property generally sells quickly.

From your description of who actually showed the house, are you sure it actually was in the MLS? And that it was being advertised on other Realtor websites, with what we call IDX?

[Morristown]

I am wondering how Karen is doing with her home? Anyone heard anything? I am not even sure what state she was in for that matter.

[SEO Nick]

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