Let’s review what it takes to create a solid bidding war.
- Maintain and improve your home constantly over the years.
- Install a master bathroom like this!
3. List with Jim the Realtor for an attractive price, do $3,200 of staging, and take off for the weekend!
I inputted the listing at 8:30am on Saturday morning with professional photos, and got immediate results – over 100 people came to open house the same day.
Sunday’s open house had nearly as many people, and those who didn’t attend could watch my walk-around tour on video: https://youtu.be/LCEDYc4rkaQ
We’ve received EIGHT WRITTEN OFFERS (seven over list price), and going for more. Three showings set up for today, and Donna and I are fielding questions and encouraging higher bids all day long!
To ensure top dollar, we treat everyone fairly and give them every opportunity to bid up the price. The highest offer so far is $890,000, and others have said they are going higher so we raised the list price from $869,000 to $899,000 on the MLS for added exposure on the realtor hotsheet. I mentioned that we have eight offers too.
Want this kind of attention when selling your home? Hire Jim the Realtor!
How do you pick a winner?
Part of our process is vetting the agents too.
1. Sure like to see agents who close at least one sale per month as proof they can get people to the finish line in this environment.
2. Are the forms completed properly? I had one today who wrote that the buyer will be getting an adjustable-rate mortgage with start rate no higher than 1%.
3. Do they sound confident about their clients. In most cases here, I’ve spoken with the clients at the open house, but the agent’s demeanor is just as important.