Spence over at the Z Group listed an investment property with an agent in Seattle, who put the home on Zillow - no surprise there: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3808-E-Madison-St-Seattle-WA-98112/48956614_zpid/ The agent also included a 3D tour by Matterport -...
The comps haven't mattered much during our frenzied market. But with things settling down a bit, we might see comps matter more. In March, we discussed who pays more than they should, and why: https://www.bubbleinfo.com/2015/03/04/verifying-comps/ Today, let's point...
Rob Dawg said, quoting this latines.com article: "Regular marketing doesn't work anymore." Seems the RE industry is at a crossroads. Marketing or facilitating. One need only read the quote and see which way the wind has shifted. Houses are worth different prices to...
Some buyers get moving too fast and blow out, and others make offers willy-nilly and cancel for little or no reason. Those happen - but the deals that cancel because of repairs can almost always be saved in the moment if the buyer's agent says the right things, the...
The quick sale at Via Mariposa fell out. The emotional swings of falling in love with a staged home and winning a bidding war were quickly brought back to earth by the home inspector. I don’t have a problem with the defects found by any home inspector – that is their...
More notes on staging and its effect on sales. Staging delivers a great first impression - it's probably worth it for that. But staging is just a component of the overall package needed to sell a house - especially for top dollar. Examples from the weekend: 1....
From sfgate.com: http://www.sfchronicle.com/business/networth/article/SF-home-buying-insanity-means-paying-1-6347687.php Bravo’s reality show “Million Dollar Listing San Francisco” debuts July 8, but I already have an idea for a spinoff — “Million Dollar Over...
Visitors to today's open house were very complimentary about the staging, and it does assist those who have trouble visualizing how to furnish a house. The next-door neighbor at first wondered why we didn't stage it sooner, but then mentioned that he doesn't...
New photos, new staging, and new price! Richard and I will be there today for open house, 12-3pm - come by for a look: http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/6716-Tea-Tree-St-Carlsbad-CA-92011/16654676_zpid/
We've seen how offering a bounty to the buyer-agents is a good idea - incentivizing commissioned salespeople to sell your house is smart! Hire your favorite listing agent and work out something palatable:
