Looking for real estate advice

toneranger
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:23:21 +0000

I’d say take it off the market for just a few weeks (maybe January) and spend some time assessing what you can do to make it sell. When you come back, you need make everyone who comes through say “Wow” (Great deal, awesome place)

First, think about lowering your price…a LOT. A friend sold a house in a tough market - in one week. Yes, the agent under priced it. Attracted THREE offers and sold ABOVE the asking price. Neighbors (especially those who bought a couple of years ago) were NOT happy. Friends got a great deal on the house they bought so didn’t feel too bad about it.

Second, do everything you can to showcase your home. Find an agent who is skilled in staging and who will be honest with you about what needs to change. Same agent noted above asked our friends to rent storage place and seriously declutter. All rooms were repainted in neutral colors. Wood floors were already in the place and they looked great. Everything was spic and span clean. Fresh flowers in strategic places. Looked like a model. Pics on the net looked terrific. Wow.
I think they should do a story on our friends in the NY Times to show how it can be done.
Good luck!