How and When Listing Commissions are Earned
Posted by Angela Wong on Feb 28, 2011 in Real Estate Advisor | 0 comments
Your listing contract specifies a listing price. Your agent’s job is to bring a “ready, willing and able” buyer to present an offer. If you reach agreement with the buyer, then the agent has done his job and earned the commission. Once the sale has closed, the real estate broker gets paid from the proceeds of the...
Lighting, Fragrances, Pet Control and More
Posted by Angela Wong on Feb 27, 2011 in Real Estate Advisor | 0 comments
Lighting When you know someone is coming by to tour your home, turn on all the indoor and outdoor lights – even during the day. At night, a lit house gives a “homey” impression when viewed from the street. During the daytime, turning on the lights prevents harsh shadows from sunlight and it brightens up any dim...
Why You Should Not Be Home
Posted by Angela Wong on Feb 27, 2011 in Real Estate Advisor | 0 comments
Homebuyers will feel like intruders if you are home when they visit, and they might not be as receptive toward viewing your home. Visit the local coffee house, yogurt shop, or take the kids to the local park. If you absolutely cannot leave, try to remain in an out of the way area of the house and do not move from room to room....
Showing the House to Potential Home Buyers
Posted by Angela Wong on Feb 27, 2011 in Real Estate Advisor | 0 comments
Your house should always be available for show, even though it may occasionally be inconvenient for you. Let your listing agent put a lock box in a convenient place, to make it easy for other agents to show your home to homebuyers. Otherwise, agents will have to schedule appointments, which is an inconvenience. Most will just...
Open Houses
Posted by Angela Wong on Feb 27, 2011 in Real Estate Advisor | 0 comments
An open house when your property is first placed on the market can be very important, but not for the reasons most homeowners think. Just like with advertising, most visitors to open houses rarely buy the house they come to look at. They may not even know the price of your home when they stop by to visit – they probably just...
Neighborhood Announcements
Posted by Angela Wong on Feb 27, 2011 in Real Estate Advisor | 0 comments
When you first list your home many agents send “announcements” to all of the other houses in your neighborhood. This can be done in the form of postcards, a letter, or flyers left hanging on the front door. These are important because your neighbors might have friends who are looking to buy a house. The...
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