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Movers are here, house is in shambles, dogs are pacing nervously. It's starting to sink in that I'm leaving Alabama. At this time tomorrow, I'll be pulling away from my dream house in the country, headed for the Rockies and my cute little (teeny-tiny) 1928 Bungalow in West Highlands, Denver, Colo...
01/15/2008
Let's say I take a listing at $225,000 at an illustrative commission rate of 5%. The seller tells me he owes $210,000 on it. So far, so good; as long as we get a full price offer, everyone goes away happy (that is, we all get paid).But what if, oopsie, the seller actually owes $215,000 and we don...
01/09/2008
I'm pulling my hair out this week. Trying to get ready to move, which, as you know, is utterly chaotic. Painters coming and going, carpet cleaners not showing up, my Realtor wants this and that from me... then the CHECK ENGINE light goes on in my car and my renters decide to go MIA (with no rent ...
01/08/2008
I believe a great real estate agent is a master of her market. Simple as that. She focuses on a few geographic areas and knows them inside and out. She knows, from the address, whether or not that house is on the bus route or if that condo is subject to highway noise (e.g. the west side is okay; ...
01/02/2008
In the Colorado Contract to Buy and Sell (the purchase contract), there is a provision in the Dates & Deadlines section called an Acceptance Deadline Date and Time. Unfortunately, most agents erroneously refer to this deadline as "The Response Deadline." There's a big difference. The Acceptance D...
10/24/2007
A few weeks ago, I wrote on why a 30-day sale is our goal whenever we put a home on the market. You can read about that here. I followed that up with a little lecture on pricing - a topic that is near and dear to all of our hearts, although we're probably all tired of the lectures! Preaching to t...
09/13/2007
For some reason, homesellers and many agents seem to think that you can use pricing tiers to manipulate the Days on Market (DOM) or marketing time. For example, I've seen many agents explain that "if you price the home HERE, we should sell in less than 30 days. If you price the home HERE, we shou...
09/11/2007
Northwest Denver is still HOT! (but this home has air conditioning)2686 King Street$329,000MLS 557760Walk to Highland Square & Sloan's Lake, bike to Tennyson & downtown or hit the highway headed west for the mountains - in other words, this home is in a perfect location for the urban dweller! It'...
08/29/2007
How to Sell Your Home in 30 Days or less - Part I As described HERE, every home seller and his real estate agent should strive for a 30-day sale. Fair enough. So, how do we do that?Price is KingYour home must excite the market, not just be ‘fairly priced.' If the comparable competition is priced ...
08/28/2007
I can't speak for the rest of the world, but in the Denver metropolitan area, there are very few excuses for a home to be on the market longer than 30 days. (And believe me, our market is no picnic.) In fact, the longer a home is on the market, the less likely it is to sell and most certainly, th...
08/27/2007
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