Kitsap County HomeOwners | Did you end up in the DUMP?
August 21, 2008 by Jo Soss-Olson
Filed under 5) Bremerton, 6) Silverdale, 7) Blog
I was doing some market research today and decided to really look and look hard at expired listings in my market area. I know the blah; blah; blah…if it isn’t priced right it won’t sell. I started to look at homes and really thought the price was right or in a range that with a little negotiation there would or should have been a buyer. So why didn’t some of these homes sale. I will tell you - BECAUSE THEIR AGENTS WERE LAZY!!! Now, that might sound strong and maybe not sound professional but it is the truth!!
In my market area the NWMLS allows us to upload 15 photos. You can also write a short description that for each photo. I did research on 42 homes in the West Bremerton area and there were only 5 listings with a total of 15 photos. Of those listings with 15 photos only 3 had descriptions entered. THAT JUST AIN’T RIGHT! The average for the 42 homes was 7 pictures.
Isn’t the NWMLS your FIRST IMPRESSION! Unless a person sees the home while driving by, then yes it is. The listing in the multiple usually is the first time most agents and most buyers see what your home looks like when you put it on the market. Wouldn’t it be best to have as many pictures as allowed with descriptions?
So Mr. / Ms Seller, did you see what your home looked like online? Did you like what you saw? If you didn’t did you have a conversation with your agent? What did they say?
The real estate market in the Bremerton area is off to a great 2008, so if you want to SELL your house this year and not just LIST it - Call me! I use all 15 pictures and they will be good pictures because I will not allow you to have your home on the market in sub par condition. I will make your home’s FIRST IMPRESSION one the real estate community and the buyers in the area will remember.
If I don’t hear from you now - you may hear from me later PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT
Good Morning Jo,
My wife & I are Realtors in Whatcom County. I just happened on your Blog this morning - loved your tag line
“If I don’t hear from you now - you may hear from me later PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT”
Have a great year. I just bet you & your clients will do well.
Rich Jonson
360-319-3267
The Johnson Team
Rich,
Thanks so much for reading and leaving a comment! Always nice to hear from others in the business. Have a great week!!
Its a great post and useful also because today everybody want to buy shopping goods online.
Thanks for such an helpful post.
Jenny, Thanks so much for your comment! Online is where it’s at!