Archive for June, 2008
5 Things to Check Out after Listing Your House
June 4th, 2008 categories: Sellers
#1 - Pictures: Find your house on the Internet using your agent’s website and see how it looks to the rest of the world. Most realtors are not professional photographers but can take pictures that honestly portray your home, attracting buyers. It’s important to avoid:
- photos that are too dark
- rainy day photos
- people in the pictures
- lots of personal things
- pictures taken from inside the agent’s car with a camera phone
- photo trickery, it can be a real disappointment to the potential buyer
Check out some pretty bad photos featured on our blog.
#2 - Map: The listing should have a map. Check it out; you don’t want agents or customers to skip looking at your house because the map is missing or pointing to the wrong location.
#3 - Multiple Listing Details: These details are what can make someone dismiss or desire to look at your home. Have your agent give you a printout and check it closely, to be sure all the details are correct.
#4 - Directions: Somewhere on the listing should be directions on how to get to your house originating from a major, well-known point. Just check it out and make sure buyers are being directed correctly.
#5 - The Internet: Try various different ways to find your house on the Internet. More people start looking for homes on the Internet than any other media. If you can’t find it, then buyers probably can’t either.
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Little Pink Houses for You and Me…
June 2nd, 2008 categories: Around the House, Sellers, South Side
This house on the South Side has been beautifully renovated on the inside, but would the exterior paint color keep you from seeing it?
There are many factors involved in marketing and selling your home, and you can’t control most of them. But the curb appeal of your home plays a big role, and it’s one of the things you can have direct control over.
You’ll never get another chance to make a first impression of how your home looks from the street. If your home exterior needs new paint, or you made a poor color choice, potential buyers might not even get out of their car to come in and look.
Color can certainly make your house stand out in a crowd, but neutral colors appeal more to the masses and can give you better resale value. If you need a dramatic touch to make your house memorable, try being creative when painting the front door. That’s easy for a buyer to repaint if he or she doesn’t share your love of bright colors.
So does color really matter? When there’s a lot of inventory, buyers can afford to be extra picky and then pink could be a negative factor after all. What do you think?
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