Selling

Hi y’all! I thought I would feature some information found in my seller’s guide this week. One of my favorite sections is where I list the questions I believe you should ask your potential REALTOR® / real estate agent, before entrusting them to sell your home. <3

1. Is this your full-time job?

2. Will you personally answer incoming calls about the property and status inquiries?

3. Once I hire you, do I talk to you directly, or am I set up to work with an assistant?

4. Can you provide me with references or reviews?

5. Are you a member of the National Association of Realtors?

6. How long must I list my house with you?

7. Once I sign the paperwork, will you be giving me a copy?

8. Will you allow me to terminate the listing contract, if I am not completely satisfied?

9. Who will be taking the pictures of my home for the Internet and marketing materials?

10. Do you have an example of the sign you will place in my yard?

11. What type of brochures, flyers, and physical marketing materials do you provide?

12. Is your personal contact information on all of your marketing materials?

13. Is your marketing national, international, and global?

14. What is your commitment to technology and continuing your education?

15. What Internet Marketing and Networking do you do?

16. How will you invest in my home by putting a marketing plan into place?

17. Will you use Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to market my home?

18. Do you have a real estate blog?

19. How will you provide guidance for staging and prepping my home?

20. Do you launch an agressive “coming soon” campaign?

21. Will you hold my house open via an “open house”?

22. Will you communicate with and show homes to buyers that do not have a real estate agent?

23.  Will you follow up with the agents who show my home to potential buyers?

24. How often will I get an update and feedback on the status of my home?

If you would like to request a copy of my seller’s guide, please reach out to me!

Your Realtor,

Jordan Marie Schilleci, REALTOR®
Beth Ferester & Company
Call/Text 832-493-6685
Jordan@rewithjo.com

In no particular order, here are some of my thoughts on why some homes stay on the market longer than others and do not get the sought after dollar amount..

1. The photographs displayed in your online listing might be blurry, poorly lit, or there are too few.
   View your digital listing and make sure your photographs are of professional quality and quantity.
2. Your photographs are lacking descriptions, leaving the viewer with confusion.
3. The buyer can’t see themselves in your home, because all they see is you.
   Declutter your walls, rooms, and counter tops. Remove all family photos.
4. Your home is over priced.
   Look at the price per square footage of some other similar homes in your neighborhood or area to make sure you are competitive.
5. Your home smells like a dirty diaper pail or kitty litter box.
   Invite over your most honest friend and non-pet-owner to give the air a sniff.
6. Your carpets are stained or dingy.
   Have your carpets professionally cleaned.
7. Your home has no curb appeal in the landscaping department.
   Here are some ideas to liven it up: cut your grass weekly, pull the weeds, trim the trees/scrubs, remulch the flower and tree beds, or purchase some in season flowers to add some color and contrast.
8. Your home isn’t being marketed socially.
   There are many places to advertise and list your home with Facebook and Instagram being the most trafficked.
9. The program or service being used to make appointments to view your home is not user friendly or reliable.
10. You didn’t hire me.
    I bet you didn’t see that one coming. Lol.

But in all seriousness, almost any home can be sold, even with all the above mentioned issues, however correcting one (price being the most important) or all of these, can get you top dollar and make a quicker sale for your home.

If your home was previously on the market and you were disappointed with your experience, please reach out to me, and I would love to chat.

Jordan Marie Schilleci
Realtor®
Beth Ferester & Company

Call or Text Anytime.. 832-493-6685