Click here to see embedded video. Nope. There are actually plenty of buyers out there in this market. There are, however, very few willing to pay the over-inflated asking price of many sellers. The reality is there are very few realistic sellers on the market. We don't have a lack of buyers. Rather, we have a lack of realistically priced properties for buyers to choose from. Related Articles Should I Price It Firm Or Flexible? Actions Speak Louder Than Words In Real Estate The Right Asking Price Makes All … [Read more...]
Improve Your Price, and Improve Your Selling Opportunities.
January 6, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Big Bear Real Estate Market is not unlike any other market - Price is still the best indication of value. The most important piece of information your Realtor will provide is the market price. Get ahead of it, and you will be on your way to your next Real Estate destination. Spending time or money on improvements that a buyer may or may not want will cost a seller big money in a market that is falling. Get the home clean, remove the clutter from the yard and interior, paint with neutral colors if needed, … [Read more...]
Should I Price It Firm Or Flexible?
October 17, 2009 by 2 Comments
This question inevitably comes up every time when I am talking with sellers about their asking price. And the most common statements or questions I hear relating to this are - "We don't want to give it away" "Let's start higher, we can always go down, can't go up." "Buyers are going to want to low-ball the price, so why not leave some room?" My recommendation to sellers is always to price firm, regardless. I understand not wanting to give it away. In fact, I've never met a seller that wants to give their … [Read more...]
Actions Speak Louder Than Words In Real Estate
August 4, 2009 by Leave a Comment
Click here to see the embedded video. I see a lot of sellers in Big Bear saying they are motivated to sell, yet they continue to ignore the market reality and overprice their home. "Seller motivated, bring all offers" is pretty commonplace in the agent comments of the Big Bear MLS or other real estate websites. But if you are truly motivated as a seller, you don't really have to say it. Your actions of pricing the property correctly, and doing all you can do to help the sale (curb appeal, staging, making it easy … [Read more...]
