Selling Your Palm Beach Gardens Home - Don't Make this Mistake!

You are trying to sell your real estate in Palm Beach Gardens and you're sure you've done everything right.

I talk to Clients all the time about pricing, legalities - the BIG things.

But you'd be shocked at how many people need to be reminded about the LITTLE things - such as making sure that your house is CLEAN!

Yes, that was thinly-veiled sarcasm....

I previewed several homes the other day for a client that will be coming down to buy in 2 - 3 weeks.

Several were OK, but one was a mess - actually pretty dirty and the other Agent didn't seem to think that it was a problem!

(Can you say 'moron'? I knew you could!)

If you want to show your home off and have a chance to sell it in ANY market your home needs to be SPOTLESS- no excuses.

That home that was a mess? I'll never waste my time showing it to anyone. The Owners lost a chance for a sale in the busiest time of the year in Palm Beach Gardens because they didn't spend a few hours cleaning up.

It's so simple! Work on your home until you think it's clean, then spend a little while longer on it until you think it's STERILE and keep it that way until it's sold and you move out.

Look at it from the Buyers' perspective - you don't want to give them any reason to want to look more property. You want them to buy YOURS.

We'll go over a few more of the 'Little Things' that you should avoid as the week goes on.

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Posted on January 20, 2008 19:25:04 by marcblasi - View Profile

Posted in Palm Beach, Selling

Comment from: Sarah Cooper [Visitor]

· http://theputnamscoop.com

One of the things I tell my own clients is that I take care of everything else. Their job is to have the house clean and fresh, and ready to show at all times. The rest is on me. When they realize that's their main job in selling the house, it goes much easier.

This is assuming there are no majoy "condition" problems. :)

Permalink January 21, 2008 07:19:54

Comment from: Ann Cummings [Visitor]

· http://www.NewHampshireMaineRealEstate.com

Marc - you're so right about that sometimes being overlooked. Not on purpose but sellers can sometimes get so intent on working on other things that that gets left out of the picture. Great advice!

Permalink January 21, 2008 17:37:20

Comment from: Marc Blasi [Member]

· http://www.leibowitzrealty.com/Listings/ListingAgent.aspx?AID=10096575

Hello Ann & Sarah-

Thanks for stopping by-

I'm going to phrase things a bit differently in the listing meetings from now on!

Permalink January 22, 2008 18:25:08

Comment from: Christopher Myers [Visitor]

· http://www.OrlandoFloridaRealEstateHomes.com

That's SO important, and yet it's so often overlooked. People think their home looks great...and for them it may be immaculate. But what they don't realize is that it has to look like a "model home". It will not only sell faster, but it will sell for more! Great advice!

Permalink January 22, 2008 20:55:20

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