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Arkansas Real Estate – Forget The Rat Race
Arkansas is a state that harkens back to a more relaxed time of life in our country. If you’re tired of hearing 90 cell phones ringing, moving to Arkansas may be the answer.
Arkansas
Unlike many states, Arkansas has made a concerted effort to...
European Real Estate Prices To Drop In 2006
Areas of Europe popular with holiday home buyers could see property prices fall by ten per cent or more in the year ahead, according to overseas property specialists Tribune Properties.
2005 saw the first signs of a property slow down, and even...
Honeymooning in the Poconos -
In 1945, a soldier named Rudolf Von Hoevenberg opened the first resort for honeymooners -- called "The Farm on the Hill". He started a trend for many more honeymoon-type resort entrepreneurs to open business and "couples only" resorts were born....
Sell Your House At Fair Price
Nowadays, home buyers are having more choice about the homes they will buy. In the real estate market, competition is tough now to find a buyer that sees the potential in a home that needs a little work, without substantially lowering your asking...
The Real Estate Bubble-when Will It Burst?
More and more individuals are realizing that real estate is much safer, and a better return on investment than many traditional investment vehicles. Unlike stocks or bonds, real estate investments can usually be liquidated in order for the investor...
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Home Sellers - Is Your Listing Agent The Reason Your Home's Not Selling?
Many home sellers sign a listing agreement with an agent who makes big promises and then their home languishes on the market.
Do you know if your agent may be causing your home to go unsold? Some reasons why listing agents hold up home sales:
1. Lack of cooperation from other sales agents who dislike your listing agent. Some agents get a reputation of being difficult to work with. Ask another agent about the popularity of your listing agent.
2. Lopsided commission split. Check to see if other agents get their fair share of the sales commission. Some agents only offer discounted commissions to the selling agent who won't show the home if they make more selling another house.
3. Busy agents neglect to hold open houses for other real estate offices. Have you had other agents preview your home? If not, ask your agent why he or she hasn't held an open house for brokers.
4. Lack of exposure. Is your home listed correctly on the Internet? Check to see if you can find it online. Do a search for your city and home for sale to see if your listing or agent's website pops up. Most of today's home buyers begin their property search on the Internet. You should be able to find local multiple listings.
5. Poor advertising methods. Did
your agent create a sales flyer that showcases your property or a sales flyer that showcases your agent? Does your agent advertise your particular property every week or just rely on generic office ads? Did your property get a photo ad in the local home buyer magazine? Another great sales tool used by aggressive listing agents, mailings to your neighborhood homeowners, generates interest from neighbors' friends and family.
If you feel that you're wasting your valuable time with an agent who doesn't perform, ask for a cancellation. If your agent won't allow a cancellation without receiving compensation for a job not done, insist daily that he or she start performing. If you become the disliked, difficult home seller, your agent will cancel you.
Copyright © 2006 Jeanette J. Fisher. All rights reserved.
About the Author: Jeanette Fisher teaches home sellers five ways to sell their homes for top dollar - fast. For free home selling Teleseminar, ebook, and information on home staging with Design Psychology visit http://sellfast.info
Source: www.isnare.com
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