you should not have listed until you were ready. He may have buyers who want to look but doesn’t want to scare them off by poor staging in the home so yes it could be just that
Anytime they push you they are doing for personal reasons. Doesn’t sound like you are in as big of a hurry to sell. You may want a new real estate agent if he is being so pushy. You don’t want him to persuade you into anything, you want him to teach you what you need to know so you can make a decision.
If someone can tell you if the prices are going to drop or rise in the future stay clear away from them. No one can predict the market.
Goed u shouldn' t heeft van het als u weren' een lijst gemaakt; klaar t. Realtors die door op open makelaars gaan zal zich, Geen manier, het huis is al ROZE herinneren.
U hebt aan declutter nodig, verwijdert persoonlijk materiaal om kansen van verkoop te verhogen. Kan met minder rond dingen beter kijken. Wij bewogen ons uit ons huis proberen om het te verkopen, namen onderaan foto’s en beelden en verwijderden rommel. It' de S.A. BELABBERDE immobiliënmarkt en u kon gemakkelijk met uw huis lange tijd worden geplakt. De mensen kopen slechts wat zij als groot koopje, vele mensen can' waarnemen; t krijgt leningen, problemen. Als you' het re gaan met twee huizen worden geplakt, u moet aan uw realtor aandacht besteden en HANDELEN. De huur gedaan het, het startwerk, krijgt het GEDAAN.
I think he is desperate to do a bang up job for you. Making your place as appealing as possible for the best deal.
It sounds like he is serious about selling your house for you, but from what you say, are YOU serious about selling it for the best deal possible?
This is HIS job, and maybe he forgets it is NOT your job. But he can’t do his well unless you take care of a few things.
Tell him.
1. Stop pushing.
2. Or allow him to come in with people and sell for a possibly less price.
COMMUNICATE TO HIM what you are most interested in taking your time to this, or SELLING your home.
I think he wants to sell your home for you best price fastest, if you are not interested in that, let him go work on someone else and get people in there to look at a house with all pink walls and clutter, for less money.
Most people want quick service for the higest price and it sounds like thats what he is trying to accomplish.
He’s trying to help you so he can start showing the house ASAP so it can be sold ASAP.
Pink rooms + your personal possessions = turn offs to most buyers. He wants buyers to see your house, not your stuff.
Buyers want to see a neutral, cozy house that they can picture their own stuff in. Your personal paint choices, family photos, etc. make that pretty tough. Basically homes show the best when they’re similar to what you would see in a subdivision’s model home. The furniture is neatly and logically arranged, to make the home look as big as possible while also conveying the room’s purpose. (Like sometimes a bedroom doesn’t really give the impression of a bedroom without a bed in it.)
sounds to me like he could be desperate for a sale ,but i would feel lucky if i were you that you have someone that is willing to work fast to help you get your house sold quick before the value drops even more. hey if he can hurry up and sell your house why complain.
I have been an agent/Broker for thirty years. I think the biggest problem with most home sellers is they “shoot themselves in their own foot”.
When you first list and have the property ready you will get a “rush” of very motivated and qualified buyers. After that you will get a much smaller number of showings and the showings you get will be much less motivated.
Also in most areas of the US there is a volume cycle of real estate sales. Most happen from the beginning of Spring until about a month before school starts. Then it falls off a little until just before Thanksgiving or so then it falls off even more until Spring. Some areas have a different cycle and of course there are homes sold every day of the year.
eerst en vooral, is uw onroerende goederenagent nooit volledig aan uw kant. hij werkt voor de commissie. er zijn niets verkeerd met dit. onroerende goederen is zaken, na allen.
nochtans, bent u die niet hier redelijk is. u ging zijn diensten aan om uw huis te verkopen. toen hij om voor het doen probeerde te ijveren dat (d.w.z. door mensen in uw huis voor bezoeken te krijgen), u hem vertelde dat u te maken verbeteringen had. ondertussen, kon hij kopers gekwalificeerd hebben die die u overslaat opstellen. u zou gezond verstandvernieuwingen altijd moeten hebben die vóór zelfs het contacteren van realtor worden gedaan. u zou gezond verstand het opvoeren ook moeten doen. uw realtor doet dit voor het leven… dat i' m veronderstelt dat dat hij weet welke he' s het doen. niemand gaat een huis met roze muren en een gele keuken, in deze dag en tijd van het kopen die een buyer' is; s markt.
als u welwillendheid wilde, zou u het moeten gedaan hebben alvorens u hem contacteerde. week of geen week. hij probeert eenvoudig om uw huis te verkopen, zo snel mogelijk. zou u het andere alternatief verkiezen dat hij eenvoudig lui over het gehele ding was en de lijst voor maanden liet slepen? uw gedrag vertelt uw onroerende goederenagent die u aren' t ernstig over het verkopen van uw huis. herinner me… de acties luider dan woorden spreken. als uw behvavior als dit verdergaat, gaat hij geen tijd aan uw lijst zeer doorbrengen. i' m dat u probeert niet hier te beoordelen, enkel zijnd eerlijk.
I’m a Realtor, so my opinion may be biased. However, it sounds as if he’s trying to do a good job for you.
A few specific observations: Your home probably should not have been listed until it was ready to be shown. The reason: Houses get the most interest and activity the first few weeks they’re on the market. Now that it’s on the market, there’s a precious few weeks to really make the good first impression. That includes not only potential buyers but real estate agents who may be previewing the property for clients. So, if they see your home now–pink, kind of messy, etc.–that’s the way they’ll remember it…even months from now. Your agent is trying to help you avoid that situation.
Second, although financing on the purchase of your new home apparently isn’t contingent on the sale of your current home, even you acknowledge that you don’t want to be stuck with 2 houses (and mortgages) for a long time. That’s absolutely correct. Problem is: The market right now is very slow. And the market slows much more once we get into November. So your NJ agent and your current one both recognize that your chances of selling now are OK, but that the window of opportunity is going to pretty much close in 6 weeks. So, there is time pressure to sell the house quickly. Since that’s the case, your agent wants to make sure your house is in tip-top condition.
Your agent is also correct in trying to get you to “neutralize” your home and to declutter it. Sounds as if he is familiar with some of the concepts of home staging. That’s a good thing. Remember: While you love pink, some potential buyers won’t. The goal is to eliminate distractions–clutter, strong paint colors, etc. The goal is to allow the potential buyers to imagine themselves living there…and wanting to live there. And your agent is correct about the new color: a light tan or sand color is usually the recommended one.
Again, you’re working against a deadline. Several, in fact. The slowdown that typically occurs from November to mid-January. The desire to minimize the length of time you’ll be paying two mortgages. (Even if you got a contract today, you probably couldn’t settle in under 3 weeks.) So, you’ve got maybe 6 weeks. Otherwise, it’s unlikely (though of course possible) that you’ll get a contract until February or March. That means actually closing the sale in March or April. And, yes, that’s 7-8 months from now.
Meanwhile, with the uncertainty in the financial and housing markets, it’s indeed possible (I think it’s very likely) that prices are going to go down more before they go up. So, to get a contract in February or March, you might be looking at reducing your price by 5%, 10%, or even more.
I understand your frustration and feeling of pressure. But, from your description of the situation, it really sounds as if your agent is looking out for your best interests.
Hope that helps.
Comment by I Buy And Sell Houses — May 21, 2010 @ 6:31 am
Uw kappen sluiten is geplakt.
De reden hij duwt is omdat u uit van tijd hier loopt. De immobili
you should not have listed until you were ready. He may have buyers who want to look but doesn’t want to scare them off by poor staging in the home so yes it could be just that
Comment by golferwhoworks — May 4, 2010 @ 2:54 pm
Anytime they push you they are doing for personal reasons. Doesn’t sound like you are in as big of a hurry to sell. You may want a new real estate agent if he is being so pushy. You don’t want him to persuade you into anything, you want him to teach you what you need to know so you can make a decision.
If someone can tell you if the prices are going to drop or rise in the future stay clear away from them. No one can predict the market.
Comment by pagodaboy2001 — May 5, 2010 @ 2:47 am
Goed u shouldn' t heeft van het als u weren' een lijst gemaakt; klaar t. Realtors die door op open makelaars gaan zal zich, Geen manier, het huis is al ROZE herinneren.
U hebt aan declutter nodig, verwijdert persoonlijk materiaal om kansen van verkoop te verhogen. Kan met minder rond dingen beter kijken. Wij bewogen ons uit ons huis proberen om het te verkopen, namen onderaan foto’s en beelden en verwijderden rommel. It' de S.A. BELABBERDE immobiliënmarkt en u kon gemakkelijk met uw huis lange tijd worden geplakt. De mensen kopen slechts wat zij als groot koopje, vele mensen can' waarnemen; t krijgt leningen, problemen. Als you' het re gaan met twee huizen worden geplakt, u moet aan uw realtor aandacht besteden en HANDELEN. De huur gedaan het, het startwerk, krijgt het GEDAAN.
Comment by chatsplas@sbcglobal.net — May 5, 2010 @ 10:45 am
I think he is desperate to do a bang up job for you. Making your place as appealing as possible for the best deal.
It sounds like he is serious about selling your house for you, but from what you say, are YOU serious about selling it for the best deal possible?
This is HIS job, and maybe he forgets it is NOT your job. But he can’t do his well unless you take care of a few things.
Tell him.
1. Stop pushing.
2. Or allow him to come in with people and sell for a possibly less price.
COMMUNICATE TO HIM what you are most interested in taking your time to this, or SELLING your home.
I think he wants to sell your home for you best price fastest, if you are not interested in that, let him go work on someone else and get people in there to look at a house with all pink walls and clutter, for less money.
Most people want quick service for the higest price and it sounds like thats what he is trying to accomplish.
Comment by globular — May 6, 2010 @ 3:51 pm
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He’s trying to help you so he can start showing the house ASAP so it can be sold ASAP.
Pink rooms + your personal possessions = turn offs to most buyers. He wants buyers to see your house, not your stuff.
Buyers want to see a neutral, cozy house that they can picture their own stuff in. Your personal paint choices, family photos, etc. make that pretty tough. Basically homes show the best when they’re similar to what you would see in a subdivision’s model home. The furniture is neatly and logically arranged, to make the home look as big as possible while also conveying the room’s purpose. (Like sometimes a bedroom doesn’t really give the impression of a bedroom without a bed in it.)
Comment by Dizzy_Lizzy — May 10, 2010 @ 3:44 am
sounds to me like he could be desperate for a sale ,but i would feel lucky if i were you that you have someone that is willing to work fast to help you get your house sold quick before the value drops even more. hey if he can hurry up and sell your house why complain.
Comment by skinny — May 12, 2010 @ 12:14 pm
I have been an agent/Broker for thirty years. I think the biggest problem with most home sellers is they “shoot themselves in their own foot”.
When you first list and have the property ready you will get a “rush” of very motivated and qualified buyers. After that you will get a much smaller number of showings and the showings you get will be much less motivated.
Also in most areas of the US there is a volume cycle of real estate sales. Most happen from the beginning of Spring until about a month before school starts. Then it falls off a little until just before Thanksgiving or so then it falls off even more until Spring. Some areas have a different cycle and of course there are homes sold every day of the year.
I think your agent is trying to help you.
Comment by glenn — May 15, 2010 @ 9:59 pm
eerst en vooral, is uw onroerende goederenagent nooit volledig aan uw kant. hij werkt voor de commissie. er zijn niets verkeerd met dit. onroerende goederen is zaken, na allen.
nochtans, bent u die niet hier redelijk is. u ging zijn diensten aan om uw huis te verkopen. toen hij om voor het doen probeerde te ijveren dat (d.w.z. door mensen in uw huis voor bezoeken te krijgen), u hem vertelde dat u te maken verbeteringen had. ondertussen, kon hij kopers gekwalificeerd hebben die die u overslaat opstellen. u zou gezond verstandvernieuwingen altijd moeten hebben die vóór zelfs het contacteren van realtor worden gedaan. u zou gezond verstand het opvoeren ook moeten doen. uw realtor doet dit voor het leven… dat i' m veronderstelt dat dat hij weet welke he' s het doen. niemand gaat een huis met roze muren en een gele keuken, in deze dag en tijd van het kopen die een buyer' is; s markt.
als u welwillendheid wilde, zou u het moeten gedaan hebben alvorens u hem contacteerde. week of geen week. hij probeert eenvoudig om uw huis te verkopen, zo snel mogelijk. zou u het andere alternatief verkiezen dat hij eenvoudig lui over het gehele ding was en de lijst voor maanden liet slepen? uw gedrag vertelt uw onroerende goederenagent die u aren' t ernstig over het verkopen van uw huis. herinner me… de acties luider dan woorden spreken. als uw behvavior als dit verdergaat, gaat hij geen tijd aan uw lijst zeer doorbrengen. i' m dat u probeert niet hier te beoordelen, enkel zijnd eerlijk.
Comment by infinite crisis 247 — May 19, 2010 @ 6:13 am
I’m a Realtor, so my opinion may be biased. However, it sounds as if he’s trying to do a good job for you.
A few specific observations: Your home probably should not have been listed until it was ready to be shown. The reason: Houses get the most interest and activity the first few weeks they’re on the market. Now that it’s on the market, there’s a precious few weeks to really make the good first impression. That includes not only potential buyers but real estate agents who may be previewing the property for clients. So, if they see your home now–pink, kind of messy, etc.–that’s the way they’ll remember it…even months from now. Your agent is trying to help you avoid that situation.
Second, although financing on the purchase of your new home apparently isn’t contingent on the sale of your current home, even you acknowledge that you don’t want to be stuck with 2 houses (and mortgages) for a long time. That’s absolutely correct. Problem is: The market right now is very slow. And the market slows much more once we get into November. So your NJ agent and your current one both recognize that your chances of selling now are OK, but that the window of opportunity is going to pretty much close in 6 weeks. So, there is time pressure to sell the house quickly. Since that’s the case, your agent wants to make sure your house is in tip-top condition.
Your agent is also correct in trying to get you to “neutralize” your home and to declutter it. Sounds as if he is familiar with some of the concepts of home staging. That’s a good thing. Remember: While you love pink, some potential buyers won’t. The goal is to eliminate distractions–clutter, strong paint colors, etc. The goal is to allow the potential buyers to imagine themselves living there…and wanting to live there. And your agent is correct about the new color: a light tan or sand color is usually the recommended one.
Again, you’re working against a deadline. Several, in fact. The slowdown that typically occurs from November to mid-January. The desire to minimize the length of time you’ll be paying two mortgages. (Even if you got a contract today, you probably couldn’t settle in under 3 weeks.) So, you’ve got maybe 6 weeks. Otherwise, it’s unlikely (though of course possible) that you’ll get a contract until February or March. That means actually closing the sale in March or April. And, yes, that’s 7-8 months from now.
Meanwhile, with the uncertainty in the financial and housing markets, it’s indeed possible (I think it’s very likely) that prices are going to go down more before they go up. So, to get a contract in February or March, you might be looking at reducing your price by 5%, 10%, or even more.
I understand your frustration and feeling of pressure. But, from your description of the situation, it really sounds as if your agent is looking out for your best interests.
Hope that helps.
Comment by I Buy And Sell Houses — May 21, 2010 @ 6:31 am
Uw kappen sluiten is geplakt.
De reden hij duwt is omdat u uit van tijd hier loopt. De immobili
Comment by godged — May 24, 2010 @ 6:03 pm