Brian Shelton asked:




Fact: The single most important factor in selling your home quickly is the selling price that you set.

Fact: Houses that are priced at more than 10% to either side of the average recent home selling price in their area will sell more slowly or not at all.

Fact: Setting the right price for your home for sale requires more than just knowing your tax evaluation.

Those are all undisputable facts about home selling prices that any Realtor or real estate agent will happily confirm. Choosing a home selling price is more than a matter of wishful thinking, or deciding how much you want to make.

There’s an old Realtor’s saying: Never buy the nicest house in the neighborhood. You’ll never get the money that it’s worth when you sell. No matter how much more than other homes in the area your house is worth, you’re unlikely to find a buyer willing to pay more than about 10-15% more than the average home selling price of other homes in your neighborhood.

If you price your home too high for the location, whether it’s because the house is worth it, or because you have a mistaken idea of its value, it will likely linger on the market. And the longer it’s on the market, the less likely it is to sell for its original asking price. Both Realtors and buyers will start assuming that ‘something must be wrong’ with it.

You can avoid the whole situation by setting the right home selling price in the first place. There are a number of ways to settle on the selling price that’s right for your home.

Consult a Realtor

Since selling homes is their business, Realtors are more likely than anyone else to know the best selling price for a home in your neighborhood. Realtors will use their knowledge of local home selling prices to make a recommendation for the best price range for your home. You’re not bound to accept it, but it’s what you’re paying her for, after all.

Check Recent Home Selling Prices Yourself

Keep an eye on classifieds and home for sale listings, and note which ones sell and for how much. Follow up with research at the county

Registrar of deeds office, or online at your county’s web site. You can also get a free valuation suggested home selling prices for your property at web sites that offer free online appraisals.

Get Your Home Professionally Appraised

It will cost you between $200 and $300 depending on where you live, but it is the most accurate way to determine the value of your house. That will help you determine a good price by allowing you to compare it with home selling prices in your area and make adjustments.

Whatever method you choose to find the value of your home, remember that the key is adjusting the value to set a home selling price in line with your neighborhood.

Carolyn Capalbo asked:




If your blog is just a repository of your latest listings, it’s time for you to make a change. One way is by connecting features in your listing to interesting information – history, how-tos, stories, etc. By making your blog of interest to more people than just real estate buyers, you will gain authority and influence beyond your sphere as an agent. In turn, this can help with your marketing of your services.

For many agents, the blog on their website is for showcasing their listings and bringing new listings to the attention of their readers. But does this really give you an audience? I mean, sure, if your readers are interested in a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home in Neighborhood X in City Y, maybe your latest blog post will be of interest to them. For most of the mortals casually visiting your website, it’s just another boring listing – something that takes them a tenth of a second to glance over and discard.

Imagine, though, what they might do if you had the beginnings of an interesting story or some history about the house style or a how-to?  They might be encouraged to read further.  Reading further means that they are interested.  If your blog is interesting, they may well come back – just for the articles, but in the meantime, your name and business are getting branded on their minds – or tell their friends or post a particularly interesting post on their Facebook or Twitter… and suddenly your blog gets a lot more hits and you get a lot more free advertising.

How do you make your listings interesting?   Start writing short blog posts to go along with them.  Make them of note to people interested in real estate, the community the home is in, or the history of home styles or home construction.

History of historic home (if you know it) and how it relates to the history of the community History of the home’s construction style (Victoria, Craftsman, etc) Interesting tips about renovating and maintaining older homes. Home care tips are always popular, especially seasonal maintenance reminders Eco-friendly home solutions are getting huge amounts of popularity Gardening advice Staging advice for home sellers Moving organization advice Garage Sale tips Home buying tips

If you don’t know a lot about a subject, this is a great time to contact your local experts and feature their wisdom on your blog. Many people will be happy to share their expertise, especially if you’re giving them or their business free advertising.

Make your blog entries short: three to five hundred words. Make them concise. If you want to really make your listings shine, make a feature of the listing a key point in your blog post. Go local; if you need information, go to or email a local business for information. Talk about local events. This is a wonderful way of establishing links in your areas of service.

Your blog can be more than just another listings repository. Make it shine with information that interests, excites and informs your audience and you will develop a following that can net you leads in the future.

Sophie DSouza asked:




Buying a home is no small task, especially in a prominent area such as Newport Beach. It’s not just because you’re making a big investment, although that’s definitely part of it. It’s also because the choice you make will affect you for at least the next few years, and often in more ways than one.



Unfortunately, not all home buyers have the knowledge and savvy it takes to get the best Newport Beach real estate. That’s why it’s important to work with professionals— realtors who can guide you through the process and help you make the right decisions. Below are some of the things a good Newport Beach realtor can do for you.



Planning and budgeting

Your first step is to plan your purchase and set your budget, and it takes more than a look at your bank account to do that. You need to plan for the long term, taking your credit, your income, and your current spending habits into account. A Newport realtor will have lots of experience working with buyers like you, so he or she can help you set more realistic goals.



Faster search

Newport real estate is one of the busiest markets on the California coast, and a buyer will be faced with a hundred choices before they find even one that fits. It doesn’t help that many builder’s agents are trying to get hold of unwitting buyers. With a good Newport realtor, you can narrow down your choices to those that are really worth your time.

Local knowledge

Often, the only way to find out what a neighborhood is like is to live in it—and that’s a bit too late for most home buyers. Your best bet is to ask locals and consult your realtor. Most Newport Beach realtors can show you a demographic profile of the city’s various communities, and help you choose a neighborhood that fits your lifestyle.

Paperwork

A lot of paperwork goes into buying and selling real estate, and as is often the case with paperwork, a lot of it comes with fine print and industry jargon. Going through all of them can easily take up hours of your time. Your Newport Beach Realtor can help you read through the paperwork and explain any vague parts, so you know exactly what you’re signing.



Pricing and negotiation

Agents don’t always select prices for their clients, as many would have you believe. They will, however, guide you to make more informed pricing choices. Your Newport Realtor can supply you with the data and show you how they affect your budget, and let you decide on your own. They can also help you plan a negotiation strategy to get your fair share of the deal.

Post-closing assistance

The questions seldom end once the title is transferred, even if the transaction went as smoothly as it could. Again, that’s where Newport Realtors can help. A good agent can help out even after you’ve moved in, whether for documentation stamps, delayed transfer taxes, or property tax assessments.

Escapeso Austin Real Estate asked:


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