Please go to http://www.housingwatch.com/2010/08/18/home-listings-only-half-of-last-years-have-sold/ to read it!

Many people ask me what is necessary to sell a home in today’s market. My response is LOVE. The pouring of love onto your home is a simple thing that you can do and everyone knows that love is an action. Read the rest of this entry »

This article is talking about the Supra Blue electronic boxes that are placed on listings, usually on the front door. The lockbox holds the key to the house and will open for an real estate agent when the agent has updated their password to get into the house. As the agent requests a password update over their telephone modem, it also submits what lockbox and listing the agent has seen and what time they entered the home. Read the rest of this entry »

Search the Internet right now in any price range and then ask yourself, are you expecting to see every home in your price range? Of course you do, why else would you be searching? So why is it that many marketing geniuses are still pricing homes for example at $299,900? Let’s run a quick scenario. You are a buyer looking from 300K to 400K. You use the search engine pull down menu on any major real estate website and pull 300K to 400K. Do you think to then look at 250K to 300K to see what is priced at $299,900? No probably not. So the agent of the sellers who have priced these homes to attract buyers at the 300K range have skipped those buyers all together even though they sold the idea to the seller that this would be the best marketing for them as their marketing expert. Read the rest of this entry »

Read the Department of Justice’s opinion of the Buyer Cash At Closing program and how it effects buyers:

http://www.justice.gov/atr/public/real_estate/rebates.htm

Two agents from Sothebys have joined Duffy Realty to offer our clients a higher level of service.  They have a very specific game plan and offer coaching and strategy sessions by phone after the initial visit every 2 weeks until your property is sold.  We are using technology that is efficient to provide constant communication between you and them.  There is more marketing involved, follow-up with showings and more attention is placed on your individual specifics. You should not use this program if you are unsure about selling your property.

The fee is 5.25% at closing with 3% of that going towards a buyer’s agent.  At closing we will also return the money that you have spent upfront.

If you have a need and desire to have more specific attention to be put on your property, please call Customer Support at 678-366-3791 to get your property transferred to Duffy Realty’s Premier Marketing Strategy.

City-wide open houses are coming up soon, get your home ready for one! If you would like to participate in the city-wide it is not necessary for you to notify us, all Duffy homes have the option to hold one or not. You can advertise simply by placing an “Open House” sign in your yard. They are available from Lowes or Home Depot or you can also find them on the FMLS store website www.fmlsstore.com.

You can also get creative and make your own. Craigslist.org and newspaper classified ads are another way to advertise! Here are some great tips for what you can do to make your house the most appealing to your guests: Read the rest of this entry »

The day after our house is placed on the market this is the scene as I drive away in the morning. This has never happened in the 19 years we have lived in the house. Read the rest of this entry »