When you select an agent to sell your home, there are a couple different ways to look for the agent you need. For example, there’s the Internet specialist and the neighborhood specialist.
In most markets, the Internet specialist sells most of the houses while the neighborhood specialist does not sell as many. There are a couple reasons why.
The neighborhood specialist knows everything about the neighborhood, such as the best schools, the best parks, the nearest hospital, etc. However, they don’t know how to attract prospective buyers to your house. If an agent can’t schedule enough showings, it doesn’t matter how well they know the area.
One big thing today is buyers already have all the information about the neighborhood. They can find it online. They don’t need the real estate agent to tell them about the crime stats. They can just Google it.
The Internet specialist focuses on driving a lot of online traffic through social media, Zillow, Google, and more. Today’s first showings are online. If the consumer likes everything they see on the Internet, then they will schedule the second showing at the house. With the Internet, real estate works differently. You need to hire an agent who understands the Internet because you will get more showings and with more showings come more offers.
Ultimately, hire the Internet specialist over the neighborhood specialist. If you have any questions for me, give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!
This week I want to invite you all to ourwww.SellerWorkshop.com series. The Seller Workshop series will actually be coming to the northern metro this time around.
We’re going to be at the Courtyards of Andover on Tuesday, May 10th from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., and then we’ll be back at the same location that evening from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
On Wednesday, May 11th, we will be at the New Brighton Community Center from 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.. We’ll also be there that evening, again from 6:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Make sure you visit the website to reserve your spot. Seating is extremely limited. At these workshops, we teach homeowners how to net $30,000 to $60,000 more on their home sale.
I also want to share a quick story about Daryl and Gretchen, who have attended this workshop in the past. We recently sold their home and they got nine offers on the property and they netted $25,000 more than what they expected from their home sale. That allowed them to buy a home that was much bigger than they originally planned.
Daryl and Gretchen are buying new construction and they are extremely happy. They followed all of the steps that we teach at the SellerWorkshop.com series. I just want to extend an invitation to you first so you can reserve your spot.
I look forward to seeing you there. Give me a call or send me an email if you have any questions!
Today I wanted to cover market updates, saved searches, and property updates.
One thing that we’ve been noticing a lot lately is that the open and click-through rates for the properties we are sending out to potential buyers is at an all-time high. This is usually an indication to us that the market is strong.
If you’re a seller looking to put your home on the market, it means now is a great time. There are so many people out there looking for homes like yours that you don’t want to miss this opportunity. If you have any questions, give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you!
