Things To Know Before Listing Your Home
Listing agents are taught, from day #1, to get the listing ~ no matter what.
Why?
Because the broker wants more signs up to create the appearance of a larger-than-life market presence, and because listings provide listing agents with “inventory” and a chance of making a sale.
Listing agents hope to get a call from someone who drove by, pulled a flyer (if they had flyers in the box), and liked the curb appeal of the home.
Plus, listing agents have a chance of getting paid if another agent in MLS sells their listing.
But, all of those opportunities turn into challenges when a listing agent overreaches and takes a listing just for the sake of trying to win the monthly office listing contest.
One current popular strategy is for agents to list as many homes as possible while hoping they will get lucky and some of them will sell.
I know agents who are currently carrying 25-50 listings, hoping that “something” will work!
Wow, what a concept ~ having to “get lucky” in order to get paid?
My strategy is precisely the opposite ~ I won’t take a listing unless I’m sure I can sell it.
Which is why I routinely decline many of the listings I am offered.
It’s also why I sell almost all of the listings I take!
Real estate is difficult enough without taking large numbers of listings that are overpriced, filthy, difficult to show, and owned by sellers who don’t care if they sell.
That said, I am never too busy to consider your listing if you have a salable property, are seriously-motivated to sell, and would like to benefit from my experience.
I have survived and thrived through many down markets during my 37+ years in real estate.
Our current market is a walk-in-the-park compared to 1982, 1991, 2001 and other “fun times”.
I’m always interested in taking a salable listing, regardless of market conditions.
Thinking of selling?
Able to handle some straight talk?
Give me a call at (208)938-5533 Direct and let’s figure out a time to sit down and talk about your situation, okay?
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