Showing posts with label Seller Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Seller Tips. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The Smart Home Buyer & Seller
Real Estate recently has been veiled in main stream culture as a Do-It-Yourself kind of project. Television shows and websites showcasing How To's of the Real Estate process include everything from Investment Flips to For Sale By Owners. It no surprise to experienced Real Estate agents that Home Buyers and Property Owners can be mis-led about the variable technicalities and specifics of each transaction. The Baskin Real Estate Specialists encourage home shoppers and home sellers to empower themselves with information from trusted real estate resources such as real estate programs and websites like The Future of Real Estate and www.darrylbaskin.com. When shopping for real estate think beyond the house and research the neighborhoods covenants and restrictions at www.tulsacountyneighborhhods.com. This kind of information is priceless to home buyers, home sellers and property investors. This preparation often leads to hundreds of saved dollars and to mention immeasurable saved time & aggravation.
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Union Public Schools Reports to Shadow Ridge
The 2006- 2007 annual report for Union school district in the Tulsa metro area has been released. Along with the Superintendent's Message and District Overview, this report contains very useful information that a Tulsa home buyer or Tulsa home seller should be aware of. Construction of new union public schools and facilities, Union Student statistics and achievements, Employee and Teacher statistics, Enrollment Information and much more is outlined in the special issue of The Communicator. Residents of the Shadow Ridge Neighborhood located in south Tulsa will find it beneficial to review the Oklahoma District Report Card on Cedar Ridge Elementary. Empowering information can help you understand the importance of an elementary school when trying to sale or buy a property in Tulsa. For more information on this report visit www.darrylbaskin.com or call 918-258-2600.
Saturday, February 16, 2008
If Everyone Bought an AHS Home Warranty
If Everyone Bought an AHS Home Warranty
Homebuyers often worry about the risks they are taking with their home purchase. Broken appliances, garage door openers, pool pumps, they all bring concern to homebuyers who are leery of buying their way into someone else’s deferred maintenance trap. This is why every house we list is presented with an American Home Shield Warranty. Through a special program we have arranged with AHS, our home sellers are able to offer a home warranty for potential home buyers but still keep their options open just in case their home buyer does not see the value of these inexpensive policies.
Home warranties provide a safeguard for home buyers who want a safety net against unforeseen expenses. For more information on home selling strategies, which increase the saleability of your Tulsa area property, contact Darryl Baskin at McGraw Realtors 918-258-2600.
Darryl Baskin is a Tulsa, OK real estate broker. Recognized by Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, Regents.com, Allen Hainge CyberStars, and Star Power as a national leader in real estate sales and customer service. Darryl Baskin and The Baskin Real Estate Specialists of McGraw Realtors serve clients in the Tulsa, OK area including Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso, Bixby, Coweta, Glenpool, Sapulpa, Claremore, and other Tulsa Metro area cities helping home sellers and home buyers make sound decisions in their real estate transactions.
Homebuyers often worry about the risks they are taking with their home purchase. Broken appliances, garage door openers, pool pumps, they all bring concern to homebuyers who are leery of buying their way into someone else’s deferred maintenance trap. This is why every house we list is presented with an American Home Shield Warranty. Through a special program we have arranged with AHS, our home sellers are able to offer a home warranty for potential home buyers but still keep their options open just in case their home buyer does not see the value of these inexpensive policies.
Home warranties provide a safeguard for home buyers who want a safety net against unforeseen expenses. For more information on home selling strategies, which increase the saleability of your Tulsa area property, contact Darryl Baskin at McGraw Realtors 918-258-2600.
Darryl Baskin is a Tulsa, OK real estate broker. Recognized by Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate, Regents.com, Allen Hainge CyberStars, and Star Power as a national leader in real estate sales and customer service. Darryl Baskin and The Baskin Real Estate Specialists of McGraw Realtors serve clients in the Tulsa, OK area including Broken Arrow, Jenks, Owasso, Bixby, Coweta, Glenpool, Sapulpa, Claremore, and other Tulsa Metro area cities helping home sellers and home buyers make sound decisions in their real estate transactions.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Shadow Ridge Pricing Market Update
According to the Tulsa Metro MLS, the Shadow Ridge Subdivision, located in the Union School District, is not lacking in activity. There are 10 current active listings and 4 pending, this absorption rate results in 2 1/2 months of active inventory. If you live in this South Tulsa neighborhood and want to sell your home in the shortest time period possible, be strategic.
- Listen to what the market is saying about home values in order to determine a price position. The National Association of REALTORS would suggest that if your house is priced correctly, you should get one offer for every ten showings. In a normal market you should get 1 to 2 showings per week.
If you do not get any showings, the market is talking and you may need to adjust your price. Additionally, if you have multiple showings and no offers, that is the same as no showings no offers and you need to take a look at the price again. If you have questions about Tulsa area real estate or need the most up-to-date Real Estate news on Shadow Ridge contact amy@darrylbaskin.com or go to http://www.darrylbaskin.com/
Friday, March 23, 2007
Six showings in one! ??
A Tulsa area home seller recently told me this story and asked me this question. It is good information to share.
“I have my house listed with another Realtor. My listing is nearing expiration and I have been thinking about hiring another broker. I counted the cards of the agents who have shown and one company has many more cards than the others.. I like my agent and wanted talked to him about this before I made my decision. I did and he brought me a Keybox report with all the showings. This company had only accessed the keybox for my house twice but there were six cards left on my counter over the months! We were never home to let them in.”
“My agent said this is sometimes a tactic to make home sellers switch realtors. If so, I am agry that someone would take me for a fool and would never use that company. Is that true?”
Unfortunately, yes. This does sometimes happen. THIS IS WHY YOU NEED TO HAVE A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE YOU TRUST to tell you the truth; and don’t get angry at them for their honesty.
To know how to determine the truth and if a broker has created a false image of their effectiveness. Use these tips:
Find the actual listing broker AND SELLING broker of sales in your area. Some agents show 100 houses before they sell one. Others show 7 and are simply more efficient and don’t waste their buyer’s time.
Look at the keybox report to see the actual number of accesses instead of relying on the number of cards left. More than one can be left by accident or on purpose.
Analyze the actual marketing of your home, not the hype. Some salespeople promise the moon to get your business. You want to know what they deliver. Ask for examples of their past and current material.
You need a good ethical person you have a relationship with.150 new agents are entering the business in the Tulsa area EVERY MONTH! There are over 4000 Realtors and only 6500 listing. You can do the math. Good Realtors will do more for you than what they will get paid for. There is no need to take a risk with one who does not have your best interest in mind at all times and that means from the very beginning.
“I have my house listed with another Realtor. My listing is nearing expiration and I have been thinking about hiring another broker. I counted the cards of the agents who have shown and one company has many more cards than the others.. I like my agent and wanted talked to him about this before I made my decision. I did and he brought me a Keybox report with all the showings. This company had only accessed the keybox for my house twice but there were six cards left on my counter over the months! We were never home to let them in.”
“My agent said this is sometimes a tactic to make home sellers switch realtors. If so, I am agry that someone would take me for a fool and would never use that company. Is that true?”
Unfortunately, yes. This does sometimes happen. THIS IS WHY YOU NEED TO HAVE A GOOD REPRESENTATIVE YOU TRUST to tell you the truth; and don’t get angry at them for their honesty.
To know how to determine the truth and if a broker has created a false image of their effectiveness. Use these tips:
Find the actual listing broker AND SELLING broker of sales in your area. Some agents show 100 houses before they sell one. Others show 7 and are simply more efficient and don’t waste their buyer’s time.
Look at the keybox report to see the actual number of accesses instead of relying on the number of cards left. More than one can be left by accident or on purpose.
Analyze the actual marketing of your home, not the hype. Some salespeople promise the moon to get your business. You want to know what they deliver. Ask for examples of their past and current material.
You need a good ethical person you have a relationship with.150 new agents are entering the business in the Tulsa area EVERY MONTH! There are over 4000 Realtors and only 6500 listing. You can do the math. Good Realtors will do more for you than what they will get paid for. There is no need to take a risk with one who does not have your best interest in mind at all times and that means from the very beginning.
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