Monday, September 22, 2014

How Important Are Photos?



Did you know; buyers spend 60 percent of their online time viewing listing photos, but only 20 percent on the property description and 20 percent on agent comments, according to research by Michael Seiler with Old Dominion University, who tracked eye movements of 45 people viewing 10 online real estate listings with photos.

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Meeting Strangers at an Empty House!



This is not a world like it used to be, bad things happen all the time and in all sorts of places, even in real estate!
I had an incident in the late 80s with an agent who came back after his clients left my open house, he closed the door, pushed me against the wall and threatened me if I did not pay him his side of the commission, scared the hell out of me! We did file a complaint but it seemed to fall on deaf ears back then.
I do not meet strangers at a home for sale, I set up a pre-showing appointment at my office beforehand then we may go look at the property. And with all the marketing available today, is an open house necessary? I have heard many other horror stories over the years about open houses and if or when I sell my own home, I will not have an open house, my  neighborhood is a great neighborhood but it's not like it used to be, people lock their doors these days for a reason!