Northern Idaho Real Estate Market Update for August 2014

There are many great North Idaho area homes for sale. Click here to perform full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (208) 818-7703 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

As we approach the end of the summer, we thought now would be a great time to give you an update on the latest real estate market conditions here in northern Idaho.

We had a 2nd great year in a row and sold 14% more homes this year than we did last year. Another positive sign for us is in our market values. They are up 17% from the last two years in many of the neighborhood markets.

While things have been a little slow the last few weeks, that is to be expected around this time of year when people are on vacation and enjoying fun summer activities.

Things will begin to pick up soon, however. The 4th quarter of the year has been a very strong quarter for us the last 10 years, usually better than the first 2 quarters of the year. There's never really a bad time to sell in this market, it's all about when you are ready. We are seeing a lot of really exciting things right now, including bidding wars and full-priced offers on homes that are prepared and priced properly. It's fairly easy to get more money in a shorter time in this market.

If you have any questions about the market, or are looking to buy or sell real estate in the area, please let us know. We would be glad to assist you with whatever you need.

My Team of Professional Agents will Accommodate All of Your Wants & Needs

There are many great North Idaho area homes for sale. Click here to perform full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (208) 818-7703 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

Why Hire Me? Allow me to Explain...
Today I am going to be telling you why it would be in your best interests to hire my team to take care of all your real estate needs in the Northern Idaho area.

One reason why you should consider hiring us is because we have a rigorous work schedule that we follow each and every day. We get here at 7:30 every morning and start calling people and prospecting our area for listings. We shoot for everyone to make 120 calls a day, talking to past clients or new ones. 

We also only utilize professional photography to list and market our homes with. We realize that the internet is the primary way of showing houses, so we make sure that these homes look attractive to consumers. These things can make a big difference with our buyers, and we realize that. This is only one of many ways we serve our client's interests.

I have also secured some of the best marketing positions in the North Idaho area. My listings are on the best possible print publications to ensure that your home is noticed by as many potential buyers as possible. 

Over the 9+ years that I have been involved in real estate, I have collected about 4,000 names or more. When we get a new listing, we have a wealth of potential buyers to choose from in order to get you top dollar on your home. 

We also utilize direct mail marketing if our other systems are not reaching the base of clients that we want. This can help capture potential clients whose information we do not yet have. 

The rigorous schedule that we follow allows us to prospect, market, and close homes in a satisfactory manner. We have all the systems in place that are necessary to get your house on the market and get it sold quickly and efficiently.

We're not going to just put your home on the MLS, put the sign up, and keep our fingers crossed that it sells.  We are going to actively sell your house.

3 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale

There are many great North Idaho area homes for sale. Click here to perform full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (208) 818-7703 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

3 Tips to Prepare Your Home for Sale

Good morning! Today I wanted to go over the three most important things you must do to prepare your home for sale.

1.    De-clutter. We all have a lot of it and I just went through it myself. The best thing to do is move your clutter to your garage or store unit. Once the clutter has been removed, you will find carpet stains that need to be cleaned and other areas that may need attention. This does not cost any money and will only take your time and effort.

2.    Detailing. Take care of any cleaning or painting that needs to be done; you want to make your home bright, clean and neutral.

3.    Fix anything that is broken. If you have a leaky faucet, running toilet or dead light bulbs, they need to be addressed. This also doesn’t cost a lot of money and you want the property to be functioning.

The bottom line is that we want to be sure that when we list your home, we have an open, bright, clean and functional property. This will allow me to attain the highest amount of money in the shortest amount of time. These are the easiest, cheapest and most effective tips for preparing your home for the market and getting it sold!

Thanks for your time and have a great day. Pehr out!