How Can You Get More for Your Home in Less Time?

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.

Lately, many homeowners have asked us how they can get more money for their home in a shorter time frame. Today, we have one simple tip that will certainly help you move in that direction.

The most important thing you can do is declutter your home! It sounds simple, but many homeowners fail to do it adequately. Get rid of the items you're going to move to your new home and that aren't necessary to make the home look nice. You also need to throw away things you're not going to keep or that might make the home look crowded.

Having clear surfaces makes your home look much more spacious, and a decluttered home will make it easier for a professional photographer to make your home look big, clean, and bright. In today's market the first showing is online, so it is crucial you make your home as photogenic as possible. Part of the decluttering process also involves depersonalizing - take down family photos and refrigerator magnets, so people can picture themselves living in your home.

Want more tips on how to get your home sold fast and for top dollar? Give us a call or shoot us an email for the real estate assistance you deserve!

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.