Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Tales From the Conscious Real Estate Agent


I am preparing a property for sale. To do this I've been over to preview the condo and become more intimately familiar with the building it is in. It's a very large loft building. The condo currently has a tenant leasing the unit. Her lease is up at the end of March, then she plans to live there on a month-to-month basis with a 60 notice for move out. Luckily, this is a conscientious tenant who keeps the place in immaculate condition. I've had cases where this isn't so and it's a real nightmare! The unit is a small one bedroom with edgy loft features. There are brick walls and timber ceilings and it's on the top floor of a low-rise courtyard building. It's very cool with its hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and huge windows. Its a first-time buyer's perfect first home. I just hope that first time buyers are active and not too worried about losing their job or their 401k. We've got to get this economy rolling again and first time buyers can take advantage of the latest incentives that President Obama just signed into law.
I will be posting the listing tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, tonight I am thinking about all my sellers and hoping that they will have some showings scheduled really soon. Open houses are great, but some buildings do not allow them. What other ways can I market that will excite a buyer in this market? Will I sleep tight tonight?

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