Location Location…… Condition?

The other day while i was out prospecting (Realtor talk for Meeting people). I came upon a FSBO (For sale by owner) , we had a nice chat about home sales ,marketing and the general round table of real estate stuff.

  The owner asked me the simple question of ‘How do I sell it ,now’.

I find that most of us know the old phrase of “Location, Location, Location” right? Most of us know it even by the term ‘The Golden Rule of Real Estate’. To me , this can be misleading to some individuals. Sometimes we all forget how easy it is to have a house that looks exactly like the one right next to it ,and next to it ,and so on.

While in a competitive market (Like we are now) We need to pull out all the stops ,and as many tricks as possible out of our goodie bag. The one thing I always suggest to a seller is ‘Condition , Condition , Condition’. Any agent will tell you , going into a home is almost like walking into Pandora’s box. I’ve been in homes that have been immaculate , and very reasonable on the pricing ,and then on the other end I’ve been in overpriced dumps (and I use that word literally).

One thing as homeowners and agents , we need to remember the feeling of first walking into a home , and try and re-create that feeling. Its amazing what someone can accomplish with a small , or no budget at all! So next time , you hear the phrase ‘location , location , location’. Just remember , its hard to fix location , but you can always fix condition