28 December 2012

Northern Ohio Real Estate: Your Listing Expired. Do You Still Want to Sell?

Do you have a real estate listing that has expired in Bay Village, Avon Lake, Sheffield Lake, Lorain, Vermilion, Huron, Catawba, Marblehead, South Bass Island, Middle Bass Island, Kelleys Island, or any of our other amazing Lake Erie waterfront communities?  Are you considering new real estate agent?

Many listings expire over the holidays.  Sellers frequently do not want to be bothered during Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Eve.  With the new year approaching you should ask yourself - Do I still want to sell?

  • Why didn't it sell when it was on the market before?
    • Over Priced?  (who determined the asking price and how was it determined?)
    • Improvements Needed?  Have you corrected the homes weak points?
    • How does it compare to similar real estate on the market in the area?  (Have you toured any of those homes?)
    • Have you corrected any obvious problems?  (Will Buyers LOVE IT - NOT YOU!)
      • Clutter
      • Odor
      • Bad Entrance and Landscape
      • Wallpaper or Colors  
    • Poor Pictures/Videos/Tour
    • Poor Description/Data
    • No marketing on Facebook/Twitter/Blogs (social media)
    • Poor exposure on specialty websites/Poor Broker website.
  • Can you proceed with your plans if you don't sell?
    • Planned Move Possible?
    • Rent your current home?
    • Use other funds/financing?
    • Change of plans acceptable.
If your listing expired, but you are still considering selling please give me a call to discuss options.  How can the Hisey Group help you with your Real Estate needs and desires?

Call me, Lee Hisey, at 440-315-6000 or email me at LeeHisey@HowardHanna.com.

We have been 
"Serving Cleveland to the Lake Erie Islands" 
for over 50 years!

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