The 10 biggest mistakes home sellers make - MarketWatch

The 10 biggest mistakes home sellers make - MarketWatch

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Not All Virtual Tours are Created Equal

Are you concerned about how to ensure your home gets the best marketing and exposure to qualified home buyers in today’s market conditions?

87% of Home Buyers turn to the Internet to look for homes.

Which homes capture their time and attention?

Listings of homes for sale, of course. But listings with plenty of information including a visual presentation of the home. In fact 99% of consumers surveyed prefer listings with virtual tours and multiple photos. Sounds obvious? Imagine if on eBay, an automotive or hotel website you just saw a couple of lines of text describing the item offered. No photos, no feature rich information about the specifications, the warranty, or how to find or purchase the item. You wouldn’t spend much time on that type of website would you?

Providing a quality, rich media Internet based showcase is now one of the minimum requirements for a real estate professional to effectively market a seller’s home and to attract buyers to express interest in that home. No longer is it acceptable to just put a sign in the front yard, purchase a 3 line classified ad, send out a batch of “Just Listed” postcards to the neighbors and hold an open house. While these things are still necessary - Realtors need to do more.

The Hisey Group LLC with Howard Hanna is proactive in leveraging the power of the internet to market a seller’s home know that they need to do more than just show a few lines of text and a photo or two on the Multiple Listing Services or on their own website.

Today’s top agents use the power of VisualTour - providing panoramic interactive virtual tours and more exposure for their sellers!! Call the Hisey Group today at 440-315-6000 or 216-218-5168 for information on how to get your North-Central Ohio listed with a VisualTour virtual tour, or email us at RealEstate@HiseyGroup.com.

*Info from VisualTour.com

Saturday, October 10 – Electronics Collection Day IV

Electronics Collection Day
From 9 am to 3 pm - Windstream Service Center
560 Ternes Ave., Elyria, Ohio 44035

Drop off your used personal computers and related items, cell phones, small office equipment, old televisions, audio equipment, microwaves, etc.

For additional info visit http://www.loraincounty.us/solidwaste or call 1-800-449-5463

Ohio State University Stone Lab Open House on Gibraltar Island, Ohio

September 12th, 2009 12:30 am to 3:30 pm

Have you ever been curious about the Lake Erie science that takes place at Stone Lab? Do you want to take a peek inside Cooke Castle or peer down from Perry’s Lookout? Getting There
Free transportation to Gibraltar Island will be provided from the OSU’s Research Building on South Bass Island next to the State Fish Hatchery. Guests will enjoy tours of the 6.5-acre island, including a view of Cooke Castle; lectures and laboratory sessions; and historical photos, summer class information, and publications. Tours of historic South Bass Island Lighthouse will also be available, but transportation will not be provided.

Contact Kelly Dress at at 419-285-1800 for additional information.

Lorain County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days

September 26th, 2009

PC Campana Industrial Park
3000 Leavitt Road (State Route 58)
Lorain, Ohio 44052

Grafton Township Hall and Fire Station
17109 Avon Belden Rd (State Route 83)
Grafton, Ohio 44044

Visit http://www.loraincounty.us/solidwaste for more info
or call 1-800-449-5463.