Real Estate, Really

Open houses are one of my favorite things about my profession in real estate. I love meeting the people, hearing their stories, discovering their needs and often, making new friends. The most fun thing about them, though, is how unpredictable they are. Let me take you through a relatively normal open house. I usually arrive at least twenty minutes early to set up the home. I turn all the lights on, put all the toilet seats down, open up the shades or curtains to let the sunshine in and set up the brochures. If there is whole house sound system, I make sure it's on. If not, I bring my Dell sound bar. With Norah Jones crooning At Last, I set my Open House signs up in the front yard, the red flag signalling K.Farish  (it's red) is in the house! Typically, there is at least one couple there ready to take the tour as soon as the door opens. They've seen the home online and can't wait to get in to walk around. They are the shoppers who have already determined what the pr...

Here are some rules for selling your home That might make it easy in the long run. You don't want buyers to randomly roam 'Cause losing the sale just isn't fun. First you want the world to view it Online or in person, however they can. With cell phone pics, you already blew it. Make sure the realtor hires a cameraman. These pictures will post on all the right sites Where buyers will ogle them many times Because they are shopping most days and nights. For years they've been saving their nickels and dimes. If your home is a mess, let's get it clean 'Cause buyers are fussy and don't want to pay For a home that's a wreck...not to be mean. Pull out the weeds and sweep up the floor, Wash all the windows and make all the beds. Paint the old trim; put a wreath on the door. We want your home to get into their heads. Once it's all lovely and ready to show Don't make it hard for the buyers to see. They come to open houses, you know, I...