Reasons Why a Home Sells or Doesn’t

We provide regular researched reports on what causes homes to sell across the country and locally here in the PNW. What worked well in years past changes might not be effective today. We do everything we can, by the numbers, to sell our client’s homes faster and for more, and to more than justify our 4% total commission charge.

If you’re thinking of selling your home in the next twelve months, Stephen would love to tour your home. Call today to set an appointment.

Stephen FitzMaurice, Realtor
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How Does a Home Sell? 2015 Marketing Report.

November 11, 2015

Home owners want to know, how exactly does a home sell? NAR (National Association of REALTORS®) creates a comprehensive report each year that shows how homes sell across America. Here are some of the highlights from the National Association of Realtors Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2015 Report: For the last three years in a row, 92% of buyers used the internet to find their next home. They rated online home searching as the most useful element in their home search process (buyer’s agents rated a close second!). 87% of sales were internet driven in combination with a real estate agent. 9% of sales were due to open houses (most often held by real estate agents) and yard signs....

Why is my home not selling? Five Reasons

May 1, 2015

1. Bad pictures. When NAR (Nation Association of Realtors) surveyed home buyers nationally to find out what was the most important element in their home search, the response was overwhelming. Home buyers picked photos as the most useful element in their home search process (NAR 2014 Home Buyers and Sellers Report), over price, description, and location! Shockingly, the majority of real estate agents are still not paying for professional photographer to sell their listings. They take average or terrible pictures and the poor home owner wonders why their home is not selling. 2. Bad online marketing. Most real estate agents are not willing to fork over any money to help your home sell. The big real estate websites out there...