Murfreesboro Realtor explains, The Fastest Way to Sell Your Home Part 2. In TN for Buyers & Sellers

May 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Murfreesboro Realtor explains, The Fastest Way to Sell Your Home Part 2. In TN for Buyers & Sellers

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Home of the no risk contracts. When you let us help you buy your new home we will allow you to cancel the contract at anytime. The number one reason buyers who are thinking of moving into a new area are hesitant to sign up with Real Estate Agent is they are afraid of the long term contract that locks them in to that agent for months. Now we’ve removed that problem. We will allow you to cancel the contract at anytime. If we are not living up to what you expect from a realtor or if for some reason you change your mind we will cancel the contract that day. Now that’s peace of mind.

It should be obvious that if you want to sell a home, it must be freshly painted. A can of paint is a cheap thing and looks so nice when applied to walls. Why people would try to sell a home without a fresh coat of paint astounds me. In this tough market, reach for the paintbrush or else.
There are some clever painting tricks that we employed when we painted this small condo. One of the complaints we heard again and again is that the place was too small. Ours was a lovely location, a beautiful apartment. but just a tad too small. So we had to make it bigger. How? Easy! Paint and mirrors.

To make a room look bigger just paint a wall. But it must be the right wall, and the right color for the effect to work. In a nutshell - if you stand in the doorway of the room you would like to make bigger the wall farthest from you should be painted a darker color than the rest of the room. Since I always paint a home I am selling in off-white, I make the far wall beige. This gives it the illusion of distance.
Another trick is mirrors. They will help you sell your home for a few reasons. They create an illusion of open space and they reflect more light about the room than a wall. The buyers can always take down the mirrors and throw them in the trash - they will have done their job.

You just know what you must do with carpets when you want to sell. Replace them. Yes, you are moving out; no, you will never get to walk on them. They must be new to sell a home.

100 Watt Light Bulbs. This is no joke. Bright homes look cleaner and cheerier. People will come in and say, 'Wow, it's nice and bright. Good light in here." not realizing that you have thrown away all of those nice expensive energy-saving bulbs and replaced them all with profligate energy wasting 100 watt light bulbs.
Especially when you have an open house, and even if it is the brightest day of the year - at 12:00 in the afternoon in the summer and the sun is blazing. TURN ON ALL THE LIGHTS AND LEAVE THEM ON! When you have an open house, make sure you do this. I heard people say "Wow, nice and bright" when they looked at my place - just as my realtor friend said they would. I don't know why I was so surprised.

Don't overlook the yard! So you are not a gardener and you don't have a green thumb, don't ignore the yard if you want to sell. For most yards, even years of neglect can be fixed relatively easily and inexpensively. You do not need to buy expensive shrubs - nice grass will be enough in most cases. Fix any brown spots and buy a couple of carloads of flowers. Nobody has even NOT sold a house because there were too many flowers growing on the property.

Get rid of the swing set. Yes, it's true that the buyers might have kids that would enjoy it, but swing sets never increase the sale price of a home. Unless yours is a brand spanking new one and you plan on leaving it AND it looks wonderful, get rid of it. The buyers would want to buy a new one for their kids if they have them and swing sets are an eyesore for most others.

If you ever have any questions or need help with any real estate needs or know someone who does please feel free to call or email me anytime. I would love to have the opportunity to be your neighbor and realtor.

I never force a seller to continue to use me as their agent if they are not comfortable with my style or methods. I will allow you to cancel our contract at anytime you are not happy with me or you just change your mind.

Please feel free to call or email me anytime.
Mike O'Donnell
615-473-5684
Tema@comcast.net
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Home of the no risk listings. The number one reason home owners who are thinking of selling are hesitant to sign up with Real Estate Agent is they are afraid of the long term contract. Now we’ve removed that problem. When you let us help you sell your house we will allow you to cancel the contract at anytime. If we are not living up to what you expect from a realtor or if for some reason you change your mind we will cancel the contract that day. Now that’s peace of mind.

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As a FULL TIME realtor in Murfreesboro TN, I can and will devote whatever time is needed to help you meet your real estate needs.
I treat each client with respect and dignity whether the property you are interested in is worth $5000 or $5,000,000.