How to Sell Your Home in Today’s Market

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I get asked all the time, ‘what do buyers really want?’ First, it’s important to understand who your buyer is.

The majority of buyers are between the ages of 32-45 years old. So what do they want? Let’s start with what they don’t want. They don’t want anything that looks, smells or acts like their parents’ house.

No doylies. No tablecloths. No pink or blue toilets. You need to update your home. If you have laminate floors, it’s time to replace them.

Buyers are looking for a property that is move-in ready, a home that they have to do the least amount of work to.

If you have any questions about how to get your home ready for the market, or are ready to buy or sell, please give me a call!

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How the Syracuse Market Compares Nationally

Hey, everyone. Welcome back to my video blog! We have all heard about how the national market is rising. A lot of people have asked me whether the Syracuse market is increasing the same.

The Syracuse market is increasing, but not at the same rate as many of the national markets are. That's not all bad, though. Let me explain.

There are 40 markets right now that are dramatically increasing causing the national average to go up 12-18 percent.

Let's take a look at one of those markets, Phoenix, Arizona for example. Their market dropped by 60 percent. That means at the  beginning of 2007 a home priced at $1 million dropped down to $400,000.

Since then their market has increased by 38 percent. So that $1 million home is now $520,000. That still is only half of what it's actually worth.

In Syracuse we only dropped 10-25 percent depending on what price range you look at. We have increased about four percent since that drop. So while we are increasing slower, we also did not have the dramatic losses the other markets had.

When you are getting ready to sell your home, it's important to know the market, the neighborhood, etc. The best way to do that is to get a comparative market analysis and a trend market analysis from an experienced realtor.

If you have any questions, or would like a market analysis, please give me a call!

Ready for an Exciting Career?

Hey everyone! I have two things I want to talk to you about today. First, I want to thank all my family, friends and past clients. Because of you we have doubled our business from last year, so thank you so much!

Because of that doubling business, I need your help! I am looking for one or two buyers’ agents right now. So if you know of anyone who is looking for a sales position, give us a call. We are looking for a special sales person who can spend time with buyers, drive them around and find the right house for them.

We will do all the training for this position. If you don’t have your real estate license, that’s fine. We will help you with all the classes and tests. You will shadow me and our other buyers’ agents. We will give you advice on how to walk through a home with clients.

We’d love to have you up and running in less than two months. You’re going to see growth happen. I expect you to see $40,000-$70,000. So give me a call at 315.449.6685

Thank you!