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If you are looking to Save and Sell, let's chat! You will get Full Service, a lower cost to selling and also Professional Home Staging advice all in one!
*commission savings based on 7% /$100,000 and 3% of the balance of the sale price
*not intended to solicit listings already under contract
780-218-7444
Jill Turgeon
The Staging Agent
One Percent Realty
*not intended to solicit listings already under contract
Selling your property on your own may seem like it makes financial sense, but it may cost you more. Real Estate Agents are trained to know the ins and outs of the market. Their job is to watch out for issues and protect you. With their network of resources at their fingertips, it only benefits you.
Days On Market (DOM) always fluctuates over the years. Currently as of Sept 2022, it’s now 73. To make matters worse, the DOM for selling it yourself can be much longer. Exposure through the public REALTOR.ca system is KEY to getting you an advantage over the DOM and put you in front of your potential buyer’s eyes. Agents will get more buyers in your home than you can by yourself.
“Let them make us an offer…”
When pricing, every home seller mistakenly thinks they “should try it higher for a while”. The reason this does not work is that the initial buying activity is in the first 21 days. If your home is priced too high, buyers will view it and compare your home to the others. Invariably you are assisting those properties to sell faster, while yours sits.
“Let them make us an offer… ”
It does not work this way. But if they did write it would most likely be less than what you would take. Plus negotiating with a stranger when your vested interest is to sell can be difficult to do without a buffer of an Agent. Some buyers will push quite a bit and it can be uncomfortable to deal with directly.
Why am I sharing this with you?
As a licensed real estate agent, with One Percent Realty, I want to educate my clients. Making the most money possible for you, is my passion! Save on Commissions with me AND Save on Staging.
Pricing for Success
Real Estate Agents are doing their best to correctly price your home but cannot control the economy or market conditions. It is important that you hire an Agent that keeps you updated weekly on the activity to your listing, including views online and also the “in person” showings. Agents can also offer feedback to you from the showings, if they are able to obtain it from the buyer’s Agent. This will give you a window of insight into what people really think of your home and also allow you to be able to adjust pricing or correct issues that may come up frequently. You will be chasing the market if you are overpriced.
Price competitively and at market value allows you to be in the drivers’ seat from day one. It is VITAL that you stay within your range and watch the market conditions. Stay ahead of the game. When reviewing the comparable sales, there is no room for sentiment, keep in mind this is now a product for sale.
Home Staging will not sell an Overpriced Listing
I hear it a lot. People often think that staging their property will allow the price to be jacked up. This is not true at all and if anyone tells you this, it may be best to keep interviewing. No matter how appealing your home looks, the buyer’s budget and comparable SOLD homes is where a buyer starts at. The sales of comparable homes are the baseline for where they think you should be priced at, especially if they did see those homes and know what condition they were in.
So Price right! Stage it before showings start, and hire a Professional Real Estate Agent that can properly market it for you.
How Do You Find an Agent that Suits You and will be a Good Fit?
Personality and feeling a connection are important aspects to working together, as this is a long term relationship. When you meet with an Agent, consider how you feel around them, as well as whether or not they present the information to you from a clearly educated and thoughtful place. The stats on recently sold property and your active competition are readily available to us all, however someone with a good understanding of how it affects you, is the key to success.
The market fluctuates and changes from month to month, so hiring someone that has a strong understanding of this will help. They should also be able to confidently represent themselves, as they will be representing and negotiating for you.
Also, one thing to really consider is the highest bidder on pricing is usually not the best choice for the reasons stated above. Choosing an Agent based on the highest listing price only, could result in a long time on the market with many price reductions. Pricing involves many factors.
My market evaluation will help you see where your home falls in the list, resulting in an informed decision.
I would be happy to chat with you if you are looking for an Agent who offers all of this as well as large commission savings.
Jill Turgeon
The Staging Agent
One Percent Realty
780-218-7444
Foreclosure is an unpleasant topic, but one that some of us will have to deal with.
According to home staging expert Debra Gould, the key to avoiding foreclosure is to be proactive. “If you know that you will have difficulty making your mortgage payments in the near future, contact your lender immediately,” Gould states. “Explain your situation politely and clearly, and ask if you can negotiate a modified mortgage payment plan. Lenders are much more likely to work with you if you have contacted them before the foreclosure process has begun.”
Many people facing the prospect of foreclosure will decide that the best solution is to sell their houses. If this is the only viable option for you, then you have a particularly strong incentive to sell your home as quickly as possible and for the best possible price.
This means hiring the best agent for your area. Your agent should have an intimate knowledge of your neighborhood, be able to identify comparable home sales and make this information available to you. Additionally, he or she should disclose the current market conditions and have extensive networking abilities as well as solid negotiation skills.
If you have decided that selling your home is your best option, you will need to prep your home for showings. Hiring a professional home stager is the single best way to outshine your competition. It might seem counterintuitive to hire a professional stager when you’ve tightened your budget and are facing the sale of your home to avoid foreclosure. However, it has been proven that staged homes sell faster and for a higher price than homes that are sold “as is.”
The real estate market continues to see a great number of homes going on the market, and your home needs to stand out among the rest. You want your home to be the one that people fall in love with the moment they enter.
When hiring a home stager, remember that home staging is not a regulated field. Anyone can claim to be accredited or certified, and many present portfolios of their work that they bought as part of a course. So ask questions about any before and after photos you are shown, look for a demonstrated understanding of the local real estate market and don’t make a decision based solely on price. You often get what you pay for, and in a serious situation like the sale of your home, you need the very best professional advice available. Hiring the right real estate stager can mean extra dollars in your pocket when selling your home.
When you are facing foreclosure and must sell your home quickly, pricing your home correctly and marketing it effectively are not always enough to get a quick sale in this market. You must go above and beyond other homes for sale in your neighborhood to catch the eye of potential buyers. By using the services of a professional home stager, your house is much more likely to be one that sells.”
Jill Turgeon
The Staging Agent
One Percent Realty 780-218-7444
Photo owned by Simply Irresistible Interiors Inc.
RESA offers support to Professional Home Stagers across North America, providing educational forums, ethic and conduct monitoring as well as fun stuff like contests, which I decided to enter.
Home Stagers across Canada and the USA, all voted for their peers in the first round of voting. It took three hours of voting for hundreds of my peers, to make my choices. This was based on reviewing their before and after photos, without knowing whose pictures they were. The judging was based on finished rooms, overall first impression, use of scale, color and wow factor transformations.
Talent was strong and the pictures were all really good, it was a tough competition honestly!
After all voting was in, I made it to the TOP 10 in Canada of Professional Stagers and I am so honored and excited! There were multiple categories as well, and so many inspiring stories.
www.HomeStagingIndustryAwards.com
And now it’s off to second rounds of voting for the all finalists and the winning title! It is an honor to be nominated among so many other qualified professionals.
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2022 Top Ten in Luxury Vacant Staging Canada
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2018 Top Ten Home Staging Team of the Year
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2016 Top Ten Home Staging Team of the Year
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2015 Top Ten Re-Designer of the Year
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2015 Top Ten Home Staging Team of the Year
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2013 Top Ten Professional Stager of the Year
Jill Turgeon
The Staging Agent
One Percent Realty 780-218-7444
Photo owned by Simply Irresistible Interiors Inc.
Along with many other Professional Stagers and Home Staging Companies, we have been been voted in by our peers in the:
Real Estate Staging Association
and
International Association of Home Staging Professionals and won these titles:
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2022- Top Ten in Luxury Vacant Staging Canada
IAHSP Best of Home Staging Excellence 2022
IAHSP Best of Home Staging Industry Leadership 2022
IAHSP Best of Home Staging Client Care 2022
IAHSP Best of Home Staging Excellence 2019
IAHSP Best of Home Staging Industry Leadership 2019
IAHSP Best of Home Staging Client Care 2019
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2018 Top Ten Home Staging Team of the Year
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2016 Top 10 Home Staging Team of the Year
RESA’s Home Staging Award 2015 Top 10 Re-Designer of the Year
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2015 Top 10 Home Staging Team of the Year
RESA’s Home Staging Industry Award 2013 Top 10 Professional Stager of the Year
Jill Turgeon
The Staging Agent
One Percent Realty 780-218-7444
Photo owned by Simply Irresistible Interiors Inc.