Getting ready for the Spring surge!
Mar 21st, 2008 by Gillian
It’s been a really busy week for me: lots of phone calls from people thinking of putting their homes on the market in the next couple of months, wanting to get an opinion as to price and what should be done to get the place ready. It’s a very fine line to walk right now, in terms of pricing a property. Too high, and it will sit around for ages; too low, and the worry is that the seller is leaving money on the table.
I tend to stick to the comparable sales of the last six months when determining a list price range, and sometimes, sellers wince a little when they hear the number I give. But most people really have got that prices are not shooting up the way they were a few years ago — it’s sunk into all of our conciousnesses that the market has adjusted.
Nonetheless, I am tremendously optimistic about our market and the coming selling season. We have what people want, here in Park County — comparatively affordable housing, a safe and beautiful place to live and great communities. When I read the weekly reports from the virtual tours on each of my listings, I see that people are looking at Park County from every corner of the country — Texas, Colorado and California seem to like us the most!
With careful pricing and seriously focused marketing, any property can be sold. If you’re thinking of selling, it’s often a good idea to get a couple of agents from different companies in to look at your property — the more informatuion you can gather the better. Remember that nine times out of then, the most important decision you’ll make when selling is who you will use as a Realtor. There are really marked differences between the local companies agents in this area — more than you might imagine!
Here’s a house at 806 Nebula, in the Northern Lights area, that’s a little ahead of the Spring rush — just came on the market this week. It’s a really spacious house with loads of bedrooms, great indoor/outdoor flow with a good sized yard and deck. I would have taken a photo, but there was a brief snow storm when I was up there today! If you’d like to take a look at this new listing, call me at 556 6829 for an appointment.