5 Things You Should Check Out After Listing Your House

July 22nd, 2007 categories: Down to Earth Information, Real Estate News

1. Pictures: Find your house on the internet using your agent’s website and see how it looks to the rest of the world. Most realtors are not professional photographers but can take pictures that honestly portray your home,attracting buyers.

Avoid:

photos that are too dark
rainy day photos
people in the pictures
if you can’t tell what it is, don’t publish it
lots of personal things
pictures taken from the inside of the agent’s car with a camera phone
photo trickery, can be a real disappoint to the potential buyer

Website that features some pretty bad photos

2. Directions: Somewhere on the listing should be directions on how to get to your house originating from a major, well-known point. Most directions to Kuna start with; Meridian road south….ect. Just check it out and make sure buyers are being directed correctly. When we moved here, our agent could not find a subdivision because of faulty directions (and she didn’t know Kuna very well) But remember, you have people accessing this information now who will use those directions to drive by before they ever get an agent involved in the search.

3. Map: Also on the MLS listing should be a map. I find more problems with this feature than any other. Using an agent unfamiliar with your area can lead to a problem when it is located on the map incorrectly. It can also be a lack of understanding how to input that information correctly into the system. This program will default to a spot somewhere not even close to your house. Check it out, you don’t want other agents or customers to skip looking at your house because of the omission of this simple piece of information.

4. Multiple Listing Details: These are the little bits of information about your house that agents and potential buyers can read online. These details are what can make someone dismiss or desire to look at your home. Have your agent give you a printout and check it closely,to be sure all the details are correct. I always appreciated knowing if a mistake was made. I would rather find out now than after the fact when someone is wondering where their refrigerator is!

5. The Internet: Try various different ways to find your house on the internet. More people start looking for homes on the internet than any other media. If you can’t find it, than buyers probably can’t either.

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