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Not Your Typical "Old School" Marketing
"To any prospective property seller... I recommend you strongly consider having Mick Hooper sell your real estate. Simply stated he did a wonderful job of marketing and selling our 5 acre lake lot at the north end of Lake Travis. We had tried selling the property ourselves for 3 months and then listed our property with another seasoned Realtor for the ensuing 18 months. The first Realtor was competent and was one of the larger agents for lake properties in Central Texas. But beyond a first generation, static website with one digital picture, the first Realtor was decidedly old school in his marketing approach with newspaper listings and post card mailers. The market was weak and the old approaches simply didn't generate the traffic necessary to sell the property. We decided that a fresh approach was needed. The Realtor who sold our house suggested that we talk to Mick. With her fifteen years of selling homes she felt that Mick was very skilled and professional in his approach to selling property. After interviewing Mick, we quickly agreed and looked forward to his new marketing approaches. Suffice it to say that within six weeks he had more people visit the property than the previous Realtor had accomplished in the past 12 months! And when the offer came in, Mick was completely on top of the process. Nothing fell through the cracks (as had happened with the prior Realtor with two separate buyers). Communication was very effective and I was fully aware of what was happening through to the close. This is even more remarkable with the fact that I was living 1,500 miles away and I had never even met Mick in person! If you are looking for the old school approach to finding a buyer for your property Mick is not the right guy for the job. But if you want the most possible qualified buyers to know about your property, I highly recommend that you talk with Mick. He builds awareness!"
D. Trevor Winters
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Home Inspections >If It Is Broken Fix It
Most houses have a few "little" problems, like leaking faucets, a stove burner that won't light, or electrical outlets with too much "spark". These defects may not seem very important--unless your house is about to go on the market.
We rarely have difficulty getting sellers to agree to paint, replace worn carpets or plant a few flowers in the front yard. These kinds of repairs obviously increase the overall appeal of the property. However, if any of the major systems in your home need maintenance, it is also prudent to have the necessary repairs made. Have your furnace, central air-conditioning system, plumbing and wiring checked as part of your pre-marketing efforts. The best rule is--if it's broken, fix it!
The purchase agreement requires that a house be conveyed with all the systems in working order, and most buyers will bring in a home inspector to identify any potential problems. During the period of time between the "meeting of the minds" and the removal of the inspection contingencies, the buyers are the most vulnerable to an attack of buyer's remorse. This is also the time when anything that hasn't been repaired could become a major issue.
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Which islands are considered the largest islands in the US?
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The Hawaiian Islands with 10,456 square miles are followed by Kodiak Island in Alaska at 9,510 square miles. |
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