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Things my agent did: * hire and manage a staging company * hire and manage a photographer * print and distribute printouts * hire and manage cleaner, landsc
by weeblewobble 5y ago
Things my agent did:
* hire and manage a staging company
* hire and manage a photographer
* print and distribute printouts
* hire and manage cleaner, landscaper, other various people to get the house ready and appealing
* use personal network to get the word out to other agents
I could have done most of this on my own, but I'd be cold calling random contracters. My agent had relationships, got the work done fast and at good price. Also I'm convinced all their work added at least 20% to final selling price. Maybe more.
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- 13of40 5y agoWhen I sold my last house, about seven years ago, we got a free consultation from Redfin. "Should we fix anything or stage it?" we asked. "Meh, don't bother, just put it up for $250K and we can sell it." Just to be sure, we consulted the realtor who had helped us buy our new house, and she convinced us to do maybe $15K of remodels on the kitchen and bathroom (for which she sourced the contractors) then told us how to stage it and put some little shrubberies up front, etc. Final selling price was $350K. To me, that's the difference between places like Redfin or Zillow vs. an agent.
- short12 5y agoStaging is actually counterproductive Anyone can take pictures Most people already have the printout via some website The network connections is a myth. If it's on MLS everyone that counts is already seeing it
- nradov 5y agoAnyone can push a shutter button. Very few people can take pictures that really sell a unique property. If you're listing a cookie-cutter 2 bedroom urban condo then pictures don't matter much because buyers pretty much already know what they're getting. If you're listing a rural luxury property with acreage and a view then good pictures matter a lot. Same thing with staging. It's counterproductive for some properties and almost essential for others. You have to know the local market and target buyers.
- short12 5y agoIf you actually paid 20 percent for that I have a bridge to sell you
- tasty_freeze 5y agoThey are not saying they paid 20% fees for that. They are saying the agent boosted the sale price by 20%, more than paying for the agent's fee.