Is the home sold or not?

Buyer Beware
Home Buyer
Gainesville, GA

I have a saved list and I've notice a few times that a house will not list price. When I click on the particular home, it will say someting like sold in 2008 for some amount of money. Sometimes that same house appears on the market again in less than a month. I assume it was removed because there was an accepted offer but it fell through for some reason. I also think it may a ploy to make the listing look new by reposting because I understand a "stale" listing gets passed over more readily.

Answers (2)
Ellen Messersch...
Agent
Gainesville, GA

It's not clear which website you are getting your information from, so I cannot address your question with accuracy. However, when I have a client looking for a particular type of house, let's say a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house with a 2 car garage built in 2000 or newer, with a basement on 1/2 acre or larger lot in a particular school district, (just to give an example), I set them up their own customized search. I use a program that gives each of my clients a personalized website that has only the houses that match their particular criteria. It's updated daily, directly from the multiple listing service, which includes foreclosures. It has pictures, prices, descriptions, maps and directions. It is interactive, meaning they can sort the properties into likes, dislikes and possibilities, thus eliminating the need to scroll through the same houses repeatedly. This is a complimentary service I provide for all of my clients.

Mon Jun 15 2009, 06:33
Kimberly Wilson
Agent
Dawsonville, GA
FIRST ANSWER

Unfortunately this is a story I hear time and time again. There are many home search sites available, but few who actually have complete and up to date information.
This is where it is important to make contact with a real estate agent who can set you up on a search system that gives you daily, complete, and current information that is custom generated just for you.
Let me know if I can help.
Kimberly Wilson
kimsoldit@yahoo.com

Mon Jun 15 2009, 06:22

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