Kim

Never thought of it that way. I just emailed my agent. She is going to have the office person, who she says is a web expert look into other sites. - Mon Jul 14 2008, 14:51

Thanks everyone. Yes Mark I don't know why we aren't everywhere either. We were out there but now we aren't. She has a weekly tracking tool that she sends me and it shows that people are looking but no showings. Oh well if it doesn't sell, we will look into renting it out...

Thanks, Kim - Mon Jul 14 2008, 13:05

Just to give you an update. We will be cancelling my contract with our realtor today by mutual agreement. We will be looking for a more internet savvy realtor and one who will be able to work with us (no open houses and no pressure to lower price) and who is from the area and doesn't charge large commissions.

Thanks, Kim - Sat Jan 5 2008, 10:47

Thanks for your answers. Just to note...my agent/broker is avoiding my IDX requests. We have a contract with him until Feb 11th. After that, we will probably look for another agent that has a reasonable commission rate and is willing to work with me. Thanks for your input. Hope you have a great holiday!

Thanks, Kim - Wed Dec 26 2007, 06:10

JR and Deborah,

Thanks for your responses. I understand that people don't care why BUT I also have known that buyers also like to know WHY someone is selling their house. I have been asked by many people why we are selling our house and that is why I stated what I did to JR. I understand that price is very important in the current market and the buyer doesn't care that I would need a bigger house. I also have done my homework for similar houses and watch the market almost daily. I am also a buyer so I understand how important price is. People buy for a variety of reasons and living in Northern New Jersey there are people who don't care about price and others who really do. I, as a buyer, care about price. I was just explaining my position. If it doesn't sell then we will take it off the market until the situation improves. As long as my daughter gets into the school we need her to, we can live there for another school year.

Kim - Fri Nov 9 2007, 08:37

Marc,

Our Garden State MLS number is 2434453 in case anyone is interested. It is also zoned for business use so if anyone has clients that may want a home and a business, this is a possibility for them.

Thanks, Kim - Fri Nov 9 2007, 05:20

JR,

I think you should find out the REAL reason I have to sell my house before you just assume that the sole reason is due to just the price. My daughter has autism and we want to move to a township like Pompton Lakes that has an autistic preschool for her. We figure if she is living there that they need to take her versus fighting with our current school district to get her there. Also, we need a bigger house because our original plans to keep both kids in one room won't work due to my daughter's autism. She is very distracted by others and if my other daughter slept in the same room, she might not sleep. THAT IS THE REASON WE NEED TO MOVE. So maybe you shouldn't just judge me based on a single statement and find out all the facts before you pass on a possible sale.... - Fri Nov 9 2007, 05:10

Just to let everyone know. My broker called me and told me that the reason he is not using IDX was he was in some sort of real estate conference last week and they said that there may be some lawsuits as a result of misuse of information through IDX listings. He said he is waiting for the outcome of these lawsuits. Has anyone heard of this? He also asked me to lower my price a little bit. He is concerned that no agents have even requested a showing. - Thu Nov 8 2007, 13:00

Marc, that is our house. 96 is smaller than ours on the inside and their yard is not as nice and they had to sell quickly due to a divorce. I will take your suggestions into consideration. We were trying to take more inside pictures but pictures like the bathroom were hard to take due to its angle. Thanks for your assistance.

Kim - Thu Nov 8 2007, 09:07

WOW! I can't believe the response that I am getting. I didn't get a chance to call my agent/broker. My agent is also the broker and owner of his own real estate agency. He doesn't even have a website so he may not be too internet savvy. Anyway, I emailed GSMLS and they told me to contact my real estate agency because they don't get involved with these issues.

John, price is in line with other prices around here. I did my homework and found out that other homes are around the same price. Some were priced more and some a little less. We can't afford to lower the price too much more or we won't be able to afford another larger home. I have also been on the buying end and have seen prices drop very low and houses still not sell. Location may be an issue as well. We live off of busy road so that could it as well. I am just surprised that NO ONE has called. Our agent said a couple of people have inquired but nothing further than that.

Well we will just keep on trying but I will contact my realtor and have him give me the reason. Originally he had told me that he was having a problem with his IDX and that he would get it fixed in a few weeks. That was in late August.

But once you sign a contract with an agency, don't you have to stay with them until the agreement expires?

Thanks again, Kim - Wed Nov 7 2007, 19:33

Deborah,

It is listed on Garden State MLS and that went over to Realtor.com. So our listing IS on the Garden State MLS AND Realtor.com. BUT the MLS number doesn't come up on other realtor's websites.

Thanks for your response, Kim - Tue Nov 6 2007, 11:21

No Marc. I did that the first time. I only put in Bloomingdale, NJ and it doesn't come up. I just got a call from my broker/owner and he said to call him back and explain why he doesn't have IDX. Great, huh? - Tue Nov 6 2007, 10:55

Marc, no it doesn't come up using my town. I don't think he used IDX at all. - Tue Nov 6 2007, 09:51

My realtor/broker/owner has posted our listing on Garden State MLS and then that posted it to Realtor.com. The problem is my MLS number doesn't come up on various real estate websites so if someone wants to look it up on Weichert.com or Remax-nj.com, it doesn't show up. I am getting very frustrated with this. I think I am losing market exposure. - Tue Nov 6 2007, 09:29

Hi Mercedes,

I have to agree with Marc. It really does depend on where in Bergen County your husband is going to work. He is right Fort Lee versus Mahwah does make a difference. I live in Bloomingdale (in Passaic County)and my husband used to work in Hackensack. His commute was about 30 minutes on a good day. He also tried to leave early enough to beat traffic. The later he left, the worse traffic was. This is just something to think about. Good luck with your home search!

Kim - Fri Dec 28 2007, 05:28

If you are interested, please let me know. - Sat Oct 6 2007, 17:32

It is already listed on Trulia and several other websites including Realtor.com and Garden State MLS. - Fri Sep 28 2007, 08:19

Thanks Deborah. The property is already listed on Trulia.

Thanks, Kim - Fri Sep 28 2007, 08:16