Sandy

Hi Alison,

I had to think about your question long and hard. You can not change how people think!

Please e-mail me again I don't want to post on this public site! I must have deleted your message accidently. send another message to me. - Fri May 16 2008, 16:02

Alison,
Times are tough for all of us.I know that the market in the Heights area is saturated right now. I don't know the details and condition of your home either. Do everything you can to update your homein the least expensive way. All the buyers are aware of the sluggish market and are looking for bargains noe. I personaly sold my own home intwo weeks just a month ago.I too was hit by this market we are in. I priced my home slightly below market for the area and I got three offers in one week.I accepted something slightly over list price and It will be filing soon.

My advice is to do the same. Your home was just recently put on the market. Get it priced very aggressivley now and clean and paint what ever you can. Hold an OPEN HOUSE for three weeks in a row. Offer a Bonus to the selling agent of around $1,000. The pictures on the internet site is extremely important!! There must be lots of them. Inside and out side,back yard basement etc...
You can also be creative by offering the buyer a $1,000 gift card to Loews or something.Instead of the selling agents bonus.
If you still can't sell then start looking fora renter for 6 months or more.

Good Luck!!! - Thu May 8 2008, 09:28

Since you are not with an agent I would just give them a verbal counter over the phone. If you where represented by me I would put it in writing. Striking the part out with pen on the contract then write in next to it what you want it to say and then all parties initial the change. You always want a sequence of events on the same contract.

This is why you need a consultant.

Good luck - Thu May 15 2008, 03:51

April,
I just joined this site a week ago and I love it. It is such a great way to connect with buyersand sellers and other agents too.
let me know if there is anything I can do for you.I am an east side agent. - Fri May 9 2008, 14:49

Do you have all your paper work from before? You should be able to find the name on your old purchase agreement. - Fri May 9 2008, 14:44

A good buyers agent will look out for your best interest in the transaction from start to finish. Just like everything else out there. There are good and bad sales people in every field. Find an agent by asking your friends,neighbors etc..

Once you find a good one trust then to help you in every way. you will be fine.

As far as inspectors go. You should ask for a list of ASHI certified inspectors and make your own choice. - Fri May 9 2008, 14:18