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Greetings!
It's been a summer of extremes - heat and thunderstorms! Fortunately, the market hasn't shown as much volatility. It's still been steadily strong in most areas, with lots of listings and showings.
Did you know that 88% of home buyers browse the Internet to look at listings? If that's the case, professional quality photos are an absolute necessity. Read here to learn three simple tips that will capture the attention of potential buyers.
When you're shopping for a home, your comfort zone may actually be a bit of a danger zone. It will keep you focused on what is familiar and obvious, rather than getting you to think outside the box. See why here.
My successful Home Buyers Workshop series will be starting up again in two months, so plan to attend one this fall. See below for details.
Please forward this e-newsletter to friends, colleagues, or family members, and don't forget to check out my other informational resources on my blog, Facebook page, YouTube channel, and website!
Oh by the way, if you know of anyone thinking of buying or selling a home who would benefit from the level of service I provide, just give me a call with their contact information. I'll be happy to follow up and take special care of them.
Best,
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 3 Tips to Boost Your Home's Online Appeal
1. Bring out your home's best features with great lighting.
Lighting often sets the mood for buyers to imagine themselves living in the home. Open your curtains to allow natural light from the outside to illuminate the best parts of the home's interior.
2. Clear the clutter.
Move very large or non-essential furniture and decor to another room or into storage to give buyers a better view of your home. You want to emphasize the great features of the space itself, not bury it in stuff.
3. Focus on areas of the home that make it stand apart from others on the market.
If you have a bright and sunny breakfast nook, a remodeled kitchen, a spa-style master bathroom, or picturesque views from your living room, be sure to highlight these areas in the great photos that are posted with the listing.
©2012 Buffini & Company. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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Is Your Comfort Zone as a Buyer a Danger Zone?
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 When considering a real estate purchase, your comfort zones can actually be dangerous distractions representing limitations. They only offer familiar possibilities and obvious opportunities.
"Advantages of friendship, experience, financing, or family proximity can lure buyers to markets, locations, or price ranges which can detract from long-term goals, restrict lifestyle options, or limit return on real estate investment."
Here's why:
1) Friendship can undermine analysis and decision-making.
2) In times of change, experience can be a buyer's worst enemy.
3) What can be afforded may not be all that can be bought.
4.) Families can mean the best of times and the worst of times.
"The major limiting factor in buying real estate is not what the market is doing, but how creatively buyers can achieve the goals that matter to them. Play follow the leader and do what your friends are doing, and you'll end up with what they've all settled for."
Click here to read more on my blog.
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Home Buyer Workshop
 Have you joined me yet for one of my popular free Home Buyer Workshops this season?
If not, plan to join me for a free, no-nonsense home buying workshop on one of these Saturdays:
LOCATION: RE/MAX Realty Advisors, 320 Washington Street, Norwell, MA (2nd floor)
TIME: 10:15 - 10:30am - Registration
10:30 - 11:15am - Workshop
11:15 - 11:30am - Q & A
Light refreshments will be served. Register soon as space will be limited.
REGISTER
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 Connie White has worked as a full-time Realtor for over 20 years. During her career, she's earned the following certifications: ABR (Accredited Buyer Representative) and CDPE (Certified Distressed Property Expert - meaning she's a certified expert in helping homeowners facing short sales).
Connie has been affiliated with RE/MAX (an international organization) since 1990. Her motto is: "Delivering Excellence" - Your South Shore Realtor for Single-Family, Condos, Multi-Family, Oceanfront, Luxury, and Distressed Properties.
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320 Washington Drive
Norwell, Massachusetts 02061
RE/MAX Realty Advisors
(617) 697-5566
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When I first meet Buyers, we discuss the features of a home that they're looking for. I pay attention to their descriptions, their whys, their feelings, and the WOW. As we view homes, I look for their responses. Is this the WOW house?
Sometimes, the WOW factor is the neighborhood. Sometimes, the kitchen. Sometimes, the yard. Sometimes, the family room, or an inground pool, or the condition of the home.
On one occasion, my clients fell in love with the front door.
Recently, one of my clients scheduled a final walk-through of a home that they're purchasing. Their smiles as they climbed out of their car - even before they entered the yard; their comments "I love this house!" as they entered the home; and their excitement about this purchase as they walked through the rooms, the basement, and the garage said it all. It was the WOW factor.
For them, it was a combination of features that Wowed them: the manicured yard with glistening inground pool, the meticulous condition of the house, the flow of the floor plan, the neighborhood, the fireplaced family room.
Does this sound like a mega mansion? It isn't. It's a moderate home, lovingly maintained, and originally presented online with appeal! Yet, it's not just the online appeal. The process started with online WOW. The reality was that the actual home fulfilled the WOW.
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