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Jan 29 2009

Pictures equal Power When Selling Your Myrtle Beach Home

Over the last several months we have all heard the imortance of quality content and also how imperative it is to add pictures to our listings. We have also found many articles on how to take the perfect photo and what to use to accomplish these things. With the slow down in the real estate market this has become even more critical.

I Just finished reading an email from Point2 Technologies that talked about photographs and how they increase the interest of consumers on listings. The study concluded that listings with no photo received .02 percent of the amount of interest as listings with over 21 pictures.

They also concluded that listings with 21 or more pictures receive 55 times the number of page views, 27 times the amount of interest and 898 the number of leads as a listing marketed with no pictures. These stats were rather staggering to me.

So, how many pictures do you place in your ads?

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Jun 05 2008

Is Your Home Not Selling? Time to Address “The Pink Toilet Effect” in Your Home!

It is no news to anyone that selling real estate has drastically changed over the past several years. During 2004-2006 we experienced a very strong sellers market where you would just list your home for sale and wait for multiple offers to flood in within the first week. In many occasions, these multiple offers would result in higher than listing price offers being made by buyers.

The seller had no need to do any renovations to the home. Well with the market swinging to a strong buyers market, now a seller must look at their property and do whatever possible to make their property appealing to prospective buyers. The simple fixes of de-cluttering rooms and a fresh coat of paint are not enough anymore.

The two rooms to start your updating in any home are the bathrooms and kitchen. It is time to remove the dated pink toilet that was installed in the early 1980’s and replace with an upgraded new one. Also, upgrade the faucets, flooring, counters. Another thing buyers are looking for are upgrades in appliances. Whenever you do these types of renovations remain neutral in all selections. Sometimes the little bit of extra money spent to upgrade to the granite counters or stainless appliances can be the difference between a home for sale and SOLD home.

Apr 10 2008

Price Remains King In Myrtle Beach Real Estate

We listed a new home on Tuesday afternoon. It is a charming ranch style home within a few blocks to the beach. Has a nice size lot and is average condition. The home has some dating in the kitchens and baths. The room are average size, but the baths are on the smaller size.

The neighborhood has several other homes for sale right now and some of which have been on the market for many months. There were 2 that have been listed for almost a year already. So, we discussed price with the sellers and they decided they wanted to be priced properly from the beginning to hope and sell their home quickly.

Well, yesterday my father showed the home to someone. They made an Offer!! Even better yet, they offered full price and are paying cash. So, here is just another example of how important it is for a seller to price their home properly when listing it for sale. Their home went under contract in less than 24 hours. So, when listing your Myrtle Beach home for sale, make sure you price properly if you want to sell your home in a reasonable time frame while in a buyers market.

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Apr 10 2008

Great Views vs. Safety Issue When Buying a Myrtle Beach Home

One of the American dreams is to own that wonderful home with the great water views. In our area of the country there are several ways people are able to accomplish this dream, Due to the high amounts of rain we may receive at a time, developments are required to have retention ponds built for water runoff. This protects the homes and neighborhood roads from being flooded. At the same time, it also provides wonderful water views for home buyers on a creek, river, pond, lake or the ocean and normally will command a premium lot price. In some Myrtle Beach neighborhoods, a home on the water as compared to one not on the water can be a difference of $20,000+.

While those water views create wonderful ambience for your home, there is also a safety issue you should always take into consideration as well. This past week, in the Myrtle Beach area, a two year old that was visiting his grand parents almost drowned. At last update, he was still in the hospital in critical condition. Apparently, while visiting them, the toddler snuck out of the house and was walking around the side of the home when he lost his balance and rolled down the bank into the water.

Drowning remains the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and under and is the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 1 to 4, according to Drowning Prevention Foundation numbers.

This also applies to those beautiful swimming pools that carve out the landscape of many back yards. Since Myrtle Beach is a nice warm climate so much of the year, building an aquatic masterpiece appeals to many home owners. If you install a pool at your Myrtle Beach home, make sure to take the proper steps to keep everyone safe.

So, before you buy a Myrtle Beach home because of the great views it has, think about the safety issues that go along with it. If you do live on a body of water, you may want to consider installing a fence to give you an added level of security against someone accidentally falling in and the risk of potential injury.

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