In today's digital age it has become exceedingly easy for us to view multiple photos of a property and see virtual tours of homes we want to consider to buy. Technology has made us, the consumer a more informed purchaser.
In Real Estate you can view any variations from eight to unlimited amount of photos of a specific home...depending on where you are looking. Most agents today are using virtual tours to even give you a more detailed look at homes. But are you seeing the WHOLE home? Probably not. It would be almost impossible to give you a complete view of every corner of a home.
So, you have seen some homes online that you think are interesting but are not ready to deal with an agent yet...what do you do? Go visit open houses. There is so much you can learn about a house when you actually go inside of it. For one thing it will give you a sense of what the neighborhood is like. You may know the area the home is located in; but do you really know the neighborhood?
Another is that you will get to touch and feel and walk through the house....The photos may have given you an accurate description of the house but when you got in it you realized the rooms were to small or too large. Or you may not like the layout of the home.
I have even had some people that did not like the way the sun set on certain areas of the house during parts of the days. These are all variables that photos can not show you.
Now, some people will have an agent and have them drive around and show them homes....That is fine. That is part of our job. But for the ones of you that are in the beginning stages and are not ready to work with an agent yet; visit as many different open houses as you can. You will be amazed at the differences when you actually visit homes...you may see layouts you never thought of before as more conducive to your needs or designs you like or do not like...
Dave diCecco
Realtor/Broker
www.davedicecco.com
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Open Thing of the Past? This Realtor Says NO...
In my office the other day a few of us were discussing the Real Estate market and we were sharing ideas on innovative ways we are trying to get our listings shown and sold....During the course of this conversation I mentioned I beleive in and host open houses almost every weekend. I was shocked to hear that my collegues viewed this as a waste of time.
Their arguement was premised on the fact that with virtual tours and the almost unlimited photos you can put online today that noone will come to an open house. To quote one of them "it is a complete waste of time". I personally totally disagree. Do I always have great success at open houses....no. But, I do get that additional exposure and have found more than one willing, able buyer come through my open houses. Without a doubt YES. In fact I recentyl was lucky enough to not only have soemone wanting to buy come through. They bought THAT house.
I have been in sales for over 20 years. One thing I have learned over the years is no one buys something that large without touching, feeling or walking through it. So why would you not hold an open house? Would you go buy a pair of shoes of a brand you have never worn before without trying them on? probably not. Would you buy a car without test driving it? never. SO, why would you purchase the largest investment of your life without going and looking at it? You would not.
Not only that but the feedback you can receive from potential buyers about the home, layout, space can do wonders to your marketing of the home and helping your sellers position their home for a quick sale. In addtion according to the most recent National Association of Realtors over 90% of home buyers start online and half of them are not dealing with a Realtor. What better way for them to preview a home they may have interest in than through an Open House...
Dave diCecco
Realtor/Broker
www.davedicecco.com
Their arguement was premised on the fact that with virtual tours and the almost unlimited photos you can put online today that noone will come to an open house. To quote one of them "it is a complete waste of time". I personally totally disagree. Do I always have great success at open houses....no. But, I do get that additional exposure and have found more than one willing, able buyer come through my open houses. Without a doubt YES. In fact I recentyl was lucky enough to not only have soemone wanting to buy come through. They bought THAT house.
I have been in sales for over 20 years. One thing I have learned over the years is no one buys something that large without touching, feeling or walking through it. So why would you not hold an open house? Would you go buy a pair of shoes of a brand you have never worn before without trying them on? probably not. Would you buy a car without test driving it? never. SO, why would you purchase the largest investment of your life without going and looking at it? You would not.
Not only that but the feedback you can receive from potential buyers about the home, layout, space can do wonders to your marketing of the home and helping your sellers position their home for a quick sale. In addtion according to the most recent National Association of Realtors over 90% of home buyers start online and half of them are not dealing with a Realtor. What better way for them to preview a home they may have interest in than through an Open House...
Dave diCecco
Realtor/Broker
www.davedicecco.com
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Open House: 6433 Creekstone Place Charlotte, NC. 28213 August 8, 2010 2-4
Open House Sunday August 8, 2010 from 2p.m. to 4 p.m. Come see this magnificent four bedroom two and half bath home. You will love the space this home affords you. This home has made good use of it's 2400+ square feet of living space. This home on creekstone place in Charlotte is part of the autumnwood subdivsion.
Situated on almost a half acre lot. This home offers a lot of features and space for the money.
Dave diCecco
Realtor/Broker
www.davedicecco.com
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