Thursday, September 07, 2006

Missed the Real Estate Boom? There's still hope.

Starting to feel like the race car driver that slept past 4:00 in the afternoon of Race Day at Indy?

Fear not New Mexico Homeowners, there's plenty of market left for everyone.

Granted, unlike 6 mos. ago when you could sell a house in 3 days with multiple over-list offers, marketing your home today takes:

1. Pricing. Be realistic in a potentially softer market;

2. Staging - put your best foot forward. You won't get another chance to overcome a potential buyers' bad first impression;

3. Marketing. Your home needs the greatest exposure possible. Today 70%+ start their search on the internet but there are many more tools;

4. Patience. It might take upwards of 4-6 mos to get an acceptable offer.