Seller Strategies
HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME IN A CHALLENGING MARKET – MAGNIFICENT MENTAL MOVES – STRATEGY 3
January 2nd, 2009 categories: PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 2 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY RADIO
What separates the successful home sellers from those that are stalled?
In this series, Kathy O’Neal takes future home sellers in the Chantilly, Centreville, and Northern Virginia area through the seven strategies that characterize successful home selling in the current environment.
With Strategy 3, Kathy describes how successful home sellers are getting beyond stress and frustration, with some very simple “magnificent mental moves.” But don’t let the simplicity of these mindsets fool you. They will help make the challenges of the current market far more manageable.
Applying these attitudes is not a “cakewalk,” but it is far better than the alternative. Learn how to get your “head in the game” even before you think about the condition of your property, so that you can avoid the mistakes made by many sellers in the current environment. It will position you with a big advantage.
To get the full benefit of all the strategies, we invite you to listen to the other episodes in this series: Episode 1 and Episode 3.
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HOW TO SELL YOUR HOME IN A CHALLENGING MARKET – STRATEGIES 1 & 2
December 19th, 2008 categories: PODCASTS, Seller Strategies
EPISODE 1 – REAL ESTATE IN CHANTILLY RADIO
In spite of the challenges in the current real estate market, homes are being sold every day.
Real Estate in Chantilly Radio
But what separates the successful home sellers from those that are stalled? In this series, Kathy O’Neal takes future home sellers in the Chantilly, Centreville, and Northern Virginia area through the seven strategies that characterize successful home selling in the current environment.
These are solid strategies that produce real results. When carefully applied, they put sellers at a huge advantage over their less prepared competition.
If you think you may be selling your home within a year or less, or if you want to be ready whenever that time does come, this series is for you!
To get the full benefit of all the strategies, we invite you to listen to the other episodes in this series: Episode 2, Episode 3.
To receive all future episodes in this 7 part series, and all blog posts, please click here.
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USING THE INTERNET TO SELECT A REAL ESTATE AGENT – PART 4
December 4th, 2008 categories: Buyer Strategies, Seller Strategies
This series is for you if you are using the Internet to select a real estate agent that you will eventually work with in the sale or purchase of your first or next property. Read the rest of this entry »
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FSBO GUIDELINES – “KNOW REALITY” IS BETTER THAN “NO REALITY”
November 18th, 2008 categories: Seller Strategies
Most home sellers get their property sold using a broker and real estate agent. A small percentage go the For Sale By Owner (FSBO) route.
I may not have a perfectly objective view on this, but I can offer realistic guidelines. Read the rest of this entry »
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USING THE INTERNET TO SELECT A REAL ESTATE AGENT – PART 3
November 16th, 2008 categories: Buyer Strategies, Seller Strategies
If you are using the Internet to screen and select a real estate agent to work with, this series is for you. There are Sign Posts on the way to a great agent. I want to share them so you’ll make a choice that is right for you. Read the rest of this entry »
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USING THE INTERNET TO SELECT A REAL ESTATE AGENT – PART 2
October 26th, 2008 categories: Buyer Strategies, Seller Strategies
If you are using the Internet to help you screen and select a real estate agent you’d like to work with, this series is for you. I started out with the assertion that this choice is consequential. If you want a good outcome from your real estate transaction, you should definitely make a good selection of agent to assist you. Read the rest of this entry »
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USING THE INTERNET TO FIND A REAL ESTATE AGENT? PLEASE READ.
August 20th, 2008 categories: Buyer Strategies, Seller Strategies
Are you using the Internet to find a real estate agent in the Northern Virginia area?
If the answer is “Yes,” this post is just for you. Here are easy to apply criteria to help you make a great choice.
I won’t waste your time with a thinly disguised sales pitch. If you decide to include my team and I among those you will consider working with, fantastic. But that’s not my focus here.
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THE POST-CLOSING PROCESS: SHOW ME THE MONEY
August 18th, 2008 categories: Buyer Strategies, Mortgage & Finance, Seller Strategies
[NOTE: John Pitrelli continues his series for home buyers and home sellers in Northern Virginia with this brief explanation to help "demystify" the process of settlement and "closing" on your home purchase or sale. To view John's other posts please click here.]
Once the closing documents have been signed and notarized, the post-closing process can begin. The first step in post-closing is to verify that all funds have been received in “liquid” form (cash, wire or certified funds). Read the rest of this entry »
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AS A HOME SELLER IN THE CURRENT MARKET: YOU MUST WEAR TWO HATS AND A ROBE!
August 4th, 2008 categories: Seller Strategies
I’d like to offer a perspective to help sellers in the current housing market. If you are planning to sell your home, this one’s for you.
I am working “in the real estate trenches” every day, and as such I see what is working for sellers and what is not working. In “The Straight Scoop” we want to help buyers and sellers by sharing reality-based views. In that spirit, here is something we hope will help potential sellers. Read the rest of this entry »
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THE ACCIDENTAL vs. INTENTIONAL REAL ESTATE CONSUMER
August 2nd, 2008 categories: Buyer Strategies, Seller Strategies
Let’s say you are looking for a real estate agent in Chantilly, Centreville, or the Western Fairfax region…,or anywhere else for that matter. It’s a decision with significant consequences.
My objective here is to offer a perspective and provide a resource on making a good choice. What I really want to do is condense thousands of experiences with a simple but vital point that I hope will be of real value: make a careful and wise choice as to who you work with as your real estate agent. Read the rest of this entry »
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