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02-28-2011, 03:19 PM | #1 |
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HELP! Need a realtor in Calgary, anyone you'd recommend?
Hi guys,
Had a house up for sale for about 8 months now and the damn guy has only managed to get 1 couple to look at it, the 2nd couple was through myself. We didn't drop him because he 'promised' it would be gone within the next couple of months, obviously that wasn't the case. I won't mention the name of the realtor. So any who, can anyone recommend me a realtor they have had a good experience with or just someone you know that has a proven track record in shifting houses fast. I know the market isn't at it's peak right now but we're selling a house that is brand new and never lived in, so hopefully with some good advertising and consistency it can be gone very soon. Thanks in advance! BMW Fanatic |
02-28-2011, 03:25 PM | #2 |
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Dude, the only real reason a house doesn't sell is price. Realtors don't make much of a difference, although admittedly they vary wildly in terms of marketing abilities and general competence. Drop the price and it will sell, simple as that.
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Its obvious your house is over priced. Your Realtor could be a knob, but i am willing to bet if you posted your MLS ad, most of us would agree. Putting your house on the market for 8 months is only hurting you. People that keep an eye on MLS are going to low ball the shit out of you. A Realtor will also tell potential buyers that your house has been on the market for a very long time. This will not work in your favor.
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every realtor has different negotiation skills and their personalities and professionalism will affect the clients. I'm not even talking about which realestate firm the realtor is under. I'm talking about the popularity of the realtor. Many people do not have agents who represent them when they buy a house which is the reason you see all these ads on the newspaper. Chinese or English. Newspapers reach that kind of audience. Another fact is, sucessful agents have many contacts, connections, and referrals so a good skillful agent in the Medallion Club always meeting sales targets will undoubtedly do a better job than an average joe who only completes 2 listings a month. Don't think realtors make no influence in the reason why his property hasn't been sold in 8 months. 8 months is a long time; too long in fact. Usually agents get signed to list the house for 3 month intervals at most. clearly your price is not the problem, its other factors. MLS is database to search for listings. But the ultimate role lies in the Realtor arrange showings (with cold clients and clients of his own), open house, and draw clients in and sell the the house. the realtor has to be motivated, ambitious among other traits though if your house is really that bad. If it is that bad, a knowledgeable realtor should advise you on how to touch up the house because he has tried his best on his part. how many offers did you have that was almost completed? If you lowered your price 3 times, then its safe to assume your price is extremely competitive among your neighbourhood, why is it not selling? I think its time to switch realtors, sign with a more "famous" one.
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Again, a better realtor will definitely take a hard look at price, since it is the single biggest factor in why houses do or don't sell. The other stuff (presentation, realtor's skills, etc.) is far less significant.
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Here is the MLS listing. http://www.realtor.ca/propertyDetail...ey=-1233375621
Here is the welist.com listing. http://welist.com/listings_detail.php?listing=44928 If you still want to tell me it's listed too high then I have no comment to your replies, it's an absolute steal in terms of house buying. Contract with the realtor is up as of today, if anyone can suggest someone it would be greatly appreciated. |
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