Is now a great time to sell?  The answer for many Americans is yes.  Seller confidence is at a high due to increasing sales prices, less concessions on the sellers side, and aggressive buyers.  Sellers are seeing properties sell in a short time period and for sales prices they would not have expected.  Home sellers that purchase before the bubble burst are now most likely above water and able to break even or turn a profit.

Bozeman home sellers can expect to see the average sales price at 97%+ of the asking price if the home is priced around market value.  Market value is increasing month over month.

If you are looking to sell in Bozeman, MT give me a call.  I would be happy to discuss the services I provide to my clients and how I strive to achieve first class customer service.

When you list and sell your homes with Tamara Williams of Re/max Realty Group from April 15th – June 1st 2013 you will receive free

Listing Agent Sales Special

staging.  We have worked out a wonderful partnership with a local Staging Company to position homes in the best light possible.  We want to ensure our home Sellers receive a fast, high Dollar home offer, and a successful home sale.

If you are interested in this opportunity please call Tamara Williams today. Only 25 participants will receive this offer.

Buyers often see listings and think why did the Realtor list a home at that price! Don’t they know the market?

I have created several good reasons that some Realtors’ take on overpriced listings.  

Why do Realtors’ List Overpriced Homes – 5 Top Reasons

1. Taking Out The Competition - Some Realtors know they are going into an interview and that there is competition from other Realtors.  If the Realtor informs the Seller that he/she can sell the home for the most amount of money then he/she will be more likely to win the listing.  I often provide statistics to my clients in the event a competing Realtor attempts to drastically overprice a listing.  Sales statistics do not lie, and ultimately if you price close to the market a Seller can end up with multiple offers that far outweigh what an overpriced listing would eventually bring.
2. Unreasonable Seller – Sometimes Sellers have magic numbers they have to be met.  The magic numbers are sometimes attributed to mortgages, desire to buy another house, etc. A Realtor will end up listing the home out of the desire to meet quotas.  A Realtor accepting an overpriced listing generally leaves the Seller feeling frustrated and confused, as they are going through the motions without seeing any results.
3. Sign Calls – Sign calls are another reason Realtors’ accept overpriced listings.  A Realtor may not be able to sell the overpriced home, but they probably can sell the home down the street to a potential buyer.
4. Open Houses – Agents can host open houses and advertise their name in the newspaper, and get potential buyers that walk through the overpriced home.
5. Price Reductions - Sellers can get frustrated about the lack of activity.  Realtors will list the home with the realization that the Seller may ultimately be willing to reduce the price of the home to get it sold.

At the end of the day pick an honest Realtor.  Ask for sales statistics.  I know my selling history far outpaces some of the top producing Realtors in Bozeman, and I am always up front. I don’t have a desire to waste my time or the valuable time of my clients.