Sellers have been known to worry when their homes were shown multiple times in the first week, and when one or more of those showings resulted in an offer.
They wonder, “Did my agent recommend a low price just for a quick sale?”
While that was known to happen back in the days before the Internet burst on the real estate scene, it isn’t likely now.
In the first place, you probably looked at homes similar to yours on line and know that your price was in line. Then, your agent probably prepared a market analysis, showing you the recent sales price of homes like yours – along with the prices of your direct competition and of similar homes that are not selling.
Instead of worrying, you might want to congratulate yourself for choosing an agent who did a spectacular job of marketing your home.
He or she probably helped you prepare well, then took exceptional photos, which might have included a video tour of your home. Then, in addition to placing those photos, videos, and well-written descriptions on a company website, his or her own website, the multiple listing service, and all of the major real estate portals, your agent may have placed Facebook ads.
He or she may have blogged about your home and linked that blog to numerous social media sites. The neighbors may have received Just Listed cards. People on the agent’s “buyer list” were probably alerted as well.
After that, your agent probably responded promptly and courteously to agents calling for showing appointments.
So unless you look on line and find fuzzy photos and a lame description, you can probably assume that your price was right – you just had an agent who worked hard on your behalf.
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