Sunday, October 15, 2006

To sell that house, pretend you're on first date

This is great advice for Sellers in Denver and anywhere inventory exceeds six months time...

By John Rebchook, Rocky Mountain News October 14, 2006

... "Things are tough, and everyone knows that," Fritzel said. "You have to think outside of the box."

Fritzel recently had Morton's Steak House cater a meal for 35 to 40 brokers at the house in Cherry Creek North, a residence with almost 6,000 square feet, including the 1,783-square-foot basement.

"I had all of the heavy hitters," he said.
Liz Richards, a broker with Leonard Leonard & Associates, compares selling a home to going on a first date.

"Getting a house ready for the open market is much like getting oneself ready to date after a hiatus from singledom," Richards wrote in a recent newsletter. "You've been there and you know what I'm talking about. When you aren't on the market, either as a home or person, nine times out of 10 you get a bit relaxed about the details because you are not in competition mode. And competition is, especially in this market, of hideous abundance (I'm talking homes here)."

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