Photography Mistakes That Can Ruin a Home Sale

Selling your home requires a lot of attention to detail. One area that often gets overlooked is photography, but it’s essential to selling for the most money possible.

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The market continues to be hot in Denver. With so many people out there trying to sell their home for top dollar, I wanted to give you some advice on how you can better accomplish your goals in this market. 

One of the biggest areas we see mistakes from sellers in is with the pictures they put on their home’s online listing. I was recently listening to a Tim Ferriss podcast where he was talking about how the No. 1 thing you need to do as an author is have a good book cover. 

That lesson translates to real estate through online photos. Your home’s sale isn’t all based on its location and features. When it comes down to it, those are going to be the most important factors, but its online photos play a role as well.

Here are some things you should most certainly avoid when choosing and taking your home’s online photographs: 

1. A lack of photos of the neighborhood and surrounding area
2. Lack of a photo of the front of the house
3. Lack of a photo of the backyard or area directly behind the home
4. Photos that aren’t in chronological order (front door, entryway, kitchen, bedrooms, basement)
5. Photos that are too dark
6. Photos that are too bright
7. Photos that are too low of quality
8. Dirty, messy, or cluttered rooms

A big takeaway here is that the more you leave out, the more buyers are going to wonder if you are hiding something. Don’t hide anything and make sure you get good, high-quality, well-lit photos of every area of your home.

The key is to eliminate the negatives above and transform your house into a presentable home that can be looked at quickly and easily by buyers when they are browsing through listings. Video is a new frontier, but an increasingly important part of this process as well. 

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The more showings you get, the more offers you will receive.

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The deal killers can start early on if the photos of your home online aren’t attractive enough to buyers. The more buyers you can attract, the more showings you will get. The more showings you get, the more offers you will receive.

If you have any questions for us or need a recommendation for a good home photographer, give us a call or send us an email. We look forward to hearing from you.

Don't Let Your Listing Go Cold

The number of days your home spends on the market is more important than you might think. I’ll go over why you should avoid letting your listing go cold today.

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When you’re selling your house or buying a new one, why do days on market even matter?

Just like food at a restaurant, you don’t want a house sitting around too long. The first 24 hours of a house listing are the most important. In fact, if you don’t get any showings within 72 hours, something has caused buyers to overlook your property. 

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The first 24 hours of a house listing are the most important.

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There are exceptions, such as a home that is further out or more expensive. However, if you have a home in the average price range in Denver, about $500,000, and you’re on the market for more than three days without any showings, something went wrong and you’re listing has gone cold. 

Days on market matter for the same reason the time it takes to get your food at a restaurant matter. If it get’s cold, you don’t want it. 

In order to sell your home successfully you need to price it correctly, show it properly, and market it aggressively. In fact, I suggest you price your home a little under market value, creating a buzz and a demand for your home. 

At the end of the day, people will think something is wrong with your house if it sits on the market for too long and goes through a bunch of price reductions. 

If you have any other questions, please feel free to give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to hearing from you!

To Be or Not to Be Present for a Home Showing-That Is the Question

Today we'll discuss why you shouldn't be present at the first showing of your home, despite how tempted you may be to stick around and tell them everything you know about the home.

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If you're selling your house, you might be wondering if you should be present when a buyer sees your home. After all—who knows the home better than you, right?

Here's my answer: The very first showing on that property needs to be a clean slate. In other words, you should never be present for that first showing.

You should never be present for that first showing.

You can get the home primed for the showing by making sure the house is fresh, the lights are on, the countertops are clear, and maybe even by lighting some candles for a pleasant smell. But you shouldn’t be home during it.

A buyer might want to come back after the home goes under contract for the inspection. If they want you to make repairs as a result, then, that’s the best time to see them. Why? At that point, they're under contract. After they've submitted an inspection notice, you meet with them and talk about the inspection items and all the things you've done to make the property great. You want to draw out all the things they may not have seen or that the inspector may not have seen.

At that point, you can sell them on how awesome the property is. If you do this up front, however, you could lose them, because what they're looking for is totally different than what you're trying to sell them on. There simply isn't enough rapport built to make that interaction work that early in the transaction. You want to wait until after the inspection.

I hope you found this topic informative and helpful. If you have any questions I can answer or you're thinking about buying or selling a Denver home, give me a call or send me an email. I look forward to speaking with you soon!

You’re Invited to Our Thanksgiving Pie Giveaway

You’re invited to our Thanksgiving pie giveaway on November 22nd from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at The Boardroom Sports Bar and Steakhouse. Just RSVP and tell us what kind of pie you want!

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It’s almost Thanksgiving again, and my family and I are super excited. To celebrate our wonderful clients, we will have our annual Thanksgiving pie giveaway on November 22nd! 

Join us at The Boardroom Sports Bar and Steakhouse from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and enjoy wine, cheese, and drinks. Play some pool or check out the shuffleboard. You also get to pick up your pie! Visit www.andersongrouppiegiveaway.com and let us know if you want an apple or pumpkin pie. 

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RSVP and let us know what kind of pie you want!

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The Boardroom is a great new local restaurant, and we are excited to see you there. We will also give away a $150 gift card to Del Frisco’s, gift cards to Starbucks, and other gift certificates. Feel free to bring your friends and family. Just RSVP here to let us know how many people are coming.

This is just our way of thanking you, our wonderful clients, for your support. If you have any questions in the meantime, please reach out to us. Otherwise, we look forward to seeing you on November 22nd!