Comments on: “When the Going gets Tough!”….Today’s Sellers on the Kitsap Peninsula WA http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/ Bite Me! Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:00:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Doug http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/#comment-8230 Doug Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:42:22 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/#comment-8230 Sparky - Good article. In May I tried to get a seller to price his home at $189,000. Brought a dozen Realtors in who repeated the same. He insisted on $206,000. By the time he responded, the prices dropped to under $180,0000. It showed like a model. No buyers ever looked at it. His greed prevented buyers from even looking. He is now renting the home. So, seller beware, cut your losses while you can. Sparky - Good article. In May I tried to get a seller to price his home at $189,000. Brought a dozen Realtors in who repeated the same. He insisted on $206,000. By the time he responded, the prices dropped to under $180,0000. It showed like a model. No buyers ever looked at it. His greed prevented buyers from even looking. He is now renting the home. So, seller beware, cut your losses while you can.

]]> By: Katie http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/#comment-8215 Katie Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:42:27 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/#comment-8215 Asking "do you have to sell right now" is interesting too. It is a very odd question for an agent to ask a seller normally. Howver, if there is no real urgency, the seller could wait for a better time. And if you are doing a good job for them, and asking them some of these tough questions, they will come back to you when their time is right Asking “do you have to sell right now” is interesting too. It is a very odd question for an agent to ask a seller normally. Howver, if there is no real urgency, the seller could wait for a better time. And if you are doing a good job for them, and asking them some of these tough questions, they will come back to you when their time is right

]]> By: Sparky http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/#comment-8158 Sparky Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:28:34 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/#comment-8158 Kristal - "cutting our losses early"....now there's a more realistic approach in our market nowadays. Unfortunately, too many times it's been one of hindsight, rather than foresight! Kristal - “cutting our losses early”….now there’s a more realistic approach in our market nowadays. Unfortunately, too many times it’s been one of hindsight, rather than foresight!

]]> By: Kristal Kraft http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/#comment-8123 Kristal Kraft Mon, 05 Nov 2007 02:23:56 +0000 http://soundbiteblog.com/2007/10/30/when-the-going-gets-toughtodays-sellers-on-the-kitsap-peninsula-wa/#comment-8123 Your comment about asking your seller, "How long can you afford NOT to sell your home?" really strikes a chord with me. So many times we forget to look at the alternative. Sometimes it's better to cut your losses early in the game. That may be the win the seller is looking for. kk Your comment about asking your seller, “How long can you afford NOT to sell your home?” really strikes a chord with me. So many times we forget to look at the alternative. Sometimes it’s better to cut your losses early in the game. That may be the win the seller is looking for.

kk

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