Archive for the 'Sellers' Category

Which Seller Are You?

Published by Joseph Ferrara March 24th, 2008 in Sellers. 10 Comments

There are 3 kinds of sellers.  Knowing which one you are may help you in choosing an agent (or them choosing you). (BoiseBlog)

Why do Home Sellers Choose Open Listings?

Published by Joseph Ferrara January 4th, 2007 in Advertising, Blogging, Branding/ Marketing, Brokers & Professionals, Buyers, New York City, Residential Real Estate and Sellers. 7 Comments

Thomas Demsker, a New York City broker with Prudential Douglas Elliman, posted a great example of what happens when a seller goes the open listing route. Read the entire post on his blog, The Upper Crust.
The Buyers:
As a buyer, how do you decide which of the 9 ads to call? In this instance, the said […]

Sellsius Gives Zillow Pat on the Back

Published by Joseph Ferrara January 4th, 2007 in Buyers, Sellers and zillow. 7 Comments

Did anyone notice what the Zillow folks did on their home page? For some reason or other — could it be blogger criticism? — Zillow changed their home page.
Here is the prior Zillow home page:

Notice the claims we highlighted. These led critics to accuse Zillow of misleading consumers. The appeal to buyers […]

How Video Makes Real Estate Agents Stand Out

Published by sellsius December 14th, 2006 in Advertising, Branding/ Marketing, Brokers & Professionals, Buyers, Residential Real Estate, Sellers, Urban Digs, VLOG, Video, Video Blog and sellsius. 14 Comments

If you’re a real estate agent you’ve probably noticed that it’s getting harder and harder to stand out from the crowd. With more agents joining the business everyday, it’s a real challenge to constantly find ways to be unique. So what can you do to differentiate yourself?

Noah Rosenblatt of UrbanDigs.com has posted a creative example […]

Google Lite

Published by Joseph Ferrara October 18th, 2006 in Google, Sellers, Technology and Tips & Useful Links.

GiveMeBackMyGoogle (GMBMG) is a Google search without the affiliate links and “comparison sites” (not really sure what these are but they take up alot of SERP space). We call it GoogleLite, though the site is not affiliated with Google. They even have a bookmarklet. Try it out. Instead of […]

30. Where to Get The Most Accurate Estimate For Real Estate

Published by Joseph Ferrara September 22nd, 2006 in 101 posts, Brokers & Professionals, Buyers, Residential Real Estate, Sellers, Tips & Useful Links, Unzillowable and zillow.

Did you know that AVMs (computer number crunchers) do not give you the most accurate estimate for real estate? Hear it straight from this hound’s mouth who will get you closer to the bull’s-eye and why. Knowledge is a good thing.
(BloodhoundBlog)

The Secret Of Real Estate Contract Escape Clauses

Published by Joseph Ferrara August 28th, 2006 in Buyers, Co-op, Legal, NYC Real Estate, New Construction, Residential Real Estate, Sellers and Tips & Useful Links. 5 Comments

Here are real estate contract escape (contingency) clauses buyers and sellers need to know. For sellers who must close on their home in order to buy a new one, it is imperative to understand how these clauses work before signing a sales contract. The ability to negotiate these is dependent on, among other things, […]

I’m the Seller, Goddammit!

Published by Joseph Ferrara August 24th, 2006 in Residential Real Estate and Sellers. 6 Comments

As a Seller, I want:
1. To sell my Real Estate.
2. To sell it for the highest price possible.
3. It to sell in the shortest amount of time.
4. The transaction to go as smoothly as possibe.
5. My listing to be exposed to the widest audience.
6. No restrictions on how or where my listing is advertised.
7. To […]

Will Listing Your Home Above The Zestimate Turn Away Buyers?

Published by Joseph Ferrara August 18th, 2006 in Buyers, Residential Real Estate, Sellers, Unzillowable and zillow. 11 Comments

I read this post on For Sale By Locals blog (the author has an unzillowable home) and I wondered:
If unzillowables make my real estate more valuable than my neighbors’ and I list it above the zestimate, will buyers bypass looking at my home in favor of those closer (or below) the zestimate?
Hmmm….What do you think?

The Ultimate Zillow Poll

Published by Joseph Ferrara August 15th, 2006 in Buyers, Poll, Residential Real Estate, Sellers and zillow. 28 Comments

Update: Blogflux polls have been down periodically yesterday and today. This has caused some interruptions with the poll. Thank you for your patience.
We are curious to know how buyers and sellers view and use Zillow’s Zestimate. After all, Zillow was created for them.
In order to get the most feedback from consumers, please link this to […]