Can this Realtor selling her own home follow the same advice this Realtor gives home sellers?
This Realtor is selling her dream home and wondering if I can follow the same advice this Realtor gives home sellers. Finally, the shoe is on the other foot.
Some would say that I am too strict with my clients selling their home. It must be priced competitively. Needed updates and improvements are to be made before photos are taken and before my sign goes in the yard. I encourage my home sellers to utilize the services of a home stager. Remove any objections a Buyer could possibly have – your home is now a commodity, and your personal attachment must be removed.
Can I be objective about my own home – my first home purchase, my dream home? Doubt it.
Understanding my inability to be objective, I asked several other Realtors their opinion of price. Would you be surprised to know that I think my home is worth more than all the Realtors I asked? (small smile)
Can this Realtor selling her own home follow the same advice this Realtor gives home sellers?
Today I met with a Realtor and home stager. They nixed some ideas I had about updating and added a few to my list. My home has been rental property since I married four years ago, so it will be vacated and staged before I sell. I even explained to the home stager how I had my furniture arranged when I lived there! She nodded and smiled, ignoring every word I said. (second small smile)
So, I’m now having to let go of my emotions and be on the receiving end of the advice. It hurts, even knowing that the polite criticism is constructive and for my benefit. Maybe the next time this Realtor gives advice to her home sellers, she’ll be a bit more compassionate.
Lori Cain is a residential Realtor with Chinowth & Cohen Realtors serving the greater Tulsa Oklahoma area, including midtown Tulsa, Owasso, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Sand Springs and Jenks. Please visit Lori’s web site, LoriCain.com or call 918-852-5036.
