I’m joking, right? You would think so, except this has happened to me twice. If you decide to list your home for sale with me, we will review similar properties that are currently for sale and recently sold. We will discuss market trends: are prices trending up, down or neutral? We will compare your property
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This is a question I get asked all of the time. Thankfully, my brokerage, Summit Sotheby’s International Realty, has provided me with some great analytics to answer this question. I ran the numbers for single family homes in Park City, Snyderville, and the Jordanelle areas. Data-Backed Selling Strategy So, if you are a seller, the
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I was selling a furnished townhome. The buyers loved everything in the home including the hanging chair that the sellers specifically excluded. Both buyer and seller were drawing a line in the sand and said that they would each cancel the transaction over this chair. Luckily, the agent representing the buyers and I put our
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I was invited to contribute to TS Shipping’s “Ultimate Guide to Preparing for Your Move“. If you are preparing to move right now, be sure to check out the article, which includes insights from myself as well as Realtors based in New York and Florida. If you are considering a move in the next year,
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It’s the summer selling season! I’ve got 4 listings coming to market in the next few days with more in the pipeline. Here is a sample of some of the things I discuss with my clients when they are ready to sell their homes. Disclose everything and repair anything that is broken. Such repairs can
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We own a home in another state that we are going to sell. I had the fun of being in the clients’ shoes and choosing a real estate agent in another town. In this particular town, my network of worldwide luxury agents was not applicable. So, below are the steps I took to find and
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Did you see the Park City Follies? The first scene was all too real when the nice young couple moved to town and was bombarded by questions like “which nonprofit do you want to volunteer with?” and “what kind of dog do you want?” My experience with buyers relocating to Park City is that it is
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Last month, I took an 8-hour course on negotiation. Before I became a REALTOR, I negotiated health care contracts for a living. After attending the 8-hour negotiation course, I learned that the concepts of negotiation are pretty simple and they haven’t changed since the beginning of civilization when people bartered instead of using money. Overcome
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Generally the term ‘one percent’ is associated with being part of an exclusive and prestigious group. What I want to discuss today is listing agents who charge a 1% commission versus a full service commission, which is generally 3%. These agents are not part of a prestigious club, but are discount real estate brokers. Recently, a
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If You’re “Cheating” on your Real Estate Agent in Park City, You’ll Probably Get Caught I had the privilege of showing some homes to a lovely, young couple from Las Vegas. They were looking at homes in the $4-8 million dollar price range. We took a break from showings because the husband had to leave
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