If buyers aren’t scheduling showings, pricing may not be the problem. Sometimes it’s the presentation.
Buyers compare homes faster than ever. They look online and notice clutter, outdated finishes, and deferred maintenance almost immediately. This also includes things like agents that take their own pictures, don’t get your home staged and other things that are the agent’s responsibility for handling the set up of. In the East Bay market right now, homes that look neglected or don’t show well online, don’t get showings. Period.
Hi, I’m Tanja Odzak, Realtor with eXp Realty, helping people sell and buy homes right here in the East Bay for the last 10 years!
Here’s what I see: A seller lists at the right price, but the house has dated furniture, the walls haven’t been painted in ten years or there’s mail piled on the counter. Buyers scroll past these homes in seconds.
The difference between getting skipped and getting an offer often comes down to how a buyer feels when they walk through the front door. That feeling is everything and they won’t do it if you don’t invest time, effort and a bit of money to make your home shine online!
The goal isn’t perfection. There’s no such thing as a perfect home. The goal is to help buyers picture themselves living there. That means a clean, depersonalized, staged home with a fresh coat of paint and no clutter. A home that says, “I’ve cared for this place.”
I’ve walked into homes priced perfectly that sat for months because the presentation killed the momentum. I’ve walked into homes slightly overpriced that sold in two weeks because they felt like a home someone actually wanted to move into.
If you’re thinking about selling and you want a room-by-room walkthrough before you list, reach out. We’ll identify exactly what’s standing between your home and a full showing schedule.
I’m Tanja Odzak and I’ve sold over $95 Million worth of homes and have a decade of experience, Reach out to me today
Message me “PRESENTATION” and let’s get you positioned to sell.