Are you thinking about selling your house?
Well, Come on Down! You're the Next Contestant on The Price is Right!
If you're like me, you might have spent your formative years of your childhood in front of the television listening to the late Johnny Olson or Rod Roddy bellowing that famous line before excited contestants scurried down the aisle and ran up to plant a wet one on Bob Barker's cheek. A 35 year era in television game shows ended June 15, 2007 when Bob Barker hosted his final show. Drew Carey has taken over hosting duties and holds court as contestants bid on prizes, spin the big wheel, and compete in the Showcase Showdown.
On the famous game show, contestants were cautioned to be the closest bid to the actual retail price without going over the price. If their guess was higher than the actual price of an item, they automatically lost the game. Okay, enough of the rules, you know how the game works.
Well, I may have the same initials as Bob Barker, and I'm quite a bit younger, have less gray hair, and a bit better looking (or so I've been told).
VS. 
My job as a professional Realtor is to guide my clients who wish to sell their homes and make sure that The Price is Right! As a listing agent, I am the host of your house when it's on the market. You want the winning bid to come in from buyers looking at your home. My job is to help you price your home correctly for the current real estate market.
To do this, I'll provide you with detailed information about homes that have sold in your neighborhood, homes that are currently on the market, and homes that did not sell. We might even go out together to look at homes currently on the market that will be competing against yours in order to determine a competitive price for yours. I call this the seller's field trip. No permission slips needed.
On The Price is Right, audience members often shouted out suggested bids to try to help the contestants. Similarly, your neighbors, friends, and colleagues may try to give you advice on pricing when you decide to sell your home. It's best to leave the advice for the professional Realtor who knows the market, has your interests in mind, and will help price your home to sell -- not to sit.
If you have a home to sell in Northern Virginia or Washington D.C., call me today at 703-626-0715, visit my Northern Virginia real estate website, or e-mail me at brian@brianblock.com. We'll discuss a strategy for setting the right price and you'll come away a winner.
I may even let you give me a kiss on the cheek.
If The Price isn't Right, all you'll get are a few useless parting gifts.
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Brian Block is proud to serve the Northern Virginia real estate market. View his website for the latest listings and homes for sale in Northern Virginia and search all active homes.
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That was a really upbeat post there Brian! With that kind of attitude I'm sure those buyers/sellers are in your pocket!
Brian- I love this post! I love this angle you used! What a fun idea and so true! Your sellers are lucky to have you as their agent! Katerina
Brian... nice marketing twist and semi branding there. As Nestor stated, I loved your angle here. Good job.
Funny, I just changed my ring tone the other day to the theme from the Price Is Right - I thought it fitting for the business and it's getting many laughs!
Brian - I really enjoyed your upbeat post! Wonderful tie in with the game show!
Brian - On a clear winter night, I can drive out to the Sugarloaf area and pretend to watch the northern lights. I used to take my kids there and point at the brilliance in the sky. It was later they discovered we were just basking in the evening glow of Frederick.
Were they little today, I would have them face south and watch the souther lights. Of course, one day they would grow and discover they were watching the brilliant glow of Brian Block in Virginia.
Wonderful, timely twist on one aspect of our job.
Brian, Very creative way of marketing your services. Now let us know who comes down and makes it to the show case show down!!!!!
I was thinking about a title with same name! Glad you beat me! You did a better job!!!
Brian-What a fun post. It is all about pricing it right in this market for sure.
Brian,
You are so clever! I agree with you that the price is the key.
Brian - The best advice any Realtor can give is proper pricing. Without the right price much of a Realtors efforts can be wasted. You have presented your case very well :)
SALLY: Thanks for your comment. I'm certainly working on it.
KATERINA: Thanks for your comment and compliments. Somehow earlier in the day, I had the theme song bouncing around in my head and came up with this idea.
Great information you've provided here, Brian. Pricing is sooooo important!
Brian, it is perfectly all right for contestants to go over the magic number! Well, in this market the appraiser oculd be a grump. Oops.
JEFF: Thanks for your comment and compliment. I appreciate the support and hearing your input.
CAROL: Very funny -- I'd love to hear that as a ringtone. As I mentioned above, the theme song was in my head earlier in the day and inspired this post.
SANDRA: Thanks for your comment. I grew up watching the show!
JOHN: Thanks for your wonderful comment. I read it to my wife last night and we both laughed out loud.
MANA: I'll be sure to report back with any success stories. Thanks for your comment.
CHRIS: Great minds think alike, or so they say!
JULIE: Thanks for your comment -- I'm glad you liked it.
CYNTHIA: Not much is more important than pricing these days.
BILL: Thanks for adding your comments. I appreciate the compliment.
KELLY: Thanks for your comment and compliment.
PATRICIA: Cute. Thanks for commenting.
The Price is Right is smart because "Price will make all the difference!"
That was super creative, as usual. I use to love the Price is Right, interesting how it applies to our profession.
Brian - Awesome and very creative post! I love it!!
JIM: Thanks for your comment. Pricing does make all the difference.
CHELLE: Thanks for your comment and compliment. I appreciate it.
JOSEPH: I appreciate your admiring comment.