About Tazewell County, IL

Did you ever hear the saying the heart wants what the heart wants? It's a great saying, and so very true, sometimes. Unfortunately, selling your home has very little to do with what your heart wants and everything to do with what the market demands. You may want to sell your home for X amount of dollars but if the market is only justifying Y amount of dollars that is all you are going to get. Imagine if you bought stock in XYZ inc. at $100 a share and now you "wanted" to sell it for $150 a share, but the current stock market price per share was $125 a share. How many investors do you think would be lining up to purchase your stock?

You and your Realtor go see a home and you like it. Later that night your Realtor gives positive feedback to the listing Realtor and magically the listing agent has an offer coming in. Sound familiar? It's an old and not very bright trick. The listing agent is trying to get your Realtor to urge you to write an offer with the sudden appearance of this other "offer" out of fear of losing the home. My advice, if you weren't ready to write an offer before the appearance of this magic offer, you probably aren't ready now either.

Sellers, when you know your home is going to be shown, light it up. Open all the curtains or blinds. Turn on all the lights in your home and replace all the burnt out bulbs. When your house is on the market is not the time to be worrying about the electric bill. I know you're saying they can turn the lights on if they want to but, you'd be surprised how much difference there is in the buyers mind between a lighted home and a dark home. The same exact home, shown to the same buyer twice, once lighted and once dark will elicit a different reaction both times. I'm willing to bet the farm they liked the lighted version more. Sometimes a dark home, besides effecting the mood, can give the buyer the impression the seller is hiding something and praying the buyer won't find it if they don't draw attention to it.

I'm often asked when I am out with friends, family, and perspective clients, is now really the time to buy like the commercial says? Here is my response. Interest rates are at all time lows. Inventory is great. Many sellers are often offering concessions that are not typically offered. And finally I turn the question on them, do you prefer to buy things at their peak price, when supply is low and demand is high or the alternative? All that being said, if you are thinking about buying, now is the time to buy. No one has a crystal ball, so they can't tell you when the market will turn. But when it does, you will pay more later and kick yourself for missing your chance.

Now you can list your home with 2 agents! Tony Brust and Darcy Lawson have formed a partnership to list your home. She has been the managing broker for 5 years at the top selling office in Pekin. Tony Joined Coldwell Banker Devonshire Realty in March of 2008 and sold over 1.1 million in the first 9 months. Together this team will help you with all aspects of your Real Estate needs. See us a www.WeSellPekin.com .

You can call or text Tony at 309-208-7748 or Darcy at 309-241-0755 with any Real Estate questions you have.

Are you trying to sell your home by yourself first? Call us to borrow our Home Marketing handbook. No obligation, we will loan it to you for a week, just give it back when you are done!

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