Walker, MI

Outta my way, Outta my way, I'm trying to show a house....garage sale blues or good news!

Showed some homes to a new client this week right on the opening day of a block sale. It was a beautiful day, cars were parked up and down the streets, people galore were coming and going and we were inching our way trying to get to our showing appointment. The nice part they were my listings I was showing!

The Good news is they loved the neighborhood community effort. The clients loved the house and I was able to pass out a few more business cards and personal brochures as the people were coming and going from the yard sales.

It was one of those great things to be prepared for when you have listing in an active neighborhood.

Here is your golden opportunity to take advantage of free traffic. Look at it this way. You know a block sale is coming up in a neighborhood that you have a listing. Make sure you have an open house during the time of the sale. You just put out your signs and have plenty of literature for the home and a personal brochure.

I have two brochures as give-aways. One of the brochures is for sellers and the other is for buyers. I also have my first time buyer packet at the ready.

Why not take advantage of the windfall of traffic. Ever drive by an area that is hosting a block or community yard sale? Right now people are everywhere looking for a way to extend their budgets. I even have a yard sale kit including the signs.

Now take another look when you see a block or community yard sale. The empty brochure box! Would that make me happy if I were a seller?

Garage sales can be good news...are you taking advantage of the opportunity?

This Walker Michigan Single Family Market Report was generated on February 3rd, 2009 (See Graph Above)

• Active Listings on February 3rd, 2009: 93
• Pending Sales on February 3rd, 2009: 14
• Closed Sales during January 2009: 4
• Listing Inventory: 23.3 Months
• Listing Price Breakdown:
  
  • Low Listing Price: $66,400
  • High Listing Price: $449,900
  • Average Listing Price: $143,510

Foreclosures are a large part of the Walker Michigan Market. (See Graph Below)

• Foreclosures account for 10.8% of Active Listings
• Foreclosures account for 64.3% of Pending Sales
• Foreclosures account for 50% of Sales in January 2009

This Information is Provided By the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors and Daniel Sundberg of Crystal Springs Real Estate
All Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed.

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