BethAnn Long, Realtor, e-PRO Spokane Wa Real Estate

When I read the latest NAR (National Association of Realtors) Economic Research report it confirms that I am right on track with my Marketing.

Here is one section from the 4 page report:

HOW BUYER FIRST LEARNED HOME WAS AVAILABLE FOR SALE:

2008 2009

Realtor: 34% 36%

Internet 32% 36%

Yard Sign 15% 15%

Builder 7% 5%

Friend/Relative 7% 6%

Newspaper 3% 2%

HomeBook/Magazine 1% X

There were several other aspects of this report I found enlightening.

I will be using it while formulating my 2010 goals and business plan!

Pround to be a Realtor: BethAnn Long Tomlinson South Inc. www.BethAnnHomes.com

Perhaps you are considering going "For sale by owner" in Spokane Wa.

Selling a home by owner in Spokane, or anyplace else can be challenging. The latest statistics are in and the success rate is 11% of FSBO's actually sell, and a WHOPPING 85% of those are sold by Realtor's who bring the buyers.

I pride myself in having a very comprehensive marketing plan which I have in the form of a sellers pack I give potential sellers. Detailing dozens of proven marketing avenues, this professional marketing packet is available upon request to anyone thinking of selling a home in Spokane Wa.

Again, after studying the comprensive statistics recently put out by the National Association of Realtors, I feel confident that my strategy highlights the marketing that is actually working to sell homes.

There are a few things I do not do because the proof is in the pudding folks, and some forms of advertising simply do not work for sellers, and I choose to focus on the ones that produce measurable results.

In todays market, if you choose to sell for sale by owner in Spokane Wa. then I do wish you the best of luck, as long as your understand there is a 89% chance your home will not sell.

I am happy to meet with you in person and discuss my no obligation listing presentation so you know what your options are!

Because there is no place like YOUR home!

In my real estate experience (and life experience...) I have had countless issues with small picture issues and bumps. One way I get through them and advise my friends and clients to hang in there, is to keep the BIG picture in mind. The goal, the prize, the outcome.

When under stress, we can all get petty.

Case in point: Just last week, in the final stretch of a deal... I had to get two extensions of a closing date because of a lender who over promised and under delivered. My buyer was getting frantic and frustrated...and I asked her to visualize herself on the master bedroom balcony overlooking the mountains in her (almost) new home. She said " You are RIGHT!" I just need to get through this so I can get into my new home!

Her focus changed from the little picture to the BIG picture.

When dealing with the messy details of life, kids, work, pets, (the list is endless...) when your blood pressure starts to rise...remember the GOAL. As far as the stresses and strains of everyday details and the monotony therof, "This too shall pass". But relationships and memories are built on how you persevered, and how you make people feel, not on how you pushed your way through the small picture-ism's.

As you move through your day...your business and your unique challenges, take a moment to consider the BIG picture in each circumstance. It just might help you get through it - not only easier, but with a new found energy and appreciation for the end result.

There is no place like Spokane. Wa !

If you are considering selling a home in Spokane, or buying a home in Spokane it has proved over time to be a far more stable market than many.

Are you a first time home buyer in Spokane Wa? Considering an investment property in Spokane?Wondering about the real estate market statistics in Spokane? I would be very happy to consult with you and provide you with monthly market updates for Spokane Wa and the area either by e-mail or snail mail.

Visit my website! www.BethAnnHomes.com

e-mail: bethann@tb.com

Great news! Homebuyer tax credit has been extended. Refer to information in the Notices. Some more good news, closed sales of single family homes on less than one acre including condos for October are up 15.2% over last month, 507 closed sales compared to 440 in September and up 15% over October last year. Average sales price for October was $177,072 while the median sales price was $164,900. Year to date sales through October total 3,831 down 12.4% compared to last year. The average sales price through October is $189,589 compared to $206,976 last year while the median sales price is $170,000 compared to $184,900 last year. These numbers are down 8.4% and 8.1% year to date respectively. The housing inventory is down 8% compared to last month and down 1% compared to last year. Year to date new home sales total 459 through October compared to 705 last year or down 34.9%. With the GOOD NEWS of the extension of the first time home buyers tax 8,000 tax credit and the new incentive of 6500 for other qualified buyers, I think things will come a long ways with a strong recovery!