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Fort Wayne Realtors Jared and Amanda Christiansen

How many different ways do you market your listing?

How many different ways do you market your listing? Here is a list of what we do... would love to hear if I have missed any ideas you may have.

1. MLS (I know some agents that only do this)

2. There's the obvious: SIGNS in the yard and directional signs around the neighborhood.

3. MLS Email blast that sends the new listing to other agents in town.

4. One of my favorites: www.Point2Agent.com. This awesome site blasts your listing to over 30 sites.

5. My wordpress blog

6. My Active Rain Blog

7. Craigslist (Even though I get more spam calls than anything from that site anymore)

8. Open houses (even though I DESPISE them and think they can be a waste of time, if my Seller wants they get one.

9. Newspaper ad, but only with listings in smaller towns where people actually still read the paper.

10. And my absolute favorite:

If my Sellers are on Facebook I quickly befriend them and when they see me blasting their listing to my group of 1,000 friends (and counting) they love it.

I would love to hear your thoughts and ideas about what I may have missed or how I can market my listings better. Thanks!!

If you would like to buy or sell a home in Fort Wayne Indiana or in the surrounding communities, please call us at 260-704-0842, or you may want to visit our website for more specific information on the communities we service: Fort Wayne Real Estate, Huntington Real Estate, Columbia City, Bluffton, Roanoke, Warsaw and Winona Lake, Auburn, New Haven and North Manchester, IN. Or if you would like to hear more about a certain subdivision in Fort Wayne or surrounding communities please let me know! I take requests!

Relocating to Fort Wayne? Contact us to see how we can help!

Want to know a little more about us? Check out our Facebook fan page HERE.

Fort Wayne Realtors Jared and Amanda Christiansen

FORT WAYNE HOMES FOR SALE

The Christiansen Team

WE work, YOU win!

Closing gifts! Man this is getting fun!!!

I'm in my 10th month of being a Realtor here in Fort Wayne. When I started doing showings I thought that was the most fun part! Then I started having closings and thought that was the most fun part! Then I started getting creative with my closing gifts and I have to tell you...

THAT IS THE MOST FUN!!!!!!!

I started off just getting gift cards for my Buyers. Then I started taking a picture of them during our final walk through and making post cards with the picture on it and a caption that says "Dave and Emily have moved!" The cards look something like THIS. It has return addresses on the back and also our information. They can send those to all their friends!

Then I really started listening to my clients...

Last Sunday during Terrell's final walk through I heard him mumble about all the leaves in the yard. He also talked about how he doesn't even have a leaf blower and won't have time to get one until the following weekend.

Well that's a NO BRAINER!

After I took their picture Sunday night (you can see that here) I slid back over there Monday morning before closing and blew ALL their leaves into a nice big pile. I filled their kitchen counter top with a bottle of champagne, a big can of Blue Diamond almonds, a thank you card and a framed picture of them from the night before. Then at closing I gave them an envelope with their post cards in them plus a few of my magnets.

THAT is my favorite thing about being a Fort Wayne Realtor!

If you would like to buy or sell a home in Fort Wayne Indiana (and get a creative and thoughtfull closing gift!!) or in the surrounding communities, please call us at 260-704-0842, or you may want to visit our website for more specific information on the communities we service: Fort Wayne Real Estate, Huntington Real Estate, Columbia City, Bluffton, Roanoke, Warsaw and Winona Lake, Auburn, New Haven and North Manchester, IN. Or if you would like to hear more about a certain subdivision in Fort Wayne or surrounding communities please let me know! I take requests!

Relocating to Fort Wayne? Contact us to see how we can help!

Want to know a little more about us? Check out our Facebook fan page HERE.

Fort Wayne Realtors Jared and Amanda Christiansen

FORT WAYNE HOMES FOR SALE

The Christiansen Team

WE work, YOU win!

Watersong Subdivision Fort Wayne, Indiana market report

Watersong Subdivision Fort Wayne Indiana Market Report for October 2008-October 2009

Houses SOLD: 11

Average LIST price: $198,364

Average list price PER SQ FEET: $101

Average SELLING price: $196,023

Average sale price PER SQ FEET: $100

Average SQUARE FOOTAGE of home: 1962

Average DAYS ON MARKET: 69

LOWEST sale price: $158,000 (3 BR 2 Baths 1677 SQ FT)

HIGHEST sale price: $226,400 (4 BR 2.5 Baths 2188 SQ FT)

13029 Regatta Place in Watersong was sold by my Broker Mary Sherer for $220,000. This gorgeous home built by Carriage Place Homes is a 3 bedroom 2 full bath 1,982 square foot home with an incredible open concept with a split bedroom floorplan. This home also has 2 story closets in the master suite, a giant living room with 12 foot ceilings and a great fireplace AND a screened in porch!

Watersong Subdivision ACTIVE listings

Active Houses: 1

Average List Price: $187,900

Average Square Feet: 1,955

Average list price PER SQ FEET: $96

Current Average Days on Market: 165

As you can see again, living in Allen County in Fort Wayne Indiana is AFFORDABLE!

If you would like to buy or sell a home in Watersong Subdivision in Fort Wayne Indiana or in the surrounding communities, please call us at 260-704-0842, or you may want to visit our website for more specific information on the communities we service: Fort Wayne Real Estate, Huntington Real Estate, Columbia City, Bluffton, Roanoke, Warsaw and Winona Lake, Auburn, New Haven and North Manchester, IN. Or if you would like to hear more about a certain subdivision in Fort Wayne or surrounding communities please let me know! I take requests!

Want to know a little more about us? Check out our Facebook fan page HERE.

Fort Wayne Realtors Jared and Amanda Christiansen

FORT WAYNE HOMES FOR SALE

The Christiansen Team

WE work, YOU win!

Walnut Creek Subdivision Fort Wayne, Indiana market report

Walnut Creek Subdivision Fort Wayne Indiana Market Report for October 2008-October 2009

Houses SOLD: 13

Average LIST price: $153,138

Average list price PER SQ FEET: $75

Average SELLING price: $148,408

Average sale price PER SQ FEET: $73

Average SQUARE FOOTAGE of home: 2066

Average DAYS ON MARKET: 62

LOWEST sale price: $125,900 (3 BR 3 Baths 1718 SQ FT)

HIGHEST sale price: $187,000 (4 BR 3 Baths 2863 SQ FT)

Walnut Creek Subdivision ACTIVE listings

Active Houses: 8

Average List Price: $154,669

Average Square Feet: 1,983

Average list price PER SQ FEET: $78

Current Average Days on Market: 73

As you can see again, living in Allen County in Fort Wayne Indiana is AFFORDABLE!

If you would like to buy or sell a home in Walnut Creek in Fort Wayne Indiana or in the surrounding communities, please call us at 260-704-0842, or you may want to visit our website for more specific information on the communities we service: Fort Wayne Real Estate, Huntington Real Estate, Columbia City, Bluffton, Roanoke, Warsaw and Winona Lake, Auburn, New Haven and North Manchester, IN. Or if you would like to hear more about a certain subdivision in Fort Wayne or surrounding communities please let me know! I take requests!

Want to know a little more about us? Check out our Facebook fan page HERE.

Fort Wayne Realtors Jared and Amanda Christiansen

FORT WAYNE HOMES FOR SALE

The Christiansen Team

WE work, YOU win!

Winchester Ridge Subdivision Fort Wayne, Indiana market report

Winchester Ridge Subdivision Fort Wayne Indiana Market Report for October 2008-October 2009

Houses SOLD: 4

Average LIST price: $100,975

Average list price PER SQ FEET: $57

Average SELLING price: $99,675

Average sale price PER SQ FEET: $56

Average SQUARE FOOTAGE of home: 1822

Average DAYS ON MARKET: 180

LOWEST sale price: $76,500 (Work needed on this one)

HIGHEST sale price: $112,000

Winchester Ridge Subdivision ACTIVE listings

Active Houses: 8

Average List Price: $140,188

Average Square Feet: 1,897

Average list price PER SQ FEET: $75

Current Average Days on Market: 172

As you can see again, living in Allen County in Fort Wayne Indiana is AFFORDABLE!

If you would like to buy or sell a home in Winchester Ridge in Fort Wayne Indiana or in the surrounding communities, please call us at 260-704-0842, or you may want to visit our website for more specific information on the communities we service: Fort Wayne Real Estate, Huntington Real Estate, Columbia City, Bluffton, Roanoke, Warsaw and Winona Lake, Auburn, New Haven and North Manchester, IN. Or if you would like to hear more about a certain subdivision in Fort Wayne or surrounding communities please let me know! I take requests!

Want to know a little more about us? Check out our Facebook fan page HERE.

Fort Wayne Realtors Jared and Amanda Christiansen

FORT WAYNE HOMES FOR SALE

The Christiansen Team

WE work, YOU win!