It is crucial in today's marketplace, when buyers are not as plentiful as they once were, to make your home accessible for showings. Remember the key formula Showings = Offers = Contracts = Closings! Make whatever arrangements possible to allow the showings, because you can bet your competition is letting them in.
When you've moved into your new home and your previous home is still on the market, the temptation is there to store some items you don't quite know what to do with at the new abode yet. I urge you with every fiber of my being to resist that temptation. Sure you'll save yourself a few bucks on storage costs but will you end up costing yourself a sale in the meantime. I ask you to put yourself in the buyer's shoes as they walk through this home/storage shed cluttered with your castoffs, do you think the can ever really give this home a fair shot in their minds when considering their buying decision?
Make sure you are taking the time to shovel your driveway and sidewalks for showings. Nothing will put a buyer in a fouler mood than trudging through the snow to make it to your front door to see what, by the end of this arduous journey is the least desirable house on the planet. Don't forget a trip to the store for some ice melt too for obvious reasons.
6. There is usually less competition on the market now!
5. January is traditionally the month for employees to start new jobs. Since transferees cannot wait until spring to buy, you need to be on the market during the holidays to capture the market!
4. Some people buy before the end of the year for tax reasons!
3. Buyers are more emotional during the holidays, so more likely to pay your price!
2. Houses show better when decorated for the Holidays!
And the Number One Reason You Should List During the Holidays....
1. People who look for homes during the holidays are more serious buyers!
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I'm a full service e-Pro REALTOR serving the Pekin / Peoria Area. Whether you're buying or selling a home in Pekin, Dunlap, East Peoria, Metamora & Germantown Hills, Morton, Peoria, or Washington.
There are many qualities and skills that go into being an excellent real estate professional - integrity, in-depth community and market knowledge, marketing savvy, effective negotiation skills and a high-quality professional network, all of which are hallmarks of how I work.
That said, in my experience as a Pekin real estate professional, I've also found that providing the very best service is essentially about putting my clients first. This means keeping myself accessible, being a good listener as well as a good communicator, and responding quickly to your needs.
This "client first" philosophy has always been my approach and it requires me to continually improve my skills and ways of doing business. In addition, I've found that the latest technologies are enabling me to do everything I've always done, only much more quickly and efficiently. They've also helped me to extend the range of services I provide to my clients.
So when you decide that you'd like to buy or sell a home in the Peoria & Surrounding areas, please contact me.
I specialize in first time buyers and relocation.
Jana and I recently accomplished a corporate relocation from Denver, CO to the Peoria, IL area. We conducted online research as to homes and realtors that represented the Peoria and surrounding communities. Jim's web site, coupled with the Maloof Realtor site provides the best home information data backed by visual media that made the home search easy by focusing on a few key potential properties that met our expectations.
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Meanwhile, upon our return to Denver, CO, Jim conducted much of the leg work and follow up on the home status and closing process ensuring a smooth transaction. Upon, closing day, the procedure was seamless and simple with my wife and I taking possession of our new home. Jim's professionalism and committed to clients did not end there; he has followed up with additional information concerning the local area such as shopping, restaurants, Doctors, Vet's, etc. We can say that through our years of numerous corporate relocations, this experience with Jim has been the best we have had. Jim sure makes life easier.
Darrell and Jana C. - Dunlap
I was satisfied with the service provided. Jim was patient enough to help me find the right house, even
though it sometimes meant traveling long distances, going to areas he hadn't been to before, and resulted in several months of looking at houses. While looking at houses, Jim would point out flaws in the house we might have otherwise overlooked. Despite several opportunities to make a quick buck, Jim instead offered his opinion on houses he felt uncomfortable with while I was considering these houses, typically due to the potential of the house being a money pit. If I choose to sell and/or buy a house later, I will again use Jim, and suggest him to friends and family that later decide to sell and/or buy a house.
David C. - Peoria
We recently relocated to the Washington, IL area and were very unfamiliar with the towns, schools and businesses. I contacted two realtors on line-one of them being Jim Sikes, and immediately knew I wanted to work with him.
Jim always responded to my many questions when searching for a home and was the one that first suggested we look at some homes in Washington. He was so patient and professional with our home search and provided very useful information about the cities and schools, which was a concern for us.
I know we will someday need another realtor and Jim will be the one we use for our home.
Kerry and Barry O. - Washington
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