Janet Naisbitt-Bagley

Approximately 20 years ago, I attended excellent training on preparing your home for sale by Barbara Swartz at an ERA Convention. I loved her presentation and bought her videos. She made staging your home look so vital and yet so fun by saying that the way you live in a home and the way you show a home are two different things. She did it in a way that was not offensive but delightful. Have you ever been to her training or seen her on TV? Isn't she fabulous and so incredibly talented?

Several years later, I gave out the last copy of her video that I had to a seller who did not return it-- much to my dismay! I tried to find her to get more videos, but no one seemed to know who I was talking about. I gave up and bought different videos for my sellers. I like to start out by sharing a video and then follow-up with consultation with the seller to make sure the home is staged beautifully.

A year or so ago, I attended another ERA Convention and was thrilled to learn once again from the now-famous Barbara Swartz. Apparently, she'd been on TV and made quite a name for herself including sponsoring a designation that REALTORS can earn for learning to help their clients stage homes. I guess I need to watchmore TV! Needless to say, I now have the honor of letting my sellers view her new DVD's!

Next to aggressive marketing and pricing, staging is very important in getting your home sold. Aggressive marketing is required to get your home shown. However, it doesn't matter how hard you market, if the price is too high, it typically won't get shown. If the home isn't show-perfect and beautifully staged, it probably won't get an offer. You need all 3 steps to get your home sold, and the 4th step is to make it available for REALTORS to show. Please email: naisbitt@inxsnet.com for more details.

If you list with me, staging consultation is one of the services that I include for no extra charge. The important thing is to remember that buyers buy approximately 90% on emotion. The home needs to feel like home, and first impressions are critical to success. Look at every room and say to yourself, "How do I make this room look like a magazine ad?" Every room needs to have light and space--even the closets need to be organized and pretty. Fresh paint, new carpet, cleaning, the smell of cookies or bread and absolutely no clutter all add to the warm, cozy feeling that will attract your buyer. Please call me today: Janet Naisbitt-Bagley, ABR, CRS, ERS, GRI, Assoc. Broker, 435-865-1019 www.homesincedarcity.com

I know it's been a few days since I wrote the last blog of item #4 for your real estate success, but here's item #5 now. The delay in my writing was caused by a very spectacular event: Kinsey Naisbitt, who weighed in at 8 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 inches short. was born Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 2:17 p.m. The doctor who assisted with her grand entrance exclaimed that he didn't think he'd ever delivered a baby with more hair. She's adorable! That makes me a happy grandma for about the 30th time. I'll move forward with item 5 now that I've mentioned the most fun part of this blog.

Item 5 for your real estate succes is to buy when other people are sitting on the sidelines. One of my clients for years is an investor from California who is also a REALTOR. He's been my cient in the purchase of about 25 properties here in our area in the past. He called recently and said his area of the California market has already gone up, and he believes ours will follow. He said he has several million to invest and wants to find a couple of properties in our area to start now before the RUSH!. I believe he's absolutely right.

Many people believe the time to buy is when everyone is buying. That gives an artificial feeling of security to go along with the crowd. Actually, the supply and demand issue always comes into play. When lots of people are buying the inventory becomes low and prices go up. I agree with my client in California. The time to buy is now while prices are down due to the high inventory. It's especially important to buy before rates go up because you can afford more home.

In this market, it is important to choose a REALTOR that is an expert! Please call Janet Naisbitt-Bagley and her team of professional REALTORS at 435-865-1019. Let their experience, knowledge, top service benefit you with all your real estate needs. They know the market. Whether you are buying or selling, call the best team. That's Janet's team at 435-865-1019. You can also search the MLS at www.homesincedarcity.com. Ask us to set you up for automatic email, so you get the best deals and foreclosure properties 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Just give us your search criteria, and we'll do the rest! Call Janet's team at 435-865-1019 for results!

Janet Naisbitt-Bagley, ERA Realty Center, ABR, CRS, GRI, ERS, Associate Broker, 800-934-3742 or 435-559-7772

I know it's been a few days since I wrote the last blog of item #4 for your real estate success, but here's item #5 now. The delay in my writing was caused by a very spectacular event: Kinsey Naisbitt, who weighed in at 8 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20 inches short. was born Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at 2:17 p.m. The doctor who assisted with her grand entrance exclaimed that he didn't think he'd ever delivered a baby with more hair. She's adorable! That makes me a happy grandma for about the 30th time. I'll move forward with item 5 now that I've mentioned the most fun part of this blog.

Item 5 for your real estate succes is to buy when other people are sitting on the sidelines. One of my clients for years is an investor from California who is also a REALTOR. He's been my cient in the purchase of about 25 properties here in our area in the past. He called recently and said his area of the California market has already gone up, and he believes ours will follow. He said he has several million to invest and wants to find a couple of properties in our area to start now before the RUSH!. I believe he's absolutely right.

Many people believe the time to buy is when everyone is buying. That gives an artificial feeling of security to go along with the crowd. Actually, the supply and demand issue always comes into play. When lots of people are buying the inventory becomes low and prices go up. I agree with my client in California. The time to buy is now while prices are down due to the high inventory. It's especially important to buy before rates go up because you can afford more home.

In this market, it is important to choose a REALTOR that is an expert! Please call Janet Naisbitt-Bagley and her team of professional REALTORS at 435-865-1019. Let their experience, knowledge, top service benefit you with all your real estate needs. They know the market. Whether you are buying or selling, call the best team. That's Janet's team at 435-865-1019. You can also search the MLS at www.homesincedarcity.com. Ask us to set you up for automatic email, so you get the best deals and foreclosure properties 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Just give us your search criteria, and we'll do the rest! Call Janet's team at 435-865-1019 for results!

Janet Naisbitt-Bagley, ERA Realty Center, ABR, CRS, GRI, ERS, Associate Broker, 800-934-3742 or 435-559-7772

After all the doom and gloom, it is my strong belief that real estate remains the #1 sought after asset among investors with self-directed IRA's, pension plans, or investors building their investment portfolios. I honestly believe that real estate is the best investment in the world, and I do follow my own advice and have approximately 11 rental properties that I own.

Did you hear the recent news that there are a few states that believe the market has bottomed and is starting up? I believe it because Saturday, my office received a call from a REALTOR in California that has referred many clients to me over the past few years. He said he believes the market has turned upward once again in California and asked if I would send some of our foreclosures, short sales and bargains to him since he has a chunk of money to invest. Of course, I did so, and he's looking them over now to decide which ones on which to make an offer. I have helped many clients with their successful real estate investments over the years, and I'd love to help you, also. Please call Janet's team 435-865-1019.

We've certainly all learned that the old saying is true that it's not a good idea to put all your eggs in one basket. Even though some ignored advice to diversity because an investment looked too good to pass up, we've all found that no asset will continue to rise forever. Investments that looked like they would go up forever seemed to turn sideways and downward in the recent past.

My real estate investments proved to be the most solid of all, and I honestly believe that now is the time to buy while rates, prices and flexible loan rates are available. Buy now before the inventory disappears as people begin to jump back in the market. The market typically goes up for 6 months before you realize it's too late to buy at the bottom. Now is the time to buy, in my opinion, and watch prices rise!

In this market, you need the help of the experts with years of experience, knowledge and expertise. You need the team that honestly cares. Please call Janet Naisbitt-Bagley, and we'll give you a free list of homes that match your criteria, or search the MLS at www.homesincedarcity.com for all your real estate needs.

Janet B. Naisbitt-Bagley, Associate Broker, ABR, CRS, ERS, GRI, 800-934-3742, 435-865-1019

As promised, this is Item #2 of FIFTEEN POINTS FOR YOUR REAL ESTATE SUCCESS: Start A College Fund--great idea! How do you get someone else to put money into your child's college fund? Buy a rental unit each time one of your children is born into this beautiful world. Let your renters pay it off for you while rents and the home appreciate--building your equity. Renters just seem to love to pay off your buildings for you. By the time your child is ready to go to college, your rental properties should be paid off, especially if you've paid just a little extra each month.

Enjoy the feeling of deep satisfaction you'll get when your children are able to afford to go to college, and you're the hero! Too easy? I wish someone had explained this plan to me years ago while my 7 children were young.

You could also start today to use this idea to have your renters start paying for whatever event or luxury you plan in your future. I personally have approximately 11 renters building my retirement for me.

Call Janet's team at 435-865-1019 for details. There is an attractive selection of homes to choose from. I recommend you buy now while interest rates are down, homes are affordable, and while there are good loan programs available. Call Janet Naisbitt-Bagley for your free list of bargains, short sales, foreclosures and new construction.

You can also search the MLS on www.homesincedarcity.com. Then call us and we'll show you all the homes you are interested in. We can help you with every home no matter which office has it listed. That saves you hours of time to just work with one REALTOR. Let us put our experience, knowledge and expertise to work to benefit you with all your real estate needs.

Janet Naisbitt-Bagley, Associate Broker, ABR, CRS, ERS, GRI 435-865-1019, 800-934-3742, 435-559-7772