Spokane Real Estate - Ross Quintana

Hello Everyone,

Well, In Spokane Washington we have been getting drowned in snow over the last few weeks and I drive by homes for sale and there is no access to the homes and you can barely see the signs. So what can you do to get your homes sold in the winter. Here are 3 things you can do to get your home sold in the winter.

1. Keep walkways shoveled. If people can't get into the home they will not show it. When all the other homes are sitting covered with snow, get out and shovel your listings or have the homeowners do it. Remember this is just one more way to beat up on the competition that may not be managing their listings in the winter.

2. Keep the sign visible. Go out and dust off and reposition your signs higher so they are visable, when everything is white a well placed sign really pops. You may or may not want to keep brochures in the box in snowy weather, if you do make sure there is a path shoveled to the box so people can get to them. No one is going to trek in 3 feet of snow to get a flyer.

3. Freshen Up Internet Tours. People are still looking online when the weather gets worse they will pre shop online until the weather gets better. Take a moment and make sure your pictures are great and freshen up your tours with more info.

Do these three things and you will help your home sell first when buyers come out of the snow. If you're thinking of selling your home soon or this Spring, call us and get our free consultation to learn the best timing and strategies to get it sold in these tough markets. 509-362-1966 or visit our Spokane Real Estate Website.

Hello Everyone,

This is a tough market no doubt, but the key is Real Estate Agents just like the general public have to first get their head out of 2006 and get real. For sellers this means being willing to reduce the price and stage the home better, for Real Estate Agents this means you have to start doing your job and being an expert about the market.

Real Estate Agents are expected to know their market and the numbers but the fact is many don't. They didn't need to as much in the great market of 2006 because sellers were setting the proces high and they were selling. Flip to today. In our market onl abut 1 out of every 10 homes will sell and that means the agents who are best positioned and know what they are doing will put their clients homes in position to be the one that sells while the competition sits there.

You absolutley have to look at your Local real estate market numbers and know how many homes are for sale, how it compares to last year, you need to know how many homes your listings are competing with and what you can do to position yourself better. You cannot just take a listing and let it sit there until the contract runs out. Keep well versed in the numbers and you can make it through and bring your clients through this tough real estate market.

If you have someone who needs help in Spokane or Eastern Washington give us at call 509-362-1966 we would love to help. Or visit our Spokane Real Estate website to learn how we do what we do.

Spokane Realty,

Well it's that time of year again. The weather is chilly and rainy and oh yeah, Take a look at what wandered through my backyard this morning. A huge Moose!

So the big question is starting to brew, "Should I take my home off the market for winter?" Many homes in Spokane have not sold and people would rather stop thinking about it then be further discouraged. So what do you do?

Well here is the strategy of your options. The inventory shrinks over the winter naturally as people do take their homes off the market. Our inventory of homes for sale in Spokane right now is high so this is causing more homes not to sell. This means for many people leaving their homes for sale may give them that little edge and less competition to get theirs sold.

My advice is, leave it on. Especially this year. If you just can't then wait until the last moment as other homes are steadily coming off every week you can wait puts you in a better position.

The final key.... Put it on first thing on Jan 2nd, we get a surge of home buyers who are ready to start the new year with a new home every year and the people who wait until spring missed 4 months of low competition and increased buying from buyers. If you are thinking of buying or selling your home visit our Spokane Realty Website or call us 509-362-1966 and now is a great time to switch Real estate agents if your contract is up instead of taking it off the market, put it on with someone like us that dominates the internet over the winter.

Hello Everyone,

Well, I'm sure like many of you, I am happy to see an end to the campaign trail. It's been another year of mudslinging and misqouted facts. I think in the end most people just want government to do their job so we don't have to worry about things.

So how will the new election impact ou Housing market? Well, this is a big question and I don't think the answer is going to come quickly. See, the market took it's hit way before the stocks crashed, and way before the change and so the fact is it's a slow healing process. The hope is that these other things will start to clear up and this will allow an uneventful time of healing to take place.

The main concerns are that the lenders have to continue to give loans for qualified people, and the increase in inventory nationwide will bring prices down and give this market a chance to heal. The market has a bandaid on right now and the key is giving it time to heal without more injury. The good news is that this means market corrections in many markets that will stabalize the market.

Be patient if you have your home for sale and let the winter inventory decrease help your home move up the list. And don't forget to call us for free advice on your particular situation. If you're thinking of selling your home have us come show you what the best time and strategies are in this market. If you have tred to sell your home with another Realtor who didn't get it sold, We would love to talk to you about what we can do differently than your last Realtor to get it sold. Visit our Top Rated Spokane Real Estate Website for more details or call us 509-362-1966.

Hello Everyone,

Well the seasons are changing and that is also true in Real Estate. Here in Spokane Washington as with the rest of the nation people are starting to feel the cold breeze of change in the real estate market. The sunny days of asking for discounts or trying to sell for sale by owner are over and the cold nights wondering if it ieven going to sell at any price even with a Realtor are here.

What has changed is that with the level of competition the agent you choose now makes a huge difference. If you can't find someone to make your home stand out among the masses then you will be spinning your wheels. I just flat out tell people now if they do ask about discounts that they will be luck if they can get it sold at all let alone with extra savings.

The agents who can still get homes sold in this market do not need to discount. They have a commodity that is rare and worth more money. They should charge extra. People didn't believe me 6 months ago, but are starting to wake up and realize things have changed and they either need to adapt of give up on selling their home.

My approach has gotten a little more straight to the point with people because they need to wake up and stop wasting time with things that are unlikely to work. The smell of winter is here but the best agents will still help you get your home sold, but pay them, and pay them well because they are more and more rare in a market of unsold homes.