By Steve Levine
I’ve been writing these articles for as long as I can remember, but in all these years, I’ve NEVER seen a response like the one we had to my last column. I mean I knew people read my things, because they tell me all the time, but this response blew me away.
As you may remember, I was talking about the fact that even though the market was doing really well in 2017, we still had nearly 30 percent of all home listings in Worcester and Middlesex County fail to sell. That was over 9,000 properties, listed by agents that just fizzled quietly off the market, without a sale.
To understand why, I once again sat down for the day and revised the five-page report I had written three years ago that details the “Top 10 Reasons a Home Doesn’t Sell.” Ultimately, I felt that the ideas in that report truly represented the core insight I developed, from having done this over 2,000 times in my 30-year career. Anyway, I offered a copy of that to people who might want to read it, and just asked them to email [email protected]. I figured I’d hear from one or two folks, but my email box nearly imploded from all the folks that reached out! I was just stunned by the response, as well as from the feedback I received from them after they’d read it. It was actually quite flattering. I suppose when something is working, you might as well do it again, so if anyone else wants a copy of it, send an email to that address, and just note which town you live in, and my system will email it over to you.
Since people seemed to appreciate the insights in the first piece, and I know for sure everyone likes more money, I decided to go back and revise another report I had written in the past. This one is called “Top Ways to Increase the Net Sales Price of Your Home.” For those who sometimes ask, “who writes your stuff,” I’m proud to say that every word in there is mine. While I know that some agents go out and buy those canned articles, written by ghost writers, I actually love to write, and sharing my experience always makes me smile.
Of course, both reports won’t be of use only to those who had listings previously on the market – although they will no doubt have some eye-opening moments reading it. Rather it applies to anyone thinking of moving at all. After all, what better way to ensure that you don’t make the same mistakes than to read both the pros and cons of what happened to others?
Let’s see, what else is new this week? Inventory is still really low in many towns and in many subsets of price ranges. That’s why I kept my Homeowners Blend program open for March, and I still have four or five slots left for anyone who wants to see if they can save half of their Realtor fees. That’s always a huge plus, especially in times like this. Email me directly if you want one of those slots and I’ll set it aside for you.
I look forward to hearing from you. Who knows, maybe we’ll set a new record with this week’s column, too!!
Steve Levine is president of Steve Levine Inc., and an agent at REMAX Professional Associates in Shrewsbury. He has over 30 years of experience in the local marketplace, and can be reached at [email protected] or 508-735-4663.
Steve Levine,
President
Steve Levine, Inc.
RE/MAX Professional Associates
#1 REMAX Agent in New England – 10 Years
E-mail: [email protected]
508-735-4663
