Why Are These Dallas Homes Selling? What’s the Secret Sauce? Dallas Real Estate News
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So I was having lunch with two Realtors last week and I said, tell me the truth, the market really sucks, right? Here’s what they said: yes, it’s slow and not at all like it was in the boom.
But…
Give me a great home that is well-priced, and it will sell. It’s happening all over town. End of story.
So I went hunting for some solds, and naturally I looked at super agent Becky Frey’s website. This Hill Country-esque home did not languish on the market for long, it’s previous owners now off happily building an empty nester pad. Listed at $1,999,000,on a whopping 1.17 acres of wooded land in North Dallas, the 1994 custom built home screams Texas Hill Country. (is that a clue?) Stone facade, standing seam metal roof & covered porches, a galley entry with full view to back porch & yard. Master is downstairs with a huge walk-in cedar closet & sunny bath. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms and playroom. Outside is a veritable vacation land with pool, creek, 3-car garage. Inside note: I know the owners, and during the ice storm they were without electricity for a week yet the fireplaces and excellent insulation in this home kept them toasty.
Know of any recent solds? What made them move? What’s the secret sauce to selling a home in today’s market — must be mid century, Texas Hill Country? If you know, for God’s sake, spill it, man!
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I agree with these agents. Pricing, location and staging. Some locations are selling really well (like before stuff hits the MLS) while other neighborhoods in the same DISD elem. attendance zone are totally dead. If you have a weird floor plan, are even slightly over priced or in an area where people feel there is a risk involved in their purchase, you're sitting on the market until the right buyer comes along. People are risk adverse right now and are only betting on a sure thing.
I agree with these agents. Pricing, location and staging. Some locations are selling really well (like before stuff hits the MLS) while other neighborhoods in the same DISD elem. attendance zone are totally dead. If you have a weird floor plan, are even slightly over priced or in an area where people feel there is a risk involved in their purchase, you're sitting on the market until the right buyer comes along. People are risk adverse right now and are only betting on a sure thing.
As a REALTOR in Plano I'm in complete agreement. The houses that get sold are priced right, and show well. I'm working on a blog post that will be titled Diary of an Overpriced Home. Day after day, week after week, of no activity at all. If you're not willing to do those two things then you are wasting your time putting up for sale right now.
As a REALTOR in Plano I'm in complete agreement. The houses that get sold are priced right, and show well. I'm working on a blog post that will be titled Diary of an Overpriced Home. Day after day, week after week, of no activity at all. If you're not willing to do those two things then you are wasting your time putting up for sale right now.