Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
At our home the most private yard space is to the north of the house. There is a very noticeable difference in the amount of sun we get in that area throughout the seasons. During the summer we line up containers of tomato plants and grow vegetables. In the winter? Well, the sun barely shines on the yard at all – see below. It would be an excellent spot for an ice rink. The good
A friend on Facebook sent me the following article and asked if I ever had this happen to me. No, I can’t say that it has, but I do find it pretty hysterical. Real estate agent photos are often ridiculous, and even more often, very outdated. I don’t use my photo in much marketing. Heck, I don’t think there is even a photo of me on my personal website/blog. I sell houses, not my face.
Homes look different in the winter. Leaves are off the trees, and every now and then we get a fresh blanket of white snow. This property really stood out to me in the afternoon sun. It’s a lovely home all year round, but is generally surrounded by green – green grass and green leaves. The white backdrop gives it a different feel, highlighting the architectural details even more than usual.
Single-family contracts fell to 514 in Hartford County for the month of November. The month was about 6% higher than the total from November of 2012, and the year-to-date count remains about 7% ahead of the 2012 pace. Agents we know have commented that there were parts of November when the market seemed suspiciously quiet – like so quiet that they didn’t trust their email was working properly. Despite that, the month ended with a
Would it be effective to market a home using black and white photography? All of the homes currently on the market feature color pictures in their listings, both in the MLS and in the miriad of consumer real estate websites. A property without color photos would stand out from the others online. What’s not clear is if the impression it makes would be a positive one. My first experiment with black and white was a