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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Do It Yourself Louisville! Daunting Task Or Rewarding Venture?

Do it yourself projects...where do I even begin?  That's an excellent question not only for this blog piece, but also for the idea of do it yourself project in general.  I've recently moved into a new space and have been trying to think of ways to decorate on the cheap while also adding a little bit of my own taste, flair, blood, sweat, tears, what have you, to the mix.  Now here is where my issues arise - I LOVE the idea of do it yourself projects, and I see many on the ...  Read More

Monday, May 14, 2012

Bullitt County Home For Sale | 188 Clear Lake Drive | Shepherdsville, KY 40165

One and a half story Cape Cod with 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, and an attached 2 Car Garage located for sale in Bullitt County. The Eat-in Kitchen features cherry cabinetry, ceramic tile floors, french doors, a large pantry, and all kitchen appliances included (black flat top stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, and microwave).  Covered Porch with leaded glass front door opens into vaulted Great Room with palladium window.  Laundry Room and Master Bedroom, with adjoining Bath, on the main floor ...  Read More

10 Step Home Selling Marketing Action Plan 

Pricing

The first step in marketing your home in order to get it sold quickly, is pricing it right. A home can be marketed properly but if it is overpriced the Buyer will never walk in the door. Pricing gets the Buyer in the door, Staging keeps them there.

Staging

In a Buyer’s market your home must stand out amongst the 20 homes the Buyer could potentially be looking at. Statistics show that staged homes sell for 17% more and 40% faster than non staged homes. The Miles & Smith Real Estate Group will provide a consultation appointment if needed with a professional stager to insure that your property is in showing condition.

Before After
Kitchen Before
 Kitchen After
Combination Space Before
 Combination Space After
Family Room Before
 Family Room After

 

View More on Our Staging Page

Marketing Your Home on the Web/Internet

Did you know that over 90% of all Buyer’s start there search on the web. We’ll market your property in full color, 24 hours a day, to buyers around the world on these websites.

  • www.Realtor.com #1 most visited homes-for-sale site in the nation, with more than 6 million consumers visiting each month. All listings are automatically loaded onto Realtor.com with 1 photo and agents office phone number.
  • www.glarmls.com over 4300 agents are registered with the Louisville Board of Realtors. The MLS is a database for all licensed Realtors. We all start our search for homes for our Buyers via this website.
  • www.TheMilesTeam.com our personal website is linked to www.KW.com. Keller Williams website is attached to over 600 offices and 76,000 agents nationwide. Your home will be featured with multiple pictures and our direct contact information.
  • www.CraigsList.com, www.zillow.com, www.loopnet.com, www.trulia.com, www.homes.com, www.facebook.com, www.ebay.com, and many more... 

Professional Photography / Virtual Tour

All of The Miles & Smith Real Estate Group listings are professionally photographed by Robert Burge. The buyer’s first impression of your home is through the pictures they see online or in advertising. Great photos of your home will motivate the Buyer to view the home.

Just Listed Mass Email

Our Just Listed email is sent out to every Realtor in Louisville plus the entire Miles Team database including all realtors in Louisville and surrounding areas. This customized message alerts over 5,000 people that your home is for sale. This advertising allows neighbors to tell their friends and family about your home. We also have a service called Announce My Move, this is for you the seller. It is an email that we will set up with photos and information about your home. Once we send it to you, you will be able to forward it to all your friends and family. This will also help get the word out about your home to more people who would be interested.

Appointments / Feedback

You will receive a phone call from CSS (Centralized Showing Service) anytime another Agent wants to view your home. After the Agent has shown your home you will receive an email with feedback from the showing.

Weekly Communication / Monthly Review

Every week Patrice will call you to discuss any concerns or questions you may have. You will also discuss any showings or feedback that have been submitted up to that point and see if there are any changes that may need to be made. Effective communication is a huge role in getting your home SOLD. Every month Patrice will also review your listing for any changes that need to be made. Patrice will pull the stats on all the websites, Voicepad and sign calls to see the activity on your home. Patrice will also look at new homes that have come on the market and recent sales in your area. Once reviewed Patrice will contact you to go over the information and agree on any changes such as price reductions, interior or exterior modifications, open house schedules etc.

Open House Program

Only 4% of homes in the Louisville market are SOLD through open houses. We still like to have your home open to the public, but on a case by case basis. This gives those who do not have agents or those who can not connect with their agent an opportunity to view your home. An agent within Keller Williams will hold the house open and will provide feedback on what Buyer’s thought of the house.

Personal Property Website

We utilize a system called EProperties, and with this system we set up a personal website just for your home! It is a complete multi-page customizable website for your very home. This website will include a photo gallery, remarks, virtual tour, neighborhood information and so much more!  Click for a preview of a site www.249rubystreet.com

Voicepad

VoicePad® empowers Mobile Buyers to acquire information on your home from any phone

in either English or Spanish. “Eve,” VoicePad’s® automated Sales Assistant, delivers significantly more inquiries on your home 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Inquiries are tracked by name, phone number, media source, language preference and general level of interest on each specific property. Eve can transfer a call live to us when a potential buyer is holding and instantly provide email and text notification upon each inquiry.