Why Your Listing Expired
Your Manatee County Property Has Been Selected By Our Team of Experts As A Property That Should Have SOLD Based On Our Analysis. So, Why Did Your Property Not Sell?
If you are serious about selling your property, please read this letter.
You may or may not know the reason or reasons your property did not sell. We have over 30 years combined Marketing and Sales experience in Bradenton Real Estate that we put into each one of our listings. Your listing may qualify for acceptance into our proven system (we do not accept every listing offered to us).
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Passive Marketing VS Active Marketing
Gone are the days of the 5 P’s, as they are called in real estate:
- Put up a sign.
- Put the listing in the MLS.
- Put it in the paper.
- Put it on a generic web site.
- Pray that it sells.
If your agent only did these 5 things it is because this is all he or she was trained to do. These old conventional methods of selling real estate just DO NOT WORK in the information age.
Put the following website addresses into your address bar on your internet browser and see a sampling of a couple of our marketing venues and styles that are proven to get online visitors to view your property:
Postlets Flyer: this flyer is posted across the internet in multiple sites that we employ to feature our listings.
http://activerain.com/blogsview/290222/4211-4th-Ave-NE (just click the link)
VFlyer another neat tool we use to market our listings across the internet. You may see a sample here: http://activerain.com/blogs/danvforbes Scroll down the right side until you see the scrolling presentation of some of our listings.
Monitoring marketing strategies and making appropriate adjustments is necessary in an ever changing marketplace. Unfortunately agents are not taught cutting edge marketing skills in real estate school nor by their brokers. You are invited to put our 30+ years of Bradenton Real Estate marketing experience to work for you with our proven proprietary mark
eting system.
eting system.Current marketing studies that cost millions or dollars show that buyers just don’t find the home they buy in the newspaper or in a magazine. Newspapers don’t sell houses, agents do. Agents search the MLS for listings to show their buyers. Their buyers look online to find homes for their agent to take them to. According to the National Association of Realtors 80% of buyers go online to find their next home. You are wasting valuable money and time placing ads in newspapers and magazines.
To sell your home it is imperative that you hire an agent who has an active, innovative, aggressive marketing system!
Is Your House On The Major Search Engines Online?
When you list your property with the Forbes Advantage Team it will be! Here’s an example, just type "4211 4th Ave NE 34208" (use the quotation marks) into the address bar on your internet browser. You’ll see a web page dedicated specifically to that listing. (Or, just click here because I've created the search for you.) You will also find several sites promoting the home for sale.
With all the millions and millions of web sites and competition on the Internet today just putting your house on a Company or Agent’s static website is not going to get you the exposure you need in today’s marketplace. That would be like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
So, what has your agent done for you lately? What have they done to get your home the most marketing exposure in the greatest marketing medium ever invented? It’s not their fault; they just don’t know how to market your home on the internet.
Each Bradenton - Sarasota area listing we accept is analyzed individually as no two properties are the same so no two marketing programs should be the same. You will receive a customized marketing plan that we implement on your behalf. Do you have hours a day to work on the Internet to get your house in front of prospective buyers? Since our marketing plan is proprietary we only divulge our effective marketing plan to sellers who list with us.
Your listing will be placed on the multiple web sites developed and managed by our team. Here is a list of some (not all) of our sites.
www.TheRealEstateZoo.com
www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/danvforbes
In addition, your listing will be placed on over 100+ web sites and search engines including Realtor.com, Craigslist, Google Base, Yahoo Real Estate, Homes and Land, Edgeio, HGTV, WorldWide Real Estate For Sale, ebay, and Trulia just to name a few.
As Certified Residential Specialists we network with over 50,000 real estate agents across the United States. CRS agents have completed advanced training in residential real estate and have a proven track record of sales transactions required to earn the CRS Designation. Less than 4% of all Realtors have earned this prestigious designation (we say it's like having a PH.D. in real estate.) The benefit to you is that Realtors in the states that feed new residents to Bradenton - Sarasota, Florida refer those buyers to Certified Residential Specialists like us.
As e-Pro Certified agents we have undertaken specialized training in Internet Marketing. The benefit to you is that we are found in top rankings of all major search engines giving your home even more marketing exposure.
Are You Getting Your Share of the International Marketplace?
3. Market Conditions. Many agents and sellers are in denial about how difficult it is to sell a home in today’s market. With 97% of the homes in Manatee County NOT selling, how is it that we are successfully selling a lot of homes? We know the market and we know how to position your home to sell in today’s market.
A Picture Speaks 1000 Words: Lots of Photos Are Needed to Sell Your Property!
Did your last agent send you a copy of the MLS printout of your property for your review and to check for errors and to check the photos? I have seen listings entered into the wrong zip code, or listed without a garage, or even with a wrong price. No wonder they didn’t sell. With each property we list we take many, many professional digital photographs that are used to the maximum in promoting your listing. (You’d be surprised at how many agent use only 1-4 photos)
Did Your Previous Agent Offer You a Guarantee?
No one can guarantee that your home will sell at the price you want because no one holds a real estate crystal ball. However, we guarantee that you will be happy with our service and our marketing plan. We guarantee that we will do what we say we will. To be honest, we have listings that have expired however we are proud to say that the sellers were happy with us, knew we did all that was possible and later relisted with us again. If we do not do everything we say we are going to do YOU MAY CANCEL your listing with us with absolutely NO penalty. How is that for helping you feel comfortable about doing business with us?
If You are Really Serious About Selling…
If you really want the most money, in the shortest amount of time, with the least amount of hassles – then pick up the phone and give us a call.
PLEASE KEEP THIS INFORMATION as you never know when you may need it. Also, please feel free to send us your referrals of those you know who need to sell or buy property in our area.
www.WhyYourListingExpired.com
www.ActiveRain.com/blogs/danvforbes
In addition, your listing will be placed on over 100+ web sites and search engines including Realtor.com, Craigslist, Google Base, Yahoo Real Estate, Homes and Land, Edgeio, HGTV, WorldWide Real Estate For Sale, ebay, and Trulia just to name a few.
THIS IS IMPORTANT
Today I did a search for Bradenton Real Estate in Yahoo and 4 out of the top 16 sites are mine. I did the same search in MSN and again 4 out of the top 16 sites are mine, including the number one position. When I searched "Bradenton real estate" on Google I continue to hold the NUMBER ONE position. Major companies pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to rank as high as we do. It has taken us thirteen years to do it, but I dominate the internet in our market area. (This is truly amazing.) The benefit to you is more buyers find your home for sale.
(By the way, the popular way buyers search for homes is to put the name of the nearest metropolitan area followed by the words "real estate" into the search bar. Thus, "Bradenton Real Estate" is the key search term for our area.)
We Blog For Buyers For Your Listing
Blogging is the next wave of Internet Expansion and we are already there promoting our listings. A BLOG is like an online journal that people surfing the internet can read and even subscribe to. We have 100's of readers subscribed to our various blogs. We post articles of interest daily as well as posting our listings. Click any link to visit one of our blogs.
Today I did a search for Bradenton Real Estate in Yahoo and 4 out of the top 16 sites are mine. I did the same search in MSN and again 4 out of the top 16 sites are mine, including the number one position. When I searched "Bradenton real estate" on Google I continue to hold the NUMBER ONE position. Major companies pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to rank as high as we do. It has taken us thirteen years to do it, but I dominate the internet in our market area. (This is truly amazing.) The benefit to you is more buyers find your home for sale.
(By the way, the popular way buyers search for homes is to put the name of the nearest metropolitan area followed by the words "real estate" into the search bar. Thus, "Bradenton Real Estate" is the key search term for our area.)
We Blog For Buyers For Your Listing
Blogging is the next wave of Internet Expansion and we are already there promoting our listings. A BLOG is like an online journal that people surfing the internet can read and even subscribe to. We have 100's of readers subscribed to our various blogs. We post articles of interest daily as well as posting our listings. Click any link to visit one of our blogs.
Is Your Listing Exposed to Relocating Buyers?
As Certified Residential Specialists we network with over 50,000 real estate agents across the United States. CRS agents have completed advanced training in residential real estate and have a proven track record of sales transactions required to earn the CRS Designation. Less than 4% of all Realtors have earned this prestigious designation (we say it's like having a PH.D. in real estate.) The benefit to you is that Realtors in the states that feed new residents to Bradenton - Sarasota, Florida refer those buyers to Certified Residential Specialists like us.As e-Pro Certified agents we have undertaken specialized training in Internet Marketing. The benefit to you is that we are found in top rankings of all major search engines giving your home even more marketing exposure.Are You Getting Your Share of the International Marketplace?
While most agents are thinking local we are acting global!
With one out of every four International Buyers buying properties in Florida how did your agent capture this audience? These buyers are certainly not flying here to pick up a local newspaper or real estate magazine.
Our certification as an International Property Specialist puts us in touch with over 500 different agents in different countries and means we have an aggressive marketing plan to capture the attention of International Buyers wanting to move to Manatee County.
Our certification as an International Property Specialist puts us in touch with over 500 different agents in different countries and means we have an aggressive marketing plan to capture the attention of International Buyers wanting to move to Manatee County.5 Reasons Why a Property Does Not Sell
Experienced agents, like me, can investigate an expired listing to find out exactly why it did not sell. It may be because of one or more of the following reasons:
1. Marketing. An agent with a passive marketing plan will have difficulty selling in today’s market. Even we are continually upgrading and improving our marketing strategy. This is why we are leaders in our Bradenton Real Estate market. Perhaps your former agent just didn’t have a marketing strategy that works today.
2. Condition. The condition of your property attracts buyers, repels buyers, or creates a ho-hum response. Even little things can make a big different. We are experts in helping you showcase your property in a way that gets buyers excited.
3. Market Conditions. Many agents and sellers are in denial about how difficult it is to sell a home in today’s market. With 97% of the homes in Manatee County NOT selling, how is it that we are successfully selling a lot of homes? We know the market and we know how to position your home to sell in today’s market.4. Price. Simply put, price is determined by the market not by us and not by the property owner. You will benefit from our expertise in pricing your home to sell.
5. Unreasonable expectations. Restrictions about when the property can be shown, refusal of or not using a lockbox, or insisting the agent or owner be present during showings can hinder the sale.
Each property that expires may have one or more of these conditions going on and thus the property did not sell. Time on the market is another crucial factor in a slow market like we have today. It takes time to implement a comprehensive marketing plan and then monitor and adjust that plan as need. It also takes time on the market and exposure to prospective buyers. Therefore you must commit yourself to a reasonable marketing timeline.
A Picture Speaks 1000 Words: Lots of Photos Are Needed to Sell Your Property!
Did your last agent send you a copy of the MLS printout of your property for your review and to check for errors and to check the photos? I have seen listings entered into the wrong zip code, or listed without a garage, or even with a wrong price. No wonder they didn’t sell. With each property we list we take many, many professional digital photographs that are used to the maximum in promoting your listing. (You’d be surprised at how many agent use only 1-4 photos)
Did you know that a property can be bought without a buyer ever walking through the door? Many of our listings have been bought by out of town, out of state, and out of country buyers who only saw the photographs we took of the property. We communicate by email, and the closing is done by email and/or fax. You don’t want to miss any buyer by having too few photos. The one you lose may have been the perfect buyers for your property!
Did Your Previous Agent Offer You a Guarantee?
No one can guarantee that your home will sell at the price you want because no one holds a real estate crystal ball. However, we guarantee that you will be happy with our service and our marketing plan. We guarantee that we will do what we say we will. To be honest, we have listings that have expired however we are proud to say that the sellers were happy with us, knew we did all that was possible and later relisted with us again. If we do not do everything we say we are going to do YOU MAY CANCEL your listing with us with absolutely NO penalty. How is that for helping you feel comfortable about doing business with us?Communication is Key to a Hassle-Free Experience and a Successful Outcome
You want to work with an agent who returns your phone calls and is accessible; an agent who provides you with feedback about how your home is being marketed and how showings went; an agent who educates you about the market and successfully sells and closes your property. With our system you will receive regular phone calls, written reports, online reports, and access to our internet blog on which we post information almost daily.
A special web site is created just for your listing and you may go to it at anytime to receive an updated report on our marketing efforts, as well as feedback from your showings.
A special web site is created just for your listing and you may go to it at anytime to receive an updated report on our marketing efforts, as well as feedback from your showings.
Your Team is Experienced and Effective
When you hire me you get the whole team working for you:
In addition to these in-house team members our associates include loan officers, attorneys, home inspectors, handymen, and more. When the going gets tough you want the right team in your “fox hole” with you.
We recently closed a transaction which were it not for our team of experts the whole deal would have crashed. In the middle of the transaction it was discovered that the buyer’s mortgage broker was not getting the job done (we call them every week). We were able to recommend a new mortgage path for the buyer and managed to close on time. It was nothing short of a miracle yet without our hands on approach this problem would not have been discovered until it was too late. Our seller would have been left out in the cold.
Analyzing Your Property
Prior to giving you our price opinion we spend hours analyzing and completing your market analysis. This isn’t just some computer generated guess. If it were that simple everyone’s 
property would be priced to sell and as you know, that just isn’t the case. A computer cannot feel or see your property. It also cannot understand today’s market conditions.
property would be priced to sell and as you know, that just isn’t the case. A computer cannot feel or see your property. It also cannot understand today’s market conditions.If you want to know the truth about where your property should be priced, then be prepared for the truth. We are honest about what your property needs to be listed for and about what needs to be done to your property to get it sold. Most agents want your listing so bad that they will just tell you what you want to hear and then for months you will get no showings and your property will not sell because your agent took an overpriced listing. We don’t take overpriced listings. If you are not ready to hear the truth about the market then please don’t call us because we are not a fit for you.
If You are Really Serious About Selling…
If you really want the most money, in the shortest amount of time, with the least amount of hassles – then pick up the phone and give us a call.
If you decide to hire us that would be great and we are ready to get right to work. If not, at least you have learned some great information to help you make an informed decision and we wish you the best.
PLEASE KEEP THIS INFORMATION as you never know when you may need it. Also, please feel free to send us your referrals of those you know who need to sell or buy property in our area.
All You Need to Do Now is Pick Up The Phone and Give Us a Call 941-713-5760.
We are excited about getting your property on the market and getting it SOLD!
We Sell Properties Other Agents Could Not Sell!
We haven’t told you everything, but we hope this overview helps you see how serious we are about selling your property. Please pick up the phone right now and let’s get started.
To Success,