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Does Your Home Listing Stand Out to Buyers?

by Michael Rothstein, GRI 03/08/2021

A home listing presents a valuable opportunity. If you allocate time and resources to craft an engaging and informative listing, you could differentiate your house from the competition. Perhaps most important, your listing could help you speed up the home selling process.

There are many things you can do to help your house listing stand out to buyers, such as:

1. Include High-Resolution Photos of Your Home

Incorporate high-resolution photos of your home into your listing – you will be happy you did. If you use photos to show off your home's true beauty, buyers may instantly fall in love with your residence.

Before you take photos of your home, you should clean as much as possible. That way, you can show buyers your house's full potential.

Also, if you require additional assistance, you can always hire a real estate photographer. This professional can help you capture first-rate images of your house that you can immediately integrate into your listing.

2. Provide Accurate Information About Your Home

There is no need to stretch the truth in your house listing. In fact, those who fail to provide accurate details about a home in a listing may encounter problems that ultimately slow down the house selling cycle.

Learn as much as you can about your home, and leverage the information at your disposal to highlight your house's features in your listing. Then, you can use your listing to teach a buyer about your residence.

3. Be Clear and Concise

Jargon is problematic in many home listings. If your house listing includes assorted terms and phrases that are tough to understand, your listing may alienate potential buyers.

As you craft a home listing, try to be as clear and concise as possible. You should strive to be objective in your house listing, too. And if you are unsure if your listing is easy to read, you may want to have a friend or family member check it out and provide feedback.

For those who strive to seamlessly navigate the house selling journey, you may want to hire a real estate agent. This housing market professional can help you craft an effective home listing, as well as overcome myriad challenges during the home selling journey.

A real estate agent understands home selling challenges and can help you prepare accordingly. Thus, if you are unsure about how to price your home, a real estate agent can help you establish a competitive initial asking price for your residence. On the other hand, if you are uncertain about whether to accept a buyer's offer to purchase, a real estate agent can provide a recommendation about how to proceed.

As you prepare for the home selling journey, you should try to distinguish your house listing from all others. If you take advantage of the aforementioned tips, you could produce a home listing that garners buyers' attention. And as a result, you could accelerate the home selling journey.

About the Author
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Michael Rothstein, GRI

Active in residential brokerage since 1985, Michael enjoys a loyal following of past buyers and sellers. Prior to entering brokerage, he studied culinary arts and managed restaurants in the Boston area. Born and raised in Newton, Michael is very familiar with the Greater Boston area. His seven-day-a-week commitment to his profession serves his clients and customers well. His educational background includes The Johnson & Wales Culinary Institute, The Lee Institute for Real Estate, and The Tom Hopkins and Floyd Wickman Sales Training courses. 

In recognition of his completion of the prescribed courses in real estate practice and ethics, Michael has earned the distinguished GRI (Graduate, Realtor Institute) designation. He continues his long-standing membership in the National Association of Realtors and is an avid fly fisherman, musician, and outdoor enthusiast. 

Michael was awarded the International President's Circle Award for sales expertise, market knowledge, and dedication to clients for 2020 and 2021. In 2022 and 2023 he was awarded the International Presidents Elite Award, representing the Top 2% of Hammond Residential & Coldwell Banker Agents Worldwide, for demonstrating exceptional sales production, ambition and his commitment to the Real Estate Industry.