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     Welcome everyone. This is a challenging time to say the least for real estate professionals practicing today. Last weeks news article in the Orlando Sentinel tells a chilling tale for home sellers and should be viewed as a wake up call. Every day I look at the statistics and if there is one thing that is constant with all pending and sold units, that is the list price/ sale price is reasonable for the current market conditions. You don't have to give away a car like the woman in the News-Journal article. You don't have to offer a bonus to the buyer's agent (although it doesn't hurt). What you do need to do is list the house at a realistic price from the beginning and make it stand out from the competition by starting with eye popping curb appeal and follow through with a clean, tidy, and unclutered interior.

     Every day I get calls from prospective buyers about properties. When I quote price silence usually follows. Rarely will a caller want to schedule a showing. If you have a flyer box attached to the yard sign and always need to refill it yet no one calls that is telling you clearly that although it might be a wonderful property they are put off by the price.

     It's a new month and here at Better Way Realty we remain committed to our customers - Jack Bailey, Broker