Feb 7, 2006

Price adjusting equals sales

The Florida real estate market continues to be exciting. Here in the Maitland office, which covers all of Central Florida including the Orlando, Lake Mary, Winter Park and Longwood areas, January proved to be an exciting time. Over 14 million dollars in written business! Our associates understand the value of staying on top of their listings and providing the best marketing strategies. As the listing inventory continues to rise, recognizing the right time to adjust pricing is a valuable key to success.

Homes are still selling. The average days on the market still appear to be in line with the end of last year. Proper pricing is evident in statistics pulled from the multiple listing service. When looking at homes in Orange and Seminole County that have went under contract from January 1st till the 6th of February, records indicate that 67% of those homes that received a contract within 60 days of list, had at least 1 price reduction. Sellers and Realtors who address pricing after the 1st 30 days, increase their chances of receiving an acceptable offer while those who don't tackle this issue continue to remain unsold. The time to look at price adjusting is not after the home has sat on the market after 90-120 or more days.

The market is constantly changing. An associate of Watson Realty knows how to assist the sellers during these changes. One way is to suggest price improvements. Rest assured that we will always look for ways to make sure our customers reach their ultimate goals.


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- Greg Staker Watson Realty Corp. 407-304-0255

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