November 20, 2008

Assuming certain factors are the same - such as location, amenities, approximate price range, features - what would entice a buyer to put an offer on your house instead of another in your subdivision?

It’s been my experience that most buyers lack imagination when it comes to looking at properties. They are effected by your decorating, your taste and how your home makes them feel. Only about 20% can detach themselves from your decorations and imagine their home in its place.

So how do you appeal to the 80% of buyers who want to walk into your house and feel at home?

The first step is to de-clutter your home. Any clutter translates into a read-between-the-lines detractor of “not enough storage space”. If you truly don’t have enough storage space for all of your possessions, treasured though they may be, then rent a small storage space. Go through your home and remove everything except the most flattering and visually appealing items. Your home does not want to look bare, but it needs to give the impressions of elegance and space.

The next step is to take care of any maintenance issues before you put the home on the market. You may be temped to say, “I’ll fix anything their home inspector finds”, but in my experience, your initial offer will be lower (or even non-existent) if the impression the buyers get is that you have not taken care of the home. So replace rotten wood, fix and paint damaged or grubby walls, replace torn or damaged flooring, service HVAC units before you call your real estate agent.

The final step is to thoroughly clean the home. Hire someone to help you do a deep spring cleaning - clean baseboards, polish mirrors, shampoo carpets. Make your home sparkle. Buyers will notice on a subconscious level that the home is clean. Why do you think new homes are so attractive to buyers? It’s because no-one’s dirt is there - it’s virgin and pristine.

Once you have listed the home, keep it clean and tidy. Make beds and put away dishes before you leave in the morning. So often I’ve tried to make appointments to show a home, and the seller has said that we’ll have to come back another day because they left the home in a mess that day. Normally there is no “another day”. So if there is a day you’ve had to run out in a hurry, take a deep breath and let it be shown anyway and hope that the buyers are the 20% that can imagine the dishes in their right place!

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Local Information for Amarillo, TX

Latitude: 35.199252 -- Longitude: -101.845163

ZIP Codes for Amarillo, Texas	79101 79102 79103 79104 79105 79106 79107 79108 79109 79110 79111 79114 79116 79117 79118 79119 79120 79121 79123 79124 79159 79163 79166 79167 79168 79171 79172 79174 79178 79182 79185 79187 79189
Area Code for Amarillo, Texas	806
Time zone for Amarillo, Texas	CST

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Amarillo is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat of Potter County. A portion of the city extends into Randall County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 173,627 (though a July 1, 2005 estimate placed the city's population at 183,021). The Amarillo metropolitan area, however, has an estimated population of 236,113 in four counties. The city once self-proclaimed as the "Helium Capital of the World" for having one of the country's most productive helium fields. The city is also known as "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and most recently "Rotor City, USA" for its V-22 Osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant.[1] Amarillo operates one of the largest meat packing areas in the United States. Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The attractions, Cadillac Ranch and Big Texan Steak Ranch, were located on old U.S. Route 66, which passes through the city. -- Source: Wikipedia.com

Texas 2000 Census Population Profile Map

	Amarillo	Texas	United States
Population	173,627	20,851,820	281,421,906
Median age	33.5	32.3	35.3
Median age for Male	32.1	31.3	34
Median age for Female	34.8	33.4	36.5
Households	67,699	7,393,354	105,480,101
Household population	171,318	20,290,711	273,643,273
Average household size	2.53	2.74	2.59
Families	45,768	5,247,794	71,787,347
Average family size	3.1	3.28	3.14
Housing units	72,408	8,157,575	115,904,641
Occupied units	67,699	7,393,354	105,480,101
Vacant units	4,709	764,221	10,424,540

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November 20, 2008

Local Information for Amarillo, TX

Latitude: 35.199252 -- Longitude: -101.845163

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