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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Asking sellers what it was that made them fall in love with their home can definitely help describe the home better.

May 19, 2018 04:22 AM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
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I have a client who each time I list a home for them, she writes the description - she is very good at it and like you, I rarely ever need to change a word!

May 18, 2018 11:02 PM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
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They know their home

May 18, 2018 10:44 PM
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Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

I'm too much of a nuts and bolts guy committed to functionality and practicality of the location.  I should try the touchy feely theme next time.  Thanks for the suggestion.

May 18, 2018 10:43 PM
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Scott Godzyk
Godzyk Real Estate Services - Manchester, NH
One of the Manchester NH's area Leading Agents

Not always. Most sellers use emotions and not facts. I like to attract buyers an excite the buyers emotion

May 19, 2018 07:50 AM
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Candice A. Donofrio
Next Wave RE Investments LLC Bullhead City AZ Commercial RE Broker - Fort Mohave, AZ
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I can definitely see where that would evoke emotion, and who better to express and convey that in a way that connects with your prospective buyer?

May 19, 2018 06:38 AM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
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Yes I have, and also about the community

May 19, 2018 06:02 AM
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Yes, I always ask what they like about the property & most of the time use that info. I think it's very powerful.

May 19, 2018 04:26 AM
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
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I always ask my clients what they like most about their homes or why they purchased it in the first place.

May 19, 2018 04:24 AM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
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Yes, most of the times it works wonderfully.  

May 19, 2018 08:57 AM
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Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker

The seller lives here, maybe built the place and knows best all the fine features and conveniences. In your 1.5 to 2 hours touring and imaging, measuring, taking good real estate notes, you can not possible know the place as well as the life long owner. Use their flower garden images, tap into their expertise of what do you like about this place Sellers? The next buyer will be attracted to the same features.

May 19, 2018 08:11 AM
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Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Yes, for all listings.

May 19, 2018 07:22 AM
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Fred Griffin Florida Real Estate
Fred Griffin Real Estate - Tallahassee, FL
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       As long as they don't use too many adjectives.

May 19, 2018 06:41 AM
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
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Who has more experience with the property than the seller?

May 19, 2018 06:33 AM
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Wayne Zuhl
Remax First Realty II - Cranford, NJ
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I always ask what the seller's favorite part of the home is, and then often use what they tell me. No one knows the home's best features better.

May 19, 2018 06:26 AM
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Tony and Suzanne Marriott, Associate Brokers
Serving the Greater Phoenix and Scottsdale Metropolitan Area - Scottsdale, AZ
Haven Express @ Keller Williams Arizona Realty

Bob Crane nailed this one!

May 19, 2018 05:53 AM
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

Sellers can provide some good marketing thoughts.

May 19, 2018 05:45 AM
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Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
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I have known to do that, they live in it and know better what to say sometimes.

 

May 25, 2018 04:21 PM
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Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

I always ask what main feature made them buy the home, and always include that.

May 22, 2018 07:30 AM
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Inna Ivchenko
Barcode Properties - Encino, CA
Realtor® • GRI • HAFA • PSC Calabasas CA

Depends. 

May 22, 2018 12:39 AM
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Rarely.  Typically they leave the marketing to the pro!

May 20, 2018 09:13 AM
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Sandy Padula & Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Florida Realty Investments - , CA
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If we 'read' that the sellers are emotional sellers; yes.

May 20, 2018 07:50 AM
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Jeff Perlis Prime Properties
Prime Properties - Lake Arrowhead, CA
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yes, and no, most probably i'll shorten it.... significantly.

May 19, 2018 11:46 PM
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William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Not often unless I feel there is a good point to be shown

May 19, 2018 09:29 PM
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Debbie Reynolds, C21 Platinum Properties
Platinum Properties- (931)771-9070 - Clarksville, TN
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Every time! I want to know why they bought the home and what they now love best.

May 19, 2018 06:17 PM
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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets
Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA
CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Yes, but I limit the fluff.

May 19, 2018 06:05 PM
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Barbara Todaro
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA
Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

OMG, NO..... I would not allow a homeowner to be involved in my marketing.... if they wanted to market, I'd wait to list it until after they were done playing.... I knew what to write and did not need their input....

May 19, 2018 09:24 AM
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Dave Halpern
Dave Halpern Real Estate Agent, Inc., Louisville, KY (502) 664-7827 - Louisville, KY
Louisville Short Sale Expert

The house is the house

May 19, 2018 08:56 AM
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Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Absolutely, emotions sell, the logical ones justify their emotions.  A

May 19, 2018 06:53 AM
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Sellers/owners know things. As agents, we should relate

May 19, 2018 05:53 AM
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Gita Bantwal
RE/MAX Centre Realtors - Warwick, PA
REALTOR,ABR,CRS,SRES,GRI - Bucks County & Philadel

Depends 

May 19, 2018 05:34 AM
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Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Yes, all the time.

May 19, 2018 05:33 AM