Connie Barnes Real Estate Marketing - El Dorado Hills
"A listing agent without extensive exposure on the internet does not have a good strategy today."
"If you hire an agent because they are cheap, it's because they are not worth more!"
"Marketing a home in today’s real estate environment requires a comprehensive marketing strategy that is relevant for today, not what worked yesterday!"
Connie Barnes Real Estate Marketing Plan
Connie's Objective - Sell properties for the maximum amount possible, Get it closed in the least amount of time.
Pre-Marketing
Establish Listing Price
- Recommend listing price (BPO if REO)
- Pricing analysis includes a close examination of recent comparable home sales, pending sales and an evaluation of pricing trends.
- Inventory levels of comparable properties can also be a factor in estimating potential demand for a property
Prepare the Property and Ensure a Good First Impression!
- Cluttered or Dirty homes never sell at a good price! Clean homes priced right sell!
- Home Staging - we provide advice on getting your home ready to sell and if necessary, will bring in professional home stagers to help maximize the appeal of the property
- Prepare for Photography, Click here for a Pre-Shoot check list
- Photography scheduled with our in-house professional photographer
Promotion
Today, Buyers are searching online long before they even speak to a Realtor.
- 90% of home buyers shop for real estate online. Our internet strategy is second to none!
- Our professional custom photos and custom virtual tours ensure that your listing stands out from the rest
- Connie Barnes - RE/MAX Gold is one of the strongest Brands Online for El Dorado Hills Real Estate related content.
- We push your listing to all corners of the online real estate market place!
- We syndicate your listing to the busiest real estate market places in the world and put it in front of millions of home shoppers. We have “enhanced advertising” agreements with Realtor.com, Trulia, Homes.com and Zillow
Promotion – Onsite
- RE/MAX yard sign with custom designed flyers
- RE/MAX is one of the most recognized brands in the world!
- EDCAR Broker tour featuring Connie’s home made pasta salad!
- Open house
- Follow up with personal phone calls on Agent Showings
Promotion Analysis
- Detailed reports on hits to your listing on Realtor.com and MetroList listings
- Detailed hits on your virtual tour
- (All virtual tours on hosted on our servers)
Escrow Administration
- 2 Full Time Escrow Managers Help Ensure a Smooth Escrow and Closing
- Over 53 escrows closed in 2009 including Short Sales, REO and new home builder
- Very knowledgeable regarding all disclosures
- Someone is ALWAYS available to answer questions or address issues that may arise
- Experienced at Getting Difficult Escrows Closed
- We are known locally as one of the most efficient escrow teams in the area