For you Santa Clarita home buyers out there, those of you that are a part of the 80+% of people who search the Internet for homes prior to buying one, I want to make sure you never, ever, ever, do a search like this:
City: Los Angeles
Bedrooms: 4+
Price: 699,999 – (minus)
Whats wrong with this picture above and why?
Well, there is nothing wrong with the city part, except for the fact its to broad of a city search (not the point), and there is nothing wrong with the bedroom specification. So that leaves us with the price!
If you are a serious home buyer, in market where its a “buyer’s market”, you do not want to end a search with _99,999!
YOU CAN GET A DEAL ON A MORE EXPENSIVE HOUSE! For numerous reasons, and many that don’t make too much sense, a lot of sellers insist on listing their home at price levels just above a number like _99,999. For instance, we will see sellers list their price at $508,900. Or $911,900. While they may think they are being creative with their price, what they don’t realize is that there are just too many buyers who do an MLS search such as _99,999 – and will never find their home for sale even though they are “so” close to their list price. Sure some will find it, so the seller is not completely out, but it can limit traffic for that seller, and potential deals for the buyers.
So the tip of the day is, consider more expensive property, increase that MLS search price above _99,999 a bit…because you might find one listed “higher” and be able to get a bigger better house when you negotiate it back down to a price right for you!
This tip is two-fold I guess: Sellers! Don’t price just above _99,999 unless your home is a STEAL at whatever price you are at.
Get started now on your Santa Clarita MLS search!
Remember…when buying or selling Santa Clarita real estate, call me 1st.
Robert Mickalson, Realtor
Vintage Sotheby’s International Realty
661.219.2260 or 661.373.2374
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