Need advice for parents trying to sell home in FL

17 years ago

My parents live in a retirement village in Central Florida -in a free standing 2 bedroom ranch house with den - it is 4 years old and immaculate. They signed on with a local realtor on Jan. 1, 2007 and he has put the house on the web - but no one has come to see their house other than other realtors from the office. Thehouse is priced in the mid 200s. I realize there is a glut of homes in this area - but they want to sell to move near their children for care. The house is advertised in the local papers and local real estate magazines. I am up North and wondered if there were advertising avenues I could try up North so people would at least look at their house? Like online ads? Or newspapers? Or is that a waste of money? The realtor has not done much to sell this house, I think. Any advice on how I can help my folks out from long distance would be most appreciated.

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qdognj
17 years ago
where in central Fl? Have you been able to see the "market" in the area? My guess is there is a large inventory of homes/condos/townhouses at that price point in that area..I have a friend with a townhouse in kissimmee, and the # of townhomes also for sale was mind-boggling
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lyfia
17 years ago
I would think even if there is a lot of inventory that somebody would at least have visited even if they turned out to not be interested.

Is there something in the location that is a turn-off, are the pictures making people not wanting to see it, something in the listing description?
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melbat
17 years ago
Is it not on the web at all?

If so, the realtor needs to get up with a photo tour pronto!
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cpowers21
17 years ago
I am exploring new ways to get listings out there. Do you have a blog or a website that is up and running already? If so you can add it there. Has the agent gotten the home on realtor.com and homes.com. There are various sites out there to advertise on. Talk to the agent, see what they have done. If they have listed it on major sites, you can send me the information and I'll add it to my blog and to a view other sites for additional help (no obligation, just want to help).
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cpowers21
17 years ago
Hmmmm...I don't know if I can help you like that, now that I think about it...lol. I sometimes say things without thinking. If your agent doesn't mind, I would do that for you with his name and company...I would be of no use since I am not in Florida....Or you can have him contact me. I can give him more sites that could get the home more exposure.
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melbat
17 years ago
Is it the villages? or near there?
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bushleague
17 years ago
I would make certain that the property is listed with a national realtor (ERA, Prudential, etc.) and is properly listed on the MLS. Also make sure that it is priced aggressively otherwise it won't move. I subscribe to the innovia system and get FL listings every day in my mailbox, and everyday the houses are newer and larger than the day before. I'm now getting listings for homes that are tens of thousands less than people paid for them in 2004 and 2005.
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terible
17 years ago
I live in Florida. One of the many problems with realestate sales now is that by the time you pay the property tax and hurricane insurance your left with little money. This really smarts for those on a fixed income (and everyone else). On the news last night there was talk of raising the sales tax to 8.5% and lowering the property tax 20% the first year with plans on eventually eliminating it. Don't know when all this will take place though. I would advertise to pay the first year of property tax and if you really want to sell, offer to pay half the first years insurance. This should get the house some attention.
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