Colorado Springs Real Estate Answers: Why Didn't My House Sell? Part Three: Marketing

Welcome to the third series in the "Why Didn't My House Sell?" series.

You are probably reading this because you had your home on the market for several months and it didn't sell. You want to know WHY it did not sell. You are not alone.

Many homes for sale in Colorado Springs do not sell with the first listing agent that lists it. And many of those sellers wind up calling us when their original listing agreement expires, so we answer this question a lot.

In the earlier two articles, we discussed how price and condition play a part in why your home did not sell. Read More:
Colorado Springs Real Estate Answers: Why Didn't My House Sell? Part One: Price
Colorado Springs Real Estate Answers: Why Didn't My House Sell? Part Two: Condition

This article article deals with the one element that you, the seller, do not really have control over.

Colorado Springs Real Estate Answers: Why Didn't My House Sell? Reason #3: Marketing

Reason #3: The REAL ESTATE AGENT and the MARKETING

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Posted on Thu Mar 06, 2008 @ 7:35 am by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop

Selling Your Colorado Springs Home: The Importance of Multiple Photos

Colorado Springs Real Estate PhotosWhen selling your Colorado Springs Home  - or even thinking about selling your Colorado Springs home, one of the BEST things that you can do is make sure your agent takes as many high quality photos of your home as possible.

The Pikes Peak MLS allows Colorado Springs Realtors® to put in up to 16 full-color photos for each of our listings. Almost ANY home in Colorado Springs can offer at least 16 good photos. Even smaller homes can get some great yard and view shots.

It drives me absolutely bonkers to see just 1-3 photos in the MLS, when I am searching for homes for sale in Colorado Springs for my Buyer clients. I cannot believe what a great disservice these agents are doing to their Sellers. I know that I am sending all homes that fit my Buyer's needs to them electronically. They filter through them and then we decide which ones we are going to go look at. The ones with multiple photos get more showings. Hands down.

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Posted on Sat Nov 03, 2007 @ 6:35 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop

How to Read a Colorado Springs Real Estate MLS Sheet - Part 3: Exterior Amenities

 

The exterior amenities section of the Colorado Springs (PPMLS) MLS sheet contain information on the type of house it is, how it was built, as well as garage and foundation information and immediate surrounding property information.

The first part deals with the GARAGE:
  • Garage # = How many parking spaces are there? (If there is a carport, this number will reflect how many parking spaces there are in the carport.)
  • Garage Type= This is a mandatory field and choices include:
Attached
Detached
None
Carport
Available
Tandem 3-Car
  • Garage Amenities = This is additional information about the garage.
  • Garage Remotes = How many remotes come with the garage. This will give you an idea of whether or not there is an automatic garage door or not.

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Posted on Tue Oct 09, 2007 @ 8:16 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop

How to Read A Colorado Springs MLS Sheet - Part Two: Room Sizes and Square Footage

 This is the second section of the Colorado Springs MLS sheet. This section deals with the different rooms and their sizes.

The columns on the left are the different rooms, their dimensions and what level they are on.

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Posted on Fri Sep 07, 2007 @ 8:06 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop

How to Read a Colorado Springs Real Estate MLS Sheet - Part One: The Top

You are looking to buy a home in Colorado Springs. You have a bunch of MLS sheets to look at, but how do you read them?

This post will deal with how to read the top portion of the Colorado Springs MLS sheet – the part that includes the picture.

The Pikes Peak Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is where most homes for sale in Colorado Springs, Monument, Fountain, Woodland Park, Manitou Springs, Peyton and other outlaying areas can be found. This is where local real estate agents post all of their listings (homes for sale).

When you are looking for a home in Colorado Springs – or any nearby areas, your real estate agent will run a search for you on the MLS and will probably email you a selection of different homes that may fit your needs. These homes will be displayed in a format called the MLS sheet. If you have bought a home in Colorado Springs before, then you probably are familiar with how these look and know where to find most of the information. But, if you are a first time home buyer in Colorado Springs, then you may take one look at this sheet and not know where to begin.

In either case, this is a series on how to fully understand and effectively read a MLS sheet from the Pikes Peak MLS.

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Posted on Fri Aug 31, 2007 @ 4:33 pm by Mariana - 'Springs Realty Scoop

To begin your search for the perfect home or sell your home in the Colorado Springs area, call Derek and Mariana Wagner at (719) 434-7525.