”Will my home sell? How long will it take?”
Yes, your home will sell. How you choose to price your home is one of the major factors in answering how long it might take to sell it.
The multiple listing service statistics of the Orangeburg area market (Southern Midlands MLS) yield the following data for residential home sales for the 12 months ended June 30, 2006:
Listing (Advertised) |
Percent of Listing Price Received |
Average Number of Days on the Market |
$0 - $49,999 |
87.3% |
126 |
$50,000 - $74,999 |
96.3% |
143 |
$75,000 - $99,999 |
96.8% |
130 |
$100,000 - $149,999 |
96.9% |
147 |
$150,000 - $199,999 |
97.3% |
151 |
$200,000 - $249,999 |
97.3% |
156 |
$250,000 - $299,999 |
96.9% |
256 |
Over $300,000 |
94.6% |
224 |
Some homes sell in the first week of marketing efforts; other homes take much longer to sell. Obviously, correct pricing is extremely important to buyers (and the more buyers, the better), but the market also shows us that other factors affect the sale of your home. To get top dollar in the shortest time, you must use not only correct pricing but also many other tools. From the first marketing efforts to the completion of a successful sale, each step is important to get the greatest exposure for your home.
By using CENTURY 21 The Moore Group's professional marketing capabilities we design our customized marketing system to fit your needs and your time frame. This marketing system includes the ordinary marketing services you would expect from a real estate broker. Some of these might be:
- Local newsprint advertising
- Multiple Listing Service
- Internet exposure on our website
- Yard sign
- Lockboxes
- Comparative Market Analysis
But CENTURY 21 The Moore Group does not stop with these. We also offer national and international marketing services from the CENTURY 21® System such as:
- Advertising your home on www.century21.com
- CENTURY 21® National Advertising Campaign
- CENTURY 21 Global Referral NetworkSM
- CENTURY 21 SELLER SERVICE PLEDGE®
- CENTURY 21® Quality Service Survey
We also:
- Produce individually designed color flyers showcasing your home
- Advertise your home on www.realtor.com, the official website of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, with over 3 million homes listed
- Advertise your home in our full-color quarterly home magazine (request a sample copy)
When our trained professional associates at CENTURY 21 The Moore Group handle your home sale, we use the entire CENTURY 21® System. We combine this power with our hometown expertise. Together we can make the sale of your home less stressful and more successful!
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