Ben Bogardus - Real Estate Agent

Getting the most money in your pocket from the sale of your property starts with the magic combination of: ·         Pricing Strategically ·         Epic Marketing This blog will give a framework for pricing any property, and a later video will dive into an example with numbers.   First off, if an agent does not refer to the market when they begin a discussion on pricing, that should be a red flag . They are basing recommendations on what they think, their subjective ‘expert’ opinion, as opposed to the concrete objective information coming from the market. Either the agent doesn’t know how to analyze the market, doesn’t want to take the time to do it, or both. There is a role for expert opinion, but only after a through discussion of the market. Every property is a unicorn in some sense. No matter how unique or different the property is, the discussion always needs to start with objective information   Another red flag: if you are interviewing agents for selling your pr

Implementing these strategies gives you the best chance of finding the right property for you. Successful buyers have their:   Ducks In A Row Most buyers have the tendency to dive in and begin looking at properties right away: scrolling through Zillow, Land.Com, etc. This is the real estate equivalent of scrolling through Facebook newsfeed or Amazon marketplace. The better approach is to have all your ducks in a row before you go. To get the pieces in place you will need to secure a property before starting your search. These include: ·         Get documentation showing loan pre-approval or proof of funds. This will demonstrate to sellers that you can pay for the property and will make sure we are looking only at properties that are within range. ·         Review all the relevant documentation with your agent, including buyer agency and offer documents. Discuss the offer, due diligence, and closing process.   Options On The Table Most buyers focus on what is on market