Did you realize that the average sales prices is down to just $232,000? Just one short year ago, this number was over $250,000. Interest rates also continue to be between 4 1/2% and 5% for most loans. So truely there has never been a better time to buy a home here.

So now that you’re thinking about buying let’s talk about representation and advocacy. It’s important that you understand what a Realtor does for you on your behalf when you’re searching for, buying and trying to get a property closed.

Let me explain a couple of the key points.

1. You need somebody who can help you find the best properties.
2. You need somebody who can help you determine what the best price to offer and negotiate.
3. You need somebody who undestands the contract and the terms necessary to get your property closed and will, importantly, protect you along the way.

That’s what advocacy is all about.

I have countless stories as a listing agent of buyer’s agents that just don’t do their job. I hate to say it. It’s my own industry and these are my peers. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had Realtors try to cancel a contract for their buyers that was way too late or after critical deadlines and dates had passed putting the buyer at risk and losing their earnest money.

It’s much harder these days to get loans closed. With all of the new regulations and rules and all of the new underwriting standards, you really need somebody who understands how to get the deal closed and how to work with a lender to make sure we have everything done on time. I provide proactive weekly updates to you,  your lender and the other agent to make sure that we don’t miss anything and to protect you and your earnest money.

That’s what advocacy and representation is all about.

I’ll even give you a written guarantee that I do my job. If at any time I don’t, you can cancel with me. There are no fees or penalties whatsoever. I just want to do a good job for you and get you into a house that you’ll be happy with.

I also work primarily by referral. So I know I need to do a good job for you to get your referrals and earn your business and respect. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can call me, Sam Wilson at 303-526-2606. Or you can send me an email to sam (at) homesam.com. You can also visit my website www.EasyDenverHomeSearch.com where you can search for homes 24 hours a day 7 days a week for free. You can even sign up for my email alert service so you can get all the new listings before most people get out of bed.

If you’re looking for a home, you think it’s time to buy or you just want to talk to somebody about how to go about the process I look forward to talking to you.

In today’s market with all of the inventory and competition your home has to shine once we get the buyers inside to take a look at it. Of course you have to have the home priced right and professionally marketed too. But it’s critically important that once we get the buyers inside to look at it that it really shines and makes them want to make an offer.

I often have sellers call me and ask me to come over to look at their home to tell them what they should do to get it ready to put on the market. I’m happy to do that for you as well.

I also have prepared a report called ’90 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster and For More Money’. This is all about staging. You can go to my website HomeSam.com and click on free reports to order that report today.  But today I thought I would go over the first ten things on my list:

1). If it needs repair go ahead and fix it.

We all get used to those little things in our homes that we know how to work.  Buyers don’t like that.  Go ahead and get them fixed.

2). Check all the walls, doors and ceilings for peeling paint.

Go ahead and get that paint matched up and touch it up. It’s well worth the effort.

3).  Large repairs.

In today’s market with disclosures and buyers being worried about the home they’re buying, it’s much better to go ahead and fix the big stuff that you know needs to be fixed.

If you have a 30 year old furnace go ahead and get it replaced. If you know the roof isn’t going to pass an inspection go ahead and get it replaced.

Reason being, is that you’ll save money by doing it on your own terms before you put the home on the market. If a buyer finds it in an inspection and they ask you to do it, it’s going to be on their terms and I guarantee it’s going to cost you more money to go through that process

4). Every area of your home needs to sparkle and shine.

Go ahead and hire a professional cleaner or spend the time yourself to clean it like the Health Department was on their way over.

5). Clean all of the windows inside and out.

It’s very important that your windows sparkle, and It really helps the buyers see the light. Pardon the pun.

6). Clean all of the wall to wall carpeting.

Any carpeting that won’t come clean, I do recommend that you have it replaced. Remember you’re selling the home. You’re not going to live there so you don’t have to spend a ton of money on it. Just go ahead and get it replaced with something clean.

7). Clean and polish all of the woodwork.

Do you have a lot a wood trim and lot of wood banisters and railings in your home? if you do go ahead and polish it up. There are a lot of good products on the market that will make it look and smell a lot better.

8). clean and polish all of your light fixtures.

I don’t know about you but it’s not something I do all the time. So take a look at those light fixtures. Get them dusted and cleaned up. A little Windex never hurt.

9). Be cautious about selecting colors when painting.

If you have a lot of colorful rooms in your home, I do recommend that you can go ahead and paint them neutral before showing.

10). Forget about your personal tastes.

Just like the paint you want to appeal to most buyers. If you have any doubt whatsoever go to a model home and a new home development and see the colors they use. They’re all very neutral and it’s easy for buyers to picture their own stuff in.

You should also de-clutter when it comes to forgetting about your personal tastes. De-clutter all of the personal pictures and knickknacks around the house.

So there’s the first ten on my list. If you’d like to get the complete list of ’90 Ways to Sell Your Home Faster and For More Money’ visit HomeSam.com and click on free reports. Or feel free to give me a call directly at 303-526-2606 and I’ll come over and take a look at your home.

Are you tired and frustrated of calling on these properties trying to get a hold of the listing agent, only to find out that the property already has multiple offers on it or sometimes has already gone under contract? Nothing against these listing agents. Some of them are my good friends.

It’s just that we’re so busy trying to keep up with all the phone calls on these properties. Because they’re such great deals the listing agent can’t always respond to you in time to see the property and make an offer. So I’ve come up with a system that automatically alerts you via e-mail of then new listings as they come on the market.

Never be left out in the cold again. See these properties the same day, if not even the same hour that they come on the market. Then just give us a call and either myself or one of my buyers’ agents will take you over to see the property and write an offer on the spot. It definitely helps you to be one of the first people to make an offer. And sometimes that’s the key to the winning offer.

I have a other secrets to success when it comes to making winning offers on bank owned properties. It’s very important that you write the offer the way that the bank wants to see it. Especially when you’re in a multiple offer situation. So it’s important that you learn the right strategies and tactics to make sure that you’re in a winning position. I can help you with all of that. All of my buyers’ agents are skilled in it and we’re ready to help you now.

So all you have to do is visit EasyDenverHomeSearch.com and start searching for listings right now. Then you can sign up right there on the site for your daily e-mail alert service. It’s free. It’s easy. And it doesn’t involve any spam. It’s just an easy way to get all the new listings before most other people get out of bed in the morning.

So check it out today. Sign up and see how it works for you. Then give us a call. Let us help you go see the properties and write offers before they’re gone. These properties are great deals right now and the inventory is getting smaller. So it’s important to be ready and to be moving quickly when they come on the market. Feel free to call me at 303-526-2606, send an e-mail to sam [at] homesam.com or visit EasyDenverHomeSearch.com directly.