Tips And Secrets On How To Sell My Home Fast

Why hasn’t my home sold? Are there secrets to getting my house sold in today’s market? I hear these questions many times from sellers and while there are some things you can control, there others you can’t. It’s best to focus on what you can change! Click here for more information on Brad Papa’s free seminar – How To Get Your Home Sold Fast

Some things you can control:

Price: Pricing your home over the market value is the number on reason that a home does not sell. The most important factor to consider is that if a home is overpriced it won’t even show up in a buyer’s search! Buyer’s won’t even have the chance to fall in love with your home because it is just out of their range and they won’t even see it listed in their search. 

Condition: Is your home move-in ready? Has it been recently remodeled in a neutral color scheme or are there a lot of fix ups that are needed? The condition of the property can dramatically increase or decrease the price of a home. Check out my other articles for some great tips: Top 5 Tips For Getting Your Home Ready For A Showing or Top Tips For Getting Your Home Ready To Sale  

Availability: You control if a buyer has access to your property, so make sure that when an agent or showing company calls for a potential appointment, you make every effort to rearrange your schedule to accommodate them.

Appliances: Which ones are staying and which ones are going. This is especially important for first time home buyers who may not have certain appliances.

 

Some things you can’t control, but do affect how quickly your home sells:

Location: Is it in a good neighborhood that is highly desirable? Do you back to a busy street, are you near the train tracks, how close is the nearest grocery store.

Layout: Unless you plan on doing major renovations, the layout is something you cannot change. Here are some of the things that potential buyers might have on their “must have” lists: open floor plan, number of bedrooms, number of bathrooms and their location, size of rooms and closets  

Yard: A lot of people look for a larger yard, and some are looking for a fence. Others require a deck or patio

Contact Olathe real estate agent, Brad Papa for more tips on how to get your Kansas City home sold fast! Click here for more information on Brad Papa’s free seminar – How To Get Your Home Sold Fast or Register online now!

 

Brad Papa
RE/MAX Stateline

913-526-4985
bradleypapa@remax.net
www.PapasInTheHouse.com

Overland Park Farmers Market Adds Free Music To The Mix

The Downtown Overland Park Farmer’s Market is a great place to get your hands on reasonably priced produce, herbs and plants, but this summer it’s also a great place to hear some free music. I can’t think of a better way to spend your Saturday morning than by taking a leisurely stroll around the local market and hearing some great music. The farmers market plays live music from 10:30 am – 12:30 pm and goes from May – October on most Saturday mornings. Check the calendar for more details

The May 2009 schedule features:

May 2: The Hatchlings (classic rock)

May 9: Shawnee Mission West High School Band, 11:30am-12:30pm

May 16: Fashionably Late (easy listening rock and roll) and Blue Valley NW Jazz Band 1:30 – 2:30

May 23: Miss Major & her Minor Mood Swings (rockabilly)

May 30: Grand Marquis (Swing Jazz)

The Farmer’s Market is held Saturday’s from 6:30 am – sell out and Wednesday from 7:30 am to sell out. The Farmers Market and free concert series is located between 79th and 80th Streets on Marty, just two blocks west of Metcalf.

For more information call 913-642-2222 or visit http://www.downtownop.org/

Brad Papa is a licensed real estate agent in both Kansas and Missouri and can be reached at bradleypapa@remax.net , 913-526-4985 or http://www.papasinthehouse.com/ today!

Free Friday Night Flicks Continues At Crown Center – 2009 Schedule Released

In this economy, everyone is looking for free entertainment. Well, free movies are back on the schedule at Crown Center this summer! Films will be shown at the Crown Center Square on an outdoor movie screen. Admission is free and the movies begin at approximately 9:00 pm. Make sure and bring plenty of chairs, pillow and blankets!

2009 schedule: 

The Sandlot” – July 3

Men in Black – July 10

The Karate Kid – July 17

Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb – July 24

Mamma Mia -July 31

The Wizard of Oz - August 7

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl – August 14

More information: http://www.crowncenter.com/Entertainment/Event.asp

Brad Papa is a licensed real estate agent in Kansas and Missouri and can be reached at bradleypapa@remax.net , 913-526-4985 or www.papasinthehouse.com

Olathe Real Estate – Kansas City Farmer’s Markets

 

 

Even though it snowed in Olathe this past weekend, it is officially spring! That means fresh herbs, colorful flowers and fresh produce will be offered for sale at the local Farmers Markets. Farmers Markets are great ways to get fresh produce at reasonable prices. This summer there are farmers markets all over the Kansas City area and on different days of the week. My favorite, and the area’s largest is in the City Market:, but local communites offer them as well. Here are just a few:

Briarcliff Village Farmers Market: 3-7, Thursdays

City Market: 6-4 Saturdays, 8-4 Sundays

Crown Center Farmers Market: 7-1, every other Tuesdays

Farmers Community Market At Brookside: 8-1, Saturdays

Lee’s Summit Farmers Market: 7-sell-out, Wednesdays

Merriam Farmers Market: 7-1, Saturdays

North Kansas City Friday Farmers Market: 7-1, Fridays

Olathe Farmers Market: 7-sell-out, Saturdays

Shawnee Farmers Market: 7-4, Saturdays

Here is a great article with more details on some of the local farmers markets: http://kansascity.about.com/od/annualevents/tp/FarmersMarkets.htm

Brad Papa specialized in Olathe real estate and can be reached at www.PapasInTheHouse.com, bradleypapa@remax.net or 913.526.4985.

Kansas City Home Selling And Staging Class – Sell Your Home Fast

In this market, even the most gorgeous home can sit for months on the market waiting to be sold. Avoid this problem by attending this free seminar and learn tips to make your home irresistible and marketable.

Topics include: why effective pricing is so critical, which marketing options do/do not work, why an empty house sits on the market longer, furniture and accessories arrangement and color options. This course can help you maximize your profit and reduce your stress!

March 10, 2009
6:30:00 PM – 8:30:00 PM

RE/MAX State Line
10200 State Ln. Rd.
Leawood, KS

RSVP REQUIRED
Brad Papa
913.526.4985
bradleypapa@remax.net
http://www.papasinthehouse.com