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Q & A: What if I am not sure I am ready to sell?

 

Q: I'm not sure if I'm ready to sell at this time.

A:
If you know you want to sell your home, putting it off may be costly. The sooner your house sells, the sooner you can get into a new home. Waiting could bring drawbacks that are unexpected. For instance, interest rates may go up- a little jump can be make a costly difference. The price of your future home may go up. New construction homes tend to appreciate at a rate of 10% per year. Your home may be worth less. If you find your future home right away, you may incur vacant monthly expenses; or you may wind up making double house payments. You may find yourself making additional costly repairs. We are not saying that these things will happen- just that they might and they need to be considered.

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Q & A: Some Brokerages say they will list my property for less?

Q: Some brokers say they will sell my home at a lower commission.

A:
This is a good point to look at. What you need to ask yourself is did they say they would put it on the market at a lower commission, or did they assure you that they could sell it charging a lower commission, because there is a tremendous difference. If you just want to have your home on the market, 5% is a great number - 3% is even better but if you want your property sold in a timely manner, a standard commission or better is required. Many properties that expired and never sold were properties that were offering a smaller commission incentive to cooperating brokers. And by offering a smaller commission to the buyer's agent, they are likely to just skip past your property and show other properties.  See the previous post "Why is the Commission Important?"

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Q & A: What are the odds of selling my property myself?

Q: What are the odds of selling my home myself?

A:
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) conducted a study that found 70% of all people who see homes for sale can't buy your home because they have frozen equity- in other words, they must sell their home before they buy. 11% of them can't afford what they are looking at. 15% of people who see homes for sale prefer to rent. 4% of them are actually ready, willing and able to buy your home. A real estate agent's job is to weed through potential buyers and pick out that four percent that is ready, willing and able to buy now. For Sale By Owner sellers should consider these odds closely. It is one of the reasons that over 90% of For Sale By Owners eventually list with a real estate agent.

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Q & A: Won't another brokerage list my home for a higher selling price?

 

Q: Won't another office list my home for a higher selling price?

A:
Without a doubt. But the key point to keep in mind here is the following: Agents don't establish price - the market does. The only thing that determines the market price- is
what a buyer is willing to pay for your property. Many agents list properties at one price and expect to sell them at a completely different price. This is what is known as buying a listing. What this does is excites the seller into signing a contract and a few months down the line the seller is shown the facts and asked to drop the price down to market value. At this point your property is shopworn and will fetch less than it would have if priced right initially.


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Q & A: Should I find another property before I list mine for sale?

 

Q: Should I wait to find a property before I put mine up for sale?

A:
Probably not. It is common to fear you might sell your home before you find a suitable one to replace it. However- this very rarely happens and unless you are looking for a unique property, this will probably end up costing you thousands of dollars. Let's say for instance you find the right property this Sunday at an open house- this is the house-
you have to own it. Let's also assume that the seller is asking $175,000 for the house. You probably want to try to negotiate the price downward a little. Well- now you have two jobs. You need to talk him down off his price- but you also need to convince him to take his home off the market and risk not selling it, while you put your home on the market, find a buyer, qualify him and get it closed. Your seller will probably agree to wait a couple of months- but he'll more than likely want you to pay full price for his home. So now, you're out a $5,250 price reduction (going by the 3% national average) but in order to sell your home in two months you now need to get aggressive and price your home for a short sale. Let's say your home is worth $100,000, and to get it sold in two months, you probably need to sell it for $94,000 (going by the national average of 6 months to sell).

In this situation, waiting to list your home cost you $11,250 dollars. This is what finding a property before putting yours on the market could cost you.


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Sold Stats for week beginning October 8, 2006

Here are the sold stats for the week beginning October 8, 2006.  The information was gathered from the Steamboat Spring's Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

              No. of Listings

Dollar Volume Average Price Median Price Average DOM
RESIDENTIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   6 $5,234,000 $872,333 $370,000 125

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   1 $1,355,000 $1,355,000 $1,355,000 373
2-FISH CREEK AREA   2 $740,000 $370,000 $370,000 45
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   3 $3,139,000 $1,046,333 $239,000 96
 
  Totals 6 $5,234,000 $872,333 $370,000 125
LAND
    CONVENTIONAL   1 $535,000 $535,000 $535,000 32
    CASH   4 $873,500 $218,375 $230,000 1,021

Analysis by Area
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   2 $935,000 $467,500 $467,500 65
SOUTH AND WEST   1 $310,000 $310,000 $310,000 129
STAGECOACH   2 $163,500 $81,750 $81,750 1,928
 
  Totals 5 $1,408,500 $281,700 $310,000 823
Non Co-op Sales   4 $3,102,500 $775,625 $194,500 992
Co-op Sales   7 $3,540,000 $505,714 $385,000 128
All Sold Listings   11 $6,642,500 $603,864 $355,000 442

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Q & A: Can I list high and lower my price later?

 

Q: Can't I list high and come down later?

A:
Yes you can- but there are many drawbacks to doing so. You see- pricing your home for anything higher than market value will actually cost you money, time and headaches. One reason for this is that an overpriced listing will actually help to sell more reasonably priced properties. Buyers will shop around and if there are similarly priced properties in the same area, they will see them all. If your home is overpriced, the buyer will be disappointed in what they see, but in turn will be impressed with the apparent great value of a properly priced property when compared to yours.

Another drawback to pricing your property at higher than market value is that the first few weeks that your home is on the market is the most critical time. You are the new kid on the block- and buyers that have been waiting for new listings to become available will come to see your home. These are the most qualified buyers because they are just waiting to find the right property, they are already working with an agent, and more than likely are completely approved for their loan. If your home is overpriced, the buyers looking in that price range will be disappointed in your home and will buy something else. But the real loss is that the buyers in the price range that your home should really be in may not even look at your home because it is something they don't qualify for. Consequently, your home languishes on the market until you bring the price down to a more realistic figure. If these buyers haven't purchased something else yet, they will wonder why your home hasn't sold in all this time. Your home is now what is known as shopworn or stigmatized property. Buyers will be asking themselves why your home hasn't sold and what is wrong with it? So you will find yourself lowering the price again from the true market value of your home in order for the home to sell.



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Q & A: Does it make financial sense to sell your home without a REALTOR?

 

Q: Does it make financial sense to sell your home without a REALTOR®?

A:
If all you did was put a sign in front of your house and the first person to drive by offered to pay you full price for your home- then Yes- selling your home yourself does make financial sense if you were asking market value for your home. The fact of the matter is that very few properties actually sell as a result of the sign in the lawn- the majority of sales come from the various contacts that real estate agents make amongst each other and in the real estate community- such as through networking, advertising, delivering flyers, postcards, sending emails etc. Any one of these channels can find that one special buyer- but your odds increase drastically by taking a shotgun approach. By placing a few classifieds, running ads in homes magazines, placing your property on the internet, putting a sign in the yard, creating brochures, networking, through sales meetings, intranet, and direct mail, REALTORS® are able to maximize the exposure of a property and find the most qualified buyer willing to pay the highest price. All of these expenses are necessary to obtain the full market value of a home. And since better than 95% of all properties are sold by real estate agents this fee is already included in the price of the home- it is not tacked on top of the value of the home.

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Sold Stats for the week beginning Oct. 1, 2006

Here are the sold stats for the first week of October.  Information was gathered from the Steamboat Springs Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  DOM is Days on Market.

No. of Listings Dollar Volume Average Price Median Price Average DOM
RESIDENTIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   12 $5,817,895 $484,825 $321,250 147
    CASH   9 $5,889,462 $654,385 $550,000 284
    OTHER   1 $17,500 $17,500 $17,500 48

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   3 $2,102,500 $700,833 $550,000 400
2-FISH CREEK AREA   1 $1,490,000 $1,490,000 $1,490,000 99
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   12 $6,310,957 $525,913 $347,500 179
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   1 $17,500 $17,500 $17,500 48
JACKSON COUNTY   1 $55,000 $55,000 $55,000 245
NORTH ROUTT   1 $860,000 $860,000 $860,000 192
OC PBURG YAMPA   1 $180,000 $180,000 $180,000 293
W 40 CORRIDOR   2 $708,900 $354,450 $354,450 70
 
  Totals 22 $11,724,857 $532,948 $347,500 199
LAND
    CONVENTIONAL   4 $2,136,000 $534,000 $418,000 264
    CASH   4 $785,500 $196,375 $200,250 378
    OWNER FINANCE   1 $270,000 $270,000 $270,000 203

Analysis by Area
ELK RIVER AREA   1 $270,000 $270,000 $270,000 203
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   1 $80,500 $80,500 $80,500 911
NORTH OF HAYDEN   1 $516,000 $516,000 $516,000 51
NORTH ROUTT   1 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 333
OC PBURG YAMPA   1 $270,000 $270,000 $270,000 205
SOUTH AND WEST   1 $320,000 $320,000 $320,000 71
SOUTH VALLEY   1 $1,030,000 $1,030,000 $1,030,000 183
STAGECOACH   2 $670,000 $335,000 $335,000 405
 
  Totals 9 $3,191,500 $354,611 $320,000 307
Non Co-op Sales   16 $7,791,457 $486,966 $292,500 282
Co-op Sales   15 $7,124,900 $474,993 $340,000 175
All Sold Listings   31 $14,916,357 $481,173 $320,000 230


Property in the 3-Mountain Area sold at 99% of asking price, property in the Fish Creek Area sold at 95% of asking price and property in the downtown area sold at 66-84% of asking price (interesting).  If you would like specific information on other areas, just shoot me an email to stacy@stacy-brown.com or post a comment below.

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Q & A: Why is Commission important?

 
Q: Why is Commission important?

A:
The marketing fee or commission is the most vital part of the marketing plan because this is precisely what sets the enthusiasm for cooperating brokers. Since commissions are negotiable, we'll talk in terms of averages. Let's say an average commission for a certain area is 7%. The fee is normally divided evenly between the selling office and the listing office. Let's trace the path of this 7% just for illustration purposes. In a $100,000 home, the commission would be $7,000 which is split up between both offices- $3,500 for the listing office and $3,500 for the selling office's effort in securing a buyer. This $3,500 is then divided between the office and its respective agent. On the listing side we'll say $1,750 (50% for illustration purposes) for the office and $1,750 for the agent. From this the agent must pay taxes, MLS fees, expenses incurred on advertising and promotions, desk fees, etc. The agent that procured the buyer would be a similar situation- where their $1,750 would go to pay taxes, MLS fees, expenses incurred with client, time, gas, meals, brochures. All of the sudden, what started out as being a large 7% commission has now dwindled to a near 1% commission. This is why it is crucial to offer at the very least the average commission for your area. It is even highly recommended you consider offering a 1% higher than average commission for the sale of your home. A one percent raise in the commission translates into a 14% raise to the real estate agent's paycheck.






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Q & A: Will the REALTOR work more quickly to sell with a short term listing?

Q: Won't the REALTOR® work more quickly to get a home sold with a short term listing?

A:
A long term listing will actually help your home sell more quickly than a short term listing. Not only does a short term listing imply that you are anxious to sell- encouraging low-ball offers- but real estate is a dollars and cents business which means that no money is spent until all the risks are weighed. Let's say for instance- you list your property for 3 months- and two and a half months have gone by. When your real estate office chooses which ads to run- they would choose listings that will be with them for a longer period of time. The office has no way of knowing whether you choose to extend your listing period or not. Therefore they bank on a sure thing.

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Q & A: Will I save money if I don't use a REALTOR?

Q: Won't I save more money by selling myself without a REALTOR®?

A:
You may try to sell your home without a REALTOR® to save a commission- but are you really saving a commission? Let's take a close look at all the key players. We have our seller, who like anyone else wants to save some money so they decide to sell their home without the use of a REALTOR®. Then we have our For Sale By Owner Shopper, who decides to forego using the services, expertise, equipment, negotiating skills, connections and knowledge of a real estate agent- in order to what? Again- save the commission. Are we talking about two separate commissions here? No- there's only one commission. And serious For Sale By Owner Shoppers only shop For Sale By Owner to save this commission. They find a For Sale Buy Owner Property that they can live with and knock the commission right off the top of the price. In this situation- you didn't really save a commission- you just gave it away. Would you rather give this money away to a total stranger or enjoy the benefits of letting an agent handle all of the details?

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Sold Stats for the Month of September, 2006

The following information was gathered from the Steamboat Springs Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  DOM is Days on Market.  These stats are for the entire month of September.

 
No. of Listings Dollar Volume Average Price Median Price Average DOM
RESIDENTIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   81 $31,107,161 $384,039 $345,000 207
    CASH   22 $10,888,315 $494,923 $297,958 114

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   6 $3,683,650 $613,942 $517,000 98
2-FISH CREEK AREA   10 $4,709,000 $470,900 $437,000 90
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   57 $19,195,315 $336,760 $295,000 229
4-STRAWBERRY PARK   1 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 249
ELK RIVER AREA   1 $475,000 $475,000 $475,000 363
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   11 $1,890,361 $171,851 $160,000 149
NORTH ROUTT   3 $1,402,000 $467,333 $420,000 80
OC PBURG YAMPA   2 $271,900 $135,950 $135,950 87
SOUTH AND WEST   2 $2,850,000 $1,425,000 $1,425,000 329
SOUTH VALLEY   3 $2,840,000 $946,667 $765,000 242
STAGECOACH   3 $1,261,000 $420,333 $330,000 114
W 40 CORRIDOR   4 $1,567,250 $391,813 $391,625 78
 
  Totals 103 $41,995,476 $407,723 $340,000 187
LAND
    CONVENTIONAL   13 $3,530,800 $271,600 $146,500 228
    CASH   24 $10,752,350 $448,015 $196,950 203
    OWNER FINANCE   4 $154,500 $38,625 $27,500 56

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   1 $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 324
2-FISH CREEK AREA   1 $599,000 $599,000 $599,000 82
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   3 $1,855,000 $618,333 $695,000 675
ELK RIVER AREA   1 $218,250 $218,250 $218,250 94
GRAND COUNTY   2 $78,000 $39,000 $39,000 444
GRSCK BLKTL HEN   1 $435,000 $435,000 $435,000 60
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   2 $120,000 $60,000 $60,000 236
NORTH ROUTT   9 $1,201,700 $133,522 $79,500 137
OC PBURG YAMPA   1 $38,000 $38,000 $38,000 99
SOUTH AND WEST   1 $758,000 $758,000 $758,000 49
SOUTH VALLEY   5 $7,008,000 $1,401,600 $1,033,000 244
STAGECOACH   14 $1,766,700 $126,193 $136,500 108
 
  Totals 41 $14,437,650 $352,138 $146,500 197
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   3 $1,716,000 $572,000 $515,000 171
    CASH   1 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 272
    OWNER FINANCE   1 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 276

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   1 $515,000 $515,000 $515,000 342
ELK RIVER AREA   1 $900,000 $900,000 $900,000 46
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   1 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 272
OC PBURG YAMPA   1 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 276
W 40 CORRIDOR   1 $301,000 $301,000 $301,000 125
 
  Totals 5 $2,371,000 $474,200 $515,000 212
Non Co-op Sales   59 $26,137,575 $443,010 $295,000 222
Co-op Sales   90 $32,666,551 $362,962 $300,500 169
All Sold Listings   149 $58,804,126 $394,659 $300,000 190
                                                                                                            

 

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Sold Stats for the week of September 15, 2006

The following information was gathered from the Steamboat Springs Multiple Listing Service.  DOM is Days on Market.

 
Sold Market Analysis  
    No. of Listings Dollar Volume Average Price Median Price Average DOM
RESIDENTIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   15 $5,491,000 $366,067 $265,900 443
    CASH   4 $4,462,000 $1,115,500 $1,080,000 245

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   2 $1,238,000 $619,000 $619,000 81
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   12 $4,183,000 $348,583 $277,950 529
4-STRAWBERRY PARK   1 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 $1,850,000 249
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   1 $27,000 $27,000 $27,000 129
OC PBURG YAMPA   1 $149,000 $149,000 $149,000 105
SOUTH AND WEST   1 $2,275,000 $2,275,000 $2,275,000 527
STAGECOACH   1 $231,000 $231,000 $231,000 106
 
  Totals 19 $9,953,000 $523,842 $290,000 401
LAND
    CONVENTIONAL   2 $273,000 $136,500 $136,500 220
    CASH   5 $985,300 $197,060 $74,900 141
    OWNER FINANCE   3 $75,000 $25,000 $20,000 58

Analysis by Area
GRAND COUNTY   1 $35,000 $35,000 $35,000 52
NORTH ROUTT   3 $597,800 $199,267 $74,900 150
STAGECOACH   6 $700,500 $116,750 $74,000 136
 
  Totals 10 $1,333,300 $133,330 $73,900 132
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   1 $301,000 $301,000 $301,000 125
    OWNER FINANCE   1 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 276

Analysis by Area
OC PBURG YAMPA   1 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 276
W 40 CORRIDOR   1 $301,000 $301,000 $301,000 125
 
  Totals 2 $406,000 $203,000 $203,000 201
Non Co-op Sales   16 $7,603,300 $475,206 $325,000 372
Co-op Sales   15 $4,089,000 $272,600 $145,000 227
All Sold Listings   31 $11,692,300 $377,171 $232,800 302

 

If you have any questions, or if you would like more detailed information on a particular area or development, call me direct at (970) 871-1157 or Mailto: stacy@stacy-brown.com

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Agency: Who Represents Who?

I just took a class in Colorado Real Estate Agency this past week.  Colorado Agency is a little different than Texas Real Estate Agency, where I was a broker for 13 years.  While I was in class it dawned on me that most of my clients are from out of state, where I am sure their agency laws are different as well.  Sure would be nice and easy for the consumer if the agency laws were the same for every state, but I don't see that happening.

By law, agents must disclose which brokerage relationships are available to you.  This is usually done by presenting a form that has been approved by the Real Estate Commission of that state.  When you are presented with this form, please read it.  Especially if you are buying property in a state that you are not familiar with.  Agency is not a big deal, you just need to know who is representing who and what your choices are.

Since I am licensed and working in the State of Colorado now, I will share with you the language from the forms used in Colorado.  The following are excerpt's from the form we use, titled "DEFINITIONS OF WORKING RELATIONSHIPS"-

"For the purposes of this disclosure, seller also means "landlord" (which includes sublandlord) and buyer also means "tenant" (which included subtenant)."

"Seller's Agent: A seller's agent (or listing agent) works soley on behalf of the seller to promote the interests of the seller with the utmost good faith, loyalty and fidelity.  The agent negotiates on behalf of and acts as an advocate for the seller.  The seller's agent must disclose to potential buyers all adverse material facts actually known by the seller's agent about the property.  A separate written listing agreement is required which sets forth the duties and obligations of the broker and the seller."

Another way of looking at this is that the seller's agent must disclose everything they know about the property, but cannot disclose anything they know about the seller that would put the seller at a disadvantage (divorce, relocation specifics, etc).

"Buyer's Agent: A buyer's agent works soley on behalf of the buyer to promote the interests of the buyer with the utmost good faith, loyalty and fidelity.  The agent negotiates on behalf of  and acts as an advocate for the buyer.  The buyer's agent must disclose  to potential sellers all adverse material facts actually known by the buyer's agent including the buyer's financial ability to perform the terms of the transaction and if a residential property, whether the buyer intends to occupy the property.  A separate written buyer agency agreement is required which sets forth the duties and obligations of the broker and the buyer."

"Transaction Broker: A transaction-broker assists the buyer or seller or both throughout a real estate transaction by performing terms of any written or oral agreement, fully informing the parties, presenting all offers and assisting the parties with any contracts, including the closing of the transaction without being an agent or an advocate for any of the parties.  A transaction-broker must use reasonable skill and care in the performance of any oral or written agreement, and must make the same disclosures as agents about all adverse material facts actually known by the transaction-broker concerning a property or a buyer's financial ability to perform the terms of a transaction and if a residential property, whether the buyer intends to occupy the property.  No written agreement is required."

So, the big difference between a transaction-broker and a buyer's or seller's agent is that the transaction-broker can give you your options, or choices, but cannot give you their advice or opinion.  And really, when friends and family give you their advice or opinion, do you always listen to them?  Sounds like I am not big on buyer/seller's agency, but actually I am.  I almost exclusively represent sellers as a seller's agents. That way I can give 100% of my attention to the marketing and promoting of their property.  I have a buyer's agent in my office that I refer buyers of my listings to.  Have I ever worked as a seller's agent and then worked with a buyer on my own listing? Absolutely!  When I work with buyers, I work as a buyer's agent.  If I had a listing and was acting as a seller's agent, and I had a buyer that I was working with as their buyer's agent, I could still sell them my listing.  As a seller, I am sure you would not want me to exclude anyone.  If that scenario played out, I would then become a transaction-broker for both parties, since I  can't continue to represent both parties at the same time.  Of course, I would have to have permission from both my seller and my buyer (all of which is explained and decided in the listing and buyer's representation contracts).  The point I was making about not always taking advice from those close to you is for the very reason that you do find yourself being represented by a transaction-broker and not by a buyer's agent- that's okay.  Your agent still has almost all of the same duties, they still must disclose any material defects that they know about the property and they still have to keep confidential information confidential.

"Customer: A customer is a party to a real estate transaction with whom the broker has no brokerage relationship because the party has not engaged or employed the broker, either as the party's agent or as the party's transaction-broker."

This form states very clearly in big, bold letters: "THIS IS NOT A CONTRACT."  It's simply an acknowledgment and you will be asked to sign it.  See, very simple.  It's just important that buyers and sellers know what choices you have and that you understand them. 

If you have questions on agency , Mailto: stacy@stacy-brown.com or call me at (970) 871-1157

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Sold Stats for the week of September 8, 2006

The following information was gathered from the Steamboat Springs Multiple Listing Service (MLS).  DOM is Days on Market.

No. of Listings Dollar Volume Average Price Median Price Average DOM
RESIDENTIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   17 $7,607,975 $447,528 $405,000 195
    CASH   6 $1,551,915 $258,653 $222,958 97

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   2 $947,825 $473,913 $473,913 134
2-FISH CREEK AREA   4 $1,612,000 $403,000 $369,000 59
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   9 $3,001,815 $333,535 $323,900 233
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   2 $305,000 $152,500 $152,500 95
NORTH ROUTT   1 $420,000 $420,000 $420,000 111
SOUTH AND WEST   1 $575,000 $575,000 $575,000 131
SOUTH VALLEY   2 $1,515,000 $757,500 $757,500 346
W 40 CORRIDOR   2 $783,250 $391,625 $391,625 86
 
  Totals 23 $9,159,890 $398,256 $378,000 169
LAND
    CONVENTIONAL   3 $1,566,500 $522,167 $695,000 166
    CASH   3 $543,000 $181,000 $70,000 570

Analysis by Area
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   3 $1,855,000 $618,333 $695,000 675
NORTH ROUTT   1 $70,000 $70,000 $70,000 50
OC PBURG YAMPA   1 $38,000 $38,000 $38,000 99
STAGECOACH   1 $146,500 $146,500 $146,500 31
 
  Totals 6 $2,109,500 $351,583 $290,750 368
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
    CASH   1 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 272

Analysis by Area
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   1 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 272
 
  Totals 1 $550,000 $550,000 $550,000 272
Non Co-op Sales   11 $3,428,400 $311,673 $146,500 235
Co-op Sales   19 $8,390,990 $441,631 $420,000 199
All Sold Listings   30 $11,819,390 $393,980 $391,500 212

Fish Creek Area sold at 100% of asking price and the 3 Mountain Area sold at 99% of asking price.  For these stats on other areas, give me a call at (970) 871-1157 or Mailto: stacy@stacy-brown.com.

 

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REALTOR fees- Where Does All of That Money Go?

Fellow REALTOR, Carolyne of Canada, has written a wonderful article titled "The Realtor and You, Your Costs: Their Costs (USA), and she has allowed me to link to it.  I encourage you to read it and I welcome your comments.

http://www.carolyne.com/bramptonhomes/costs_usa.html

Thanks, Carolyne!

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eCard Tip - Send to All

Tip for Prudential Agents:

Want to send an eCard to everyone in your database without having to individually select each contact? Create at least one "Group" on the eCard site that includes all contacts.






Adding a group

 

Adding a new contact

 

Editing an existing contact to a group

  • Open the Address Book in the navigation bar
  • Click the 'Edit' button next to the contact
  • Check the appropriate group(s) you want the contact to be included
  • Click on the 'Update Contact' button to complete the process

 

  • Open the Address Book in the navigation bar.
  • Click on 'Add Contact' in the sub-menu
  • Type in the contact details
  • Check the appropriate group(s) you want the contact to be included
  • Click on the 'Add Contact' button to complete the process

 

  • Open the Address Book in the navigation bar.
  • Click on 'Add Group' in the sub-menu
  • Type the name of the group being added such as 'All Contacts'
  • Click on 'Add Group' at the bottom to complete the process

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"Get Human" Database

This is a great site - lists toll free numbers to many entities as well as the prompts to avoid annoying computer responses and get an actual human!

 

Thank you, Tamara Smith, of Riverpointe Realty Co., Inc. in Detroit, MI for sharing this link! 

http://gethuman.com/us/

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Sold Stats for the week of September 1, 2006

Here are the sold stats, gathered from the Steamboat Springs Multiple Listing Service (MLS), for the week beginning September 1, 2006.  DOM is Days on Market.

    No. of Listings Dollar Volume Average Price Median Price Average DOM
RESIDENTIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   10 $4,022,361 $402,236 $330,000 106
    CASH   6 $2,677,000 $446,167 $308,000 78

Analysis by Area
2-FISH CREEK AREA   1 $570,000 $570,000 $570,000 88
3-MOUNTAIN AREA   8 $2,542,000 $317,750 $297,500 102
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   2 $267,361 $133,681 $133,681 136
NORTH ROUTT   1 $635,000 $635,000 $635,000 35
SOUTH VALLEY   1 $1,325,000 $1,325,000 $1,325,000 35
STAGECOACH   2 $1,030,000 $515,000 $515,000 118
W 40 CORRIDOR   1 $330,000 $330,000 $330,000 38
 
  Totals 16 $6,699,361 $418,710 $330,000 95
LAND
    CONVENTIONAL   4 $1,088,000 $272,000 $222,500 329
    CASH   7 $4,323,000 $617,571 $435,000 221

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   1 $360,000 $360,000 $360,000 324
2-FISH CREEK AREA   1 $599,000 $599,000 $599,000 82
GRAND COUNTY   1 $43,000 $43,000 $43,000 836
GRSCK BLKTL HEN   1 $435,000 $435,000 $435,000 60
HAYDEN- TOWN OF   2 $120,000 $60,000 $60,000 236
SOUTH VALLEY   3 $3,583,000 $1,194,333 $1,033,000 316
STAGECOACH   2 $271,000 $135,500 $135,500 70
 
  Totals 11 $5,411,000 $491,909 $360,000 260
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
    CONVENTIONAL   1 $515,000 $515,000 $515,000 342

Analysis by Area
1-DOWNTOWN AREA   1 $515,000 $515,000 $515,000 342
 
  Totals 1 $515,000 $515,000 $515,000 342
Non Co-op Sales   10 $4,454,000 $445,400 $312,500 234
Co-op Sales   18 $8,171,361 $453,965 $355,000 132
All Sold Listings   28 $12,625,361 $450,906 $340,000 169
 
Properties in the Fish Creek Falls and 3- Mountain Areas sold at 97-99% of the asking price.  Contact me if you would like this information on other areas or if you have any questions at (970) 871-1157 or Mailto: stacy@stacy-brown.com

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