Thursday, January 26, 2012

How To Become a Success Story When Selling Your Home

Selling your home, especially in this market, can be frustrating but it might be easier than you think. Our Brentwood TN Realty expert Monte Mohr is here to tell us what he has been able to do with his clients – selling homes in just days – and how he can help you. Most of my clients go to this url to find more information. http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/brentwood-tn-real-estate/


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It’s really incredible what you’re able to do Monte. Welcome back, it’s always great to have you. 

Thanks, it’s always great to be here.

Absolutely, alright first let’s talk about – just to set it up for people who may not have heard you before – let’s talk about your program and explain how it works.

Well we all know by now that it’s a great time to buy a home, but not such a wonderful time to sell. So what we’ve tried to do is to help offset that individual who wants to go out and buy one, but maybe doesn’t have the equity that they once had, or thought they had, or maybe they refinanced recently, by saving them the costs that are normally associated with selling a home by reducing it dramatically because we waive our entire listing fee. We do it all for free!

So you list the house for free, and then the money they saved…


They’ll be able to adjust the sale price so they’ll be able to sell. The problem out there Holly, is that we’re competing with distress properties. We’re competing with short sales, with foreclosed properties. The only way I can do that, is to adjust the price. One way I’m helping to accomplish that is by reducing those costs to sell a home.

Alright, let’s talk about some of these success stories because we’ve got some pictures and we’ve got some other things. Let’s talk about the first one…tell us who this is…it is Todd and Nicole I do believe?

It’s Todd and Nicole, they had their home on the market for over six months with another agency and they weren’t able to sell it. All they were trying to do is break even. They didn’t have any equity in their home. When they listed their home with me, I was able to come down below a certain price threshold and within 30 days, we had a full price offer on the home and helped to move them out to Mt. Juliet.

A full price offer? Wow! Next we have Chad and Renee. 

Chad and Renee, when I listed their home a few months ago there was 15 homes on the market in their neighborhood and nothing was under contract. Again, we were able to break a certain price threshold because they were able to save $15,000 by my program. And again, we sold their home in 21 days.

21 days. Ok, our next couple here, we have Brian and Carla.

Brian and Carla had a home in Antioch, and many of us know that Antioch is even a tougher market over there. Well again, because they were able to save over $4,500 by listing their home – actually over $6,000 – by listing their home with me, we were able to break that $200K price mark and price it at $199,900 where it normally would’ve been at $206-$207K to get the same amount of money and it’s a big mental threshold when people are searching for property.

Now, they sold their home in 15 days?


Yep, 15 days, out in Antioch.

Wow! We also have another couple. This is Leonard and Lisa, right?

Leonard and Lisa had a Home in Nashville Again we were able to break that threshold by me coming in and doing it for free. I actually sold this home myself in 2 days. Again, they were able to save over $6,000 by working the program.

And I think another interesting point with these – because that was at full price – a lot of times people keep thinking, “yeah, but they probably had to keep marking it down and marking it down, and marking it down.” But once you went in and you set the price, and that’s what it sold for.

Set the price for under what normal values would be because I’m doing it for free and they are able to save all that money so they can get down there where the market actually is.

Alright, we have a little less than a minute, so I know you want folks to make sure that they know what to call, and the best way to reach you. And also, I didn’t know if you wanted to mention the whole fact that there is a way that you can find out what your home is worth.

Absolutely; one on my biggest challenges is that people don’t really believe that it’s for real. I promise that everything is legitimate. I go to work for you 110% just like any normal, full-service real estate operation would. And also, I shared last week, there’s a button on my website WeSellHomes4Free that says “What’s My Home Worth?” Click that button, put in your address, and free of charge, with no hassle from anybody, you can see what homes have sold for around your home, and get a good idea what your home value really is.

That will give you a good idea and then you’ll know how to adjust it from there. We appreciate it, always great to see you Monte.

It’s my pleasure.

So many success stories; if you need help buying or selling your home, contact Franklin TN Realty expert Monte Mohr. Another reference that might be helpful is this link http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/franklin-tn-real-estate/

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

5 Important Things To Ask Your Real Estate Agent

This is probably the most difficult time to sell a home in the history of the United States of America. We are competing with banks, we are competing with people who have walked away from their homes, and buyers have become very particular because they have so much to pick from. So it's certainly not an easy time to sell them on your own. You really need professional guidance more than ever before.


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So we are going to talk about what a seller should be expecting a realtor to do for them in this market.

The primary thing, is you should expect the realtor to be your tour guide through the process; to help you from A to Z. There's a lot more to selling Nashville TN Real Estate these days than a sign in the yard. You've got to make sure the home is priced correctly because the market is unforgiving right now. You've also got to make sure it's staged properly.

When the people walk in the front door, they have to fall in love with your home. If you've ever walked into a model home, the reason the model home looks like that is because it's designed to send a message. The message your home needs to send is, "If I move into this house, I'll live like this."

Let's talk about where the process begins as far as the search for a realtor.


I suggest that you start by talking to people who you trust. Talk to people that you have confidence in, and that have been around long enough to have sold a few homes and understand what to look for. If you don't know someone in the area, then call a real estate title company. They get to see the good, the bad, and the ugly and they are in the process of closing transactions.

There are several key questions that someone has to keep in mind when they're looking for potential realtors.

The first important question is: How many years have they been selling real estate?

This is a crucial question because again, so many times people think, "Well, our organ player's brother just got their license, or my son's soccer teacher is selling homes on the weekends," or something like that and they are trying to help people out. We'd never choose a doctor with that kind of criteria. We'd search out somebody who has our best interest at heart since it's an absolutely huge decision because it's our biggest asset.

Important question number two: How many homes have you closed in the last 12 months?

You want someone who is closing at least a couple homes a month so that they're staying up with the market.

Important question number three: Do you have references I can call?

Important question number four: Do you have a marketing plan and systems in place for selling my home?

All of these things are absolutely crucial. It's a lot more than sticking a sign in the front yard right now. You've got to have a plan.

Okay, the last question you need to make sure you ask is... Do you have a strong internet presence?

Everybody is going to the internet first, before they do anything else. It's important to have your home exposed in all of the primary websites where people are searching for real estate. It's absolutely crucial.

My name is Monte Mohr and I am a Realtor that specializes in Homes For Sale in Brentwood TN. If you are looking for one of the top Brentwood or Franklin TN Real Estate Agents feel free to contact me.
The following urls can be very helpful reference on the important things that you can ask to your real estate agent:
http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/brentwood-tn-real-estate/
http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/franklin-tn-real-estate/

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Our real estate expert Monte Mohr is joining us again to tell us what else we need to know about bouncing back after the flood when it comes to dealing with this Brentwood Tennessee Real Estate market right now. Most of my clients go to this url to find more information.  http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/brentwood-tn-real-estate/


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Alright, first you wanted to hit on the importance of how critical it is even when you’re buying (plus selling) but when you are buying, about finding the correct realtor for you.

Well, I think that this whole situation we are dealing with right now has brought up another reason why you want to find someone experienced that’s in the real estate business and understands the whole picture here and the ramifications of not checking property out thoroughly. I never will sell property without a thorough inspection. I’ve got inspectors who do everything from top to bottom; that’s absolutely crucial. And also given our current situation, there are sites that you can go to to find out if a home has ever had an insurance claim on it. What a lot of people don’t realize is that if a home has had more than a few insurance claims on it, you can’t even get insurance on that home, or it’s very difficult, or it is an additional cost.

That makes sense but I didn’t know there was a way you could check on that - But there is if you have the right realtor, one that can do the homework for you, right?

Again, the point is to find somebody experienced, who understands how to get around these kind of issues, and one who will make sure you’re not going to have any future problems. Because the truth of the matter is that once you’ve closed on that property, whatever problems are inherent with that property are now yours to deal with in the future when you decide to sell it. So it’s really important to make sure that property has been thoroughly examined by professionals before you ever close on it.

Alright, this is everything from the physical property itself plus the house?

Well, I’m talking about the house primarily; that’s what I’m referring to. When I say property, I’m talking about the house.

Okay, now you wanted everybody to know about your Franklin TN Real Estate website. You’ll take care of them. I know you will. Another reference that might be helpful is this link http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/franklin-tn-real-estate/

Okay, if you need help buying or selling your home you can give Monte a call at 615-300-8393 or check out his MLS search for Nashville Real Estate.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Foreclosure or Short Sale - What Should You Do?

When navigating through the real estate world, understanding all the terms can be confusing.  Today we are going to go over the difference between a short sale and a foreclosure.


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Okay, so first let's talk about a short sale.

A short sale is when we get the bank to agree to accept less money than what is owed on the piece of real estate. I had a friend that owed $180,000 on a home in Franklin, Tennessee and we got the bank to take $123,000; that's quite a reduction. Now going through the short sale process is isn't easy; it takes about a year to get accomplished but it's much better than a foreclosure. Most of my clients go to this url to find more information.  
http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/franklin-tn-real-estate/
A lot of people in the Nashville Housing Market ask me how they would know if they qualify for a short sale. The truth is it's pretty vague. First of all, I want to tell everybody that when we run into a challenge in life, we feel like we are the only ones dealing with those challenges so I think it's really important to understand that one out of nine people are behind on their payments right now in the United States of America.

My own son is going through a short sale right now because the prices have dropped so much. I've got a short sale on my own record because I co-signed for my sister years ago and she was embarrassed to tell me she was late on her payment. So I wasn't able to help her fix the issue.
To qualify your home, you basically have to show evidence that you have lost your job, your income or marriage. Things like that.

Okay, so now let's talk about a foreclosure.

A foreclosure occurs when people stop paying their note on the property and then walk away from it. Nobody is working with them to get the property sold and eventually the bank will take ownership of that property.

If you're in the market to buy a home it is a safe assumption that you're going to get a good deal as long as you do your research. If I said it once, I have said it one hundred times, nothing is better than the right research.

Remember that this process is a very, very long process. You have to be patient with the banks because just about every bank is extremely frustrated. They are overworked and under-manned right now; you earn that benefit. So be patient if you pursue any real estate options these days.

My name is Monte Mohr. I am a realtor that specializes in Brentwood TN Real Estate . If you are looking for one of the top agents feel free to contact me at (615) 300 - 8393. Another reference that might be helpful is this link http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/brentwood-tn-real-estate/

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Secret to Selling Your Home is Revealed

These days selling your home is extremely competitive. You have to know what to do to have the best price, have the best deal and make the sale even if you are selling Real Estate in Brentwood or Franklin, Tennessee. Monte Mohr and his team definitely have the secrets and Monte is joining us now. Both links can be used as further reference http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/brentwood-tn-real-estate/ and http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/franklin-tn-real-estate/



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It is that time of year; it’s very tough but a lot of folks still need to sell despite the economy. Maybe they’ve just outgrown their home, whatever their situation is, so tell us what you all are doing and how your program is working. 

About two years ago I noticed that a lot of people wanted to take advantage of this great time to buy a home but they had one to sell. I thought, "Wouldn’t it be great if I could give people an advantage in selling their home right now by lowering their cost to do so?" So if I could lower their cost to do so, then they could price their homes better and more competitively and out price the competition, therefore, sell their homes quicker. That’s how I started my home-selling program.

Okay, let’s talk about the difference in your program and what’s called a discount brokerage firm; what are the differences here? 


Typically a discount broker puts your home on MLS for $500 dollars and then you’re pretty much left on your own to do the rest of it. There’s really not a whole lot of other backup or assistance in staging your home, or helping it price correctly, or creating flyers for marketing, or open houses, or providing personal service; and no one shows up at closing. I just closed a home recently and nobody was there except the seller. There’s no help in assisting with repair needs after the inspection. Again, that closing time is so crucial because it’s one thing to sell your home in today’s market but it’s another thing to get to the closing table.
Okay, let’s talk about what you do; you kind of mentioned part of this, but do you provide everything that you just mentioned?

Yes, I do all of that plus I’m available seven days a week, 24 hours a day. I love what I do. I absolutely love what I do.

What can a seller expect if they were to use your program?

All of the above and of course, the 24 years of experience. I’ve sold over 2,000 homes in the last 24 years and it's not rocket science but it is a challenging market out there. There are a lot of pit falls. I wouldn’t want to try to sell my home on my own if I wasn’t doing it on a regular basis in today’s economy; I just wouldn’t try it.

Lets walk through the commission structure and how it compares with what a traditional agent would make. Then explain how your program works and what you do - we have some graphic support for this so we can kind of talk the folks through it.

Sure, typically an agent would charge somewhere around 6 percent to sell a home. That six percent as you can see in the net. The problem is, when somebody is trying to accomplish a certain net result, that extra 3 percent that a typical agent is charging causes that home to be priced higher than what I could provide in my scenario. I can turn around and list that same home for less. In this case we showed one last week that I listed for less than $150,000 by charging only 3 percent commission, therefore giving them a far greater advantage of selling their home much quicker than they could have at a higher price.

So the bottom line is that your saving them money on the front end and that’s how they are able to drop the price; then obviously it’s going to sell much quicker. You have so many testimonials. We have one that we are going to share today.


I just recently helped a retired lady sell her home. Now this is all the money she had. She’s a retired widower. All the money that she had was in this house, so saving that 3 percent was a huge deal for her. Then I went to bat to help her negotiate the best deal possible on the purchase of her next home. With my program, you get all the service for selling your home for free, and then I help you turn around and buy another home. And again, I bring 20 years of experience to help you accomplish the best possible.

Hey if you need help buying or selling a home in Nashville you can give Monte a call; the number is 615-300-8393.

Monday, January 2, 2012

real estate marketing using twitter

Twitter is a great Franklin TN Real Estate marketing tool. And lately I have been using it in the real estate word. This little tip that I am about to share with you brings in new buyer and seller leads pretty consistently so I thought I would share it in this article. Most of my clients go to this url to find more information.  
http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/franklin-tn-real-estate/
Your first step is of course get a twitter account. Your next step is to take a few minutes and get familiar with twitter if you haven't had a chance yet. I would follow a couple other successful realtors simply to see what they are doing and how they are using twitter in their business.

Then go to twitter.com/twittersearch and get familiar with it as a search engine. Think of it like Google. But instead of searching for articles you are searching for conversations. Understanding that you are searching for conversations, you next step is to ask yourself what kinds of conversations would bring you new buyers and sellers.

Well what's worked for use when selling brentwood tn homes... is to walk through and list out the different places someone can be along the home buying cycle. Then take those different steps and think about how someone would be talking about them with their friends and family on twitter. Then list out those different keywords or sentences and put them in the twitter search engine. Another reference that might be helpful is this link http://nashvillerealestateadviser.com/brentwood-tn-real-estate/

Some of the twitter search word formulas that have worked for our real estate business are "moving to CITY NAME" "Selling Home City Name" "searching mls in City Name" "selling my house in City Name" "About to move to City Name"

I would recommend you use all of these search terms with every city area or neighborhood that you specialize in. You can re-fresh your pages with those search terms every couple hours to see the new conversation that take place.

I would also recommend that you take a little time and list out every possible question that someone could have about selling or buying or moving or finding financing for a home and include those as well. Even if some of the people searching already have a realtor you can still provide a referral to another vendor in the industry. I used this to provide referrals to a couple of different lenders, now I get lots of referrals back from those lenders. And its just because of twitter search.

Your next step when you see someone talking with their friends on twitter about their new move is to answer their questions, provide advice and find out if there is anyway you can help.

I am a Nashville TN Real Estate Expert...and I hope you got a lot of value from this article