Thomas L Saylor, realtor® licensed in Indiana and Illinois
tip of the day to owners:
Remember when I mentioned that we would probably need to sell your place “as is”? Many times this is an issue when folks are in some financial distress. Usually there is no money to do any repairs or fixup. We understand, and this is no problem. We have a workaround for this so we can still get you top dollar.
hire me to sell your place and let me pretty things up with
virtual staging!
The simple fact is that most buyers don’t have too much imagination. But, if we can provide that imagination it makes it easier to sell your place for all the money.
So we have you do the best you can to get your place cleaned up and organized, and then and we come in and do the original photography and video.
Then we give this image content to our artists and they do their magic.
Then we give the buyers both the Before and After images of your property. This gives the buyers full disclosure, and also gives them some imagination about the possibilities of the space.
And, sometimes we have an empty room and we need to add some furnishings to give it some interest. We can discuss this with you. Note: This is all done electronically. This is sophisticated photo re-touching. (You are not painting rooms and buying furniture.) We do it if we need it to sell your property. If we don’t need it we won’t do it. I will discuss this with you after I see the inside of your place. You can submit room images with your CMA request below.) It helps buyers visualize your place as their place. We let the buyers know that this is a “simulation” of the space. This technique is often used in high-end properties. This does not cost you anything extra. It is part of my service.
But I will say this. Virtual staging is just a tool. In my view it should be used sparingly. It’s best use is to remove clutter like in the images above. Usually clients can remove clutter themselves but maybe time constraints prevent it. Overuse can actually hurt you because buyers can sometimes be disappointed if they are not aware that these images are simulations. This is why we show potential buyers the “before and after” photos and we are careful to explain that we are just helping them see the the potential of the property. Of course, this is your decision. I can give you more advice on this after I see the inside of your place. Note: we can also do this with landscaping and exteriors if it is useful for getting the sale. I will advise and leave it up to you. It is just a tool.
and sometimes if a room is empty we might do a quick "repaint and furnish it"
My name is Tom Saylor. Hire me to sell your property. First step is to get your CMA (Comparative Market analysis) so you can get an idea of what your place should sell for. I'm very confident I can do a good job for you. Thanks!
Note: This is not an automated analysis that is available instantly. I actually take the time to manually do your analysis, look carefully at the solds in your neighborhood, do a Google Earth street drive and closely look at the environment, and evaluate the images you send me. I will discuss all factors in plain language. No sales talk. I will advise on what you could do to raise your value, etc. I’ll send the report back to you usually within 24 hours. Any questions call my cell 317-430-9373. Thanks! Tom S.
And, do you zoom?
It’s free and convenient. We started using it during the pandemic. It’s helpful in fine tuning your CMA, showing you your buyer offers, preparing quick counter-offers, and helping get the preliminaries done so we can get you on market fast.
Signup if you want to give it a try. I’ll show you how to use it. The free version will work fine for our needs. Thanks, Tom S.
