Blurbs from the Burbs by Chicago Northwest Realtor, Judy Greenberg

Buffalo Grove Real Estate- Can't sell your Buffalo Grove home?  Judy Greenberg, Buffalo Grove realtor uses some good ole fashion marketing strategies. 

With the number of  Buffalo Grove sellers on the market, compared to the number of buyer-its no wonder that its hard to sell a home these days.  I have been successful this year using the simple strategy learned in my Marketing 101 class at the University of Illinois in Urbana.  Please don't ask me how many years ago! 

Instead of relying solely on email and the internet and other social networking arenas, maybe its time to  pick up the phone and actually network with other real estate colleagues.  Yes that's right, I'm referring to  good ole fashion human interaction!   It worked for me,on my last 3 closings!- maybe it can work for you.

Buffalo Grove Sale 1- I was talking to a colleague in another Buffalo grove office about coordinating a neighborhood broker open.   We were discussing potential Buffalo Grove buyers and showings we recently had and she told me of another Buffalo Grove realtor who made an offer on her clients home, but it was too low for her seller to accept.    She told me to call the other realtor because she thought my home would be perfect for the other client and in a price range more in line with the client's price range.  I picked up the phone, called the other Buffalo Grove realtor, subsequently invited her to my broker's open and 2 weeks later her buyer bought the home.    Home sold by networking with other realtors and picking up the phone.

Vernon Hills Sale 2- After a Coldwell Banker office meeting, I was networking with my collegues and asking if anyone had a  buyer for a  Vernon Hills home that I was going to list at the end of the week.    Two of my Coldwell Banker colleagues told me that they were working with relocation clients and would love for their clients to see my new listing.   Although it was not yet formally  on the market,  one of the clients fell in love with it and the rest is history.  Again this Vernon Hills home was sold by networking with other realtors.

Buffalo Grove Sale 3- A Buffalo Grove Realtor was  looking at homes with a client and drove by one of my listings.   She called me for the price of the home.   I was on the phone at the time, but called her back within 2 minutes to give her the information she needed.  Although the home she was looking at was out of her price range, I shared with her another listing that I had that was in her price range.  She immediately went to see it and 3 weeks later her clients made an offer.  

 

When  interviewing  potential  Buffalo Grove realtors for selling your home, I recommend that you  ask the candidate  the  additional  relevant questions.

How long does it take for the realtor to answer his phone or email?  What is his  responsiveness time?  If the realtor isn't available, is there someone else that is going to answer his calls?  Does he pick up the phone on the weekends?  If I hadn't answered my phone on Buffalo Grove sale 3, that house would not have been sold. 

Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that the internet is replaceable, (I'm actually an internet geek) but I do want to point out that even in the age of technology, human interaction  and responsiveness is something that can't be replaced or replicated.

 

The above post Buffalo Grove Real Estate Marketing -Buffalo Grove Realtor uses old fashion marketing strategies was written by Judy Greenberg of theJudy Greenberg Real Estate team at Coldwell Banker.

If you would like more information about the Chicago Northwest Suburbs,including Libertyville, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Vernon Hills, and Lake Zurich  please do not hesitate to call me at 847-602-5435 or email me atinfo@buffalogrovehomes.com

My websites, www.movetolonggrove.com , www.buffalogroveareahomes.com,and www.vernonhills.homes-for-sale.com

will provide you all the information regardless as to whether you are a potential buyer or seller!

Buffalo Grove Real Estate Analysis- April 2010

Everywhere I go these days, whether at my child's volleyball game,  my social  bowling league on Saturday night or walking my dog, people are asking me the same question, how is the Buffalo Grove Real estate market doing.    I can finally be optimistic and report that the Buffalo Grove Real estate market is improving!  How exciting! 

The below analysis  indicates that the number of  Buffalo Grove Real estate sales have  almost doubled and Buffalo Grove real estate prices, have even increased,   In 2009 the median Buffalo Grove selling price was $285,000 and in 2010 the median Buffalo Grove selling price was $295,000. Although it is only a little increase, it is an increase. 

Buffalo Grove Real Estate Analysis- First four months of 2010 

 Buffalo Grove Real Estate Analysis- First four months of 2009

 

 

The above post, Buffalo Grove Real Estate Analysis  April 2010-  was written by Judy Greenberg, Buffalo Grove Realtor. 

Judy Greenberg's websites www.movetolonggrove.com and www.buffalogrovehomes.com all the information regardless as to providewhether you are a potential buyer or seller.  If you are a first time home buyer trying to determine how much you can afford, or an experienced buyer who is selling your home, Judy can help you with all your real estate needs .  As a seller you benefit from Judy's savvy internet marketing skills and strong negotiating skills, and as a buyer you benefit from her passion for finding you your perfect home!

Judy can be reached at 847-602-5435 or via email at info@buffalogrovehomes.com. Judy has helped people move in and out of  the Chicago Northwest  Suburbs. including but not limited to , Long Grove, Kildeer, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Vernon Hills, and Hawthorn Woods.

 

 Buffalo Grove Real Estate Market Update - First Quarter of 2010

Great news!  These are real signs finally that  Buffalo Grove real estate sales are on the upswing. Don't' get me wrong, - this does not mean that prices are going up yet... but I think that they will creep up relatively soon in certain price ranges.    In  the first quarter of 2009, 29 homes sold in the first quarter and in the first quarter of  2010 43 homes sold.  That's a huge increase!

Although the average selling price decreased from $346,641 to $335,495 this is probably due to the number of short sales and bank owned properties in Buffalo Grove.  The average days on the market in Buffalo Grove is also decreasing and those homes that are staged and price right, you  better hurry or you will miss out on buying your dream  home.  The last 2 homes in Buffalo Grove that I listed were under contract in less than 2 weeks.

This is very reassuring news for Buffalo Grove Sellers.   If you are looking to put your home on the market this spring, it is best to do it now.   As of today , there are only 24 days for a buyer to take advantage of the first time home buyer's credit and the repeat credit.   Buyers- I think we have seen the bottom of the  Buffalo Grove Real estate market for a while.  Act now to get the Buffalo Grove home of your dreams!

 

Whether you are in the market to buy a home or to sell your current home in Buffalo Grove ,it is important to keep abreast of the Buffalo Grove  market statistics (or at least to work with a Coldwell Banker Buffalo Grove agent who does)

 

The above article Buffalo Grove Real Estate Market Update - First Quarter of 2010 was written by Judy Greenberg, Realtor from Coldwell Banker Buffalo Grove

If you would like more information about the Chicago Northwest Suburbs,including Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Long Grove, Vernon Hills, and Lake Zurich  please do not hesitate to call me at 847-602-5435 or email me at info@buffalogrovehomes.com. 

My websites, www.movetolonggrove.com , www.buffalogroveareahomes.com and my blog www.judygreenberg.com will provide you all the information regardless as to whether you are a potential buyer or seller!

The more advertising for your open houses the better!   If you can't beat them join them!

Yesterday I was googling long grove real estate and unfortunately my individual website ranking of www.buffalogrovehomes.com moved down from number 2 to number 6.  As you can imagine I was not at all happy with these results especially since I was beaten by national online firms like realtor.com and trulia who aren't as familiar with the local Long Grove market like I am .   I have seen every home and piece of real estate in the Long Grove area, can predict the next house to sell, tell you what home is the best deal etc.  I guess google can't measure these important tools for buyers and sellers when calculating their google serp! 

When I was exploring Trulia and navigating through the site, I noticed that one of my open houses for this Sunday at 4972 Wild Rose Lane, Long Grove  was advertised on Trulia's  site.   One of the realtors in my office was sitting an open house for me and she already submitted this information.   When you clicked on Sunday's open houses in Long Grove, my listing was the only home that popped up.  I quickly added the other house that I was doing an open house this weekend and within 36 hours, this home too will be advertised on Trulia. 

 

My open houses  this weekend will also be advertised on www.coldwellbankeronline, www.realtor.com and www.coldwellbanker.com.  My motto forever, is if you try your hardest and you can't beat them, why not join them! 

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The above information regarding was provided by Judy Greenberg, Realtor with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

Judy's websites, www.buffalogroveareahomes.com and www.buffalogrovehomes.com provide all the information regardless as to whether you are a potential buyer or seller.  If you are a first time home buyer trying to determine how much you can afford, or an experienced buyer who is selling your home, Judy can help you with all your real estate needs .  As a seller you benefit from Judy's savvy internet marketing skills and strong negotiating skills, and as a buyer you benefit from her passion for finding you your perfect home!

Judy can be reached at 847-602-5435 or via email at info@buffalogrovehomes.com. Judy has helped people move in and out of  the Chicago Northwest  Suburbs. including but not limited to Arlington Heights, Long Grove, Kildeer, Buffalo Grove, Lincolnshire, Vernon Hills, and Wheeling Illinois

 

 

 

No one is in a hurry in today's real estate market...Actually, everyone is procrastinating... Let me explain the real estate strategy of creating a sense of urgency that I have just utilized to help me sell a home in today's slow market. 

Creating Urgency!  Strategy 6 in selling a home for the highest price in the shortest amount of time..

One of my sellers recently had their beautiful home on the market.   The sellers were the original owners and had immaculately maintained this home.  The home received many showings and everyone who saw it gave positive feedback.  All the prospective buyers were procrastinating.

After  3 months, the sellers were getting a little frustrated and concerned that their home would not sell for a fair price. They actually received a few ridiculously lowball offers from buyers who wanted to test whether my seller would give away the house.   All the  serious buyers were procrastinating

In another market this house would have sold  in a week and the sellers would be able to move on. All that's well and good but as a realtor, I have to deal with the present market and still get the best possible price.   I don't know about other realtors, but I'm always thinking about my sellers and what the next plan should be.  This is what I suggested to my client and the outcome was most favorable. 

I needed to create urgency- there were 6 buyers who expressed interest in my seller's home along the way, but for some reason they weren't going to pull the trigger and pay a fair price...  The serious Buyers were procrastinating.  Another similar, but not as maintained home house in the neighborhood sold for much lower than it should have, so buyers were actually basing their offers for this home on that previous sale.  

In order to create urgency, I suggested to my clients to come to a bottom line in their head and present it to the 5 buyers who  had already expressed interest in their home.    One of the parties  immediately took us seriously and wrote a contract based on this bottom line price.    3 days later, another one of the parties saw that that the home was under contract, and wanted to write a back up offer.  My client  accepted this  back up offer in case their original offer fell through. Although the second offer was a better offer, my clients did not go back on their word to the first buyer, but  they did inform  the first buyer that since they had another offer... they would not fix any items that came up on inspection...  The first party really wanted the house and agreed to take the house as is..  I guess in order for you to beat procrastination, you have to create a sense urgency

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This is strategy 6 in my series or tips for  selling/ buying  your home.  If you would like to read my previous posts in  my strategy a week series, I have include them below for your convenience. 

Strategy 5 Sellers Guide to hiring a realtor whether its in Buffalo Grove Illinois or Topeka Kansas

Strategy 4  How does a buyer find the best  deal

Strategy 3  Real estate Marketing 101 the good ole fashion way

Strategy 2  Why you should hire a local realtor when buying a home?

Strategy 1  Why you should take pictures of your home in all seasons

 

If you want more information regarding specific real estate sales  in the Buffalo Grove, Long Grove, and Lincolnshire area, please do not hesitate to call me at 847-602-5435 , email me at info@buffalogrovehomes.com or check out my website at www.buffalogrovehomes.com or www.buffalogroveareahomes.com .   I can help you in the purchase or sale of a Buffalo Grove Condo, Buffalo Grove Townhouse, Buffalo Grove single family home or a Buffalo Grove rental.   I am available 24/7 to make appointments!