3 Common Real Estate Gimmicks

By Monique Walker

Monique Walker has 21 years of experience successfully buying and selling homes in the Phoenix market. She knows the neighborhoods, schools, and the local economy. Monique and her team do all the leg work, keeping you up-to-date with new listings and conditions as they impact the market.

Has there ever been a time when you knew something was too good to be true? You may have done it anyway, and just like you figured, it didn’t work out at all. That’s a bit how it is in real estate right now. So many companies are marketing well but making promises they just can’t follow through with. Let’s go over some of these gimmicks so that you don’t fall for any of them:

1. “We’ll only market the property for two hours.” If you take three or four days, you’ll get at least double the exposure on your property. Do you really want to sacrifice how much you could sell over list price for a little bit of convenience?

2. “We’ll only market it to our buyers.” Do you really want to limit the buyers like this? We have 37,000 Realtors that are a part of our MLS system. Not to mention, the house will get on sites like Zillow, and way more people will see it there.

3. “We’ll save you more money.” You should ask yourself: What is saving this amount of money going to cost me? You’ll want to check out an agent’s track record and make sure you’re not sacrificing quality for a little bit of a discount.

There are hundreds of great agents out there. On the Monique Walker Team, we want to earn your business. Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or just ask some questions about the market, we are here to serve you any time. Just give us a call.