The Importance of Pricing your Home Accurately



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In past videos, we have talked about how great the Austin real estate market is for sellers. This fact still holds true, but only if played the right way. Today I am going to talk to you about getting the correct information about the value of your home and the importance of pricing your home correctly according to the market.

We have done advanced statistical research that analyzes different pricing strategies. In a hot sellers market like Austin's, it seems obvious to try and price your home a little bit higher than its worth so that you can get more money and take advantage of the market. This may sound like a sound strategy, but our research shows anything but.

Depending on where your home is priced, a certain percentage of people will see your home online because buyers are going to look for the best possible value on a home. If you price your home at market value, statistics show that 60% of people looking to buy will see your home. That number jumps to 90% if you price your home at 15% below market value. If you price your home at 15% above market value? Only 10% of home buyers will see your listing and that will make things very difficult for you.

When The Smith Team sells your home, we will look at the homes both currently on the market as well as homes that have been sold recently in the area so we can strategically price your home and put it on the market where it will be one of the first ones to come up on the Multiple Listing Service.

If you want to take advantage of the great sellers market we have here in Austin, we would love the opportunity to talk to you about the appropriate price for your home and show you exactly what is happening in your area. Give us a call at (512)532-5550 or send us an email at Jennifer@SmartServiceSold.com. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Do You Really Know the Value of Your Home?



Selling in the Austin area?  Get a market analysis report
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Today’s topic is all about finding the true value of your home. There are many different sites and services out there that claim to be able to give you an accurate figure for your home’s value. The fact is that without access to a Multiple Listing Service (MLS) like the one we have, you are not getting a proper value for your home. We want to help you obtain this information, and we possess the tools to do so.

  • I have had a lot of clients ask me about two popular home listing services, Trulia and Zillow. What they want to know is if this information is accurately portraying their home’s value
  • The truth is that while these services do offer a variety of listing services, they simply do not offer you the most accurate figures 
  •  Only licensed Realtors like the Jennifer Smith Team have access to the true MLS that gives the legitimate, factual value for your home
  • Our MLS is the most accurate and up to date listing service out there, but we can’t just keep this information to ourselves
  • All you need to do is simply pick up the phone and contact us with your questions.  We would LOVE to share this information with you.
  • We have two great links here on our page to assist you. The first is for a FREE home value report that will determine the actual value of your home. The second is a home search that will display for you all of the homes for sale in the Austin area

You Can Choose Any Movie You Want at Our Free Movie Night on May 22nd at AMC!


Selling in the Austin area?  Get a market analysis report
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Come enjoy our Free Movie Night!


Today I would just like to extend an invitation to you to come and enjoy a free movie on Thursday, May 22, 2014 from 6-8 pm at the AMC Theaters at Barton Creek Mall, 2901 S. Capital of Texas Hwy & S. Mopac.

You can bring a date or your family, and you can also choose which movie you would like to see. This is just a small way for us to show our appreciation for our clients. We cannot thank you enough for all of your referrals and excellent reviews.


We would love to see you there. Just click on the link to RSVP.


In the meantime, if you have any other questions about real estate in Austin, please feel free to contact me via phone or email and I would be more than happy to sit down and discuss any and all of your needs. Your satisfaction is very important to us.