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Mar 19 2009

A few words from Nick and Sophie, previous owners of 776 Ivy.

I helped Nick and Sophie sell their beautiful home on 776 Ivy Street in Mayfair over the holiday season.  They were in the process of relocating overseas and needed someone to get their home sold quickly and efficiently.  They chose to hire me to sell their home.  Within a week of getting their home under contract and through the inspection process they packed up and left the country.  I worked with Chicago Title company to finalize all the paperwork on their side before they left.  When they left, they shouldered all the responsibility of closing their house transaction on my shoulders.  I handled the rest of the transaction without needing to shuffle papers back and forth to them while they were mostly unreachable because of their move overseas.   Hear what Nick and Sophie have to say about my services….

“Great job Jennifer! We knew that selling our house in the current market was going to need a Realtor with an in depth knowledge of our neighborhood and outstanding marketing expertise.  We got this and much more from Jennifer.  She provided great advice about setting up our home and presenting it in the best possible way.  The photos and brochure wer superb.  Jennifer gave us spot on advice about pricing, resulting in a steady stream of viewings.  From pre-market to closing the sale Jennifer made sure everything went smoothly for us.  It was a real pleasure to work with Jennifer and we would not hesitate to recommend her.”  Nick and Sophie -former owner at 776 Ivy Street.

If you are looking to sell your home in Mayfair, don’t hesitate to contact me to learn more about my real estate services.

Jennifer Pollock, CRS

Keller Williams Denver Central

Mobile: 720-495-9404

Email: Jennifer@JenniferDenver.com

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Mar 07 2009

What is an Egress Window? Why should you have them in your basement?

egress-for-web-photoMany Colorado homes offer basement space as extra living or sleeping areas. I like to caution buyers about putting in egress windows once they have purchased a home without them if they plan on spending time in the basement.  The main reason that I stress adding these types of windows is for safety reasons.  If you are in the basement and a fire starts and blocks the stairs/exit you can become trapped.  Egress windows allow an escape route from the basement area. 

Many homeowners believe that small windows can be broken out and that they can exit the home. small-web-post-not-egress-window If you are realistic and look at smaller windows in relation to getting your body through them it will make sense that it would be nearly impossible to escape quickly.  Egress windows can be installed by a local contractor or you can do it yourself.  I have linked to an instructional guide  for installing egress windows .

 

 

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Jennifer Pollock, CRS

Keller Williams Denver Central

Mobile: 720-495-9404

Email: Jennifer@JenniferDenver.com

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Feb 16 2009

What 10 questions do I ask before selling my home?

Published by Jennifer Pollock under Seller Tips

710-jasmine-sign-and-lee-005Top 10 Questions to ask

before listing your home with just any agent.

 

1.     Internet Marketing: Ask about how they market on the internet? Do they have a showcase listing enhancement on Realtor.com? Do they advertise your property on their personal and company website?  Do they advertise on ,Zillow, Trulia, Facebook, Linkedin, Craigslist etc.? Do they have a blog?

 

2.     Printed Material Marketing: What style of brochure will be produced? Full color or black white? Color brochures outside in brochure box or inside only?  Photos posted on brochure or only exterior with written description? (photos sell houses not written descriptions). Will you be provided with professional photos utilized in the brochure or personal digital camera photos?  Professional photos enhance the appearance of color brochures. Are brochures professionally printed or printed on an office/home computer?

 

3.      Professional Photography: Who takes the photographs of the home? A professional photographer (ex: Obeo) hired by the agent or do they use their own digital camera?  Do you receive a virtual tour or just still photos? What company is used for the virtual tour company?  Ask for a link to the virtual tour the agent utilizes or view a past tour provided by the agent. Do you like the tour?

 

4.     Open Houses: Are they included in the agent’s services? Do they do any pre-marketing of the open house on the web, mailers or door knocking to get more visitors? Do they host a neighborhood preview? Who will do the first open house and any others during your selling period? What marketing are they doing on the 1st Open House to increase visitors- (prizes, food, entertainment)?

 

5.     Real estate sign:  What style of sign is being placed in your yard?  Is the sign small or is it a larger post style that can attract attention to your home from a distance? Will the sign have a brochure box stocked with brochures outside of the home? Does the agent provide a laminated version of the flyer attached to the sign?

 

6.     Staging Services:  Does agent offer a free consultation with a staging service to prepare your home for sale?

 

7.     Ghost Listing: Does the agent market the home in your MLS map area or will they market it in other neighboring areas?  Ghost listing is a popular way to increase awareness of your property in neighboring areas.

 

8.     Showings: Who sets the showings on your property?  Does the agent set showings (can limit ability to get property shown if agent is unavailable), office sets showings (office hours may limit agents who call after 5 pm wanting to set showings) or a service exclusively focused on setting showings and gathering feedback? How is feedback delivered? Do they have a system to generate feedback automatically?

 

9.     Agent to Agent Marketing:  Does the agent have a strategy to market your property to other local realtors? What is the strategy?  Do they have a database of agents that they regularly send out email notifications of new listings and price updates?  Do they promote your home at the local board of realtors?

 

10.                     Tech Tools: Do they have the ability to write and negotiate contracts on the internet?  Do they understand how to email, scan and store documents on the internet saving you time and expense at Kinko’s?  Do they carry a phone that can receive emails when they are not in front of the computer? How accessible is the agent?

 

When shopping for an agent to represent you it is imperative that you hire the best agent with the best tools to bring buyers into your home.   For more ideas or to learn more about how I get homes sold……

 

Call 720-495-9404 or email: Jennifer@JenniferDenver.com

 

 

Looking to buy or sell a home in Mayfair?

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Find your new Mayfair home available now from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Jennifer Pollock, CRS
Keller Williams Denver Central
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Email: Jennifer@JenniferDenver.com
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Feb 01 2009

Mayfair Home Sale Statistics: February 2009

mayfair-park-sign-blogThe Mayfair Neighborhood, located between Eudora and Monaco/6th Avenue Parkway and Colfax, had 8 homes sell in the month of February.  Find out what homes sold for by reviewing this Mayfair statistics document.

 

 

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Jennifer Pollock, CRS

Keller Williams Denver Central

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Email: Jennifer@JenniferDenver.com

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Jan 01 2009

Mayfair Home Sales Statistics: January 2009

mayfair-park-sign-blogThe Mayfair Neighborhood had 8 single family homes sell in January 2009.  The average list price was $556, 575 with the average sold price being $496,175 which came to an average sq. foot price of $200.  See the actual figures by reviewing this Mayfair home sales  document.

 

Find your new Mayfair home available now from $100,000 to $1,000,000.

Jennifer Pollock, CRS

Keller Williams Denver Central

Mobile: 720-495-9404

Email: Jennifer@JenniferDenver.com

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