THOMAS L SAYLOR, REALTOR® LICENSED IN INDIANA AND ILLINOIS

TIP OF THE DAY TO OWNERS:

It’s always best to put away stuff and get things cleaned up. But sometimes there’s too much to do and it’s time to put your place on the market. And, we want to get you “all the money”. Here’s the workaround that can help.

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 help provide that imagination it makes it easier to sell your place for all the money.

So we do the best we can. You get your place cleaned up and then we do the original photography and video. Then we give the original images to our artists for touchup as needed, and they do their magic. 

Then we give our buyers both the “before” and “after” images of your property. This gives the buyers full disclosure, and also helps them imagine the possibilities of the space. Understand?

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.

“some insider secrets from Tom Saylor” Click on audio button above left.

GET YOUR REPORT OF RECENT SALES IN YOUR AREA - PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR INFO TO GET YOUR COMPLETE AND DETAILED COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS BY EMAIL.

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.