Omaha Real Estate

The Omaha building code has been updated to specify that gas lines coming into a house need to be grounded. As a result this is showing up on home inspections. I have had two inspections this last week and on both houses it was noted that the gas line needs grounding. Luckily this is an inexpensive item to take care of. Both of my clients were able to have the work done, by a licensed electrician of course, for less than $150.

Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE

Before you put your home up for sale you should first make sure it is in the best condition possible. Often times that means hiring someone to do work that you are not qualified to do - after all your home won't sell for as much if it looks like a do-it-yourself project. Hiring the right contactor is time consuming and inconvenient. It requires calling to get multiple offers and then arranging a time to meet each of them to show them the work.

Now in Omaha there is an easier way to do it with Innovative Bidding. Innovative Bidding will review your project needs and select qualified contractors. The contractors will submit proposals. Innovative Bidding then sends you all of the proposals for you to review. Best of all there is no charge for using Innovative Bidding's services and there is no obligation to accept any of the bids. They can provide contractors for any type of work.

Of course be sure to check references and the qualifications of which ever contractor you select.

Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE

ATTENTION OMAHA REALTORS:

On Friday 3/21 from 11:30 to 1:30 there will be an agent tour of homes in the Candlewood subdivision. There will be food, drink, and a $150 giveaway.

Thank you to Karen Jennings at CBSHome and Sandy Turner at NP Dodge for assisting with this event. A special thanks to Brenda Stuart with Service 1 Warranties for providing food and drinks at 1018 N. 127 Cir.

Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE

Your Home Sold within 120 Days or I will Buy It!

ATTENTION OMAHA REALTORS:

On Friday 3/21 from 11:30 to 1:30 there will be an agent tour of homes in the Candlewood subdivision. There will be food, drink, and a $150 giveaway.

Thank you to Karen Jennings at CBSHome and Sandy Turner at NP Dodge for assisting with this event. A special thanks to Brenda Stuart with Service 1 Warranties for providing food and drinks at 1018 N. 127 Cir.

In Real Estate Marketing for a Fast Sale in Omaha, NE I explained what to look for in an agent's marketing plan. Now I thought I would turn the issue around and tell you what does not constitute a marketing plan, even though it is all many agents do.

First the MLS (Multiple Listing Service). (What is the Omaha MLS? Part one) Is it important? Yes. Does it sell homes? Yes. Should it be both the beginning and end of an agent's marketing plan? No. In the last seller's market many agents did nothing more than list homes in the MLS and it worked - homes sold. That was then. Now we are in a buyer's market. If your home is only listed in the MLS and not advertised elsewhere, then I hope you have luck on your side.

The yard sign. This is another staple in a real estate agent's marketing plan but a yard sign alone is not going to sell a house. Sure it will get the attention of buyers that pass through the neighborhood and your neighbors will notice and may mention it to someone that your home is for sale but the yard sign will only reach a small fraction of the buyers out there.

Many agents try to get by with only an MLS listing and a yard sign. This is the bare minimum and it is not a marketing plan. There are so many tools available to market a home - flyers, just listed postcards, virtual tours, audio tours, Realtor.com, dozens of real estate websites, Postlets, real estate publications, The Real Estate Book, directional signs... The list goes on. Don't settle for an agent that is content to do the least amount of marketing possible to sell your home.

Trumm Team - Alliance Real Estate, Omaha, NE

Your Home Sold within 120 Days or I will Buy It!