Selling Your Condominium - Selecting A Realtor To Sell Your Condo


There are many options for condominium owners here in downtown Center City Philadelphia when choosing a Realtor. Selecting one can be based upon many factors such as friend, family, referrals, web searches, etc. All have their pluses and minuses, and some may be better for your particular situation than others. One factor that might work in your favor is a feeling of trust. Someone very close to you may look out for your best interests.

Choosing a listing agent when someone is a close friend or a family member can either be the best or the worst decision you can make. I guess it depends on the relationship you currently have with that person. One question I always think of when deciding to be business with that person is, "Can I fire him or her, and still maintain the current relationship"? I would think some clear cut rules prior to any listing contract might best help when selecting a listing agent who is a friend or a family member.

Referrals are another source of finding a listing agent for your property. Being referred to an agent from someone you know that has done business with that Realtor may be somewhat comforting. Such large urban areas of Center City Philadelphia may be reduced to that of a small (er) town if you are doing business with someone who has already proven themselves with someone else you know. One potential downside to a referral is that the referred agent may not know your area of town, may not specialize in, say, condo sales, or may not geographically be strong in your area.

Web Searches are another source of listing agents. Searching the web gives you an idea of that realtor's strengths, weaknesses, track record, and can easily point out if that Realtor specializes in the type/location of condo you own, and are looking to sell. Browsing the web can be maddening at times though, especially if that Realtor is not providing a lot of info on their specialties/strengths.

Spending time doing your homework, and researching the options of listing agents you have for your given condo, and mean some tailored marketing, maximum exposure, educated pricing strategies for your particular market, and more importantly, your particular condominium!

Mark Wade

During the late 1980s, Mark fell in love with the Philadelphia real estate market. The first condo he bought for himself was in Old City. Working with bank foreclosures on multi-unit buildings, Mark began to carve his niche as a condominium specialist. Since that time, Mark has progressed into helping developers turn apartment buildings into condominium buildings. Having been inside countless condos in the Center City real estate area, Mark is intimately familiar with the available properties. Mark prides himself and impresses others of his vast knowledge of what's trendy and knows which finishes buyers look for when selecting a home... so much so that he's been seen on HGTV's What You Get For The Money, CN-8's Money Matters and was the 2005 winner of Philadelphia Magazine's Kitchen of the Year contest.

A graduate of Bowling Green School of Business in Northwestern Ohio, Mark began selling in Philadelphia in 1989 and has been addicted to it ever since. He still resides in Old City and loves the area!

Contact Mark at http://www.centercity.com or mark@centercity.com

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