Episode 5 - Selling Your House!

Ready to make some money? On the latest episode, Real Estate this Week with Stephen Gasque examines “Selling Your House!” All about getting your home ready to hit the market! Our guest is Natalie Davis, the former President of the Colorado Association of Realtors. She'll explain top seller strategies: from professional photography to home staging, decluttering to curb appeal, and number one? Making your home sparkling clean! The result? buyers will fall in love three times: when they see the house online; when they drive up; and when they walk through the front door! Real Estate this Week with Stephen Gasque: The best real estate strategies out there, just for you!

 

Episode Transcript

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Real Estate with Stephen Gasque

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Episode # 5 'Selling your House'

Drop Date (00:02):
June 12, 2025
Stephen Gasque
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This is Real Estate with Stephen Gasque!
Continuing 16 years on-air and online - helping you succeed in buying, selling and investing in property!The best real estate strategies out there - just for you!
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Page 1. Show Open & Natalie Davis - Intro
Welcome to Real Estate this Week! Hi again! I'm Stephen Gasque, and I am so glad you're here - as we talk about how to nail it! Every time! No matter what kind of real estate you want to do!
Just you, me and the best real estate guests in the country!
Today...selling your house! We'll get expert advice on how to get your house ready! How to price it just right! And how to get home buyers lining up...to make an offer!
So for that, let's talk to one of the best real estate agents in the country!Joining us now is Natalie Davis, the Past President, of the Colorado Association of Realtors. And the past Chair of its Diversity and Inclusion Committee as well. Plus, Natalie received the Colorado Association of Realtors' highest honor - it's distinguished service award....not once - but twice!....Natalie is a Broker, and the founder of The Evolution Group, with Keller-Williams  Denver Downtown, in Colorado. And the director of community growth at Keller Williams International. Natalie, welcome to Real Estate This Week!
Page 2. Natalie Davis - Interview
Page 3. Natalie Davis - Tag
Natalie Davis, the Past President, of the Colorado Association of Realtors. And the past Chair of its Diversity and Inclusion Committee as well. She is also a recipient of the Colorado Association of Realtors' highest honor - it's distinguished service award....not once - but twice!....Natalie is a Broker, and the founder of The Evolution Group, with Keller-Williams  Denver Downtown, in Colorado. And the director of community growth at Keller Williams International.
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Page 4. Beyond the Basics
And now, it's time for 'Beyond the Basics,' in which we bring your real estate knowledge to the next level! And today... Let's talk about the photography involved in selling your house.
Now first, something you probably already know. And that is? Taking photographs with your phone is not the way to go.
Even though we all know that today's phones take incredible photographs, still, you do much better using a professional photographer. They know how to capture the essence of your home, in a way that buyers will react favorably to every photograph. Remember, these days home searches start online - and they have to pop! And considering that you stand to make a lot of money when you sell a house, a professional photographer is always a good investment.
But now something you might not know.

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If you've already moved out of the house, and you're selling it as a vacant property, be very careful not to post photographs of empty rooms. The exterior? That's fine. But all the empty rooms inside? Big mistake.Because that could very well become an invitation to squatters. If they see your house listed online and every room is empty? Squatters could race over there, and just move in. You've heard the horror stories...when squatters just take over an empty house, pay no money, and refuse to  leave. It's a homeowners' nightmare...because getting them out is really, really hard.
So don't help squatters FIND your house!
Experts say if your house is vacant, don't put photographs of empty rooms on the internet. Either just show the exterior, or....use virtual staging. By digitally adding furniture, rugs, bookcases, televisions, everything to those empty rooms. So that online it will appear to be an occupied home.
Recently I spoke to an attorney who specializes in helping people whose homes have been taken over by squatters. And he said that it's easier to prevent the squatting from happening in the first place than it is to get the squatters out once they take over the house.

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what's the best way to prevent it?  And he told me don't put photographs of empty rooms online.
If you're selling, and your house is vacant? That could be the best move you ever make!
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Page 5. Tease to Next Week's Show & Show Close
Next time on Real Estate This Week? Evaluating the offer! If you get 2, 4, 8 offers on your house, which one's best?
We'll have expert advice on how to decide!
In formation every home seller needs to know!
That's next time, on Real Estate This Week!
And until then, I'm Stephen Gasque....and thank you for listening!
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