Episode 6 - Home Selling Part 1: Launch to Contract

Episode 6 (now less filling with fewer calories):

 

Nobody seems to know what the artist is saying in our theme song. We're going with "Drop It" for now, as in, "Drop the beat." Because we're so cool and musical.

 

In The Rundown, Michael and Brad highlight the latest mortgage news and real estate market stats. Michael makes his next prediction for where interest rates are headed. So far batting a thousand! Brad reviews the month of January and how the market is trending.

 

In The Scoop, it's all about the home-selling process, this week focusing on the steps from why people want to sell and making the decision, up to when you get under contract. As with our last two episodes on the home-buying process, it's beefy, so we split this one up as well (Episodes 6 and 7). Next week, we'll cover Part 2 and go from contract to close.

 

In this week's The Unreal, we had hoped to discuss an unreal listing, which you can find in the news as Maryland's most expensive listing. This time we'll leave it to you to look it up. We'll have another unreal segment in Episode 7.

 

In The Spotlight we feature Neopol Smokery, in Belvedere Square. You can find them on Instagram - @neopolsmokery. Check them out!

 

Episode Highlights

• It's super hot in our glass fishbowl office
• Michael and Brad both on our Super Bowl numbers, but Michael crushed it 
• Mortgage rates have gone up (again)
• Mortgage applications are down
• Hawks and doves
• HGTV-ready homes still selling fast, and homes are still selling very close to list price
• Why people decide to sell
• Commuting around Baltimore can be a challenge
• Determining your timeframe to lower your stress
• The challenges of selling a home on your own
• What to expect at the listing appointment
• Pricing strategies for your home
• The challenges of automated valuation tools (why you don't get your home's value on the Internet)
• The three D's of home selling (declutter, depersonalize, and detach)
• How to get your house ready for sale
• Cell phone versus professional photos, and other marketing tips
• Living in your home while it's for sale
• Doggie doo and toothpaste
• How to handle showings
• Securing your belongings (and pets)
• Ew, that smell (clean, don't cover)
• What NOT to do while showings are happening
• Keeping your home secure
• Handling and responding to offers
• Steering clear of Fair Housing violations
• Neopol's Smoked salmon BLT sandwiches are amazing
• Next episode: Home-Selling Part 2: Contract to Close

Hosts

Michael Becker, Sierra Pacific Mortgage
NMLS #200085
[e-mail]
[phone] (m) / [phone] (office)

Brad Cox, The Vesta Group of Long & Foster Real Estate
MD Lic #652795
[e-mail]
[phone] (m) / [phone] (office)

Links

Michael Becker, Sierra Pacific Mortgage
Brad Cox, The Vesta Group of Long & Foster Real Estate
@berealmdp