The Insider's Guide To Selling Your Home By Owner- Rocio Fausto I | Page 22
Staging Report from
my Realtor Friend
Dear Reader,
I wanted to give you the most convincing proof possible. It's very
hard for people to believe that one home will sell for more than
another home.
I did some research and looked for similar homes that had sold for
different amounts of money.
The clearest example I could find
was in the neighborhood I live in.
It's in Jacksonville, Florida. I live in a development of about 200
similar townhomes.
Every single townhome in my neighborhood is 3 stories with 3
bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Every single one has the exact same
layout.
I looked for two sales there. Here is what I found.
4438 Capital Dome Drive in Jacksonville, Florida sold on
August 26th, 2013 for $202,000.
4456 Capital Dome Drive (5 doors down) sold on July
26th, 2013 for $188,000.
I live in this neighborhood so I am familiar with these properties.
You could not ask for a better example of two identical properties
that sold for different prices.
Here is why the two homes
were basically identical:
The lot they sit on is identical as far as how desirable it is to a
buyer.
They both had the same kitchen with the same cabinets and
tile floor.
They both had nice hardwood floors in the living room.
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