Planning on selling your Omaha NE Home? Your home may never have to go On The Market! There is a principle in psychology called scarcity—it's the desire that's in all of us to want something that we can't have. There are some strategic ways that this principle can be applied to a real estate situation. That's right I said applied—you can actually control it. Often, the feeling of scarcity can be created, and often appears in real estate situations without people even knowing that it's there.

When home sellers plan on selling their Omaha Houses, they need to be aware of some of the simple Omaha House selling mistakes.

Mistake #1

Basing price on needs or emotion rather than market value. Many times, people make their pricing decisions based on how much they paid for or invested into their home. This can be an expensive mistake. Overpriced homes take longer to sell and eventually net the seller less money. Consult with a professional real estate agent. They can assist you in pricing your home correctly from the beginning.

How To Make Your House Show Like One

One of the major factors in getting your house to sell quickly is simply put; make it attractive.

Most buyers select their home based on emotion and then justify the decision with facts, so it's important to make the house inviting and pleasant.

Yours is not the only property the prospective buyer will see. You are competing with model homes, homes that have been professionally decorated and homes that have no children, not pets and Mr. and Mrs. Perfection as owners.

Your Omaha Homes For Sale Will be under contract within 90 Days or I will make your next payment!

How to Ensure You Receive Top Dollar for Your Home!

Most agents will tell you what you want to hear - with any song and tune that gets them the listing. Sometimes that song includes a lot of empty promises.

Agents will promise to sell your home for top dollar, but quickly dodge this promise when you ask for it in writing.

With my years of experience and knowledge in real estate, I can work with you to get that top dollar and I will guarantee you results, in writing - otherwise I will pay you for my shortcomings!

The Program That Guarantees You Results
 

There's much more to selling a home than putting up a sign. I use a proven plan to assure that your Omaha home for sale is noticed by every buyer searching for a home in your price range.

That's why I can offer you my 90 Day Guarantee

Here's how I will market your Omaha home

Fantastic photos

Effective marketing begins with the photos. After all, that's what prospective buyers see that draws them into an ad for your home.

I take dozens of photos - coming back at different times of day to get the correct light. Then I edit them in Photoshop to make sure they present a tempting introduction to your home.

While some Omaha Realtors place one photo in the MLS or on their websites, I use as many as possible to help create excitement and a desire to see your home.

Measuring the home

Measurements are more important than you might think. When a prospective buyer calls and asks for the size of a specific room, he or she has a reason for wanting to know, and is eliminating homes that don't fit requirements. I won't allow your home to be eliminated by lack of an answer.

Writing the ad copy

When I advertise Omaha homes for sale, I include the details that get buyers excited. If you have a gourmet kitchen, they'll know about it. If the great room features a fantastic rock fireplace, they'll know that too. My goal in writing ad copy is to create an urgency to see your home.

Real Estate Signs and Brochure Boxes

Well-placed and well maintained signs and brochure boxes are important. Often buyers choose a neighborhood they like and then visit it regularly to see if they'll find a home for sale. When brochure boxes offer the additional information they seek, they're more likely to call for an appointment.

And that's something buyers can do easily with my listings. The phone number on my signs is a direct line to my cell phone - not an office number.

If you've ever called a real estate office after seeing a sign or an ad, you know why this is important. When you're sitting outside an Omaha home for sale wanting to know more, the last thing you want to hear is that the person on the other end knows nothing, but will have the agent return your call - sometime.

Web Presence

What used to be a novelty is now a necessity!

According to the National Association of Realtors, the most recent study of home buyer behavior indicates that 86% of home buyers now begin their search on the web.

Because web exposure is so vital, I take the time to create an extensive virtual tour of each listing, using the maximum number of high-quality photos and descriptions to entice buyers.

My website is designed from the ground up for maximum search engine exposure, so your home will get in front of as many Google, Yahoo, and MSN searchers as possible.

And after your home's information is entered here at my personal website, it goes to:

• www.omahahomehunter.com

• www.markitsoldteam.com

• www.realtor.com

• www.paomaha.com (Prudential Ambassador Real Estate)

• www.realestatebook.com (The Real Estate Book)

• My competitors' websites

Most Omaha Real Estate Agencies practice "Broker Reciprocity" - which means that we each display the MLS listings for the entire Omaha real estate market.

And then, to ensure that my Omaha homes get the greatest possible exposure, I joined the Exposure Engine and the Advertising Management System—tools that put your listing on:

• Google Base

• NYTimes.com

• Yahoo! Classifieds

• Oodle

• Trulia

• LiveDeal

• RealEstateAdvisor

• The Housing Pages

• The Video Homes Network

• House.com

• CityCribs

• Propbot

• New Home Finder

• Mature Living Choices

• New Homes Journal

• Unique Homes Magazine

• Enclave

As you can see, when you list your Omaha home with me, the information circles the globe from many sources. No matter where a customer begins the search, your home will be found.

Agent Notification

CBSHOME Real Estate  is the largest real estate company in Nebraska, with over 550 agents working all over the metro Omaha area. 

In addition, I send an e-mail showcasing each new listing to other Omaha area agents whom I know work extensively with buyers.

Our MLS also sends a "hot sheet" to all agents every morning letting us know of new Omaha homes for sale, pending offers, and closings in the past 24 hours. That's why I make sure my MLS listings are complete from the first day.

Print Media

My assistant, Mindy, creates attractive flyers to be placed in the brochure box outside your home. Extra copies are left inside the home for use by other Omaha real estate agents. These help assure that buyers coming in with other agents notice all the important features and benefits of your home.

These same flyers are mailed out to buyers who have made telephone inquiries and e-mailed to approximately 400 Omaha home buyers in my personal database. These are people who are actively seeking a home in Omaha , but have not yet found the right one.

The Real Estate Book

This pocket-sized guide is printed for each area and linked to a nationwide system. Customers who read The Real Estate Book in Seattle, Miami, Dallas, or anywhere else in the nation can call a toll-free number to request a copy of the Omaha Real Estate Book, so it is used extensively by relocation buyers.

The World Herald

Regular ads in the Omaha homes for sale section of this newspaper attract buyers in the local market.

Just Listed Cards

Containing just enough information to create interest, these cards are mailed out to targeted buyers in "Move-up" neighborhoods in Omaha. Often homeowners who have listed their homes have not yet chosen their next home. I make them aware of good choices.

Monthly mailings to past clients. Past customers often refer friends and family to me, so I let them know of new Omaha homes for sale.

Automatic Feedback

I make it easy for other agents to give feedback, so you know what all prospects had to say when viewing your home. If the same concerns or questions come up repeatedly, I'll help you decide how to deal with them.

Consulting

Sometimes even the best-kept homes need a touch up here and there to be presented in the best light. I'll let you know if there's something you need to do to make your home more appealing to potential buyers. This process is called "Staging" and is done to help prospective buyers better see themselves living in the home.

Follow-up

When I get an inquiry about your home, I follow up later to see if the caller has additional questions, and try to arrange a showing. I also follow up with customers who have seen the home but have not yet made a decision.

Negotiations

Skilled negotiating means finding points of agreement and building upon them. It also means knowing when to stand firm. My experience and knowledge of the Omaha homes for sale market, combined with creative thinking and understanding of human nature, have helped dozens of buyers and sellers reach mutually beneficial agreements when at first glance it seemed impossible.

Holding on to the Sale

Once the purchase and sale agreement has been signed, the real work begins. I've identified 88 different problems that can crop up during that time. If left unsolved, any one of them can mean the end of the transaction.

I stay abreast of everything going on between the time of agreement and the actual closing. When problems arise, I dig in and help to solve them. 

When you want your Omaha home sold for the best possible price in the least possible time, call me. I'll put my proven marketing plan to work for you - and I'll back that plan with my 90 Day Selling Guarantee. 

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Hi, I'm Mark Ciochon,

…and I'd like to help you get moving toward life's next great adventure - by selling your present house.

You may have listed it before, and been sorely disappointed with the service and the results. I'd like to see to it that you never feel that way again.

In fact, I'd like to become your "Realtor for Life," by giving you service far beyond your expectations.

Here are just a few of the tools I'll use to sell your Omaha Real Estate.

• Market knowledge: I stay on top of everything going on in the Omaha Real Estate market, so the Market Analysis I prepare for you is accurate and up to date.
• Area knowledge: I've lived here for 41 years and can answers your buyers questions about everything from taxes, to zoning, to shopping, to medical care, to schools, to recreation, and much more.
• Experience: I have been successfully matching Omaha home sellers with buyers since 1998. I'll match the right buyer to YOUR home.
• A powerful track record: I close a home sale about every 7 days.
• A Commitment to Communication: I keep my cell phone handy, and on those rare occasions when I'm not available, I return phone calls and e-mails in a timely manner. That means you're never left feeling frustrated or ignored - and your potential buyers are always contacted quickly.
• In addition, I'll give you feedback after every showing with Auto Home Feedback
• An Assistant: I have Melissa, who is in the office full-time, processing paperwork, creating flyers, and freeing up my time for SELLING your Omaha house.

There are things you can do that will keep your home from selling in a timely manner. I suggest avoiding them! A good real estate agent won't let your home languish on the market, because the job of a real estate agent is to sell houses. When a house sits too long on the local MLS, buyers and agents alike start wondering what's wrong with the home (or its sellers). You don't want that! 

Why your house won't sell 

There a lot of tips and tricks in staging your home to potential buyers for a fast sale. Don't make the mistake of thinking of your real estate transaction as a purely financial decision. It's much more than that. You need to give your home an emotional appeal when presenting it to home buyers as well. This is called home staging, and I can take a look at your home to give you customized advice to get it to sell faster.

Tips on home staging

Homes for sale Omaha: Getting the best price for your Omaha home is determined by a couple of important factors:

1. Market
2. Marketing

You can't do much about the market you're in, but you and your agent can do a lot in marketing your property to overcome any negative market conditions that might be present. This is where my experience comes into the picture. An agent who has never experienced anything other than a hot real estate market may not know how to market your property sufficiently to get you the price you want for your home.