{"id":538,"date":"2019-11-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/houston\/blake-hillegeist-sold-in-5-days\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T00:02:21","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T00:02:21","slug":"blake-hillegeist-sold-in-5-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legacy.showhomes.com\/houston\/blake-hillegeist-sold-in-5-days\/","title":{"rendered":"Blake Hillegeist: Sold in 5 Days"},"content":{"rendered":"
Blake Hillegeist<\/font><\/div>\n

When price, promotion, and presentation come together<\/font><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

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Blake skillfully pieces together the home selling puzzle in getting a Southampton home multiple offers and a full price sale, in only 5 days.<\/i><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n

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“Getting a home under contract is just the first piece of the puzzle.<\/b>“<\/i><\/font><\/p>\n

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DOM: 5<\/font> <\/b><\/font> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sale\/List: 100%  <\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Neighborhood: Southampton Place<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Style of Home: English<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Type of Stage: Vacant<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Listing Price: $799,900<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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What challenges did you expect prior to listing?<\/b><\/p>\n

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Prior to listing 2228 Robinhood Street, I knew that today’s real estate market is challenging.  A property must be priced correctly <\/font><\/b>and in good shape <\/font><\/b>in order for a property to sell.  <\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How did you decide on the initial list price?<\/b><\/p>\n

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$799,900 is entry level for a cute, livable home in the Southampton neighborhood. Having a 7 as the first <\/font><\/b>number in the sales price of the home made the list price attractive to potential buyers.<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Did you target a specific buyer demographic when promoting?  <\/b><\/p>\n

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The buyer demographic for the 2228 Robinhood Street property was the high dollar entry level buyer or <\/font><\/b>the successful empty-nester buyer<\/font><\/b>. Southampton is a desirable place to live<\/b>.  The size<\/b> of the home (2051sqft) drove the buyer demographic.<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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*The buyer was a young family<\/font>.<\/b><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


How did you promote the home? <\/b> <\/p>\n

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Great professional pictures, signage, and open houses are the best way to promote a home. <\/font><\/b> Knowing the home inside and out also helps promote the property when replying to phone calls, texts and emails.<\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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*The buyer was procured at an open house.<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Besides staging, what other updates made the home more marketable?<\/b><\/p>\n

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Interior and exterior painting<\/b>, Cleaning up the homes landscaping<\/b>. Removing all features in the home that reminded buyers that the home was old, tired and dated.  Charming, cute, adorable, fresh<\/font>, and livable<\/font> <\/b>are all accurate descriptions of 2228 Robinhood Street after the make-ready was completed!  Staging<\/font> the home was the  final touch that the home needed for a successful sale.<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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Did your Seller need convincing to pay for updates and staging?<\/b> <\/p>\n

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This seller was a seasoned real estate buyer\/seller so this seller needed no convincing on the make-ready <\/font><\/b>or staging that was recommended.<\/font><\/b><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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Why do you think this property sold so quickly?<\/b><\/p>\n

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Careful planning of the home’s updates,<\/font><\/b> including interior painting<\/b>, electrical updates<\/b>, lighting<\/b> updates<\/b>, landscaping<\/b> and a very deep cleaning <\/b>made 2228 Robinhood Street adorable, charming and popular for the Southampton neighborhood buyer.  Making needed repairs <\/b>on items that could cause a problem during inspections is also always considered and highly recommended.  The location<\/b> also played a major part in the home selling quickly with <\/b>multiple offers and a full price <\/font>contract.   <\/b><\/font><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


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Getting a home under contract is just the first piece of the puzzle. Keeping the buyer in the <\/i><\/font>contract for the <\/i><\/font>ultimate <\/i><\/font>goal of purchasing a new home (and the seller <\/i>selling the property) <\/i>is behind every decision.<\/i><\/font><\/b>  I want every sale to be a win-win situation!  <\/b><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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How did you get to be so cool and what advice would you give in this market?<\/b><\/p>\n

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25+ years<\/b> of hands-on real estate business has taught me to treat all parties fairly with ethics, morals, and values; this makes-or-breaks the real estate professional. Plus, I love what I do!   Surround yourself with a <\/font><\/b>team who also take pride in their work.<\/font><\/b>  It has taken me years to put together a team of professionals <\/b>who I can count on to help me reach the ultimate goal of a successful sale.<\/b><\/font><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Connect with Blake Hillegeist<\/i><\/font><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Phone: (832) 860-6066<\/font> (call or text)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
HAR: <\/font>https:\/\/www.har.com\/blake-hillegeist\/agent_BLAKEH<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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