Posted on March 12, 2010. Filed under: Uncategorized |
Remember this guy? General… whoever, doing that song “Pants on the Ground”! Remember when you first saw it? I do. I was brushing my teeth, and had American Idol (which I never watch) on the bedroom T.V. Here comes an obviously middle-aged man that they were obviously going to flame.
So he gets up there, and does… well… what he does. My toothpaste nearly ended up on the floor! It was very funny and very memorable.
I jumped on Twitter and Facebook to be the first one to say “I saw it first!” I wasn’t even close. Nearly a quarter of my 750 FB friends and hundreds of thousands of tweeters had already commented… 30 seconds after the General had left the building.
I went to the office the next day, and it was THE topic of conversation! Even old-school Realtors that I hadn’t seen crack a smile in years were chuckling about “Lookin like a fool…”
He was on the talk shows, millions of hits on Youtube (including the one you just viewed), Colbert, Fox News cronies, Tosh 2.0, Facebook Fan Pages, you name it, he was there!!!
"Tiger. Thanks!" - M. Maguire
Fast forward to today. When was the last time you hummed “Gold in ya mouth… Hat on sideways…”? I’m guessing it’s been weeks. Hey, it’s not your fault. Things have happened since then. Avatar, Mark McGuire, the Olympics, www.chatroulette.com, Tiger Woods Sex addiction (BTW, who isnt’???), The Oscars… The brain can only handle so much non-essential pop culture!
Well guess what? If you’re selling your home, you’re in the same boat with The General. Remember those first couple weeks? Oh, there were a bunch of showings! You may have even gotten an offer that you turned down because “We’ve only been on the market for a few days.” You didn’t want to take a “low” offer and end up “Lookin like a fool!”
Here’s the deal… Those first few days are critical because you’re The General. You’re new and all those buyers currently on the market in your price range want to see you. If you’re great (i.e. location, condition, price) you’re sold. If you’re lacking in one of these areas (looking like a fool, hat on sideways, price too high), then you’re wasting your time.
After those first few days, the table turns 180 degrees. Now, you’re just hoping to grab the new buyer on the market, and you’re competing with a bunch of houses. Some of those homes are going to detract attention from your property (i.e. the super cute, well priced Tiger Woods sitting in the Cul-de-sac.)
Final word: Don’t get caught Lookin like a Fool! Straighten up your hat, and listen to your Real Estate Professional. Price it right based on location and condition, and you won’t get caught with your pants on the ground.
