February 26, 2008

I did it! I listed with Redfin

Okay. So I am one of those folks who are now joining the ranks of homesellers during the housing downturn. And, I listed with Redfin.

I thought there might be a few interested parties who would like to know about my experience, so I’m planning on posting every few weeks or so. It’ll all depend on what traffic I get (or don’t get).

So far, I can tell you that the listing process was very smooth. I had brief conference calls with the agent and a coordinator. Now I’m off and running. Here’s a synopsis.

• I read and followed the “Seven Tactics For Selling Your Home“.
• I tracked sold homes in the neighborhood, taking note of the condition via photos.
• I then did a little driving to see some properties for myself.
• I filled out the online form.
• I set a price and my agent noted that the home was within the range she would have put it at. (I hope so, since I’ve been tracking the prices here for the last 6 + months!)
• I signed all the paperwork and the coordinator put me up on their system on Friday (they say that’s the best day to list). I’m now also on the MLS and Craigslist.

It’s been a few days now and so far, I’ve had one agent come with clients. A few agents phoned promising to schedule later in the week. A ton of folks have been driving by and picking up the fliers that I printed via Redfin’s PDF. And I just had a family call from in front of my house because they wanted to take a look. I’m lucky because on Sunday, there was an open house down the street and lots of folks were looking in the area. There’s a lot more activity than I thought would happen in this market, but who knows what I’ll be thinking a month from now?