How To Sell a House in Austin

Monday, August 25, 2014

16914 Simsbrook - SOLD in 4 days!

16914 Simsbrook in Pflugerville, TX 78660 http://www.tourfactory.com/1200191

MLS#5971949
Charming home with NO CARPET. Sunken living/dining open to kitchen and breakfast. Bedrooms separated by living area. Laminate in living and bedrooms, tile in kitchen and baths. Oversized covered patio great for entertaining. Large master with 2 closets. AC replaced in 2013, Water softner 2013.

With NO carpet, this home features laminate in living and bedrooms and tile in Kitchen and baths. It has a sunken living/dining area with a fireplace, a large kitchen/breakfast open to the living and the large master is separated from the 2 other bedrooms by the living area. The master bath has a dual vanity, garden tub, walk-in shower and 2 closets. In the back is an oversized, covered patio great for entertaining.

Built in 1992 with 1590 sq. ft. in Plfugerville ISD. Easy drive to downtown via I-35 or out to toll 130.

Only $153,900

The home sellers took my recommendations on preparing the house to sell and it looked so cute it sold quickly. Now we are working on building a new home. Congratulations to Lacreshia and Ben! Thanks for choosing me as your REALTOR.

"Robin Scott, Realtor was so easy to work with for the purchase of our home...so, when it was time to move up into a home that fit our growing family, she was definitely the one to call. Our purchase had gone so smoothly that when we thought about selling and finding another home we were a bit nervous that it might not go as well. It turned out to be just as smooth! Robin kept us in the loop and we always felt she was guiding us in the right direction. She helped us pick the best time to list, select from a number of offers and coordinate the efforts of buying and selling concurrently. We hope to be in our next home for a good many years, but we will definitely recommend her services to our friends and family!" - Lacreshia

Homes sellers are also homebuyers. If you are in the Austin, Texas area and are planning to sell and/or buy a house - search for homes, contact me for a FREE home market analysis and marketing plan or help finding and purchasing your new home. Robin Scott, REALTOR® 512.589.7988 or robinscottrealtor@gmail.com

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Friday, August 22, 2014

For Sale in Rattan Creek/Milwood Backs to Greenbelft for $195,000 - SOLD

7434 Dallas Dr. , Austin, Texas 78729 in popular Rattan Creek/Milwood. Spacious 3/2.5/2 with one living, 2 dinning and indoor utilities, Features fireplace, recent interior and exterior paint, carpet and tile. Has lots of potential but needs some updating and TLC and sold as is. Community pool, tennis, playground and hike/bike. Convenient to shopping. Built in 1987 with 1645 sq. ft. CAD. Round Rock ISD.

This house is in a prime location in the Rattan Creek/Milwood neighborhood of NW Austin. It backs to the greenbelt, is walking distance to park and schools, close to major employers like Apple. Community park, pool, tennis, basketball, hike/bike and more.

Monday, August 11, 2014

3577 Rock Shelf in Round Rock for Sale - Sold in 1 Day

Located in the popular Round Rock neighborhood of Preserve at Stone Oak, this 3/2/2 features an open floorplan with 2 living areas, laminate flooring, indoor laundry room and fenced backyard. Built in 2000, it's 1,525 sq.ft. CAD. Community park, playground and pool. Close to Round Rock Outlet Mall, Ikea, Seton Medical and Texas State University Round Rock.

"Our relationship with our realtor Robin has been the best experience we have ever had. Her knowledge and insight has guided us through many aspects of finding, keeping and selling a home. We simply will never use anyone else. Thank you Robin!"- Jason

Monday, August 4, 2014

How to Choose a REALTOR®

Make sure you choose a REALTOR® who will provide quality service and meet your unique needs. Here are 12 questions to ask.

1. How long have you been in residential real estate sales? Is it your full-time job? While experience is no guarantee of skill, real estate — like many other professions — is mostly learned on the job. http://www.realtor.com/bio/robinscott

2. What designations do you hold? Designations such as SRS (Seller's Representative Specialist) and CRS® (Certified Residential Specialist), which require that agents take additional, specialized real estate training, are held only by about one-quarter of real estate practitioners.

3. How many homes did you and your real estate brokerage sell last year? By asking this question, you’ll get a good idea of how much experience the practitioner has.

4. How many days did it take you to sell the average home? How did that compare to the overall market? The REALTOR® you interview should have these facts on hand, and be able to present market statistics from the local MLS to provide a comparison.

5. How close to the initial asking prices of the homes you sold were the final sale prices? This is one indication of how skilled the REALTOR® is at pricing homes and marketing to suitable buyers. Of course, other factors also may be at play, including an exceptionally hot or cool real estate market.

6. What types of specific marketing systems and approaches will you use to sell my home? You don’t want someone who’s going to put a For Sale sign in the yard and hope for the best. Look for someone who has aggressive and innovative approaches, and knows how to market your property competitively on the Internet. Buyers today want information fast and 90% shop on the online, so it’s important that your REALTOR® advertises on the Internet.

7. Will you represent me exclusively, or will you represent both the buyer and the seller in the transaction? While it’s usually legal to represent both parties in a transaction, it’s important to understand where the practitioner’s obligations lie. Your REALTOR® should explain his or her agency relationship to you and describe the rights of each party.

8. Can you recommend service providers who can help me obtain a mortgage, make home repairs, and help with other things I need done? Because REALTORS® are immersed in the industry, they’re wonderful resources as you seek lenders, home improvement companies, and other home service providers. Practitioners should generally recommend more than one provider and let you know if they have any special relationship with or receive compensation from any of the providers.

9. What type of support and supervision does your brokerage office provide to you? Having resources such as in-house support staff, access to a real estate attorney, and assistance with technology can help an agent sell your home.

10. What’s your business philosophy? While there’s no right answer to this question, the response will help you assess what’s important to the agent and determine how closely the agent’s goals and business emphasis mesh with your own.

11. How will you keep me informed about the progress of my transaction? How frequently? Again, this is not a question with a correct answer, but how you judge the response will reflect your own desires. Do you want updates twice a week or do you prefer not to be bothered unless there’s a hot prospect? Do you prefer phone, e-mail, or a personal visit?

12. Could you please give me the names and phone numbers of your three most recent clients? Ask recent clients if they would work with this REALTOR® again. Find out whether they were pleased with the communication style, follow-up, and work ethic of the REALTOR®.

Monday, July 28, 2014

Winning Marketing Program to Sell a House

Marketing program to sell a house that works! How We Can Sell Your House.

Robin Scott, REALTOR house selling marketing program that works -

•     Provide staging advice. And if appropriate consult a staging professional. The appearance of a property can effect the perceived value and amount of time it takes to sell. My plan is to help you get the most for your house in the shortest amount of time.

•    Hire a professional photographer. The professional photographer will take quality photos of your house and those photos will be used in all of the marketing; bringing attention from buyers. Tourfactory provides individual photos, develops a virtual tour, provides video on YouTube and sends you a weekly report with charts and graphs of the activity your advertising generates. Here is an example of a tour: http://www.tourfactory.com/1155211

•    Place a sign in the yard and lockbox on the door. This makes it easy for REALTORS and their buyers to find and tour your house in a safe and controlled way. The lockbox records information on the broker, agent, date, time and contact information.

• Create and display color flyers. In the house there will be color flyers available for interested parties so they can easily refresh their memory regarding details of the home.

•   Place on MLS. With over 10,000 REALTORS in the greater Austin area servicing buyers, MLS is the best resource to get the information to those REALTORS and distribution to online buyers through approved companion sites such as austinhomesearch.com, REALTOR.com and Trulia.com.

•    Broadcast to REALTORS, clients & prospect database. Through advertising opportunities on sites such as facebook.com, linkedin.com, google+ and my enewsletter, I am able to generate interest in your home.

•    Place on a multitude of other key sites. austinhomesearch.com: http://www.austinhomesearch.com/homes-for-sale/TX/Hutto/78634/216-Holman-Path-121175965#listingphoto-gallery-large, REALTOR.com: http://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/216-Holman-Path_Hutto_TX_78634_M77399-98569?row=2, robinscottrealtor.com: http://www.robinscottrealtor.com/default.asp?f=listing_details&listingid=390792&listingtype=1, Austin Real Estate News Blog: http://activerain.trulia.com/blogsview/4392296/five-bedroom-home-in-hutto-for-sale, tourfactory.com: http://www.tourfactory.com/1155211, how to sell a house in Austin: http://howtosellahouseinaustin.blogspot.com/ ,   trulia.com, postlets.com: http://postlets.com/s/216-holman-path-hutto-tx-78634/11311921, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYxFM10-2Uc , facebook real estate directory, trulia:http://www.trulia.com/property/3155362474-216-Holman-Path-Hutto-TX-78634 and a minimum of 10 other locations.

•    Hold an open house. This gives neighbors and other interested property an opportunity to tour the home and spread the word of it’s availability.

This program gets results!
Recent home sales:
13433 Gent - sold in 2 days
7610 Elkhorn Mt - sold in 12 days
908 Berrywood - sold in 8 days
15137 Thatcher - sold in 2 days
7608 Windrush - sold in 7 days

Fast results will aid you in moving on.

"Robin was an amazing seller's agent. Through her diligence and attention to detail, I had several offers for more than the asking price within 48 hours of listing. I highly recommend her." - 13433 Gent

"Robin is knowledgeable and savvy about the real estate business. She was always available to answer our questions. We admire her professionalism." - 7610 Elkhorn Mt

"Robin was very professional and organized. She priced our house according to market research in our area, and got our house sold in less than 2 weeks!" - 908 Berrywood

“I have used Robin for all of my Austin real estate needs since 2001. Robin is very professional, personable and has unmatched knowledge of the real estate market. Robin was able to advise me on the market and direct me in making sound decisions. I had multiple offers on my house the first day it was as on the market! Robin assisted through the closing process and I closed with no issues. I would definitely recommend Robin to anyone looking for an agent. Robin goes above and beyond.” - 15137 Thatcher

"Robin was very patient and calm during the sale of our home and of the buying of another home. We had some issues with the buyers of our house and Robin was professional and handled the obstacles beautifully." - 7608 Windrush