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The goal is to make your home as easy to show, with the best first impression. Meaning, you want to showcase your home, not highlight your stuff. You want buyers to be able to imagine their lives in the home without distractions.
When you are ready to list your home:
Showing Scheduling
Do you know you need 1-hour notice? No showings on Sundays? Let me know so that when agents call, they will have a better idea about availability. When I contact you to schedule the appointment, if that time is not the best-time, the let me know. But just a reminder, every showing you turn down, is a potential offer you don’t receive. If there is ever a change to this schedule, I need to know ASAP. Sick kiddo, house party, overnight guests, are some examples that could change the showing schedule.
While Home is on Market
Before you leave your home, make sure it is “Camera Ready”.
This needs to happen... EVERY...SINGLE...DAY.
I know it is challenging, but, you only have ONE chance to make a great first impression. If this means waking up 30 minutes earlier to straighten up your home, then set the alarm clock. If that means doing a clean sweep before you go to bed, your pillow will be waiting for you. Once you start doing this on a daily basis, it will become second nature.
Again, having your home “Camera Ready” is something you need to do EVERY SINGLE DAY your home is on the market. It does take work, but I do believe in you. Taking the time to prepare, keeping communication open with myself, and being flexible will help make this journey successful.
Kelly Raulston
“Reliable and Ready” REALTOR® since 2016. I was born in Monroeville, Pennsylvania, but was raised in Texas since 1997. When I found out we were moving to Plano, Texas, I remember looking forward to riding a horse to school and a brand-new pair of cowboy boots! Growing up in Plano prepared me to be competitive, quick, and to have a strong work ethic.
I graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas. Axe’em Jacks! That is where my love for East Texas began. The nature, warm smiles, football games, and community values can't be beat! I graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies. I was a middle school math teacher in Tyler, Texas. I met my husband, Travis, in Sunday school, and we have been married since September 2016.
I love being a REALTOR® in East Texas! Relationships are genuine, the area is beautiful, and the market is rockin’! I am an involved REALTOR® to better the community. Some of the organizations I am involved with are: The Professional Development Committee, Texas Real Estate Political Action Committee, and Tyler Educational Networking Group. Some awards I have won were “The Hustle Award” in 2016, and “Rookie of the Year” in 2017.
When I am not working with my clients, I like to spend quality time with my friends and family doing the following: running, target practice, read and participate in book club, and playing with my dachshund Greta.
