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Let me explain further…
I was doing a virtual home showing, and the home was priced in the luxury range. I walked through the room into the garage, and as soon as you opened the garage door, a skeleton was facing the door. My clients talked about that skeleton for at lease 10 minutes. When we were going over the houses again, they said
"Oh, you mean the one with the skeleton?"
NOT
"Oh, you mean the one that was $____, and had ___ bedrooms, __ bathrooms, and ___acres."
Now, please don't get me wrong. I want you to have fun listing your home!
However, I want you to remember ONE THING….
YOU ONLY GET ONE CHANCE TO MAKE A GREAT IMPRESSION!
I have had many showings where sellers like to purposely place items in closets to play a prank on the buyer.
- creepy dolls
- rubber snakes
- skeletons
- full body cut outs
…. Etc.
Sometimes it is children who do this without their parent knowledge. I get that. But my clients always end up talking about the prank than the house. Holiday decorations are great, when they are holiday season appropriate.
Sellers, especially in this market, make your home memorable for all the right reasons.
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.
