{"id":5216,"date":"2021-09-21T09:51:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T16:51:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/?p=5216"},"modified":"2021-09-21T09:51:52","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T16:51:52","slug":"theres-a-yard-sign-so-why-are-we-driving-past-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/theres-a-yard-sign-so-why-are-we-driving-past-it","title":{"rendered":"There’s a Yard Sign… So Why Are We Driving Past It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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As Realty Executives\u2019 Jeff Ross and Renee Gaun were driving\nclients around their well-loved city of Flagstaff, Arizona, they were asked a\ncommon question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why don\u2019t buyers\u2019 agents show every property displaying a yard\nsign? <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a legitimate question from many prospective buyers, and an\noften-unrecognized service provided by the realtor. Read on to learn why a realtor\nmay skip some homes, and how working with an Executive simplifies your home\nsearch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Understanding Your Needs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Experienced, professional realtors spend time listening to the\nneeds and wants of clients to streamline the home search. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first reason for skipping a potential property is because\nthe Executive is aware of the price range and features the clients are looking\nfor; not all homes fit the bill. Unbeknownst to many consumers, Executives\nspend time becoming experts in the neighborhoods they serve, which includes\nviewing many homes in advance of their clients. \nThis allows them to have a thorough understanding of the neighborhood\nand the properties on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an extremely competitive market, timing is key. It does not\nbenefit the client to spend time viewing a home that does not fit their needs, and\nit also creates unnecessary difficulty for homeowners who are shuffling\nschedules for showings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yard Signs Can Be Misleading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s market, homes do not remain in \u201cActive\u201d status long.\n\u201cActive\u201d status means the home is available for sale and not under contract. Once\nthe property goes under contract, the yard signs may stay up for as long as 45\ndays. Few agents put up sign riders to signal the property is under contract;\nthey want to keep the interest up in the event the home falls out of contract.\nFor this reason, many homes look like they are for sale despite no longer being\navailable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As an\nexample, the chart below shows figures from the Flagstaff market for the last\nweek of August 2021. Only 22% of the homes with yard signs were still \u201cActive\u201d\nand available for buyers viewing homes. The remainder were under contract,\nessentially off the market. The likelihood of these homes coming back onto the\nmarket is extremely slim!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Prospective buyers will see a lot of signs on homes as they explore neighborhoods, which can be exciting, but only a small percentage of those homes are available for sale. An even smaller percentage of those homes will fit the features and price point the buyer desires. For this reason, it\u2019s important to work with an Executive who can identify properties that match clients\u2019 homeownership goals. Their expertise reduces search time and the stress in finding the perfect property, something buyers are grateful for in this hot market! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Jeff Ross & Renee Gaun:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff has consistently been in the top 10% of all\nagents in Flagstaff over the past two years, and well into the top 5% of\nbuyer\u2019s agents during that same two-year period. He is a full-time agent with\nthe work ethic that gets the job done. Jeff\u2019s great attitude and down-home\nfriendliness will make you feel at ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Renee ranks in the top 10% of all Flagstaff agents for the last five years; her drive and dedication is unparalleled.\u00a0 Born and raised in Flagstaff, Renee has a deep connection to the area and its community.\u00a0 Since starting her career in real estate five years ago, she has taken on several different roles and has a comprehensive understanding of the home buying and selling process from start to finish.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeff and Renee are licensed Realtors\u00ae with Realty Executives of Flagstaff<\/a>.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To learn more, visit AllFlagstaffHomes.com<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As Realty Executives\u2019 Jeff Ross and Renee Gaun were driving clients around their well-loved city of Flagstaff, Arizona, they were asked a common question: Why don\u2019t buyers\u2019 agents show every property displaying a yard sign? It\u2019s a legitimate question from many prospective buyers, and an often-unrecognized service provided by the realtor. Read on to learn … Continue reading There’s a Yard Sign… So Why Are We Driving Past It?<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[3,25,829,29],"tags":[296,661,59],"yst_prominent_words":[5264,802,5267,904,1583,3485,5266,546,1790,4430,5268,1459,5271,1269,2905,792,5270,5269,1553,5263],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5216"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5216"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5220,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5216\/revisions\/5220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5216"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.realtyexecutives.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=5216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}