All Forum Posts by: Henry Peterson

Hi, My name is Henry Peterson, I'm a newer agent in the Chicagoland area. I'm posting in the hopes of learning some tricks of the trade to help me get my listing sold sooner. 

I believe that pricing the property correctly is probably the number one way to get a property sold quickly (please correct me if I'm wrong), but I'd like to know if there is anything else I should be doing beyond listing on all the major sites through the MLS and having good pictures.

My very first transaction went amazingly smooth, I helped sell my buddy's Condo in a popular western suburb, I worked hard at pricing it correctly, I posted great pictures to the MLS, wrote what I thought was a good description and within two weeks I had an offer and we were under contract and the place sold.

Present-day I am working with another close friend, they have found the house of their dreams, their offer was accepted and now we are contingent on the sale of their Chicago Condo. I now have the task of selling their amazing condo, it's in one of the best neighborhoods in Chicago, there is low low volume in the area and it has a garage parking spot with the unit (anyone living in Chicago knows how great that is especially in the winter), the condo can be rented out, the place should sell itself. The Cond has been on the market now for two weeks, I've had open houses each weekend and I've gotten lukewarm interest and now I feel like I could be doing more, but I'm not sure where to focus next. What else can I do to help spark interest in this Condo, get buyers to see this gem and help my friends start the next chapter of their lives together? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.