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Daily Real Estate News  |  August 3, 2009  |   6 Reasons Why Some Homes Sell
Why do some houses sell and others don’t?

There’s no ultimate answer to this question, but Tribune Media Services columnist Ilyce Glink has a theory.

Here are her six top reasons properties linger on the market:
  • Lousy pictures on the Web.
  • Priced too high for the neighborhood.
  • Blah interior; ho-hum landscaping.
  • Little online marketing and hard-to-find MLS listings.
  • Low commissions. Practitioners make sure their customers see properties that offer a payoff.
  • Miserable maintenance, including ceiling stains, leaky faucets, and ancient furnaces.

Source: Tribune Media Services, Ilyce Glink (08/02/2009)

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