Expired Listing?

"...before you put your home back on the market, take a step back and review your situation..."

4 Important Points that Will Get Your house Sold! 

If your home has just come off the market and hasn't sold, don't be discouraged. The reason it didn't sell may have nothing to do with your home or the market. In reality, your home may have been one of the more desirable properties for sale. If your listing has expired and you still want results, before you put your home back on the market, take a step back and review your situation. 

Q. Where should you begin? 

A. Start by making a commitment to do what it takes to market your house to get it sold. With the right system, the home sale you want is still well within reach. 

Q. Why didn't your home sell? 

A. Review your previous selling plan and you'll discover that an expired listing usually reflects a problem in one or more of these four major areas: 

  • Teamwork
  • Pricing
  • Condition of Your Home
  • Marketing

Lets review each one below to get a better picture of what we mean. 

1. Teamwork 

Your home is a major financial investment, and your relationship with your Realtor®should be a full partnership where your needs and wishes are heard, and you receive detailed and dependable feedback on the progress of your sale. Your agent has a responsibility to source this feedback from the agents who have shown your home, and to communicate this to you so together you can make the right decisions about what to do next. How well did this occur the last time you had your home up for sale? 

2. Pricing

Did price work for or against you? The "right" price depends on market conditions, competition and the condition of your home. Pricing it too high is as dangerous as pricing it too low. If your home doesn't compare favorably with others in the price range you've set, you won't be taken seriously by prospects or agents. 

You'll get the facts when you see the statistics! 

  • To help you establish a realistic selling price for your home, ask your agent to provide you with an up-to-date competitive market analysis to give you:
  • a review of comparable homes recently sold or currently for sale,
  • an idea of how long other homes have been listed, in order to calculate an average time in which a home can sell in today's market,
  • a review of homes whose listings have expired, to understand what issues were at play. 

Note: There is no mention of how much you paid for your home or its improvements. Like any other investment, the market value is determined by what a willing buyer will pay and a willing seller will accept.

3. Condition of Your Home

Show Case Quality! 

Is your house someone else's idea of a dream home? When buyers enter are they inspired? Do they think, "I love this house!" Remember, the decision to buy a home is based on emotion, not logic. 

A house in move-in condition invites a sale. You need to consider: 

  • fixing all the little squeaks and cracks
  • keeping it clean for all showings
  • making it uncluttered
  • brightening it up
  • what your home shows like from the street concentrating on outside curb appeal. 

Plus - Consider taking care of major items, such having your home painted. Offering an allowance to your prospective buyers, so they can have painting completed is not the same as having done it for them. Now, as they're trying to imagine what that new paint job will look like, they may also be discounting the price even further because of the less-than-perfect look of those walls. 

Remember.... 

A house that presents well, sells for the best price because it outshines the competition. Ask your agent if they can arrange a no-obligation inspection of your home to help you assess the above. 

4. Marketing

....Marketing Your Home To Sell! Some Questions You Should Be Asking!

One of the first steps in your marketing plan involves finding an agent who will best represent you. When interviewing agents, test and compare their knowledge and ask each to demonstrate how they will market your home to buyers. Also compare how much money each spends on advertising the homes s/he lists, in what media (newspaper, magazine, etc.) and the effectiveness of one medium over the other. Remember, it's not just how much they spend, but how they spend it.

Say goodbye to any real estate agents using old, traditional methods to sell your home because they don't work in today's market!

To be competitive in today's marketplace, agents who use new and innovative, non-traditional marketing approaches are the ones who are getting more homes sold fast and for top dollar. 

Buyers are Out There...And They Will Come!

Before You Put Your Home Back on the Market remember: 

  • Effective communication is vital between you and your agent.
  • Price your home according to market conditions, competition and the condition of your house.
  • Be sure your house is in showcase, buyer ready-condition.
  • Have an innovative marketing plan firmly set in place. Not intended to solicit property currently listed for sale.

Today's Newest Listings

$8,900,000
4 Beds ⋅ 7 Baths ⋅ NYS-S1437549 MLS
Experience the coalescence of water and land in this breathtaking Skaneateles Lake compound featuring a luxurious primary residence, spacious carriage house and idyllic lakeside guest house, perfect for a private home office. Each features design details influenced by a modern minimalist aesthetic yet is seamlessly integrated into the landscape of one of the country’s most pristine lakes. Here you’ll live your way, with interior and exterior space that morphs and changes to accommodate your changing needs and tastes: from intimate gatherings of friends and family to full-scale events or moments of quiet contemplation, much-needed respite and relaxation. Walls of glass open onto expansive decks, allowing you to make the 185 feet of private shoreline the backdrop to your most cherished memories and your most glittering occasions. Stroll winding stone paths and walkways, expansive decks & docks and return to all that is essential while indulging the senses in ultimate luxury amenities including a private Padel tennis court, outdoor spa, & lakeside fitness studio. Located only 2.5 miles from the heart of Skaneateles Village on the coveted east side, yet a world away from the everyday.

3065 E Lake Road, Skaneateles
$7,000,000
3 Beds ⋅ 3 Baths ⋅ NYS-S1156796 MLS
37.63 ACRES OF LAND WITH WATER, CABLE, ELECTRIC, SEWER. BUSY CORNER INTERSECTING ROUTE 31 AND HENRY CLAY BOULEVARD. THE BARN IS ALSO DRIVE IN COLD STORAGE. THIS LAND IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED ON A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION. SO MANY POSSIBILITIES IT IS INCREDIBLE! FROM A SUPER SUBDIVISION TO A STRIP MALL, SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING. APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE APPROVED MICRON DEVELOPMENT. LESS THAN A MILE FROM THE 481 INTERSTATE THAT SERVES AS AN EASTERN BYPASS TO I81 AND THE 90.

8575 Henry Clay Boulevard, Clay
$6,745,000
5 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ NYS-S1385161 MLS
An impressive Skaneateles waterfront compound on approx. 29 private and unique acres. This entire property features 618’ of desirable lakefront, a home with +5,000 sq.ft, an 880 sq ft cottage, 2-story boathouse, and spacious pole barn. The contemporary home and 2-story boathouse were positioned when built to take advantage of the 360 degree scenic and water views including both the sunrise and sunset. You’ll be impressed from the moment you enter the property and make your way through the private treelined drive to the water. The abundance of seasonal wildlife is unprecedented for a lakefront property including deer, red fox, eagles, hawks, geese, and ducks offering a truly beautiful and private setting. With some creativity and imagination, the incredible second barn at the top of the property can be restored to it’s original magnificence. Tremendous possibilities exist for this amazing property - the perfect place to call home for the nature lover seeking privacy along the lake. The cottage can be sold separately. The owners will review all offers and reserve the right to accept or deny any offer on this property.

2890 W Lake Road, Skaneateles
$5,995,000
4 Beds ⋅ 5 Baths ⋅ NYS-S1420063 MLS
Skaneateles Village Lakefront Home just a few steps from The Village Center offers Breathtaking views that will invite you to relax and enjoy all the seasons on The Lake. Two Levels of living approx 4400 Sq. Ft. with Spacious Accommodations on the 1st-floor offer 2 updated in-suites Bedrooms, one with a private sitting room that looks directly down the Lake with mesmerizing views. The main floor offers a Large Living room, with Fireplace, a Dining room, Kitchen, and Family room with a fireplace, and a wonderful enclosed porch. While the lower level which is less formal offers 2 updated in-suites, a large gathering room with wood burning fireplace, a Full Kitchen, a large open porch, and a patio with the same unbelievable views and beautiful lawn to the water's edge. Enjoy boating, and swimming and then walk to Dinner and Village Activities and never need the car. A wonderful home for family and friends to gather and enjoy all the Skaneateles has to offer. A very special place to make memories in this one-of-a-kind property located in The Crown Jewel of the The Finger Lakes.

112 E Genesee Street, Skaneateles
$4,695,000
NYS-S1443905 MLS
This 40 +/- acre Industrial Land is one of a kind with its proximity to the Micron Computer Chip Plant in the Town of Clay. If you are unfamiliar with Micron Plant please review the attachments. It’s a once in a generation economic boom within ¼ mi. of the subject site. According to Onondaga County’s GIS website, this parcel is not included in New York State or Onondaga County Flood Zones. Excellent accessibility to interstate highways going to all four compass points. Electric power is plentiful with a National Grid sub-station just north of this site and with a railroad to the east. A rail spur could be installed.

Rt 31 State Route 31, Clay
$4,495,000
5 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ NYS-S1384866 MLS
This Skaneateles waterfront property, including approximately 304ft of lake frontage, a home with over 5,000sq.ft, a 2-story boat house, and spacious barn and abundant wildlife. The contemporary home and 2-story boathouse were positioned when built to take advantage of the 360 degree scenic and water views including both the sunrise and sunset. As you enter the property and make your way through the private treelined drive to the water, your excitement builds as you anticipate your arrival to the home. The water and scenic views pop as you turn the corner arriving at your destination. As the seasons change, so do the animals and waterfowl that grace the property throughout the year. Eagles, Hawks and an abundance of other birds are on display in this incredible wonderland. Enjoy the afternoon shade while the Deer, red fox, and other wildlife play within the “birch forest” creating a magical experience for those fortunate enough to bare witness. The owners will review all offers and reserve the right to accept or deny any offer on this property.

2890 W Lake Road, Skaneateles
$3,950,000
4 Beds ⋅ 6 Baths ⋅ NYS-S1345913 MLS
Private gated waterfront estate with 206' of level frontage and pebble beach situated on over 4 acres near the village on the coveted east side of Skaneateles Lake. This one of a kind property was recently purchased and a renovation was initiated, but not finished. The current floor plan offers 4 bedrooms (including a master suite, plus 2 more en-suite's), 3 full baths, 2 half baths, a grand cook's kitchen; granite counters, stainless appliances and butler's pantry, formal dining room with atrium ceiling, lakeside family room, windowed sun room, living room, and 3 car garage (with work shop area, 1/2 bath, and office). Future architectural plans (already drawn and available) include 2 additional master suites, a separate entranced "nanny / in-law suite" and wine cellar. This special property affords living at the edge of the lake with your own beach, permanent dock, specular views, acreage for multiple structures, and a long 2 gated drive for ultimate privacy. All this, and only a little over a mile from the village.

3217 E Lake Road, Skaneateles
$3,900,000
NYS-S1399578 MLS
A once in a lifetime opportunity to build your dream home on 376' of level Skaneateles Lake front.This outstanding property is located less than three miles outside the village. The 17 acre parcel features; breathtaking views, privacy and tranquility, lovely homes on neighboring properties, level beach front, gorgeous ravine and flowing stream, some wooded area and so many possibilities including addition homes.

W Lake Road, Skaneateles
$3,895,000
4 Beds ⋅ 6 Baths ⋅ NYS-S1404850 MLS
Custom lakefront build with collaborative architecture and design efforts, bringing this Finger Lakes dream to life. Carefree living with 4 full beds, 4 full baths, in the "main house" and additional living space, bedroom, and bath in the "guest quarters" above the detached two car garage. The home is constructed with a massive foundation and was designed for carefree/low maintenance living, lasting for generations to come. Located 1 mile from the village amenities, sitting on 2.15 acres and 102' of level PRIVATE lake frontage, with a newly reconstructed permanent dock, this property boats the best of life on the lake. The 6 separate in-floor radiant heat zones, on-demand hot water, and heat recovery system complete this home for sustainable use. Custom quartersawn oak woodwork throughout, black walnut wine cellar, imported stones/tiles from Europe, Lake views from every room, copper roofing, certified natural wildlife habitat, 4 fire places, intercom & more. The owner is in the process of designing/implementing a lakeside sitting area and outdoor kitchen for guest/family entertainment. *sq. footage is including living space in detached garage apartment.

3333 E Lake Road, Skaneateles
$3,750,000
5 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ NYS-S1446298 MLS
Located on the most highly coveted street in the village of Skaneateles, experience exceptional lakefront living in this home, perfectly situated to provide picturesque views of Skaneateles Village & unsurpassed panoramic views of the lake. Homes nearby are valued over $10M, & opportunities to purchase a home on this enviable street are rare. This property has a lakefront patio w/ level shoreline that stretches 103 ft wide, giving you access to the pure waters of Skaneateles Lake. The home offers plenty of interior space, & unique details including 3 woodburning fireplaces, custom tilework, hardwood flooring, & elegant stained-glass accents. Walls of windows seamlessly blend indoors & outdoors. Exterior spaces include lakeside concrete terrace on upper level, a brick terrace on lower level offering a range of options for outdoor entertaining, w/ expansive grounds & sheltered greenspaces. Close to a private country club & within walking distance to dining, shopping & charms of the nearby village. Travel & Leisure magazine has referred to Skaneateles as the "new Hamptons" where you can escape your crowded downstate dwelling and have some of the finest summer experiences of your life.

81 W Lake Street, Skaneateles