Last month I reviewed a house in Washington, DC, before and after it was staged for an episode of Get It Sold on HGTV.

It was a great experience and one that I’ll be lucky enough to repeat–next month I’m taping another episode!

We’ll post more information on the shows when they air this spring.

At Brandon Green & Associates, we have sold over 40 homes already this year. I saw an article in The Wall Street Journal and I thought it reflects well what we are advising our clients to do to be successful.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121553612650836199.html?mod=todays_us_nonsub_journalreports

So far this year, we have not had any expired listings and our average Days on Market are lower than the average in the area. Why? Because we give our clients the right advice and we know our local market.

I believe the most important factor when selling in this market is to hire the right agent, not just your friend or the agent next door. You want the agent that is going to work hard for you. I also believe presentation of your property, staging, and of course pricing, are key points to selling your home.

The bad news for seller is that if you bought your house in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 it is likely that your house is worth only a little bit more or just under what you bought it for. It is not easy for us to tell our clients the bad news, but we need to give them the facts if they decide to sell. We have no control over the market but we do on how to market and to sell.

If you decide to sell, you need to be very realistic about the market and forget how much your house was worth in 2005.  These days are over.  The good news is that if you follow our guidance, you will be able to sell your home at a price that is right.

If you have any friends that are struggling to sell their home, please send them our way. We are experts in selling houses that haven’t sold. We work hard!

Make sure to interview me if you are not a US citizen. You need good advice since there are huge differences between a US citizen a non US citizen when buying and selling. I am a Certified International Specialist Certified and have had extensive training to support foreign and domestic needs.