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Judgments Buyers Make in the First 30 Seconds

You’ve probably heard the expression, “You don’t get a second chance to make a first impression.” When it comes to selling your home, that is definitely true. In fact, a buyer will come to several conclusions about your property within the first few minutes of seeing it. That’s why it’s so important to make a good first impression.

How do you do that?

One of the best techniques is to pretend you’re a buyer. Drive up to your home. Open the door. Step into the foyer. Take a quick look around. Then ask yourself, “What impressions am I getting from this property so far? What stands out? What impresses me? What concerns me?”

Of course, you want to get a sense that the home is attractive, spacious, and clean. You want to emphasize the enticing features, while minimizing the less desirable qualities. There are many great tricks that can help.

For example, if your foyer is small, eliminate furniture and other items in that area in order to make it look a bit more spacious.

If you have a fantastic kitchen, show it off to the buyer. Make sure the appliances sparkle. Set the table with your best dishware. Make it look like a showcase in a kitchen store. You want the buyer to see it and say, “Wow.”

Buyers make judgments about your home very quickly. In fact, it’s not uncommon for a buyer to make a comment about your property, like – “I love the high ceilings” – within the first few seconds of coming in the door. Don’t underestimate the importance of that first impression.

Of course, serious buyers will scrutinize your property more closely, especially if they have an initial interest. What you want to do is to make sure to peak that initial interest.

Want the latest tips in showing your home effectively, so it sells quickly? Call today.

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October 14, 2015

Rachel is an awesome realtor I have already referred her to some people from us for their realtor. I was very pleased with her expertise and performance while selling my house. I hope we do business together again. You are a very special person and I want to say thank you again.

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Mr. & Mrs. C. December 18, 2014

Our Agent was Weddy Carter and she was a dream come true. She was just what we needed. She gave us ideas to prepare our home for selling and explained everything to us in detail. She was available and returned all of our calls in a timely manner. I especially like the fact she kept us informed on the interest of buyers and walked my wife and I through the selling process.

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Weddy was AMAZING!

Derek W. December 18, 2014

Weddy is very professional and easy to work with. The entire home buying process was made very simple and Weddy was AMAZING!

Weddy’s professionalism and person-ability exceeded my expectations

Laura B. December 18, 2014

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The best we have dealt with hands down

Stephen & Maria D. December 18, 2014

Weddy Carter and Action Realty is the best we have dealt with hands down. The professionalism and “wanting to please” attitude is felt every step of the way. From the moment we walked in the door it felt as though we were family. This may be hard to believe, but it is true. We found a house in less than 10-days because of Weddy.

We met with great success

Johnny & Lafondra B. December 18, 2014

We used the services of Mrs. Weddy Carter to purchase our first home in Newport News, VA in 2005 and we met with great success in reaching that milestone. In 2007, we decided to sell that home and buy a newer home, we again went with Weddy Carter through the process and things went very well for us.

She is by far the best

Klancy F. December 18, 2014

My agent Weddy Carter was a joy to work with. She is very knowledgeable and professional about her business. She is also very client friendly and if I needed anything I could call or email her and she would respond! Not only she would respond but she would take care of the matter right away. She is by far the best and would love to work with her again in the future.

Weddy was extremely accessible and helpful

Amber M. December 18, 2014

Weddy Carter and Action Realty were incredible in assisting us in locating and purchasing our first home. Weddy was extremely accessible and helpful, always more than willing to meet with us and answer our questions in a timely and professional manner. She was instrumental in ensuring that we found a home appropriately priced, was within our budget and more than meet our needs. Weddy went above and beyond her responsibilities to ensure our experience was fun, exciting, and successful! Weddy is an awesome person and I would highly recommend both her and Action Realty to anyone!

We cannot thank you enough for selling our home in FOUR DAYS!

Arthur & Yemi S. December 18, 2014

Weddy Carter, We cannot thank you enough for selling our home in FOUR DAYS!

You need…

To sell or buy a home with a finger snap…Weddy Carter

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The property SOLD in two weeks!!!

Ruby P. December 18, 2014

We made an excellent choice in selecting Weddy Carter as our agent to sell our home in “Farmington”. The property SOLD in two weeks!!! We were amazed by our agent’s professionalism, hard work and extreme attention to details which made the entire process stress free and seamless. We will always recommend Action Realty to anyone!

Weddy Carter was the most professional and energetic realtor I’ve ever worked with!

Grant Thomas December 18, 2014

Weddy Carter was the most professional and energetic realtor I’ve ever worked with! Her meticulous attention to detail, tireless effort and intuitive nature ensured that we found the right tenant to rent our home. She is an agent with a bundle of positive energy who is finely focused on obtaining superior results.

Absolutely first rate!

Steve & Barbara S. December 18, 2014

This experience was a joyful one for us. After 25 years in military service, our first home buying experience with Weddy could not have been better. Absolutely first rate!

The only one trusted person to sell my house while I lived several states away

Muminah A. December 18, 2014

After meeting Weddy Carter five years ago, I knew that she would be the only one trusted person to sell my house while I lived several states away…Call it gut feeling! It was her strategic preparation plan coupled with years of experience and the great team she surrounds herself with that made a difference.

Weddy was exceptional and provided first class service!

Aaron and Rosita G. December 18, 2014

When my husband and I moved to this area we contacted Weddy Carter with Action Realty to assist us with the purchase of our first home. Weddy was exceptional and provided first class service! She is extremely knowledgeable in her field and walked us through the buying process and explained everything to us every step of the way.

Professional from start to finish

Annie & Anthony S. December 18, 2014

Professional from start to finish is the service that we got. We could not have found a better Realtor than Weddy Carter. When we started the process, she left no questions unanswered. Every step of the way she kept us informed of what was going on. I personally like to use people that come recommended to me, but in looking for a Realtor this time I went with experience, reviews, and how fast she gets results.

She exceeded all of our expectations

James & Christine W. December 18, 2014

It has been an extreme, seamless, pleasure working with Weddy Carter and Action Realty. She exceeded all of our expectations. She made selling our home very easy and worry free. We would highly recommend Weddy Carter to anyone who needs to sell a home fast! Not only she was our Realtor, but she became a friend! Thank you so VERY much!

David Washington has been completely comforting and made this an enjoyable experience

H. C. R. December 18, 2014

From day one David Washington has been completely comforting and made this an enjoyable experience. He was east to reach and willing to put in the time to make sure we found our perfect home.

David was always helpful and made this so incredibly easy for us

Courtney G. December 18, 2014

This was our first home buying experience and it couldn’t have gone any better. David was always helpful and made this so incredibly easy for us. We were very pleased!

Our Agent David Washington was amazing!

Mr & Mrs. L. December 18, 2014

We love our new house! Our Agent David Washington was amazing! He was very informative and explained the entire process very well. He answered all our questions whenever they came to mind. He was very pleasant to work with and made our home buying experience wonderful! We got the home we wanted at our terms! Thank you!

“Rachel, You did a great job!

Mr. J. December 18, 2014

“Rachel, You did a great job! – Thank you.”

Her willingness to do whatever we needed/wanted helped our home buying experience go smoothly

Jeff and Melanie December 18, 2014

Rachel Lane was very helpful by explaining and walking us through the home buying procedures and was so patient with us when we didn’t understand or if things didn’t go as planned. Her willingness to do whatever we needed/wanted helped our home buying experience go smoothly.

She answered any questions we had and was available day and night.

Christina J. December 18, 2014

Lauren was very helpful in helping us find a house. She answered any questions we had and was available day and night. I would recommend her to my friends and family!

The sale went quickly and without any problems

Vermelle D. G. December 18, 2014

I would like to thank Lauren Borrelli of Action Realty for handling the sale of my home. The sale went quickly and without any problems for me because of her. She was very professional and yet very personal in helping me with this move. Again, thank you, THANK YOU!!

I would definitely recommend her and Action Realty to my friends

Julio L. December 18, 2014

Our Realtor was Lauren Borrelli. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. She was there every step of the way. I would definitely recommend her and Action Realty to my friends.

More than willing to show any property with little notice

Frankie B. December 18, 2014

Lauren is and was very efficient and more than willing to show any property with little notice. I will be recommending her to family and friends.

Made the process of buying a home so easy

Matt M. December 18, 2014

Lauren made the process of buying a home so easy. She was on the spot with answers to all my questions and even found a great lender for me.

Weddy went above and beyond

Amber M. December 17, 2014

Weddy Carter and Action Realty were incredible in assisting us in locating and purchasing our first home. Weddy was extremely accessible and helpful, always more than willing to meet with us and answer our questions in a timely and professional manner. She was instrumental in ensuring that we found a home appropriately priced, was within our budget and more than meet our needs. Weddy went above and beyond her responsibilities to ensure our experience was fun, exciting, and successful! Weddy is an awesome person and I would highly recommend both her and Action Realty to anyone!

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