{"id":667,"date":"2019-11-07T00:53:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T00:53:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/blog\/?p=667"},"modified":"2023-09-26T22:53:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-26T22:53:31","slug":"creating-listing-descriptions-that-draw-genuinely-interested-homebuyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/blog\/creating-listing-descriptions-that-draw-genuinely-interested-homebuyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Listing Descriptions That Draw Genuinely Interested Homebuyers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-669\" src=\"https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/07112019-1-1024x658.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/07112019-1-1024x658.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/07112019-1-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/07112019-1-768x493.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/07112019-1-640x411.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/07112019-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s been said that real estate is very much one of those professions where the expression \u2018you don\u2019t get a second chance to make a first impression.\u2019 That\u2019s very true, but it\u2019s also true in regard to the way that interested homebuyers who are looking at homes on the market will make very quick and lasting judgments about any home on the market based on the listing description they see for it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>That\u2019s obviously a disadvantage \u2013 even if the listing description is well written \u2013 and unfortunate as well, because there\u2019s always so much about a home that can\u2019t be conveyed right without seeing it and experiencing it in person. But in the same way people will draw conclusion on you as a realtor based on their first few minutes with you, they\u2019ll do the same with your listing based on the first few lines of the description.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s true that some homes really do sell themselves, but the vast majority of them do <strong>not<\/strong>. It\u2019s <em>usually<\/em> a challenge and that\u2019s why your expertise as a realtor makes you worthy of their business. What is <em>ALWAYS<\/em> a challenge, however, is prospecting a sufficient number of clients so that your own real estate business continues to be a viable way for you to earn a living for yourself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>With that understood, our online real estate lead generation system here at Real Estate Leads is an excellent choice to put you in the those \u2018pivotal first impression\u2019 scenarios much more reliably. Harnessing the power of Internet marketing is rarely if ever a bad thing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>But returning to our topic of choice today, how does a realtor write strong listing descriptions that serve to further the readers interest in their listing, especially if that reader is a genuine prospective homebuyer?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It\u2019s not that complicated, and you can do it too. Read on.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3><strong>Experience, Relevance, and <em>Smart<\/em> Wording \u2013 The Best Formula<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The first mindset that you need to take on in advance of beginning this task is to understand fully that this is <em>someone\u2019s<\/em> future home, and not just another house. It may not be the future home of every single person that reads your listing description, and in fact that\u2019s the most likely scenario. However, with the chance that it may be, you need to form your ideas with the understanding that someone who reads this may be doing so as the first part of the process that ends with them buying the home from your clients.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>So you need to make sure your property descriptions attract attention and create a captivating scene, and do so even before potential buyers visit the home.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>\r\n<h3><strong>Focus on the Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>It IS important to mention how many bedrooms and bathrooms a home has, but it\u2019s even more important to showcase how lifestyle meets utility perfectly in this home. For example, if your client has a home with a great family room with a fireplace, your aim should be to make buyers feel like they will love that room long before they even see it. Another example could be if you the home is in a growing-family type of neighborhood and it\u2019s most likely a couple with children will be buying the home then you can talk up the family bonding experiences that can happen in that superb living area.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Something like this \u2013 \u201cThis expansive family room features soaring 11-foot ceilings as part of an overall design creation that\u2019s intended to promote families creating ever greater numbers of cherished family memories. Whether that\u2019s piling the couch with pillows and blankets on a cold winter day, or enjoying a movie night by the fireplace, or hosting a lively birthday gathering filled with friends and family, this room will likely be the heart of the home.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>\r\n<h3><strong>Keep it Relevant<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Going overboard with descriptions is the most common misstep with listing descriptions. They shouldn\u2019t be overly personal or customized to the current owners. The better approach is to keep statements more general, so that any type of buyer can relate to them. It may not seem natural, but you\u2019re going to appeal to a much wider cross section of prospective buyers this way.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Have a look at this example &#8211; \u201cThis neighborhood has it all. Restaurants and entertainment are close, but not too close, and the peace and quiet of the neighbourhood is just as assured as it only taking you a short trip to enjoy shopping, dining, and entertainment. Whether it\u2019s a night in or a night out, both are going to be very appealing based on how doable one or the other will be.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Emphasize the Right Adjectives<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There\u2019s no getting around the fact that words like \u2018charming\u2019 and \u2018cozy\u2019 are used way too often in listing descriptions. They\u2019re classics, but fact is they\u2019re really just far to indeterminate and impersonal these days. They can sound appealing, and when you\u2019re dealing with a bigger proper in the luxury space adjectives like these can actually make the house seem small.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The point here is that it\u2019s best to cater to the appropriate crowd when you\u2019re choosing your words, and based on the type of property you\u2019ve listed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Compare these examples &#8211; \u201cThis restored five-bedroom, four-bath historic Colonial has an opulent foyer that blesses it with the grand entrance you\u2019ve been searching for\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cThis charming three-bedroom cape, perfect for entry-level buyers, has a cozy sitting room where you can sip your coffee and read a good book.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The majority of your buyers will be unassuming and not particularly receptive to flowery language, and surprisingly this is even true of most wealthy buyers. Definitely something to keep in mind. The principle here is that each description should be unique to the property, but still being neutral enough to entice a variety of buyers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Keep may different types of prospective homebuyers in mind when choosing your words and you\u2019ll likely find yourself naturally gravitating towards a communication style that\u2019s much more conversational and natural, and much less pretentious and assuming of specifics related to them as people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Sign up for Real Estate Leads <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/billing\/cart.php?a=confproduct&amp;i=0\">here<\/a> and receive a monthly quota of qualified, online-generated buyer and \/ or seller leads that are delivered exclusively to you once you\u2019re signed up and have claimed your region of any city or town in Canada. The advantage \u2013 and a BIG one at that \u2013 is that once you\u2019re signed up and have your region reserved for you, then you\u2019ll be the only realtor to receive those leads!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We imagine the benefit of that is self-explanatory, but if you need more convincing please check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestateleads.ca\/testimonials\">testimonials<\/a> page. We\u2019re ready when you are, so how about you make a smart decision about building your real estate business, and do it today!<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been said that real estate is very much one of those professions where the expression \u2018you don\u2019t get a second chance to make a first impression.\u2019 That\u2019s very true, but it\u2019s also true in regard to the way that interested homebuyers who are looking at homes on the market will make very quick and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-topics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - 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