Baltimore Real Estate Video Blog with Lee Tessier

How We Helped Richard Rainer Sell Their Home in a Week

"Everything that they did was quick as far as putting our house up on the market and the house sold with a contract within seven or eight days after being on the market. Joe, who was representing the house, did a great job of communicating back and forth with everything throughout the process. They were always on top of everything, and were always one step ahead of everyone else."

How We Helped Peter Marsh Sell His Home Despite a Challenging Market

"They are a very professional, comprehensive, and warm group of people to work with. Lee is a consummate professional and understands the market well. He understands whats going on and keeps you in tune with what is going on, even if its after hours. He'll call you and return your calls continually. I can't say anything but great results and great feedback. He was constantly thinking additional strategy, with different ways to market the house. When certain things weren't' working, he would continue to use his resources, people and ideas to try and find new ways to expose the property, and discuss strategy. It was a continuum of staying focused on the task at hand, which was getting the house sold in a tough market."

How Lee Guaranteed a Sale for Peggy Stein

"The results were great! They were very cooperative, and emotionally soothing when we were fretting about stuff. My home had been up for sale for several months, and had lots of showings but no offers. It was pretty miserable, and we knew we couldn't retire until we sold. Lee knew this, so he took us into his office and wrote up a guarantee sale for us, and that gave us a lot of emotional support. It really took the monkey off our back, I guess you could say."

Happy Holidays from the Lee Tessier Team

There are many great Baltimore area homes for sale. Click here to perform a full home search, or if you're thinking of selling your home, click here for a FREE Home Price Evaluation so you know what buyers will pay for your home in today's market. You may also call me at (410) 638-9555 for a FREE home buying or selling consultation to answer any of your real estate questions.

We're very grateful to have the opportunity to be part of a successful real estate team, and that's why we like to give back to the community as often as possible.

This year we've managed to buy shoes for 45 children in the Baltimore area for the Harford Family House's Christmas Shoe Drive. If you would like to donate or make a contribution, please don't hesitate to contact us.

We'd also like to thank for your help this year. We couldn't have sold 300 homes this year without your patronage and referrals. We expect to sell nearly 340 homes this year and we expect to do at least $90 million in sales.

Keep in mind that the market in Baltimore is still moving at a fairly brisk pace, so if you want to hop off the fence, now may be the time. Don't hesitate to reach out if you're in need of advice.

Should You Take Your Home off the Market During the Holidays?

Should you take your home off the market during the winter months or not?

Today I want to address a question we’ve been getting a lot lately from clients, “Should I take my home off the market during the winter months or not?”

There are two schools of thought at work here. The first is that you should take your home off the market, reset, and re-list in February or March, when buyer activity picks up. The other option is to stay on the market, address a few possible reasons your home hasn’t sold yet, and try again.

We recently had a seller who had a home that wasn’t selling, but after repainting a few rooms, making a few adjustments in the house, and a minor price tweak, the home sold within a week. This time of year is great for showing homes, and you can take advantage of that fact to sell your home quickly and profitably.

For those that do decide to take their home off the market temporarily, this is the perfect time of year to prepare your home for listing on the market in February or March. We’ve been meeting with sellers who plan on selling next spring to go through their homes and figure out how they can prep it for the highest sale price possible. We know exactly where you need to spend money on improvements in order to get a great return so you get the highest possible price in the spring.

There are some hot areas of the market where we are seeing multiple offers, but not all segments are moving well. If you have questions about your specific area and what the market is like there, we would be happy to answer them for you. We’d be happy to go over the numbers with you and decide if it makes sense for you to stay on the market, or wait until spring to list your home. We look forward to speaking with you soon!