Selling your home in Vintage Township

I'm Shelby Cotton, a REALTOR® with eXp Realty, LLC in Lubbock. My background is in architecture, civil design and subdivision planning, and that shapes how I present a neighborhood built on design. I know how to explain an alley-loaded garage as the feature it is, and how to show the relationship between a porch and the street in a way a buyer can feel.

My listing plans typically include professional photography, with video and drone shots where they help. In Vintage Township, a video that walks from your porch to the park or pool can say more than any interior photo. Drone shots of the streets and shared spaces do the same from above. The plan also typically includes a property website, paid social media ads, email to other agents, neighbor mailers and open houses.

Open houses carry extra weight in a walkable neighborhood. People on foot see the sign and stop in, and neighbors often know someone who would like to live nearby.

Buyers come to Vintage Township for architecture, front-porch living, walkability, neighborhood interaction and a community with a distinct identity. It's especially appealing to buyers relocating from larger metro areas, so your marketing should reach people who haven't arrived in Lubbock yet.

Buyers also weigh the trade-off. Homes sit closer together and closer to the sidewalk, so space and privacy are more limited than in parts of Lubbock like Farrar Estates. A strong listing doesn't hide that. It shows the porch, the shared spaces and the street life that the closeness makes possible.

The condition of the front of the house matters more here than in a car-oriented subdivision, because buyers walk past it. A freshly painted porch rail and a tidy front bed are worth the time.

Showings work a little differently in Vintage Township. Buyers and their agents usually arrive at the front, park on the street and walk up to the porch. That first approach is their first impression, so the walk, the steps and the front door should be clean, clear and well lit.

Inside, help buyers understand the back of the house. A short note on the counter explaining the alley-side garage and the route to the park or pool answers questions before they're asked. Opening the rear door and turning on the garage light lets buyers see how daily comings and goings will work.

Timing matters too. A showing at a time when the neighborhood is active lets buyers see porches in use and people on the sidewalks, which is the lifestyle they came for. We'll plan showing windows that work for your schedule and give buyers the best view of the street.