5 Must Do Tips for Selling Your Home for Top Dollar
One question many home sellers ask themselves is why is my home still on the market and getting only a few showings while just down the street the neighbors home sold fast? This is a situation that occurs on a daily basis and it really comes down to a few simple home selling tips that increase your odds your home selling as opposed to gathering dust on the open market. Here a 5 simple but powerful tips that you must consider before placing your property on the market if you want your home to sell fast and for the most money.
Look at your home like a buyer, not a seller. You have to make this home appeal to the likes of the buying public and look through their eyes, not yours.
Sweat the small stuff! Have the little items fixed up ahead of time and do not wait to let your home buyer find it. A little item to you could be a deal killer to your next potential purchaser.
Do NOT cook fish! Well, just remember that our sense of smell is our strongest sense. Many home buyers can be turned off by smells that they think are strange that we have become desensitized to over time.
Make your home look inviting before you even get in the door. The exterior must look good including the lawn, shrubs and driveway. Make sure that you door looks clean and new since the buyers may be standing there for an extending period of time waiting for it to be unlocked. Murphy’s oil anyone?
Price it right. All of the above will have no effect if you price your home above the market value. Many think that the right thing to do is to price high and get negotiated down but reality is that homes priced close to market value sell quicker and for more money.
Many home sellers are excited about selling their home and the prospect of moving to a new place. Shortly the stresses of selling a home become daunting and the experience begins to wear on them. Selling a home is a process just like any other business and can be a good experience if done correctly. It is much better to do the process right from the beginning than to try to correct it after it has started.
Homes sell everyday and they sell for what the market will bear. Saying that, research your market and know the current state of what homes are selling for where you live. Use recent information and make sure the comparables you use are similar to your home. By following the above tips you can make your home selling process one to remember for the right reasons.
By: mike gray
About the Author:
Look at your home like a buyer, not a seller. You have to make this home appeal to the likes of the buying public and look through their eyes, not yours.
Sweat the small stuff! Have the little items fixed up ahead of time and do not wait to let your home buyer find it. A little item to you could be a deal killer to your next potential purchaser.
Do NOT cook fish! Well, just remember that our sense of smell is our strongest sense. Many home buyers can be turned off by smells that they think are strange that we have become desensitized to over time.
Make your home look inviting before you even get in the door. The exterior must look good including the lawn, shrubs and driveway. Make sure that you door looks clean and new since the buyers may be standing there for an extending period of time waiting for it to be unlocked. Murphy’s oil anyone?
Price it right. All of the above will have no effect if you price your home above the market value. Many think that the right thing to do is to price high and get negotiated down but reality is that homes priced close to market value sell quicker and for more money.
Many home sellers are excited about selling their home and the prospect of moving to a new place. Shortly the stresses of selling a home become daunting and the experience begins to wear on them. Selling a home is a process just like any other business and can be a good experience if done correctly. It is much better to do the process right from the beginning than to try to correct it after it has started.
Homes sell everyday and they sell for what the market will bear. Saying that, research your market and know the current state of what homes are selling for where you live. Use recent information and make sure the comparables you use are similar to your home. By following the above tips you can make your home selling process one to remember for the right reasons.
By: mike gray
About the Author:
Mike Gray is a real estate broker in Houston, Texas for Exit Complete Realty. He specializes in selling single family homes, townhomes and condos in the inner loop, Bellaire and close in areas of the city. He also is an expert in distress and foreclosure properties as well as investment real estate.
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