Resources - Top Tips for
Selling Your Home
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Curb
Appeal
Seed or plant sod in areas needing grass. Keep the yard mowed, edged, mulched
and watered. Plant colorful flowers in selected locations or put out flower
pots to make the exterior look cheerful. Make sure the walkways to your front
door are clear of any over growth and obstacles. Put a fresh coat of paint on
the front door. Remember, the first impression will be the last impression. See
how simple little landscaping ideas can make a world of difference
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Make
your home a showplace
Don’t go to too much expense in preparing your home for sale. Buyers may
love the fact that you just put a new roof on but typically the purchase price
you end up with doesn’t cover the payout for such a costly improvement.
Updated kitchens and baths are what most home buyers like. Look to install
granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and new ceramic or hardwood
floors. Carpets should be as nearly new as possible. Add a new coat of paint to
your home’s interior and exterior. When possible, stick with the simpler
(and less expensive) options rather than major remodeling. Find simple
remodeling guides here ____________. |
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Now,
keep it clean
Maintain the new and improved interior and exterior of your home until you
successfully sell it. It won’t be an easy task, but it's necessary.
Consider a professional cleaning service. Having them come out to freshen up
your home every other week will make your life much easier.
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Another
alternative is to Stage your home
You may want to consider hiring a professional to stage your house if you lack
in this area of making your home a showplace. You will want to do this prior to
any prospective buyers begin looking at your home, especially if your house has
been vacant for a while. You will find that a professional stager generally
will charge between $1,000 and $2,500. They will come in and arrange your
current home furnishings so that buyers can more easily envision their own
furnishings in the house. At the same time, an experienced stager can add a
touch of class to your home.
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Light
it up
Be sure to provide plenty of light and make your home a warm, and welcoming
place whenever you are showing your house. Open the curtains and the blinds to
let in the sunshine. For evening showings, make sure you have ample lighting
available in all areas. Fresh cut flowers make a nice addition, and a
pleasantly scented house is very inviting. Soft music in the background will
also create ambiance.
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Price
your home right
If you price your home right, it will sell, if you don’t it will sit on
the market and you’ll end up taking less money for it then you would have
had you priced it right to begin with. Research the homes that have sold in
your neighborhood for the last 3-6 months. Do not use distress sales when
pricing your home unless that’s all there is. Price your home below the
most sold comparable home to yours and when looking at active homes in your
neighborhood, price your home below the home that is most comparable to your
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Financial
Incentives
Think about offering buyers agents a four percent commission rather than three
percent, along with closing cost assistance to buyers. Closing cost assistance
is very attractive now that lenders have made it more difficult for buyers to
qualify and 100% loans are almost impossible to obtain. |
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Create
a flexible sales plan
Create a sales strategy, but make sure it's flexible. What is your starting
asking price? How long will you ask for this price before making a reduction?
How much of a price reduction can or will you accept? Having a sales plan in
place is very beneficial even when working with a sales agent. This will help
the negotiations move quickly to an acceptance which ultimately gets you to the
closing table sooner.
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Lock
and Leave
Many realtors and potential buyers would prefer that the seller not be present
during a showing, to avoid limiting the buyers' conversation or making them
uncomfortable. Children and pets should also be absent or out of the buyers'
way during a showing, if at all possible. |
| If this all sounds like a lot of work, it is. But it's to
be expected when you're selling anything of such great value. Hire yourself a
top notch Realtor® , your local REexpert; one that knows your neighborhood
well. You'll thank yourself for all the expense and hard work when the outcome
works to your satisfaction.
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