Price
your property right!
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>Do some research. Find out what price other homes in your area have sold for. The last thing you want to do is price it too high and have a property sit on the market when it could have been sold.
Not
sure about the price? Ask Us!
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>We have listed hundreds of houses in the past four years and can make suggestions on your price. We also recommend having a realtor provide you with a CMA (comparative market analysis) or getting an appraisal.
Remove
as much clutter as possible.
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>Most home buyers want to image their things in the house. This is hard to do if your stuff is all over place. We recommend using the “when in doubt throw it out” method here. If you are not sure it looks good, take it out of the house.
FRESH
PAINT!
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>Painting your house is the best way to get more money out of your house, sell it faster and its the easiest to do! Make sure to use a neutral color.
Open houses rarely sell houses but they can
help.
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>Having an open house once or twice the first month the home is on the market is a great way to generate buzz from the neighbors. Sometimes they can be your best sellers. Usually they know someone in the market for a house. Getting a phone call from the website has the highest success rate of selling. These people will set up an appointment to see the house. This is much more efficient than an open house.
Curb
Appeal is very important!
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>If you can’t get them in the house, how are you going to sell it? Make sure the exterior of your home is looks great!
Clean
the house!
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>Make sure the house is spotless before showing it. If it is not clean do not show it! Reschedule for another day.
Have a
friend(s) walk through the house.
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>Brutal truth is important here! Have a friend walk through the house and point out what looks good and bad in the house.
Counter
offer.
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>Negotiating back and fourth is common in real estate transactions. Most buyers initial offer will be low. Remember that you can always counter offer. Also, when dealing with realtors they are most likely going to lowball you so do not be offended, its part of the buying and selling process.
Get an
attorney to review the contract (BEFORE YOU
SIGN).
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>This will usually cost you between three to five hundred dollars but it is well worth it. You want to make sure the transaction is clean.
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Advertise
as much as possible.
“font-family: Arial; color: #666666; font-size: x-small;”>Use direction signs! Statically 40% of houses sell because of yard signs. You can get direction signs from us or any hardware store. Use our printable flyers! They are great for people driving by in their car. Advertise on more than one website. People who see your house on more than one site remember it.