GETTING TOP DOLLAR FOR YOUR HOME

See your property through the eyes of the buyer; what you would want to see if you were buying the home. Although people are of all backgrounds and personalities, there are some common traits among all home shoppers. One of these traits is the desire to see something they are about to spend a great amount of money on being in perfect condition. This means a thorough cleaning and removing everything not vitally necessary to live with from the home. Buyers will be picky, so you too must be picky in cleaning - don’t miss a spot.

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Have an aggressive marketing strategy. When selling your home, odds are the perfect buyer for your home isn’t going to just casually stroll through the front door by chance. More likely is that you will have to bring them home to the perfect buyer. A highly effective marketing strategy must be in place to ensure your house receiving maximum exposure in the market place. Be sure to work with a Realtor® who has some formal training and practical experience in this field.

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Stage your home to sell. Prepare the interior and exterior of your house. When preparing to sell your home, take the time to consider that first impressions count. It’s very easy for someone about to spend or invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to make a snap decision not to go in when the outside appearance of the property is not appealing to the mass market. Use a Realtor® who’s an Accredited Staging professional.

Leave the home when a potential buyer views the property. Many buyers feel they must be an active part of every showing, not realizing that this can actually work against them. It’s best to let the real estate realtors handle bring potential buyers through the house on their own. Buying a home is a process Buyers need to go through. The first step for buyers is visualizing themselves in your home. If you are home, they will only be able to see you at the house. Buyers should feel comfortable to spend as much time needed in your home to go through this process. The longer they spend in your home, the better. Buyers generally feel more comfortable to speak freely about the house and spend more time there when they are working only with their Realtor®.

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Price your home to sell. This is an important step in the proper marketing of your property. Listing the home at too expensive a price can lead to reduced showings. Pricing too low could lose you thousands of dollars. Your individual needs must also be considered. How much time do you have to sell your home? It takes a considerable amount of time and consideration when determining the optimum price for a home. A successful Realtor® will understand how critical this step is in the process of selling your home for top dollar.