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11-20-2007, 08:02 AM
When you decide to sell your home, there are a lot of things to think about. You have to find a licensed real estate agent to sell your house, figure out the best price and maybe even do a little bit of fixing up around the house. You may be excited if you plan on moving to a new home, but you will likely get stressed out too. This article will help you with the basic things you need to do before selling your home.
First, you have to determine what type of real estate market it is right now (currently a buyer's market). If it is a seller's market, you can expect to get your asking price or more and if it's a buyer's market, you can expect to get less than your asking price and will probably end up paying for the buyer's closing costs.
You got to set a realistic price for your home but you want to get as much as you can. Some things that you have to look at is the real estate market itself, the neighborhood, the sales price of other homes like yours in your neighborhood, commercial properties nearby, and special additions to your home like pool, spa, fireplace, central air, etc…
When you decide the final listing price of your house, you would probably be best talking to a professional for their opinion whether it’s from a well known and trusted real estate agent or a real estate appraisal company. Having the professional opinion can help you assure that you don't over or under price your home.
You should always make sure that your home is presentable during the selling process, especially for an open house. Make sure that the inside and outside of the house is clean. Never leave stuff lying around the house, especially right before an open house or a scheduled showing. Curb appeal is very important, so make sure your landscaping is presentable, for example, grass, trees and bushes trimmed, trash picked up, and toys put away! It is very important to greet potential buyers with a great first impression.
When you do decide to sell your home, you are looking for the maximum value that you can get, so get to know the market or hire a professional so that you can succeed in selling your home.
Good luck
First, you have to determine what type of real estate market it is right now (currently a buyer's market). If it is a seller's market, you can expect to get your asking price or more and if it's a buyer's market, you can expect to get less than your asking price and will probably end up paying for the buyer's closing costs.
You got to set a realistic price for your home but you want to get as much as you can. Some things that you have to look at is the real estate market itself, the neighborhood, the sales price of other homes like yours in your neighborhood, commercial properties nearby, and special additions to your home like pool, spa, fireplace, central air, etc…
When you decide the final listing price of your house, you would probably be best talking to a professional for their opinion whether it’s from a well known and trusted real estate agent or a real estate appraisal company. Having the professional opinion can help you assure that you don't over or under price your home.
You should always make sure that your home is presentable during the selling process, especially for an open house. Make sure that the inside and outside of the house is clean. Never leave stuff lying around the house, especially right before an open house or a scheduled showing. Curb appeal is very important, so make sure your landscaping is presentable, for example, grass, trees and bushes trimmed, trash picked up, and toys put away! It is very important to greet potential buyers with a great first impression.
When you do decide to sell your home, you are looking for the maximum value that you can get, so get to know the market or hire a professional so that you can succeed in selling your home.
Good luck