Pricing a Home
Making Your Home Look Its Best
Marketing Your Home
An Offer!
The Closing
Pricing a home
If you're planning on selling a house, you'll have to decide
what price you're going to ask for the home. This is one of the most important
and difficult decisions you'll have to make. Buyers select by comparison
shopping, so your home will have to have a fair market price in order for
it to sell. A real estate professional can help you determine the market
value of your home while still obtaining the top-dollar price for your piece
of property.
Some of the things to consider when choosing your home price are:
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What are the age & condition of your home?
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Does it need updating?
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What have similar homes in your area sold for?
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Have homes in your area been increasing or decreasing in value?
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Are there a lot of homes
for sale in your area?
Remember, your home is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it. By working
with a qualified real estate professional, you can ensure that your property
will receive the needed exposure to attract interested parties who are
willing to make an offer.
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Making Your Home Look Its Best
When you're selling your home you'll want to put forth the
very best product. Buyers aren't coming for just a quick look but for a
careful inspection. Keep the exterior neat by painting the trim, clipping
the hedges, mowing, edging, and weeding the lawn and you may even want to
plant a few flowers.
Inside you'll want to lighten up the darker corners, perhaps add some fresh paint and put the clutter
away to give the rooms an open feeling. Make sure there are no "stale"
odors in the home. This can be especially important for remote areas such
as a basement or attic. On the day of your open house, you may want to
consider baking some cookies or bring in some fragrant fresh flowers.
This will add a cheery and pleasant scent to your home. These little things
just may help you sell your home a bit more quickly.
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Marketing Your Home
When selling your home, you must realize that it's not likely
that the right buyer will simply walk through your door on their own.
Generally, you have to bring your home to the buyer, and that means counting
on a real estate professional to put forth a successful marketing campaign.
You'll want an agent who uses state-of-the-art techniques in addition
to traditional methods. And, you'll want to have a number of open houses
to expose your property to a wide variety of "window shoppers". Make sure
your agent is trained not only in the financial aspect of a real estate
transaction, but the marketing aspect as well.
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An Offer!
When you have a home for sale, eventually a prospective
buyer will "make an offer." As the seller, you basically have three
options: you can accept the offer, reject the offer or give a counter
offer. A counter offer usually will encourage a buyer to continue their
negotiations. You may also receive multiple offers. You may prefer to
take slightly less for your property from someone who is willing to
pay cash, versus someone who needs to sell their current home first.
Contingencies, move-in dates, and financing are all things to consider
when weighing an offer. If things seem a bit overwhelming, rely on your
experienced real estate professional, who can go over the various points
with you, and help you choose the best offer.
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The Closing
Once you've accepted an offer on your property there are
a number of details that still need to be finished. There will probably
be an inspection of your home by a professional who will determine the
condition and integrity of your property for the buyer. The buyer's
mortgage company may choose to send out an appraiser who will assure
the lender of your property's worth. The title company will warranty
that there are no liens or existing encumbrances which would inhibit
a transfer of title to the buyer. Either you or the buyer may chose
to be represented by an attorney. First time sellers and buyers often
feel more comfortable to have the paper work reviewed prior to signing.
Rest assured that you can always rely on your real estate professional
to make sure the entire home selling process proceeds smoothly.
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