STEP 1 - Determine your reason for selling.
It is often more emotional to sell a home than to buy a home, and the reason for selling your home may be a determining factor in the urgency of the sale. The urgency may also have an effect on the price of the property. It is important to take the following factors that can influence the sale of your home into consideration:
- Reason for selling
- Price
- Location
- Condition of property
- Size
- Design / style
- Accessibility
STEP 2 - Calculate the cost of selling.
It is very important to first calculate the expenses that may be incurred while selling your home. This knowledge is absolutely necessary because it helps you to determine a good price for the house, as well as the potential profit that you can realize. The cost of selling your home may include things like commission to be paid to the agent, taxes, advertising costs or specific reports, such as a property inspection.
STEP 3 - Set a price.
Pricing your home according to what it's really worth in today's market is critical to the selling process and can be the difference between a home that sells quickly and a home that lingers on the market. That's why you'll want a professional assessment of your home's value that takes into account similar homes for sale as well as recently sold homes in your area.
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Step 4: Set the stage.
Since buyers often can't visualize living in your home the way you do, we'll share expert tips on making your home appeal to the broadest audience possible - which can help you sell for highest price possible in the shortest time possible. Staging, repairs or minor improvements, or even a fresh coat of paint can make a huge difference. Request a
on preparing your home for sale.
Here are some inexpensive ways to maximize your home’s curb appeal:
- Keep the grass cut and yard clutter to a minimum.
- Apply fresh paint to any wooden fences and your front door.
- Clean windows inside and out.
- Wash or paint your home’s exterior.
- Ensure gutters and other exterior fashions are firmly attached.
Here are some inexpensive ways to highlight your home’s best features:
- Clean or paint walls and ceilings.
- Clean all flooring and fixtures – lights, fans.
- Repair all plumbing leaks.
- Remove excessive wall hangings, furniture and extra personal goods.
- Turn on all lights and open the drapes during the daytime.
- Play quiet background music and infuse your home with a comforting scent.
- Vacate the property when it’s being show to prospective buyers.
STEP 5 - Work with a professional.
Not only is there a multitude of paperwork and negotiations involved in selling your home, there are complicated legal issues you need to be aware of as well. As your listing team, it's our job to take care of the details associated with selling your home so you can move on! We take care of it all, from start to close and everything in between. today to learn more about listing your home for sale.
