Selling Your Home

 I find the most difficult hurdle is often coming to terms with difference between what you think your home is worth and what the market will dictate your house is worth. Notice the difference. Home implies you have an emotional attachment and with this comes a rather biased view of its value. To prospective Buyers your house is one of many to choose from and their decision is mostly based on the Market. Sometimes these two values are the same …but rarely. Being realistic will help you sell your home. Try to detach. This will help you with the next step….

 

So if the first step is to have your home evaluated the next step is being told honestly by your Realtor what you will need to do to ready your home for the market. This information will give you an action plan to sell quickly at the value you and your realtor have agreed on. Listen to your Realtor! They do this for a living so they know what people will want. Many times, with a little effort, a few changes can actually increase the value of the home.

 

This is where the team approach helps. Your Realtor will help with not only recommending what work will need to be done but also recommend the Trades to help with these changes, stagers to pull it all together and then professional photography to give your home the best position in the market.

 

The following articles are a great place to start if you're looking for information about the sales process and how you can get more for your home when you decide to sell.

The Basics of Marketing Your Home

How to Set a List Price for Your Home

Get Your House Ready to Show Buyers

Why Use a Realtor when Selling a Home