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Top 10 Largest Selling Mistakes
- Complete a comparative market analysis that will compare your home's value to that of your neighbors.
- Compile a comprehensive plan detailing all the efforts I will employ to sell your home, including Internet and local media.
- Present your home to as many qualified buyers as possible getting your home maximum exposure.
- Help you stage your home and generate curb appeal to ensure you get the highest price.
- Assist with obtaining offers and help you in negotiating the best deal as smoothly as possible.
- Help you find your next home and answer all of your questions about the local market area, including schools, neighborhoods, the local economy, and more.
What are homes selling for on your street? Feel free to contact me to find out what neighborhood homes are selling for, free of charge, or to receive a more detailed analysis of the value of your home.
Getting the Highest Price for Your Home
Curb appeal is key and could make a difference whether people stop and take a flyer, or drive right by. Here are a few tips to increase the curb appeal of your home. Staging your home is important. Many buyers will stay in your home longer if it's staged appropriately. I have compiled some ideas to present your home in the most effective manner.
For 88 ways to sell your home faster and for more money, email us at ff@liveingreenville.com.
Top 10 Largest Selling Mistakes:
Serious about selling your home? Read about these common mistakes that home sellers make:
PRICING TOO HIGH: It is no secret, price is everything. Overpricing does more to discourage buyers than any other single factor. When you overprice, you put your home in competition with homes that may be newer, larger or have more amenities than yours. This leads to long days on the days on the market, and costs you, the seller, money in the long run. Make sure you get your pricing advice from a professional agent who knows the market.
POOR CONDITION: A home that is in poor condition does not excite buyers. This home will be looked at by buyers as a work project and money pit. Having your home in good repair and great showing condition will significantly improve your chances for a sale at top dollar value. Having your home pre-inspected by a termite and dry rot inspector will also have a positive impact on buyers.
POOR CURB APPEAL: Most buyers today will do an initial “drive by”. If your home in an attractive drive-by, it will gain more attention and therefore, more showings. Doing the little things to help your home’s curb appeal will make a huge difference.
DREARY DARK HOMES DON’T SELL: Buyers like updated, light and bright homes. Dark carpets, paint, and curtains are often a buyers’ turn-off. Go through your home and remove clutter; touch up and update paint, counter tops and carpets. Open your home up and make sure the sun shines in. Offensive odors from pets and smoking are also huge turn-offs to most buyers. Rid your home of offensive smells by burning scented candles to create a pleasant aroma. The most important rooms to concentrate on are the living room, family room, kitchen and master bedroom. Your entire home’s atmosphere is set off by these rooms.
DON’T OVER IMPROVE: Get your home in good showing condition, but don't over do it. Huge projects such as complete remodels of kitchens, adding decks and expanding room sizes, may not back your investment. Before you jump into a huge improvement project, get some good advice.
BE FINANCEABLE: Bad roofs, exterior paint, or structural problems may make your home “un-financeable”. The wider the scope of financing that your home can qualify for, the higher the overall market value. Remember government programs like VA or FHA will be the pickiest.
GET GOOD ADVICE AND GOOD MARKET EXPOSURE: Hiring a professional agent will help you get your home priced right, and will also get you started with the best fix ups. A strong agent will get your home exposed to the largest number of potential buyers. Paying the agent fee is often the least expensive part of selling your home. Most ‘For Sale By Owner’ homes close for less than comparable homes listed with an agent, and you’ll have no representation.
DON’T BE PRESENT DURING SHOWINGS: When your home is being shown, go for a drive or a walk. Take yourself, your family, and pets and let the agent and their clients have the freedom they need. An agent can always do their best job of showing your home, when your not underfoot. Buyers are more at ease and much more likely to spend time looking at your home’s features and benefits.
LET YOUR AGENT DO THE NEGOTIATING: If there is ever a good reason to have a veteran agent working for you, it is during the negotiation of your home sale. A good negotiator can mean thousands of dollars to you, and they will protect your interests. Try to separate your emotions from your business side. Remain cool and calm.
ACT FAST WITH OFFERS: When you get an offer on your home, act quickly and decisively. Letting offers sit around without acting can be a huge mistake. Things can change quickly in the minds of a prospective buyer. Acting quickly while the excitement and interest level are at a high point can be very important. Typically a buyer’s motivation level decreases with time. Buyers’ remorse can even set in. Acting in a timely manner is essential.
