Top Six Ways to Sell Your Home for the Highest Price
Home Sellers Want Top Dollar? Learn the six most important things to consider when selling your home.
Each home seller is unique, some don't want to bother with preparing their home for sale and don't mind if they leave money on the closing table.
But if you are in the majority and want to maximize your bottom line, here are the top six ways to sell your home for the highest price: Timing is everything.
Your real estate agent should help you prepare your home for sale prior to submitting to the MLS (multiple listing service).
While prepping the home for sale, your agent should calendar the date the listing will go live in the MLS and the open houses.
Ideally your home should not be submitted to the MLS on a holiday weekend, Spring Break etc.
Back to school week is another poor time to list a home.
Those shopping for a home and their agents should be in town and not distracted when your listing debuts.
The MLS is a powerful selling tool.
Unless you have a reason for anonymity there is seldom a valid reason for you to avoid the power of the MLS (multiple listing service).
There is of course an exception to most rules and in rare instances it may be in a client's best interest to accept an offer from a buyer prior to entering the MLS.
Don't neglect Curb Appeal - get your front yard in shape.
I don't know what it is about gardeners but after a while most seem to slack off.
It's not just a matter of planting some flowers, your trees and shrubs should be neatly trimmed.
A little prep work goes a long way.
Many people believe staging is simply rearranging the furniture or replacing bedspreads and towels.
But there is much more to it and that's why home builders spend tens of thousands of dollars staging their model homes.
Decluttering, a thorough cleaning including having your windows professionally washed are typically just starting points.
Establish the right listing price.
In today's competitive real estate market it is wise to price your home at a number which will bid the price up, not down.
When a home is listed for sale it's an offering and a home seller is not obligated to accept any offer.
I personally don't believe in "event" pricing.
I don't think it's "nice" to have dozens of disappointed buyers.
Not all Realtor are created equal - make sure you hire the right one! Obviously you want to hire an experienced real estate agent.
Everyone needs to learn but let the newbie agent learn from someone else's nest egg.
Check your Realtor's online reviews, ask for client recommendations.
Ask the Realtor for samples of their marketing pieces.
Insist that the Realtor you choose hires a professional photographer, produces high quality marketing pieces which aren't a testament to them but will showcase your home.
Each home seller is unique, some don't want to bother with preparing their home for sale and don't mind if they leave money on the closing table.
But if you are in the majority and want to maximize your bottom line, here are the top six ways to sell your home for the highest price: Timing is everything.
Your real estate agent should help you prepare your home for sale prior to submitting to the MLS (multiple listing service).
While prepping the home for sale, your agent should calendar the date the listing will go live in the MLS and the open houses.
Ideally your home should not be submitted to the MLS on a holiday weekend, Spring Break etc.
Back to school week is another poor time to list a home.
Those shopping for a home and their agents should be in town and not distracted when your listing debuts.
The MLS is a powerful selling tool.
Unless you have a reason for anonymity there is seldom a valid reason for you to avoid the power of the MLS (multiple listing service).
There is of course an exception to most rules and in rare instances it may be in a client's best interest to accept an offer from a buyer prior to entering the MLS.
Don't neglect Curb Appeal - get your front yard in shape.
I don't know what it is about gardeners but after a while most seem to slack off.
It's not just a matter of planting some flowers, your trees and shrubs should be neatly trimmed.
A little prep work goes a long way.
Many people believe staging is simply rearranging the furniture or replacing bedspreads and towels.
But there is much more to it and that's why home builders spend tens of thousands of dollars staging their model homes.
Decluttering, a thorough cleaning including having your windows professionally washed are typically just starting points.
Establish the right listing price.
In today's competitive real estate market it is wise to price your home at a number which will bid the price up, not down.
When a home is listed for sale it's an offering and a home seller is not obligated to accept any offer.
I personally don't believe in "event" pricing.
I don't think it's "nice" to have dozens of disappointed buyers.
Not all Realtor are created equal - make sure you hire the right one! Obviously you want to hire an experienced real estate agent.
Everyone needs to learn but let the newbie agent learn from someone else's nest egg.
Check your Realtor's online reviews, ask for client recommendations.
Ask the Realtor for samples of their marketing pieces.
Insist that the Realtor you choose hires a professional photographer, produces high quality marketing pieces which aren't a testament to them but will showcase your home.
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