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12 Tips On Selling Your Spokane Real
Estate
Here are some simple and inexpensive ways to get the best price
possible:
1. Determine the fair market value for your
house.
The best way to sell your home is by having the right
price. Buyers will be looking for a deal. You might be looking to make some
money but don't over-price your home. Doing so will ensure you don't sell it
right away. A home that sits on the market too long is unappealing. This makes
people afraid to buy it.
2. The front of the house is where the
first impression starts.
If you want to sell your home, make
the front look perfect. Start with the outside. Lawns should be well mown and
landscaped. There should be nothing to distract the eye from its best features.
Tidy, clean, uniform and pretty should be your watchwords. The first look will
sway buyers towards or away from your home.
3. Remove your
personal items.
Most lived-in homes have pictures and items of
sentimental value. Remove them when the home is being shown. Buyers don't want
to be attached to your memories. They will want to see the quality of the walls,
not your pictures of your family or your knick-knacks.
4.
Clear out clutter.
Every home has clutter. If you're
showing your home, do your best to remove yours. Remove anything you don't need.
Pre-pack and place the packed items in storage. Then buyers can have a better
look into their potential property.
5. Keep colors neutral.
Spruce up a home before sale by painting it. Paint your home in
neutral colors. People will shy away from a home with highly colored walls. They
may not like your color choices. Buyers do not want to paint the minute they
move in. Most look for colors they can live with or mould around their
decorations.
6. Keep your kitchens and bathrooms in good
shape.
Homebuyers pay special attention to these two rooms.
They must be spotless. Keep the rooms well lit. If you have newer appliances and
plan to leave them, have buyers check them out. They will be more interested in
these special incentives.
7 . Never apologize for your
home.
Your home is what it is. You should not apologize for
that. By apologizing, you give the buyer a reason to consider another home. If
you are not proud of your home why would they want to be? If your home has
problems, then offer solutions. Never apologize for what is
yours.
8. Work with your agent, not against them.
Help your real estate agent to sell your home. Give them the
information they need and step back. Don't go behind their back and try to sell
your home. All showings should go through the agent. They have the experience to
get the job done. If they didn't you would not have hired
them.
9. Only show by appointment.
If you
want to see serious buyers you should have them screened. Many sellers only
allow showings to pre-qualified buyers. Your agent can set this up. They will
weed out the dilettantes. If a buyer shows up without an appointment, give them
your agent's card. Have them set one up.
10. Sell before
you need to.
No one can give you a definite time frame to sell
your home. You should put it up for sale before you plan to move. Putting the
home up for sale three to six months before you plan to move gives you leeway.
Once you have a serious offer you can begin looking for your new home. You won't
have to worry about trying to offload your home quickly. You will get the price
you deserve, not the price you must settle for.
11.
Advertise.
This should be your realtor's job. He should have an
advertising plan. Find out what it is before you sign a contract. Make sure your
home is listed in as many places as possible. A good price won't help sell your
home if no one knows it's for sale.
12. Remove emotion from
the sale.
You have fond memories of your home. The buyer will
not. They will notice every flaw. They will not care about your reason for
selling. They will care about making a deal. Make sure when you look at offers
you do so rationally. Don't let emotions rule your sale.
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