Posts in category 'Sellers'
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Make Buyers Want Your Home!
Selling a home can be alot of work but TRUST ME, all of your time and effort will not go to waste. If you are looking to get top dollar for your home you will need to show buyers that your home is worry free and move in ready. There are lots of articles out there on this subject but I can speak from experience, that these pre-listing tips will not steer your wrong!
- Photograph it! Pick one of your rooms and take a few pictures of it. Then look at it on your laptops/desktops larger screen. Does this room look appealing to you? When the room is photographed, this is what buyers are going to see. Homeowners get used to the way a room looks, with all of its faults and clutter (I'm guilty too), but a buyer has "fresh eyes" and your listing photos are the buyers first impression.
- Declutter! You're planning on moving, right? So why not box up the items that you really don't need on a daily basis while the house is on the market. By doing this you w...
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Marketing? What's the Big Deal?
The internet has a head-spinning number of articles on the interview questions you should ask a Real Estate Agent when you are ready list your home for sale. In my opinion, the most important question that doesn't seem to get a lot of attention is "What will be the marketing strategy for my home?". During the 2020-2022 sellers market we just went through, many Agents didn't do much, if any, marketing. They simply entered the listing into their MLS because they felt the home would sell regardless, and in some cases that was true. However, with a buyers market fast approaching, those agents are going to need to step up their game. So now, more than ever, it's important for you to ask the Agent you are interviewing how they plan on marketing your home.
Marketing a home takes time, effort, and creativity. Not everything on my list below is applicable to every home I market but see how many items on my list the Agent you interview even mentions; and then call me!