Get Your Home SOLD
By lipply on May 27, 2008 in Uncategorized
Almost seems to good to be true, doesn’t it? Today more and more people are getting down about their homes not selling. What can you do to help? Here’s a few tips that are essential in a tough market and great ideas in any market.
1. Buyers have tons of choices. The condition of the home is now one of the most critical factors. Make it great.
2. Stay informed on the market conditions and statistics. What’s sold, what’s on the market, who is your competition.
3. Call your real estate agent weekly, better yet ask him to call you and brainstorm new ideas.
4. If the activity on your home is non-existant, be the #1 home for sale among your competition for price. Drop the price so that you are 5% lower than like homes in your area.
5. Be a cooperative seller. Take all advice and consider all suggestions from your real estate agent.
6. If a buyer views your home and you get positive feedback, write an offer to the potential buyer giving them a fair price. It might trigger a negotation.
7. Do some networking between your friends, neighbors, and work associates. Let everyone know that your home is for sale.
8. Make the home an easy-show. This means a lock box on the front door and an enthusiastic YES when the phone rings that someone wants to see your home. Then leave the house well before they are scheduled to arrive.
9. Keep the home tidy 24×7. You never know when you will get a call that someone wants to drop by.
10. Rid the home of offensive odors like pet smells and cigarettes. Those are the two biggest turn offs to fussy buyers.
15 Comment(s)
By Luxury Homes For Sale on May 28, 2008 | Reply
thanks for the post. what i like the most is the number 5. Consulting to an expert is your way to learning. You can get a lot of strategies and advice. Great tips.. thanks again..
By Late Night Austin Real Estate on May 28, 2008 | Reply
Number 8 is my favorite and something that is often overlooked. I can never emphasize enough with my sellers that being friendly will generate more offers for them.
By Linda on Jun 2, 2008 | Reply
I can’t tell you how many times I have shown a house and had the only complaint be the odor! Number 10 hits home for me.
By Austin Real Estate Guy on Jun 2, 2008 | Reply
The other key is for the sellers to try to keep their emotions out of the deal.
By Dan Nappi on Jun 7, 2008 | Reply
Great info, Sellers need to make their home the one that stands out more than ever.
By Keywest florida on Jun 14, 2008 | Reply
I think odor and tidy house up are 2 of the major ones. Setting price lower also helps in thie market.
By David on Jun 25, 2008 | Reply
Yes! very true and I agree with you. The odor makes the price lower.
By Scott on Jun 30, 2008 | Reply
Great information and very interesting. I think odor is not a big deal.
By lipply on Jun 30, 2008 | Reply
Really Scott? I’m not coming over to your house for dinner!
By Roy on Jul 8, 2008 | Reply
hahaha! same with me. I will not coming over too. I don’t like odor house.
By Hopkinton Real Estate on Jul 8, 2008 | Reply
Excellent list but above all else is proper pricing. If you can get a seller to price 5% below market value you are doing some pretty good convincing!
By Shane Sheibani on Jul 9, 2008 | Reply
Austin real estate guy, I think your suggestion is solid but not always realistic- especially in high-end markets that draw high-powered and highly strung buyers. The sellers in these markets, like here in Beverly Hills, are themselves ego-driven success stories and getting them to divorce their ego from their investment decision making is, well, not often feasible.
By Andrew - Apartment Man on Aug 1, 2008 | Reply
Thats a very complete and thorough list. However; buyers have so many choices and there are so many houses on the market. Having the right price may be one of the most important factors. If you have some odor that is not pleasant that probably will kill any deal.
By Belsize Park Letting Agents on Aug 25, 2008 | Reply
This is a good list and number 8 is relevant in today’s market. Enthusiasm is contagious and can rub off on buyers who see a happy and optimistic home.
By Marc Rasmussen on Sep 30, 2008 | Reply
Great tips for sellers! I love #4. If the activity on your home is non-existant, be the #1 home for sale among your competition for price. Drop the price so that you are 5% lower than like homes in your area.
This is not rocket science. Make your home the best deal among your competition and you will see action.