How to sell your home quickly
I have heard clients, looking to sell their home, complain about previous unsatisfactory experiences. They wonder why their home didn't sell as quickly as they wanted. They want to know how to speed up the process. Sometimes, they have conditionally or even unconditionally purchased another home, so the need to sell is even greater.
When it comes to trying to ensure the sale of your home, there are a number of factors that will help the process. Let me first outline the positives.
First is the need to have your home in a presentable condition. Some characteristics that enhance a homes ability to sell include: neutral paint colours, a bright and clean atmosphere, and minimal clutter. Remember first impressions are lasting ones. Studies show most potential buyers form an opinion about a home within minutes of walking into it.
Second - pricing your home properly is a vital in any sale. If a home is priced too high, it won't get enough traffic flow and thus its ability to sell will be compromised. This means that proper guidance from your real estate agent on pricing your home to sell is absolutely essential.
Third - exposure. This includes MLS®, print media and the Internet. All are essential in order to obtain awareness from potential buyers.
Fourth – open communication between you and your agent. Part of this communication should include feedback reports to you at a minimum of once a week. This is being proactive and the information can be very helpful for a seller in making any necessary adjustments to their home.
On the negative side: I believe it’s important to outline a number of qualities that can hurt the sale of your home. These include: odors (consider lighting scented candles), animals that meet potential buyers at the front door (consider walking them when a showing is scheduled), dirty bathrooms, dimly lit rooms, damp basements, poor curb appeal, and sellers who hang around during the showing. It is best to avoid these pitfalls when you are trying to sell your home.
In conclusion, selling your home can be a daunting task, one that can get more worrisome the longer it takes. That is why starting the selling process properly in the first place is so important. Time spent in the beginning making your home more appealing can definitely pay off in the end.