Tips to get your house sold by year’s end
your area — not just hopes and dreams.
The best agents will even go the extra mile to find out the prices of comparable homes with a recent or pending sale in process, he says.
You’re paying your agent for their professional advice and expertise, so when they suggest a sales price based on mountains of research, you should listen. impression.” For example, give your front door a fresh coat of paint, trim back overgrown shrubs and keep your lawn in tip-top shape.
While your home is on the market, the interior should also be clean and ready for a last-minute showing at all times. Cahill says to start by removing clutter, getting rid of any oversized furniture and taking down busy decorations.
“Rent a storage unit if you need more space,” he says.
Stay on top of cleanliness by taking time to wipe down counters, sweep floors and touch up bathrooms every day. chances at a speedy offer — an important consideration for anyone, but especially if your home feels especially dated.
Does staging work? Most experts would say it does. In fact, a recent study from the National Association of Realtors showed that 83% of buyer’s agents said staging helped their clients envision living in that specific home. Also, 28% of seller’s agents said they staged all of selling clients’ homes before putting them on the market. However, 13% reported staging homes only if those properties were difficult to sell otherwise.
Susan Bozinovic, a Realtor with Century 21 Town & Country in Troy, Michigan, says this is why quality pictures are crucial if you hope to achieve a quick sale. Hire a photographer to take high-quality pictures and consider having your real estate agent’s office create a marketing video, she says.
Drone photography might be an important factor to sell a sprawling property with land or a ton of outdoor features, she adds.
Bozinovic also emphasizes the importance of social media marketing, especially on Facebook.
“I found that running ads on the Facebook platform is superior to any other social media space because the audience can be targeted very specifically,” she says.
If you’re hoping to spread the news of your home for sale, it may also help to work with a real estate agent who has knowledge of social media marketing and other strategies to get more eyeballs on
your virtual listing.
Never assume your home is in perfect physical condition; take the time to make sure. Paying for a home inspection upfront is typically a safe bet. With prior knowledge of issues like missing shingles on your roof or faulty electrical work, for example, you can buy time to fix these issues before they become a problem.
Cahill also says that hiring a home inspector to conduct a thorough inspection before you list your home may “inspire greater confidence in your home’s condition among potential buyers.”
This is true even though most savvy buyers will likely hire their own inspector.
Also note that, if you take the time to fix big problems discovered in an inspection before a sale is underway, the negation process could be “short and sweet,” Cahill says.