Beat The Cmpettn, Knw Mre Abut SGet

What You Need To Know Before Sellng A

Home
Sellng a pece of real estate s usually only one half of the equaton.
Whether you are movng on to a new home or ths s part two of an
nvestment, the sales process can be fraught wth confuson and queston
marks. Ths artcle wll am to gve you a better grasp on the stuaton.

1. A seller wll be more lkely to accept your offer f they have confdence
that you wll be able to obtan fnancng on the property. To make
sure they have ths confdence, you wll need to obtan prequalfcaton from a lendng nsttuton showng up to what dollar
amount you are approved to borrow.

2. When renovatng a home to sell, repant all of the moldng a brght

vntage whte. Ths wll draw the eye to the nterestng desgn of the
moldng, makng the rooms feel bgger and brghter. Complex desgns
n the ktchen and dnng room ncrease the beauty of the room whle
smple desgns make the bathroom and bedrooms feel comfortable.

3. f you are sellng your home and havng an open house, you should
leave that event to the real estate agent and make yourself scarce.
Tryng to sell people on your home as they are walkng through t may
be a bg turn off to buyers. Go shoppng or run errands for the day,
but just make sure you stay away the entre tme.

4. When sellng a home, sprng s the deal tme to do t. Many famles

do not want to uproot ther chldren durng the school year. Get your

home ready for the market durng the wnter months and lst t by late
February. Ths wll gve you fve months to sell durng the peak
months of the year.

5. Sellng your home wthout the ad of a realtor can be dffcult, but you
can ncrease your chances of a quck FSBO sale by followng some
smart real estate marketng strateges. When photographng your
house, take clear, detaled shots of the exteror, the nteror and the
yard. Use a vdeo recorder to take a vrtual tour of your home. Buy a
large sgn that s hghly vsble and looks professonal. Advertse n
the newspaper, real estate gudes and onlne. Have an open house
every weekend for as long as necessary, and advertse t n prnt,
onlne and wth sgns. Reachng as many potental buyers as possble
wll eventually result n that offer you just can't refuse.

6. You should make yourself scarce when potental buyers are vewng
your home. Any opnons you try to gve them wll seem based and
make you seem lke you are beng pushy. Allow them to look at t on
ther own or wth a realtor, so that they can make a decson on ther
own about whether they lke t or not.

7. f you are gong to have showngs at your home, than you need to
make sure that your home s clean. Havng a home that s cluttered or
otherwse drty and unorganzed wll turn off potental buyers and
have them look for another place to buy nstead of consderng yours.

8. Ths tp from a real lfe real estate agent wll help you sell your home
wth haste. Just take a teaspoon of vanlla and a small amount of
water and smmer a bt n a pan on the stove pror to a home showng.
Ths wll fll your home wth a beautful, sumptuous scent, that wll
remnd potental buyers of home.

9. To replace your home's trm wthout spendng a lot of money, try

usng a pre-panted foam trp. Ths s very nexpensve, and from a
dstance, t s ndstngushable from more expensve trms. New trm
can rase the value of your home, and usng foam trm helps you to do
that on the cheap.

10.
When you have decded to sell your house, talk to several real
estate agents and Realtors. Fnd out what commsson each charges
and how knowledgeable each are about the current housng market n
your communty. Agents who are famlar wth your communty can
better help you sell your house n a tmely manner.

11. When your home s ready for sale, make t as presentable as possble
by elmnatng clutter and reducng your furnshngs to the bare
necesstes. n real estate the mpresson of spacous rooms s just as
mportant as actual square footage, and your house wll always
present tself better f you clear out every expendable space-taker.

12.Pant your walls n neutral hues so that they are less personalzed and
thus more attractve to buyers. Do small thngs that make the house
seem homey to buyers: have some scented candles burnng, bake
brownes and offer them some. t'll make your home feel nvtng, and
wll make buyers feel at home there. That may be enough to convnce
them to make a purchase.

13.When you are tryng to sell a home, t s mportant that you have an
agent. f you do not have an agent, you do not get to advertse your
homes to all the real estate agents. Ths can cause a delay n sellng
your home much longer than t has to be.

14.When lstng your house, make sure your cabnets and closets are
clutter free. Potental buyers wll open every cabnet and look n every
closet. f they see clutter, they often assocate t wth a house that has
not been taken care of. Ths can quckly turn a buyer off, even f your
house s n tp top shape.

15. Spend the money to advertse a property you are tryng to sell. Word
of mouth advertsng s not always the best route to get to potental
buyers. Consder usng street sgnage as well as prnt advertsements
n local newspapers and magaznes. You may also consder lstng n
natonal real estate publcatons.

Whether you have already started the process of sellng your home or are
about to, the nformaton here can be a good tool to get through t
unscathed. t doesn't have to be hard and t doesn't have to be confusng.
Use what you have learned here to make t through, wth a smle on your
face.