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Buying a new home is an exciting experience, but there is a lot that has to be considered if you want to make sure that your investment is a solid one. For example, while it isn’t required, it is a good idea to have your real estate agent hire an independent inspector to have prospective homes personally inspected for safety and condition before making an offer. Learning how your real estate agent can best help you before actually hiring an agent will ensure that the person you work with has the experience and ideas needed to get the results that you want. On this website, you can expect to find out how to find a great real estate agent and how you can best tap into the talents.

3 Things You Should Know Before Selling Your House

10 July 2017
 Categories: Real Estate, Blog

If you are thinking about selling your home, you are probably worried about it selling quickly and for the right price. There are many areas of the country where homes are selling fast, and others where homes are sitting on the market losing money. Here are some things you should know before putting your home up for sale:

1. Know The Market

The first thing you need to do is educate yourself. It is vital that you learn the buying patterns of home buyers in your area. Just because houses are selling like crazy in the country north of you, doesn't mean that this will be the case for you. Know that rarely are you the "exception." If houses are selling in an average of 2 weeks, don't put your house up for sale 6 months before you want to move unless you have a plan for housing for the time in between. Additionally, you should research the pricing of the other homes. Have a realtor come to your house and help you choose where to price it. Pricing it too low can be a red flag that something is wrong with the house, which could lead you to lose money, and pricing it too high will scare people away. There is a sweet spot, and a realtor can help you find it.

2. Be Ready To Throw In Incentives

You should always know how far you are willing to negotiate before the bids start coming in. Some people throw in incentives to help the house sell faster. Some of these incentives can be to throw in the furniture, pay the closing costs, leave the lawn appliances, leave the kitchen appliances, pay for new paint and so forth. Don't offer these incentives up front, but if needed you can always throw in the extras to get the house to sell faster.

3. Make Inexpensive Changes To Get A Better Offer

Lastly, you should go through the house and make small inexpensive changes to help you get a better offer for the house. Something simple like fixing the paint, paying for a landscaping company to come in and care for the yard, even fixing some flooring can be the major difference between one offer and the next. If they see that the house needs "work" you will get a lower bid that what you would from just putting in a hundred dollars worth of repairs and maintenance.

By understanding these things you can be ready to sell your house. Contact a realtor that specializes in homes for sale in your area for more information and assistance.