If you have had your home on the market for several months, you may start to wonder why it just isn't moving. How can you encourage buyers to look at your house and introduce new "zest" into the sale?
The first thing to do is to get together with your REALTOR and discuss showing activity and feedback received from buyers and showing agents. Is it the CONDITION of the home? Is it the PRICE? Has it been EASY TO SHOW on short notice? It's a numbers game - the more showings you get, the faster it may sell.
CONDITION - Does your home look the very best it can? With many options to shoose from, buyers prefer to
buy "move-in-ready" homes that have great curb appeal, freshly painted and with no deferred maintenance issues.PRICE - Forget about what your neighbors sold their home three years ago. We are in a different market. Price is not determined by what you
owe on the house , what you need to net, what you think it's worth, not even what your agent believes it is worth. Price is set by what a willing buyer and a willing seller can agree upon. In a buyer's market, motivated sellers must price aggressively
if they wish to sell in a reasonable amount of time. Your REALTOR can advise you of the available competition, the absorption rate (velocity) of the neighborhood and the appropriate price strategy.
AVAILABILITY - Buyers are looking at a lot more homes before they make a decision. Sometimes they are looking at homes with an agent and they may see your home (which they may not have noticed in the MLS just because they input slightly different parameters!) and wish to see it on short notice. The more flexible you are for showings, the more exposure your home will have to active buyers, and the higher likelihood of selling faster.
Getting your home sold is a joint effort between you and your REALTOR. It is important for your listing agent to market your property aggressively, but you must do your part to ensure that buyers see a home that is as appealing as it can be.
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