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Being competitive in the market is our number one priority!!
Pricing your home right and staging it to sell are the 2 most important steps in selling a home.  The inventory of homes for sale is at an all time high.  With 1756 single family homes for sale in Champaign County, the buyers looking for a home have a much larger selection to choose from in all price categories.  It's important that you price your home ahead of the market.  For example, if there are 60 homes in the $250K - $300K range and you think your home is worth $300K but it is really comparable in size and condition to the homes at the $250K level it will not sell.  It will actually help those sellers at the $250 price point sell their home.  Buyers are looking for value in the home they purchase, not the Italian tile Kitchen, or the $40+K pool and club house in the lavishly landscaped back yard.  Yes, they would enjoy the extra amenities, but if a similar home is priced lower in the same neighborhood, they'll put the imported tile of their choice in the home, and design the pool and back yard like they want it.  Once it is priced right, then staging to show off ... more

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