Listen to your agent
Dear Mr. and Ms. Seller,
There are NO easy sales these days. I begin by entering some search parameters about your home; looking mostly for price, size, age, etc. MLS program then picks the closest comps. I study the data closely and adjust the comps. Even in in as little as two months, things can change.
You may have had your home appraised, but I know the market.
I also know the marketing needed to sell your home. This is not an amateur market. You need a career agent with much real estate education. A CRS designated agent is a good start.
No matter which agent you eventually hire; have the faith in them. They are trying to do a job. They work for you. Trust them. Note: Real estate agents are no. 5 in the most stressful jobs today. Please be appreciative of their efforts. Lay people have no idea what goes on in the average day of a real estate agent.
Clients that second-guess a good agent, will lose most of the time. The agent usually loses too.Remember we work for free until it sells. How long would most people work for free with out the promise of being paid. The average listing can take 4 + months to sell in this market.
Sellers sometimes find it hard to believe, that there isn't a buyer out there somewhere; that will love their house so much, that they are willing to offer more than it may be worth.
As a Seller, you obviously enjoy researching and trying to determine property values; and you know a lot. There is much information on the Internet today, but you do not do this everyday. Interpretation is the key here.
My livelihood depends on making sales. I cannot afford to spend many dollars on a listing, when the seller is not prepared to listen.
Condition, price and location determine the possibility of a sale.
You need to adjust your price every 30 days, to keep it on the market.
The market does not care that the seller needs ____ profit, to buy their next dream home.
Buyers agents and buyers look at tax assessment and what you paid for your home; it is a matter of public record. They look at other comps. You are not the only one with access to lots of data.
Go check out open houses and see what the homes near you are priced at. What do you get for that price? Do not go look at houses to buy but houses like your property. This is good research.
I hope this helps you Mr. and Mrs. Seller. Your agent is working hard to sell your home. It is a team effort.
Some agents will list at the higher price, basically buying the listing; but if it does not sell, you both loose.
If you do your due diligence in selecting a good agent, trust them.
www.wandafears.com 804-909-2777 call or text email wanda@wandafears.com
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