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4 Tips For Getting Your Clearwater Beach Home Sold Today

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Real Estate Agent with Charles Rutenberg Realty

Clearwater Beach Florida - Below are 4 great tips for selling Clearwater Beach Real Estate in today's market. We recently shared the Clearwater Beach real estate market report for September and showed that only 1 in 10 properties is selling each month. 

Being a smart seller makes a difference if you want your home to be one of the 10% selling. Of course our goal, like yours, is not listing a property> it's selling it - just one more reason we're not like traditional agents. 

The truth is, that Clearwater Beach condos and homes are still selling at only 50% of what they sold for in 2007 so it's important to decide if now really is the right time for you to sell tip #4 is crucial - you must price it realistically. The good new for seller's is that the number of Clearwater beach condos for sale and homes for sale is is way down from even May of this year and the average price continues to creep up. 

Now if you're someone who's purchased in the heighth of market or just got questions about Clearwater Beach short sales and your options; we can help you with that too - the same 4 rules apply and you still need to hire a top Clearwater Beach short sale agent to get your home sold.

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Original content by Joe Manausa - Tallahassee, FL 8508880888

Sell A HouseIf you own a house in Tallahassee and want to move, then read these tips for selling a home and you should be able to reach your goals. Currently, 57% of homeowners who put their house in Tallahassee on the market last year failed to get it sold, and it simply was the result of not understanding a few simple things.

The real estate market is bound by the same sets of rules as any other commodity, and that means supply and demand will rule the movement of values over time. If too little supply is available for buyers, then prices go up. If supply outweighs the demand, then prices decline as sellers work to rid themselves of unwanted inventory. It is no different in real estate, as the highest motivated home sellers right now (banks, asset managers, short sellers, pre-foreclosures) are reducing prices to get homes sold.

If you are trying to sell a house in Tallahassee, then you are competing with these highly motivated sellers. It is important that you understand the competition and then decide whether or not you are serious about selling your house in Tallahassee.

Tips For Selling A House In Tallahassee

Sell A House In Tallahassee Tip 1Determine Your Motivation Level For Selling A House

Most home sellers begin the process of selling a house in Tallahassee backwards. Their first thoughts revolve about what they need and what they want for a home. The fact is, buyers control the prices in the real estate market, sellers only control whether or not they will sell. The first thought for a seller should be "what can I expect to get from my home, and does that allow me to do what I want to do?"

So you have to understand you own motivation for selling. If you have taken a job in another State and must get rid of the home, then "it is what it is." You will only need to determine how you will handle the consequences of selling a home in Tallahassee. But if you are thinking of up-sizing/down-sizing or just moving across town, you need to find out what your house in Tallahassee is worth and then use this to determine whether or not you should even enter the market.

Sell A House In Tallahassee Tip 2Study Your Competition

The value of your home is relative to the other homes for sale in the market today. Think about it from the buyer's standpoint. On the day that a homebuyer is going to buy a house in Tallahassee, she examines the complete list of homes for sale in Tallahassee and chooses for viewing the ones that she likes best. That means she most likely will have a certain area she wants, a certain size that she wants, and a list of amenities that she wants. Once her list has been narrowed down from the thousands of houses available, all of the homes on her list will be very similar. At this point, the best one is chosen based upon the needs and wants of the buyers, and value certainly plays its part (as value already helped her narrow down the list).

Sell A House In Tallahassee Tip 3Hire The Local Company With The Best Internet Marketing Plan

Your ability to get the absolute best price when you sell a house in Tallahassee is based upon two very important factors, exposure and price. We refer to this as targeted exposure, and it is why our CENTURY 21 First Realty Targeted Home Selling Plan works so well in a market that has an incredibly high failure rate.

Exposure is something that is grossly mis-understood in the real estate industry. Pasting your home for sale on a million websites won't hurt, but it won't help either! The key is knowing where "ready buyers" are congregating on the internet, and ensuring that your home is PROPERLY FEATURED there. Notice I did not say that you needed to be on that website, I specifically noted that you needed to be properly featured!

70% of the ready home buyers are using a specific tool to search for homes in Tallahassee. The list includes all of the homes for sale in Tallahassee, but only a select group of homes is featured on this site. If you would like to know more about getting your home featured on this special website, just drop me a note and we can discuss how this is done.

Targeted exposure is about putting a house in Tallahassee in front of the buyers who are ready to make a decision today. It's not about being on the large aggregate sites that have "shoppers," rather it is about being in front of people who are ready to become new homeowners.

Sell A House In Tallahassee Tip 4Set A Proper Asking Price For The House

Your home needs to be priced EXACTLY RIGHT. If you price it too high, you most likely will join the list of 57% of homeowners who fail to sell the home. If you price it too low, you risk losing some of the equity that you have. The right price allows you to sell fast, but at the highest dollar possible. Think about it, home values are still dropping, so doesn't selling fast most likely mean that you will get a better price?

If you have studied your competition very closely, then you will have a good idea of the price your home is most likely to fetch in today's market. You should understand that the price that you set on your home will determine whether or not you even get selected for viewing. If you price your home with the rest of the market, most likely you'll be like the 57% of homeowners who failed to sell their house in Tallahassee over the past year! You must study your competition, determine the homes for sale that are most like yours, and then price your home lower than them if you want to attract one of today's few homebuyers.

I hope these four tips for selling a house in Tallahassee have helped you gain a better understanding of how to be successful in today's difficult housing market. While I know the decision is stressful, the process for getting all of it done and getting you moved can be facilitated by our office. We will help you determine the value of your home, help you understand the exact right price to ask, and then get you sold in the next few weeks (for homes in most price ranges).

If you would like more information about selling a house in Tallahassee, please contact our CENTURY 21 office and we will be happy to help you.

Comments (10)

Laurie Clark CRB Angel Realty LLC Your Monument Realtor 719-502-6572
CRB-CCSS-ASD-HBS-RSD-Denver Short Sale Agents - Monument, CO
Angel Realty, LLC

These are some great ideas for sellers. Thank you for sharing.

Oct 12, 2011 05:34 PM
Bob Hertzog
Summit Home Consultants - Phoenix, AZ
Designated Broker

Hi Cyndee. Thanks for reblogging this... this is a very informative post especially that there are distressed sellers who really need to sell the home as soon as possible. Fortunately, Clearwater beach sellers have Cyndee Haydon, top Clearwater Beach Short Sale Agents to help them! 

Oct 14, 2011 10:06 PM
Katerina Gasset
The Gasset Group & Get It Done For Me Virtual Services - Provo, UT
Amplify Your Real Estate & Life Dreams!

Excellent reblog Cyndee. It only shows how dedicated you are as Clearwater Beach Short Sale Agents and how concerned you are of the welfare of your clients. Thank you for sharing this.

Oct 14, 2011 11:06 PM
Petra Norris
Lakeland Real Estate Group, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Realtor, Lakeland FL Homes for Sale

Hi Cyndee! I am not a Clearwater Beach Short Sale Agent, nor a Tallahasse Short Sale Agent but I sure am a fan of this post! The tips you shared via repost is a general knowledge that real estate agents/brokers like us should know!I will definitely put all those tips into my mind. Thank you for reposting it!

Oct 17, 2011 12:07 AM
Kim & Kristine Halverson
Sotheby's & Knipe ERA - Bend, OR
Sisters, Realtors

Hi Cyndee!

Clearwater Beach Short Sale Agents like you are a cut from the rest! We're fans of your blog aswell thanks for posting this!

Mar 19, 2012 04:15 PM
Stephanie Anson
Anson Properties - Gainesville, FL
Estates | Homes | Land | Investments

Hi Cyndee! I enjoy reading the tips you reblog here. Very useful. Sellers should definitely read these tips from Clearwater Beach Short Sale Agents like you!

Mar 22, 2012 01:54 AM
Sidney Kutchuk
Property Management & Sales at REALTY WORKS TEMECULA, CA 92590 (951) 217-6745 - Temecula, CA
Property Management & Sales Experts 951-217-6745

Hi Cyndee,I really enjoyed reading your blog here.The tips are definitely amazing and definitely is a basic knowledge here.Thanks for sharing this to us and You're definitely no doubt number one Clearwater Beach Short Sale Agent. 

 

Apr 23, 2012 02:45 AM
Jayne Clement
Keller Williams Realty - Los Feliz, CA
Los Angeles Short Sale Agents

Cyndee,amazing tips here.Thanks for a good blog.Keep being a good inspiration to everyone and Continue being the best Clearwater Beach Short Sale Agent.

 

May 08, 2012 04:50 AM
Kim & Kristine Halverson
Sotheby's & Knipe ERA - Bend, OR
Sisters, Realtors

Hello Cyndee,I'm a big fan of informative and useful tips like this.Thanks for always taking time in sharing to us your knowledge.You really show a great dedication to you work.Keep it up being a great Clearwater Beach Short Sale Agent.

 

May 15, 2012 05:19 AM
Bas Panch
SCV Home Buyer - Valencia, CA

Thank you for making everyone informed. It is very understandable and I'm sure the readers are glad to be able to read this blog. Stay excellent on being the great Clearwater Beach FL Short Sale Agent. 

Oct 23, 2012 12:57 AM