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Our local real estate market has made leaps and bounds so far this year. Home prices are rising on many properties while foreclosures are slowing in many areas. Home builders are building again. Purchase loan applications are increasing. Buyers are out in droves. Interest rates are still affordable, even though ticking up from historic lows. The days of buyers finding a steal-of-a-deal and sellers putting their home on the market reluctantly are over.

If you’re thinking of selling your home, now is the time. Prices aren’t going to rise substantially short-term meaning that holding out for the “right price” could be a long wait.

More good news for sellers is you are likely to find a replacement home at a price that is better than you previously expected. If you’re moving up to a larger home or downsizing to something smaller, we can help you find a new home and also coordinate the sale of your current home. It’s never easy to make a move. That’s why we make it our business to keep things on track and running smoothly. It’s time to start packing!

Short List Of 7 Selling Tips

If you’re ready to sell, we’re here to help. Here’s a short list of seven tips to get the best price in the shortest time when you list your home for sale.

Price

No matter what you read nationally, or locally, your price still has to be right in order to sell. We can advise you on what our local real estate market is showing as a competitive price for your home. If you want to sell fast, you need to price it right. There is no way around it!

Appraisal

Most homes today are financed by a lender who is going to require an appraisal to determine the true current value of your home. A buyer can offer you any amount for your home, including way above the list price. And you can accept that offer. But unless it’s an all-cash offer (which is rare), the transaction relies on an appraisal of the home indicating what the home is truly worth and whether the offered price is in line with that. If the offer price turns out to be substantially above the appraisal, your deal is unlikely to close/settle.

Condition

You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again. You need to clean and de-clutter to make your home look move-in ready. You’re moving, so start packing things and take them to a storage facility or neatly pack things in your garage or basement. Whatever you do, make your home show like a model home and hire a home stager, or look to homes magazines and online sources to do it yourself.

Inventory

In many areas there are more buyers in the market than there are homes available for sale. Granted, this balance fluctuates, but motivated buyers snap up the best houses quickly before another buyer can come along. It’s a great time to be a home seller.

Competition

Competition from brand-new homes hasn’t been much of a concern for home sellers in the recent past. Home builders, however, are ramping up and starting to build again. We can give you the information on what kind of competition your home faces when it’s for sale.

Logistics

If you’ve never sold a home before, you should be aware that homes sell fastest when the seller is absent. Buyers are hesitant to look around, make comments or candidly inspect a home when the owner is hovering. Plan to vacate your home, in short order taking pets, kids and guests with you, for every showing.

Negotiation

Offers are likely to come in on your home if you follow our advice and price it right. Know what your final selling price must be and we’ll help you quickly accept — or negotiate to — an acceptable offer to get your home sold.