While I believe if you are in North Texas, in particular Frisco Texas, or anywhere in the nation you should be using a Realtor®, I respect your right to try and sell your home on your own. Regardless of your choice, please be aware of these big mistakes sellers can make. Before jumping right into it, I want to remind you of the three Ps to successfully sell your home: Pricing, Preparation and Presentation. I did not realize these were even as important as they are until this great information surfaced.
Biggest Home Seller Mistakes
Below you see an infographic that was gathered by ActiveRain with input from more than 1,000 real estate professionals.
Data provided by ActiveRain.com. ActiveRain is an online community of real estate professionals who exchange best practices, write real estate blogs, and get free education from the industry and their peers.
Top Three Mistakes
The top mistake is overpricing your home (Pricing.) If you price yourself too high you will eliminate a number of
buyers and you may also be putting yourself in the bottom of a higher range. The higher your price the fewer potential buyers you will have looking at your properties. Remember the first two weeks of a listing are the times when you have the best exposure. Do you want to minimize that big splash into the market by listing your home at too high a price?
The second most common mistake is showing availability (Presentation.) It is imperative to 
make your home available for potential buyers to see your home. If you have a buyer ready to see your home that means they liked the pictures and description enough to make a call and want to see your home. The idea is for you to make your home easy to buy. Making it available is part of making it easy to buy. Please try to consider your home for sale another asset that you have to present to buyers in order to sell.
The third most common mistake is cluttered space (Preparation.) This combines another top common mistake 
unpleasant odors. In order to get potential buyers to view your home there are several hurdles to overcome. The first is removing the clutter from your home. This will allow you or a professional photographer to take great pictures. Pictures have now become the first curb appeal. This is what will entice buyers first to explore your home as an opportunity for them. Then you continue to work your way in by cleaning up the outside and giving it traditional curb appeal. Now your buyers are not only ready to enter your home they are anxious to see what lays in store for them
So the next time you decide to sell your home, please keep these in mind. In addition, if you are selling in North Texas, please give me a call and see if we can work together to ensure your success. Because as a client of mine: Your Success is My Focus
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