Why Didn't My Home Sell? A List of Probable Reasons Why.
It used to happen more often in a slow market and it does still happen! Yes, some homes just don't sell. Why?
Here's a re-post of some reasons from Bobbie.
Why didn't my home sell? A List of Probable Reasons Why.
You are angry and frustrated and asking yourself, "Why didn't my home sell?"
You want to sell your home and you want to sell it now.
There are many answers to the question “Why didn’t my home sell?” especially in today's Real Estate Market in the Poconos. Here is a list of possible reasons why:
- Your Agent didn’t expose your home to the MLS (Multiple Listing Service) because théy wanted to try and sell it themselves first before they exposed it to the Hundreds and Hundreds of Agents that belong to the MLS.
Never agree to this if your Agent suggests it!
- The Marketing of your home did not include sites that would syndicate your home to sites all over the Internet. Statistics show that 90% of Buyers search the Internet for their next home.
Expect Maximum Marketing Exposure from your Agent and confirm that many forms of Marketing are included in the Marketing Plan you receive from your Agent.
- You did not receive any feedback on the showings of your home to know what Buyers did and did not like.
Part of listing your home for sale is working together with your Realtor® and receiving feedback on a regular basis to guide you on making any necessary changes\decisions that need to be made to get you to SOLD!!
- Your home is not “show” ready. Refer to my post “What buyers want in today’s home.”
If your home is not light and bright and clutter free, you can find it difficult to sell your home and to sell for a decent price. Today's buyers want move in ready.
Crisp, Clean, and Clutter Free Sells Homes!
- Being accessible for showings at most any time and/or making the home easy to show and having the home in “top-notch” condition for all showings.
Many showings are last minute or with short notice so requiring 24 hour notice can be a major deterrent from showing your home. Make arrangements to make your home “show easy” and readily available to be shown at any time.
- Not pricing your home at Market Value is a MAJOR reason homes do not sell.
Proper pricing of your home depends upon what type of Real Estate Market that you are in as well as other factors such as location or view.
View details on the different types of Real Estate Markets in the flyer below.
The Real Estate Market in the Poconos is currently (2014/2015) in a Strong Buyers market therefore you have lots and lots of competition for your home right now. Savvy Buyers know this and will only want to see the BEST deals for their dollar.
If you are not receiving a good number of showings or are not getting any showings at all then you are not competitively priced for your market.
Your Agent can advise you on the best price for your Market however the Buyers are the ones who finally determine whether or not you are PRICED PROPERLY.
Why didn’t my home sell? My answer to you is ”Let's sit down together and go over the detail and discover why and determine what needs to be changed and/or done."
Here are some links to other “wise” articles to hep you answer the questions "Why didn't my home sell" that may help too:
That’s Why My Home Didn’t sell by Lynn Pineda
There’s Only One Reason Why Your Home Didn’t Sell by RISMEDIA
How To Sell Your House from Front Door
We can sit down and go over the details and what other options are available to you at your convenience. All you need to do is send me a text, drop me an email or give me a call. Working together, You Can Reach Your Goal. Don’t settle for "Why didn't my home sell" , GET TO “My Home SOLD!"
Visit the Sellers tab on my website homesinthepoconosforsale.com for more useful tips and information or to do some research on your competition.
*originally posted on homes in the poconos for sale website
When looking for a Realtor© in the Poconos that will listen, assist and guide you without "pushing" you, contact Bobbie Smith. I would love to help.
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