Why Do You Need to Sell Your Home?

It is important to set out in writing the reasons that are motivating you to sell your current home. You might ask yourself, "Why am I selling my home and what do I expect to accomplish?" If you have a growing family and you need more space you may be under less pressure to get your house ready to sell than if you were, let's say, moving to a new city due to career opportunity. Explore your short and long term goals and decide how selling your house fits into those goals. Your agent will identify all of the variables within your individual goals and how best to achieve them in your local real estate market. Your real estate agent will apply their expert knowledge to your particular needs and set a realistic time frame for the process to proceed. This will help you to establish a time management path for selling your home. This market is primarily a "Buyers Market." Pricing is extremely important in order to overcome the basic economic struggle of supply and demand. If the condition is in order, price is in line, and the location is desirable, then the sale of the house is likely. It is very important to take into consideration the absorption rate for you area when pricing your home. Your real estate professional should be able to give you numbers for your local market. Answering the following questions will help you in selling your home to a potiental buyer and assist in determining a marketable price. Owners/Decision Makers:________________________________ Why are you selling? ___________________________________ When do you need to move? _____________________________ How long have you owned your home? __________________ What sold you on your home? _________________________ What features do you like? _________________________ Have you done any updating to the home since you bought it? _____________________________________________________ What do you owe on the property? ______________________ What are 3 things you are looking for in a REALTOR®? 1. ________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________ Next Blog will include information on how to get your home ready to put on the market. Warm Regards, Denise Staton 252-349-9515