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In case you didn't know sellers, many of today's buyers view your home at least five times online before they even consider calling a real estate professional.
What does this mean to you? It means you need to bring your A-Game by making sure your home is in great condition, "Showtime" ready and most importantly, priced to market conditions. It has been said that a first impression of your home is similar to a first impression on a first date. You only have one chance to appeal to buyers to make them want to see and learn more about your home.
As a Realtor, when buyers call me to inquire about one of my listings, normally the first thing out of their mouth is that "I saw this home online and would like to see it in person." They only need me to gain access to the property so that they can "see, touch and feel" the real thing. In some ways, that could be a little unnerving, especially if you don't have your best foot forward.
So what can you do to ensure that your home makes the list?
First of all, again, make sure that your home is in good/great condition. Put yourself in the buyer's shoes...would you buy your house again? Make sure that the exterior is power washed or painted. You need to also make sure that the landscaping is up to par even during the cold seasons. Some buyer's drive by a home first to check out the outside, that usually determines if they want to check out the inside.
Secondly, once you have the buyers inside your home, you need to make sure that they want to stay in your home. Real Estate professionals will usually give you brochures, booklets, handouts or advice as to what you need to do in order make your home "Showtime" ready. You can always buy magazines and check out home improvement shows on tv to get ideas and tips to help your home sale.
Finally and this is the biggest one, make sure that your home is PRICED RIGHT!! I know you've heard it before and it is true, if your home is not priced to market, then be prepared to have it sit on the market for the duration of your listing. Just because you've upgraded, or paid a certain amount for the property, does not necessarily mean that you will be getting that money back. If the market is demanding a lower price, then that's probably the case.
For us real estate professionals, this all goes without saying, but for sellers who are not familiar with the selling process, this is information you should take heed to.
If your home is listed in most MLS's, then it's probably online and what that means is that millions of people are viewing your home everyday. So you'd better make sure that your ready!!
Call me for a professional outlook about your home and ideas and techniques that you can use in order to make sure that your home is ready for the market.
MeLisa Minter, Realtor, 469-766-7379.
Information contained herein is the advice and opinion of MeLisa Minter. Copyright 2008.
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