Thinking Of Selling Your Trinity Florida Home?
Some Simple Steps To Success!
5th In A Series
In this challenging market, you must present your property with it's best foot forward, out shine the competition and be ready to MOVE! So before we put out that FOR SALE SIGN, take time to follow these simple steps for success so you can have a SOLD SIGN UP QUICKLY!
Fifth StepAn Appraisal Of Your Own
When we place a home on the market, we do what is known as a CMA, Comparative Market Analysis. This will be discussed in detail in another post, but put simply, it is a review of homes active, on the market, pending, having a contract and recently sold homes (usually within a 3 month window) to help determine the most correct listing price of your home. This is not a number written in stone, it is an opinion. The market, not the Realtor, will determine the selling price of your home. In this changing market, to get you the most for your home, it can be a smart move to obtain an appraisal by a licensed appraiser, who is knowledgeable in your area. The main reasons are as follows:
1. Strong Marketing Strategy- We can then advertise your home as "priced below current appraised value! Appraisal Available" If your appraisal comes in at say $369,540 then we can go with $369,500.2. Confirmation of Listing Price- If your home is being sold with the buyers obtaining a mortgage (and most are), you can feel comfortable that you are within the appraised value range. If a buyer's appraisal comes in at a lower value, then we have some ammunition. Smart cash buyers are also including terms that maintain the home must appraise for or above contract price.
3. Verify Square Footage In some cases, sellers are surprised to find the tax records are showing less square footage than they believe their home has. Maybe you have converted the garage, or finished off another area. For your legal protection we normally use the tax records. However, we will use the appraisal square footage. This can give you a lower price per square foot number which is a leading indicator of value.
An appraisal of this type can run from $250 to $500 dollars (some range for size of home), but can be a really smart use of your money. It will put "teeth" in your pricing and give buyers a comfortable feel that your home will appraise, and discourage "low ball offers". This too will make your home stand out.
So you see this is quick and easy, makes alot of sense and can make a HUGE difference in the way your home is perceived by a potential buyer.
The Simple Tips and Tricks To Selling Your Home
First In The Series-Getting In Shape To Sell
Second In The Series- The D-List
Third In The Series-It's Showtime
Fourth In The Series-Pre-Inspection
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If you would like additional information on the real estate market in the Tampa Bay area, ( Free In Depth Current Market Analysis Of Your Home) and Trinity Florida, contact us Dick and Dixie Sells, Realtors , associated with Future Home Realty. Check out theTrinity Florida Community InformationBelow is an interactive search for properties for sale. It is set to the area of Trinity Florida however you can change it to meet your needs. This is a partial selection of the full listings. Contact Dick and Dixie Sells, your Trinity Florida Realtors and Neighbors for additional information on selling your Trinity Florida Home
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