Believe me...I understand how hard it is when selling your home, to separate your personal attachment, blood, sweat and tears from the analytical, business perspective of the deal. But that's why you hired me. Right? To be the mediator, the therapist, the negotiator, the analyst, etc.
I'm here to tell you that as your professional full-time Realtor who markets homes and gets them SOLD, believe me when I say that the majority of the time, the first offer you get on your home is the best.
Sure you have to clean the home, price it competitively for the market (this one is key) and expose it to the masses, but barring any off the wall issues with the home or overpricing, you should attract fairly reasonable offers on your home.
So, when you get that first offer, as long as it's within range of what other similar homes are selling for in the area, you should try and "Make it Work." I work darn hard to get my sellers the best price possible for their home. Keep in mind, there are a number of items other than price that can be negotiated. But, I'm here to tell you that letting a home warranty, curtains, a day or two extra to close, is not worth losing the deal over.
Ask yourself...how long did it take for you to get that first offer?
The reality today is that you are 1 in 14,000 homes listed for sale and there is a 7 month supply of inventory in Columbus and surrounding areas. So, here's some advice for sellers and for sale by owners...respond to every offer you get, and negotiate all offers the best you can...especially the first one.
If you need help selling your home or just have some real estate questions,
pick up the phone and call me today.
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