Selling Your Home

Selling your home is an exciting time, but it can also be quite challenging. The following tips can help:

Do not over price your home. Based on an emotional assessment, it is easy to think your home is worth more than the current market may support. It is essential for sellers to determine the value of their home based on an objective analysis. Ask for sales statistics from your Best Realty Realtor to be sure that your home is properly priced. The market can change quickly, so it is important to keep updated with the current market, especially recent sales.

Keep home in good condition. Take a good, objective look at the condition of your home. Clean, well-kept homes with an updated appearance always have an advantage. A little decorating appeal can go a long way. Model homes have had thousand of dollars spent to create a mood, ambiance and sales appeal that make potential buyers "fall in love." Keep in mind, buyers are looking for a lifestyle as well as shelter. Most new buyers are probably going to be happiest moving into a home in near-perfect condition. If they have to fix the roof, a broken file floor, etc., they may hesitate in buying. At the least, it may lower the value of the home in the buyer's mind. A model-perfect home is going to attract the highest price.

Remove any items that do not remain before putting the home on the market. To avoid problems, sellers need to remove chandeliers, antique mirrors, etc., that they plan to leave with the home and replace them with quality items that match the quality of the home. Generally, anything fixed to the house is a "chattel" or asset (improvement) that stays with the home after the sale. Be specific about any items that are not included in the sales price of the home.

Getting the most from the sale of your home takes effort, but it is easier to achieve when sellers are educated and with the help of Best Realty. The equity gained and the opportunities for future investment, when selling your home, are just a few of the many benefits of the American dream of ownership.

Our goal is to educate the consumer on one of the largest purchases they will ever make. Please feel free to submit all Real Estate related questions and we promise to respond within 48 hours.