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If You Want To Get It Sold - Drop the Price!

Reblogger Karen Bernetti
Home Stager

She's done it again.  Lora "Leah" Stern sure tells it like it is with this great advice about pricing your home.  It may not be what you want to hear but it's definitely what you NEED to hear if your house is on the market and you're not getting any showings or offers. 

Original content by Lora "Leah" Stern 914-772-4528

If You Want To Get It Sold - Drop the Price!

Euros and HouseHas your home been languishing on the market, without any offers or even showings?  Well that's a clear indication that you just might be overpriced.  In this current market and economy price is still king and it's still the single most important determining factor in how quickly your home will sell.

How do you know if your home is overpriced?  Here are 10 sure indications.

  1. You priced your home based on other homes currently for sale, instead of homes that actually sold.
  2. Despite the fact that we're in a declining market and prices are going down, you believe your home is the exception to the rule and is worth more.
  3. You priced your home to include the value of how much you spent on improvements to it.
  4. You based the price of your home on an old appraisal - old being older than 3 months.
  5. You think your home is unique and priced it accordingly even though it the same size, age, condition and location as other comparables.
  6. You believe that your home needs a special buyer and that special buyer that just falls in love with your home will be willing to pay any price (no matter how ridiculously high) to get it.
  7. You've had many showings but no offers.
  8. Your home has been on the market now for over a year without selling.
  9. Your original realtor wouldn't list the house at your inflated price, so you listed with someone else who would.
  10. You are getting no showings.  OK, this should be #1.  No one perceives value in your home at this current price.

Time to get real.   The market has spoken.  The market has rejected your home at this price.  If  you want to get it sold,  DROP THE PRICE!

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Karen Bernetti is a Real Estate Stager, Former Realtor®, Author, Speaker, and Owner of Staging4Smooth Transitions - specializing in assisting seniors with their downsize moves and offering Home2Home Transitions seminars. Karen is also the Social Media Manager and Administrative Coordinator for Prudential CT Realty, in Madison, CT and Co-creator of the Ready2Sellin30Days System - an interactive multi-media program teaching do-it-yourself homeowners EVERYHTING they need to know about preparing a home for sale. Stay up to date on the latest staging and home decor trends by visiting Karen & Ann's Home Sale Success Blog.  

 

Dorie Dillard Austin TX
Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899 - Austin, TX
NW Austin ~ Canyon Creek and Spicewood/Balcones

Good morning Karen,

I sure missed this post so thanks for re-blogging. I firmly believe she has hit the 10 most relevant points on knowing if you are over priced!

Aug 01, 2011 02:09 AM
Daniel H. Fisher
www.FisherHermanRealty.com (704) 617-3544 - Charlotte, NC
MCRP - Charlotte Real Estate, NC or SC

In a declining market, a home that was priced well at the beginning of the listing period, can easily become overpriced in 30 to 60 days, so it is important to revisit pricing regularly.  When selling a home in Charlotte, if we do not have 3 or 5 showings in the first week and about 3 a week after that, we are very likely overpriced.

Aug 01, 2011 02:33 AM
Lora "Leah" Stern 914-772-4528
Coldwell Banker, 170 N Main Street, New City NY 10956 - New City, NY
Real Estate Salesperson

Karen, thanks for the reblog.  Amazing how many sellers are in denial.  If only we could get them all to read this!

Aug 01, 2011 06:19 AM
Jon Sigler
Coldwell Banker Realty - South Windsor, CT
Sigler Sold Another! 860-306-8029

"But can't we try the higher price, to see if we get any interest?"  Great article, should be required reading by sellers BEFORE they list

Aug 02, 2011 07:12 AM