Four Important Resolutions for Home Sellers in 2012. (Home Staging in Houston, Katy, TX and the Surrounding Area)
If you are planning to sell your home in 2012, NOW is the time to resolve to do what it 
takes to make your home selling venture a success. By committing to these four important resolutions for Home Sellers, you will increase the odds of selling your house faster and for more money.
1) Call a Home Stager Now. Well before the day you are ready to list, you should be working with a Home Stager. A qualified Home Stager is trained to help you prepare your house for the market in a way that will appeal to the largest number of buyers. Your Home Stager can help you pick paint colors, refer you to area home improvement vendors and show you what furniture should remain in the house and what should go into storage. According to HomeGain.com even if you choose only to have a Home Stager consult, and you do all of the work yourself, you can expect to receive close to 300% return on your investment.
2) Interview Real Estate Agents. Unless you have an Agent that you’ve had great success with in the past, you really need to interview at least three agents, and see their listing presentations. Do not list with your neighbor’s, hairdresser’s, sister’s husband just because you do not know anyone else. You are looking for someone to help you sell what is likely your biggest investment. It is imperative that you work with an agent that knows the market and has a solid marketing plan for your home. Selling a house can be an intimate process so be sure to choose someone you feel you can trust.
3) Let go. Real Estate is a business and when you place your home on the market, it becomes a commodity for sale. Many Sellers have a difficult time seeing the process objectively but those that do often find the process less stressful. The whole family should be on board with the sale. Spouses and children have been known to sabotage the sales process because they don’t want to move. Also, as you make decisions regarding your house, you will want to keep the Buyer in mind. Remember, it is not about you anymore.
4) Be flexible. Rigid Sellers are rarely successful and can be their own worst enemy. If you give your agent instructions like requiring three days’ notice of a showing or if you refuse to negotiate with a Buyer because you’re offended by their offer, you will greatly diminish your chances of a successful sale.
Would you like to know more about selling your house as quickly as possible for the highest price possible, we should talk!
Wishing you a quick sale!
Kathy Strader, ASP
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