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Selling Your Home for More Money Faster! How Long will it take to Sell?

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Managing Real Estate Broker with Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions"

"Selling Your Home for More Money and Faster".  Everybody want to know about the faster part of selling.  We went over the first three phases of selling your home.  This part 4 of the 7 part series.  If you missed any of the steps you can review them quickly by selecting the link to the blog post below.

Part 1 of a 7 part series.  

  1. "Finding the Right Real Estate Agent"
  2. "Pricing Your Home to Sell", understanding the competition."
  3. "Stage Your Home to Sell Faster", box, pack, stack and store."
  4. "How long?"   
  5. "Making Your Home Squeaky Clean"
  6. "Nose Check", no scary smells
  7. "Price Adjustments that Work", dropping your sell price.

How long is it going to take to sell your home depends on the market, and marketing.  Some other

checking your home for sale listing?
How Long will it take you to sell your home?

factors play into your sale as well.  Condition and location, will impact your home selling time.  

One of the other issues you can do to help you sell your home.  Keep your home for sale listing looking fresh.  Most Multiple Listing Services show how long a property has been on the market.  Real estate agents can see the number of days you have been trying to sell your home at a glance.  Most buyer's think about how long you have had your property on the market but will not know how to look for the "Days on Market", as real estate agents call the listing time.

"One way to combat a listing that is starting to look old, expire your listingand re-list your home for sale."

This does two things for your ability to "Sell Your Home".

  1. The listing of your home goes off the market for a short period of time.  Two or three weeks, is best.
  2. Then re-list your home on the "Multiple Listing Service".  It looks like a "NEW" listing and going out in front of all the agents and buyers as a new listing.  This may bring your listing in front of real estate buyer agents that didn't notice your home for sale before.  It also show up in the face of buyer's looking in your area that may not have seen your home, in the past.

This is one of key factors in keeping your listing fresh.  This is also a good time to review your competition and make sure your selling price is still competitive with other homes listed for sale.

You can also use the feedback from open houses to update, paint replace carpet or other features that are easily renovated to create excitement over your home.  Your goal is to sell your home for the most money as fast as possible.

Marketing Exposure go hand in hand with selling your home.  You can select the right real estate agent, price your home right, stage your home and never get an offer if you are not marketing your in front of buyer's wanting to buy a home like yours.

(originally posted www.FlexitRealtyBlog.com)

Comments (15)

Harry F. D'Elia III
WEDO Real Estate and Beyond, LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Investor , Mentor, GRI, Radio, CIPS, REOs, ABR

Our MLS sytem still tracks the number of days on market. There is no work around.

Apr 14, 2012 12:45 AM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop
CA COASTAL ESTATES Lauren Selinsky Perez CRS
California Coastal Estates - Aliso Viejo, CA
"Your Real Estate Broker" #oclauren

I know it may look like it is a new and fresh listing, but Yeah! in California you have a days on market and then you have a current days on market in case it was off and then put on... It will still show TOTAL DAYS........... Just for that reason... That's why it so important to price right. Sometimes, some sellers won't budge.

Apr 15, 2012 04:15 PM
Karen Hawkins, MBA - Langley & Surrey, BC
Royal Pro Real Estate Network - Langley, BC

Gary, what a great series to help folks with the in's and out's of selling their home.

Apr 16, 2012 09:34 AM
Kwee Huset
Kwee Huset Realty - Venice, FL
Venice Florida Homes For Sale

Gary, in Sarasota County all the MLS listings shows the active  and current day on market to the public. There is no way to hide. Best thing to do is price it right the 1st time and get it sold quickly.

Apr 16, 2012 12:12 PM
Gabe Sanders
Real Estate of Florida specializing in Martin County Residential Homes, Condos and Land Sales - Stuart, FL
Stuart Florida Real Estate

Great series here Gary.  Very well put an a great way for your customers to see that you are the right choice.

Apr 16, 2012 08:36 PM
Joshua Zargari
MJ Decorators Workshop LI staging and home decorating - Lynbrook, NY
MJ Decorators Workshop

Looks great.

Apr 18, 2012 11:12 PM
Sally K. & David L. Hanson
EXP Realty 414-525-0563 - Brookfield, WI
WI Real Estate Agents - Luxury - Divorce

Crystal balls in forecasting offers are becoming clearer these days after a long foggy period...priced to sell...it will !

Apr 19, 2012 10:10 PM
Bob & Leilani Souza
Souza Realty 916.408.5500 - Roseville, CA
Greater Sacramento Area Homes, Land & Investments

Gary, Lauren in comment #3 explained it best (for California)...we have cumulative days on the market right along with DOM. :)

Leilani

Apr 21, 2012 07:11 AM
Michelle Gibson
Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL
REALTOR

Gary - This is a great series for anyone considering selling their home.

Apr 22, 2012 12:50 AM
Joni Bailey
101 Main St. Realty - Huntsville, TX
Your Huntsville / Lake Livingston Area REALTOR®

This is a fabulous series. I also like to shoot all new pictures to freshen up the look of an older listing!

Apr 25, 2012 03:33 AM
Sharon & Bruce Walter
Keller Williams Realty Lafayette, IN - Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette homes for sale

Gary, our MLS board does keep track of DOM and you have to remove your property from the market for over a month for it to be re-listed as a new property.  It is important to get the pricing right the first time.

Apr 25, 2012 09:56 PM
Karen Kruschka
RE/MAX Executives - Woodbridge, VA
- "My Experience Isn't Expensive - It's PRICELESS"

Gary  This is an excellent series - it should be put into a pdf to email to prospects

Apr 27, 2012 06:42 AM
Bill Gassett
RE/MAX Executive Realty - Hopkinton, MA
Metrowest Massachusetts Real Estate

Excellent information Gary. This is the kind of info consumers should be thinkingabout when going through the Real Estate sales process!

Apr 27, 2012 08:45 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Selling faster questions can always be answered with two words, as you point out-price and marketing.

Oct 22, 2012 12:50 AM