My Secret Formula For Selling Homes Easier

When you set about to sell a home you are embarking on a journey that may last a few days

, a few weeks, a few months or, sadly, a few years. Many people have had their homes on the market for more than one year, and they are experiencing financial and other inconveniences as a result. The slow economy an over-crowded housing market has affected all home sellers in one way or another. The best advice I have to offer you when you want or need to sell your home in this market is to realize you are going to have to become very proactive yourself.

You cannot simply list your home and expect that your agent will do it all for you. Your agent is motivated to make a sale, yes. But he or she can sell your home or another home and generate income. In order to generate income from the sale of your home your agent has to locate a buyer first. That may sound simplistic, but sometimes the simplest facts are easy to forget. When you sell a house it all starts with finding one buyer who is interested, motivated and qualified to buy now.

I tell people who ask me about home sales that what I've been doing for many years as a real estate investor is what homeowners must begin doing for themselves in this difficult marketplace. When you want to sell your home you have to take on some of the marketing responsibilities yourself, and only by doing so can you be sure that your home is seen by the most buyers at all times. Your agent will post photos of your home on the multiple listing service of course. But there is one thing your agent cannot do for you, in fact you are the only one who can do it.

This may surprise you, but it is truly a secret of my own success. Classified ads on craigslist and ebay classifieds are sorted, and you have to select "by owner" or "by broker" when you post. I assure you that a lot more buyers are paying attention to the ads listed "by owner" because, right or wrong, they have the idea that a home will cost less that way. Buyers have developed a strong preference for looking at homes for sale by owner. So, you actually have an advantage over real estate professionals when you sell your home online. Keep this in mind and you will succeed.

by: Leo Kingston

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