You Should Get References From Any Real Estate Agent Before Hiring Them

There are many places you can turn to if you want to receive advice on what you should do when buying a home

, but what about advice for people trying to sell homes? Home-sellers need advice too, but there are few places giving it out. In this article, we'll go over quite a few great tips that you can use, in order to sell your property.

When trying to sell your house, it is important to take care of the minor repairs that need to be done around the house. If you have a leaky faucet, fix it! Do you have a door the won't close properly? You need to either fix it or replace it. Do you have a drawer in the kitchen cabinets that is hard to open and close? Put some graphite on the runners so it slides in place easier.

When you are having potential buyers come in to look at your home, you do not want to have things like adult magazines or videos lying around. While you are an adult and they are too, they may feel put off by that and not want to have any business dealings with you.

Around five days before the closing of the house that you are selling, you need to do a final walk-through. This is to assure that the house is in the condition that you have stated in your offer. You also need to make sure that any repairs which were noted, have been performed. Be sure to add a final walk-through stipulation to your initial offer.

You should price your house based on the current market value of similar houses in your neighborhood. A house priced at the fair market value will attract serious buyers. If your house is too expensive, your listing will get stale, and before long, you will be forced to lower your price drastically to attract a buyer. If you had priced your house appropriately to begin with, you might have been able to sell it quickly without lowering the price too much.

Instead of defining market value as what buyers are paying for similar homes in your zip code, think of it as what buyers are able and willing to pay. When determining selling price, be sure to make allowances for the availability of short sale and foreclosed homes. A house may be worth it, but only if prospective buyers are willing to pay the price.

If you are interested in selling your residence, go to open houses. There is nothing like seeing a property in person, and sellers can get an idea of what the competition looks like by going to open houses. This will lead to more realistic expectations for both the selling price of your home and the concessions that you might need to make during negotiations.

When selling your property, do not underestimate what a realtor can bring to the table. There is a reason why realtors make commission. They have connections and experience in the industry and know how to sell property. You might save a buck or two selling by owner, but the time you waste by not having an agent might come back to bite you.

Selling your home or any other type of real estate property is all about using the best information possible to help you make the most informed decisions. If you can stay fully informed and use these tips to help you sell, you should have no trouble moving that property quickly and for a profit.

by: Jenny Dickson

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